A working person waits for Sunday the whole week. Because most people usually have a holiday on this day. But have you ever wondered why the week off or holiday is only on Sunday? After all, what is the story behind this?
sunday week off
According to the information, earlier during the British rule in India, workers were made to work every day, there was no weekly holiday. There was also a movement for a day off. According to the information, the credit for Sunday i.e. Sunday holiday should be given to the Roman umpire, from where it spread in Europe and then gradually Sunday was declared a holiday in the whole world.
sun worship
Let us tell you that in all ancient civilizations, Lord Sun is worshiped on Sunday. Because people used to worship God on a fixed day, this day was declared as ‘Sunday’ i.e. the day of the Sun. When churches were built, people started going there for prayers on this day. Therefore, respecting the sentiments of the people, it was unanimously decided to declare ‘Sunday’ as a holiday.
Roman emperor in the fourth century
In 321 AD, Emperor Constantine declared Sunday a public holiday. He ordered that Sunday should be made a public holiday in the seven-day official Roman week. For this he introduced the first civil law. However, he also said that farmers can work. According to the information, after this this concept spread in Europe. When the majority of the population of Europe and America became Christians, they started going to church and praying there on this day.
How did Sunday become the day of the week in India?
Maharashtra labor leader Narayan Meghaji Lokhande is credited for declaring Sunday a holiday in India. According to the information, after the arrival of the British, workers in India had to work for all seven days of the week. There was no day off for him. Whereas the British ruler and his staff used to celebrate Sunday as holiday. But when organizations like trade unions started coming into existence in India, they raised their voice in front of the British to give one day leave to the workers. After this, a movement was run on this issue for 07 years. Finally, on June 10, 1890, the British government declared Sunday a holiday for laborers and others.
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