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The weekdays and weekend are the complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest, respectively. The legal weekdays (British English), or workweek (American English), is the part of the seven-day week devoted to working. In most of the world, the workweek is from Monday to Friday and the weekend is Saturday and Sunday. A weekday or workday is any day of the working week. Other institutions often follow this pattern, such as places of education. The constituted weekend has varying definitions, based on determined calendar days, designated period of time, and/or regional definition of the working week (e.g., commencing after 5:00 p.m. on Friday and lasting until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday). Sometimes the term "weekend" is expanded to include the time after work hours on the last workday of the week (e.g., Friday evening is often referred to as the start of the weekend).
In some Christian traditions, Sunday is the "day of rest and worship". The Jewish Shabbat or Biblical Sabbath lasts from sunset on Friday to the fall of full darkness on Saturday; as a result, the weekend in Israel is observed on Friday–Saturday. Some Muslim-majority countries historically instituted a Thursday–Friday weekend. Today, many of these countries, in the interests of furthering business trade and cooperation, have shifted to Friday–Saturday or Saturday–Sunday.The Christian Sabbath is just one day each week, but the preceding day (the Jewish Sabbath) came to be taken as a holiday as well in the 20th century. This shift has been accompanied by a reduction in the total number of hours worked per week. The present-day concept of the "weekend" first arose in the industrial north of Britain in the early 19th century. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America union was the first to successfully demand a five-day work week in 1929.
Some countries have adopted a one-day weekend, i.e. either Sunday only (in seven countries), Friday only (in Djibouti, Iran and Somalia), or Saturday only (in Nepal). However, most countries have adopted a two-day weekend, whose days differ according to religious tradition, i.e. either Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday, or Friday and Sunday (in Brunei Darussalam, Aceh province (Indonesia) and state of Sarawak (Malaysia)), with the previous evening post-work often considered part of the weekend. Proposals continue to be put forward to reduce the number of days or hours worked per week, on the basis of predicted social and economic benefits.

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  1. Lou

    It is Easter 2024 This Weekend! What are your plans?

    Morning Everyone! It is Easter this weekend and a lot of the kids are already off! Have you got any plans for the long weekend? Are you going away, if so where? Are you doing some DIY, if so what is your project? We are not going anywhere but having a nice lunch on Sunday! Happy Easter...
  2. markmanningnz

    Hot water cold after weekend away

    Hi all, new to this forum and looking for a bit of advice please. Have been noticing recently some odd behaviour with our hot water system. If we go away for the weekend, leave Friday afternoon and back Sunday night, the hotwater is lukewarm at best up our return Sunday evening. I then need...
  3. L

    Drayton LP522 CH weekend timer not changing

    Hi I have managed to set our Drayton LP522 CH M to F, using 2 of the 3 ON/OFF settings. But when trying to set the weekend times, the timer won't work, so we have managed to set ON1/OFF1 but the - or + won't work to set ON2/OFF2 or ON3/OFF3. we re read the manual and watched a number of video...
  4. M

    Kent Plumber Looking for Weekend Work

    I’m a Level 3 NVQ Qualified plumber who worked in the construction industry for 5 years. I’ve worked with all types of materials and have many skill sets and tools I am looking to broaden my plumbing experience by helping someone on weekends on the domestic side of plumbing, I am not looking...
  5. T

    26, no experience enrolled into college as of this weekend.

    Hi all I’m currently looking to start as a plumber in Essex and surrounding areas. I’ve got no experience, im 26 and starting a level 2 Diploma in a weekend study basis this weekend coming and I’m looking for someone willing to take me on and train me up. I’m a fast learner, reliable and loyal...
  6. Rob Foster

    Its the weekend So whats your favourite food

    I like Proper Job Cornish Pastys made by Cornish Maids at Camelford and any big bag of Bombay Mix..with some Cider whats your best mix ?
  7. D

    Trainee plumber looking for weekend work to kick start early career

    Hi everyone, I'm 22 years old and I'm currently on a plumbing apprenticeship where I'm working for a company that focuses on temporary cold water and soil stack systems on commercial building sites. By the end of my apprenticeship I will receive my NVQ level 2 in plumbing & heating systems. I...
  8. B

    Nvq2 qualified looking for evening weekend work hereford

    Hi im looking for evening weekend experience I am 30 and a carpenter I did the nvq in nights at college. Any experience would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Tom
  9. Lou

    Any Plans for Bank Holibob Weekend?

    The last one before the C word!!!! Where does time go?! Anyone going anywhere or anything?
  10. king of pipes

    WhatS your weekend car looking to upgrade .

    Just wondering what cars my fellow heating and plumbing engineers drive hoping to upgrade soon had 4 honda crvs in the past so would have to be a suv not to keen on the next generation crv so open to suggestions cheers kop
  11. turnpin

    Right its the bank holiday weekend......

    ...And I'm in the chair what you all having I'm on the Moretti...please form an orderly queue...regards Turnpin....hic!:)
  12. Lou

    Happy Easter Weekend!

    @Dan and myself would like to wish you a very Happy Easter Weekend and to say thanks for being part of the team. So have a good one and thanks for being awesome!
  13. O

    What are you up to over the weekend

    As above really. I am just relaxing and watching national geographic HD ... having a mint tea. Just getting ready for next working day. What about you guys any plans for tomorrow or Sunday ? Apparently very good weather this weekend
  14. D

    Something momentous happening this weekend.

    As most of you know, I'm in a masonic lodge. So is Lee, aka BOD. This weekend he is bringing his lodge over to Portadown for a visit. It's looking messy already. There will be pictures.......
  15. Riley

    Happy weekend folks

    early finish today pub time!!!!! Join me for a pint chaps
  16. R

    Pre weekend drinks..

    No work for me tomorrow. Off fishing in the morning and won't be returning until Sunday lunchtime. So I'll open the bar quickly on the off chance that it's a quiet night! what have you all got tomorrow? Give me something to gloat about!
  17. turnpin

    weekend plans....

    What you up to this weekend then....just seen the grandson and his mum and dad off had them in for dinner tonight ...just opened a couple of moretti's thought I'd check in here for a bit........and relax ....regards Turnpin:smile5:
  18. P

    Weekend

    So I hope you've all got something nice planned for the weekend Me I'm off down south for 3 days of riding motorbikes starting tomorrow 5am
  19. P

    Weekend!

    So I hope your all having a good weekend, Devils bridge Settle and Hawes for me tomorrow on the bike!
  20. R

    Sponsored thread - crazy discount event this weekend at tradeonlyplumbing

    Hi All Question: What makes Black Friday look like wimpy-wednesday? Answer: The tradeonlyplumbing mid March madness sale, this weekend from Friday evening 18th March 2016 through to Sunday midnight 20th March 2016! Deals will include Worcester 25i combis at £395 + vat* and Ideal Vogue 32 at...
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