Facts about Sunday..
How many of these Sunday facts did you know?
Originally the first day of the week rather than the last (in a calendar derived from Hellenistic astrology), Sunday is named after the Sun.
Unlike many of the other six days in a week, almost every language around has derived their word for Sunday from the meaning ‘Sun’s Day’ of ‘Day of Sun’.
However, almost is not all. In Russian, the word for Sunday is ‘воскресенье’ (Voskreseniye) meaning Resurrection.
In other Slavic languages like Polish, Ukrainian, Croatian and Bulgarian amongst others, the word for Sunday means “no work”.
In the Thai Solar Calendar, red is the colour associated with Sunday.
The Modern Greek word for Sunday means “Lords Day.”
In Roman culture, Sunday was the day of the Sun God. In Paganism, the sun was the source of life and giver of warmth and illumination to mankind. Therefore, it was the centre of a popular cult among Romans who would stand at dawn on a Sunday to catch the first rays of sunshine as they prayed.
Many countries, mostly in Europe like France, Sweden, Germany and Belgium choose to hold their elections on Sunday, either by law or tradition.
In 321AD, Roman Emperor Constantine I decreed that Sunday was to be a day of rest for all except those engaged in agricultural work.
Months that begin on a Sunday then always go on the have a Friday 13th.
You can be fined up to $1000 for whistling on a Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah.
In the UK, it is common to see period TV dramas like Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, Lark Rise to Candleford and Heartbeat, all have been given Sunday evening slots.
In the USA, sports tend to dominate tv schedules, with NASCAR Sprint Cup races, NFL games and many other big sporting events being Sunday fixtures.
Most professional golf tournaments often end on a Sunday.
Moto GP and Formula One races both also take place on Sundays.
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