As a student - that fucked me over, as working Saturday and Sunday in stores would be the easiest way to earn money on side. :P
And then govt decided to stop for brownie points with church.
And then govt decided to stop for brownie points with church.
Sundays off are about workers rights, little to do with religion.
And you can still work on Sunday - in businesses that are allowed to be open (gastro, petrol stations, certain shops).
Why did they all happen to pick Sunday?
Weekend is only two days long, so it's not like you have a lot of options.
(Of course, my point is, Sunday is the day off, the last day of the week, and the "core" of the weekend, exactly because of the dominant religion.)