• JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Iirc most countries consider Monday the beginning of the week and Sunday the end of the week, hence the term “weekend”

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      7 months ago

      TIL, in the UK we seem to see Sunday as the first day of the week, but under ISO it’s monday. Interesting.

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        7 months ago

        Looks like the answer has to do with the predominant religion in the area (if any)

        Most of Europe and China consider Monday the first day of the (work) week, while North America, Israel, South Asia, and many Catholic and Protestant countries, consider Sunday the first day of the week, while Saturday is judged as the first day of the week in much of the Middle East (Israel excepted) and North Africa due to the Islamic influence.