19 Amazing Facts About Sunday
There are some weird facts about Sunday, so let’s get on with it!
#1. Originally (in a calendar derived from Hellenistic astrology), Sunday is named after the Sun.
#2. Unlike many of the other six days during a week, almost every language around has derived their word for Sunday from the meaning “Sun’s Day” or “Day of Sun”.
#3. However, almost isn't all. In Russian, the word for Sunday is Воскресенье (Voskreseniye) meaning Resurrection.
#4. In other Slavic languages like Polish, Croatian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian among others, the word for Sunday means “no work.”
#5. In astrology, Sunday is related to the Sun.
#6. In the Thai solar calendar, red is that the color related to Sunday.
#7. Professional golf tournaments often end on a Sunday.
#8. The modern Greek word for Sunday means “Lord’s Day”.
#9. In Paganism, the sun was the source of life and giver of warmth and illumination to mankind. Therefore, it had been the center of a well-liked cult among Romans who would stand at dawn on a Sunday to catch the 1st rays of sunshine as they prayed.
#10. Many countries, mostly in Europe like Belgium, France, Germany, Sweden, and (but also non-European countries like Peru), prefer to hold their national and local elections on Sunday, either by law or tradition.
#11. Sunday is the first day of the working week in most Middle Eastern countries.
#12. Months that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th in them.
#13. In Salt Lake City, Utah, you can be fined up to $1,000 for whistling on a Sunday.
#14. Many American and British daily newspapers publish larger editions on Sundays, often including color comic strips, a magazine, a coupon section, and sometimes a twin release alongside a sister-newspaper.
#15. Gloomy Sunday is that the name of a well-liked song composed by Hungarian pianist and composer Rezső Seress and published in 1933. Also known as ‘The Hungarian Suicide Song’, this song has been the center of the many urban myths linking it to the suicide of several people who had listened to the song.
#16. In the U.K. (United Kingdom), most period TV dramas like Downton Abbey, Call The Midwife, Lark Rise to Candleford and Heartbeat commonly air on a Sunday evening.
#17. K. Television show Antiques Roadshow has always been shown on a Sunday since 1979.
#18. Most motor sport events like MotoGP, Formula One and NASCAR Sprint Cup races take place on a Sunday, with Saturday typically being when qualifying for the race takes place.
#19. Cold Sunday is that the name given to Sunday, January 17, 1982, when incredibly cold air swept into the U.S. (United State) from Canada and plunged temperatures across most of the States far below their existing all-time lows.
Don’t forget you can always check out our another Days of the Week facts too. Until next time!
