On February 26th 2023, Jason Heller, the author of the article, explains why he and his wife take Sundays off. He speaks of the benefits, and, why they, a non-religious couple, will do anything to protect this day. The Atlantic article states: “A few years ago, my wife, Angie, and I made a pact: Every Sunday, […]

What do rock bands, music festivals, and the long tradition of Sunday rest have in common? Apparently, more than we think. On February 4th, the Scottish Sun said that “BRITAIN’S most remote music festival will end on a Saturday night — so God-fearing islanders can stick to their tradition of doing nothing on a Sunday.” […]

On January 11th, 2023, hello music theory posted an article celebrating Sunday by sharing 15 songs about the day. “Hello Music Theory” went on to say: “Ah, Sunday—the day of rest. It’s the time to slow down and relax. We all deserve a much-needed respite from the activities of our daily lives.“ “Over the years, […]

A new law will be enforced this year in the South American country of Colombia. The aim is the reduce the work week that “happens” to line up with Sunday as a day of rest. “From this year, Law 2101 of 2021 begins to apply, which aims to reduce the working day and gradually go […]

On January 3rd, 2023, the Epoch Times, a right wing conservative media outlet, posted this alarming article about why the lack of Sunday Laws and Religious decline are causing many suicides, drug overdoses, and deaths due to alcoholism. Here is what the article stated: “The recent dramatic increase in “deaths of despair” (suicides, fatal drug […]

On December 11th, 2022, this response to a letter asking “Was there such a thing as the “good ol’ days?” was published on the Vindicator Newspaper in Ohio. The response went on to say: “The answer is, “Yes!”” “The good ol’ days existed during the time when the center of life was family and church. […]

The Jerusalum Post published an article from a South African Rabi stating that Sundays need to be off for the whole country of Israel. This article, published on December 11th, 2022, went on to say: “Declare Sunday a weekly day off for the country, a proposal that has long been discussed at various times over […]

On Decemeber 12th, 2022, The San Bernardino Sun reported: “Thou shalt not hold the Rose Parade on a Sunday.” “Thus spake Tournament of Roses officials in 1893, the first time New Year’s Day fell on the Lord’s Day. That year, organizers decided to move the New Year’s festivities to Jan. 2 in order to avoid frightening horses […]

“Pentagon said the three-month trial would ‘explore how this works for our staff and customers’, and would effectively move the company from a 5 ½-day sales working rota to a five-day cycle.” “Our own experience parallels recent findings of industry-wide surveys that show the number of people shopping seriously for cars on a Sunday is […]

On December 1st, 2022, the Straits Times reported: “Tourism-dependent Croatia is moving to ban shopping on all but 16 Sundays of a year, giving retailers the right to decide when they would use the exemption. “We want to make it possible for retail employees to spend Sundays with their families,” the government said on Twitter […]