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A '''week''' is a period of [[time]] comprising seven [[day]]s. There are 52 weeks in one calendar [[year]].  In the [[Bible]], [[God]] took six days to create the [[earth]] and all the creatures thereon, and then rested on the seventh day.  This is the basis for our modern week. In [[Judaism]] the seventh day or [[sabbath]] is equivalent to the Christian [[Saturday]].  In [[Christendom]] the seventh day, and day of rest, is held to occur on [[Sunday]].  For this reason there is often confusion about whether Monday or Sunday should be referred to as the first day of the week.  In [[Islam]] the day of rest and religious observance is equivalent to the Christian [[Friday]].

A '''week''' is a period of [[time]] comprising seven [[day]]s. There are 52 weeks in one calendar [[year]].  In the [[Bible]], [[God]] took six days to create the [[earth]] and all the creatures thereon, and then rested on the seventh day.  This is the basis for our modern week. In [[Judaism]] the seventh day or [[sabbath]] is equivalent to [[Saturday]].  Sunday is the first day of the week and Saturday is the last.  [[Christian]]s consider Sunday to be the day of rest while in [[Islam]] it falls on Friday.  The names of most of the days of the week are based on ancient [[pagan]] gods.  For this reason groups like [[Quaker]]s will usually not refer to them by name, preferring "first day", "second day", etc.

In western society a working week is usually considered to run from Monday through Friday with Saturday and Sunday constituting the weekend.  However, many individuals are obliged to work at the weekend and take other days in lieu.

In western society a working week is usually considered to run from Monday through Friday with Saturday and Sunday constituting the weekend.  However, many individuals are obliged to work at the weekend and take other days in lieu.

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