Take some time out of your relaxing Sunday routine and know what day of week Sunday is. For us Sunday means a full day off from work. There is an ongoing debate whether Sunday is the first day of the week or last day of the week. Many businesses and banks remain close on Sunday. In the United Kingdom Sunday is the end of the week while in the United States Sunday it is the start of the week. So relax and read these Sunday facts.
Here are the most astonishing Sunday facts
Worship Day
In Christianity Sunday is considered as the worship day. In French, Italian, Greek and Portuguese Sunday means Lord’s Day.
Sunday means “first”
The word Sunday means “first” in Arabic, Persian and Hebrew languages.
Russian word for Sunday
The Russian word for Sunday is quite difficult to pronounce. The term for Sunday is Воскресенье (Voskreseniye) which means resurrection.
Slavic Languages have their Own Meaning
In Slavic languages like Ukrainian, Croatian and Bulgarian the word is used in the context of “No Work”.
First Day of the Week
The calendar derived from Helllenistic Astrology marked Sunday as the first day of the week.
Day of Sun
Sunday is often associated with the sun. It is also known as the day of the sun. In Japanese, the word for Sunday is Nichiyōbi which also interprets “sun day”. The meaning of Sunday in Korean lingo is also “day of sun”.
First work Day
In Israel and some Middle Eastern countries Sunday is contemplated as the first work day of the week.
Worldwide Holiday for Bank
Almost all banks remain close on Sunday all over the world.
Color Associated with Sunday
Sunday is related to the red color in the Thai calendar. Actually, red like other colors is part of Thai birthday colors. Surya is the God of Sunday who has the red color.
Day of Sun God
Romans associate Sunday with the day of the Sun God. Similarly, in Paganism the sun is considered as a source of life and warmth. Therefore, all prayers were performed at dawn to catch the first rays of sun.
Golf Tournaments
Executive golf tournaments most often end on Sunday.
National Elections on Sunday
In many European countries like Sweden, France, Belgium and Germany there is a law to hold all local or national elections on Sunday.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is also known as resurrection Sunday and is celebrated as the day of resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Pascha is another word used for Easter festival.
The Hungarian Suicide Song
A pianist and composer Rezső Seress from Hungry published a famous song “Gloomy Sunday” in 1933. Soon after its release some urban myths started linking it with the suicide of people. There was a fear that listening to this song could hypnotize you to commit suicide.
Friday the 13th
Now it’s time for some test. Do you know months that start with Sunday as the first day of the month always have Friday the 13th in them.
Whistling on Sunday is banned in Utah
If you are in Lake City, Utah don’t dare to whistle on Sunday or you would be charged $1000.
Sport Events on Sunday
Some of the best motoring events like NASCAR Sprint Cup, MotoGP and Formula One always held on Sundays.
Historic T.V Shows air on Sundays
In the United Kingdom the periodic T.V shows such as Lark Rise to Candleford, Downton Abbey, Heartbeat and Call The Midwife broadcasts on Sunday.
Roman Emperor Constantine I order about Sunday
Roman Emperor Constantine I dictate Sunday as the relaxing day for all the people except for those who worked in the agriculture industry.
Weekend Magazines
In British and America special weekend magazines are published in newspapers on Sundays. These magazines contain comics’ strips, coupon sections, short-stories Etc.
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