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[โ€“] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Germany switched to starting Monday in 1969/1976. Before, since the middle age, it had been practice to start the week on Sunday. However, I don't know why this was changed.

Traditionally, the seventh, "no-work", day is Sabbat, which happens to be on Saturday.

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