Lots of holidays, especially in places with multiple calendars (lunar/solar/etc).
reply> Lots of holidays, especially in places with multiple calendars (lunar/solar/etc).
replyAnd in Catholic cultures (historically):
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_day
The English word "holiday" comes from "holy day" after all.
Because Moses asked Pharaoh for a day off and Pharaoh said no, get back to work.
replyNot really a day of rest since you have to go to <place of worship>
replyConsidering what work looked like in even the 18th century it was indeed rest in comparison.
replyGoing to church is equivalent to watching tv, its not work.
replyHaving to keep up social appearances within an accepted range and suppressing ideas and behavior that conflict with rules imposed by a religious organization does not sound relaxing to me like watching TV does. My white collar labor is less stressful to me than religious strictures would be.
replyPeople didn’t have much more to do back then. There was no TV.
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