While Saint Monday mimicked the religious Saint Day holidays, it was in fact an entirely secular practice, instigated by workers to provide an extended break in the working week. By the midth century, Saint Monday was a popular institution in British society.
So much so that commercial leisure — like music halls, theatres and singing saloons — staged events on this unofficial holiday. Workers in the early factory system also adopted the tradition of Saint Monday, despite manufacturers consistently opposing the practice, as it hurt productivity. But workers had a religious devotion to the unofficial holiday, which made it difficult for masters to break the habit.
It continued to thrive into the s and s. Nonetheless, religious bodies and trade unions were keen to instil a more formal holiday in the working week. For example, in Reverend George Heaviside captured the optimistic tone of many religious leaders when, writing in the Coventry Herald newspaper, he claimed a weekend would allow for a refreshed workforce and greater attendance at church on Sundays.
Trade unions, meanwhile, wanted to secure a more formalised break in the working week that did not rely on custom. Indeed, the creation of the weekend is still cited as a proud achievement in trade union history.
In a campaign group called the Early Closing Association was formed. The association established branches in key manufacturing towns and its membership was drawn from local civic elites, manufacturers and the clergy. Jim Sep 22, Well then I invented fall break! I LOVE the weekends! Sep 24, Rose Sep 11, Sep 14, Cedric Sep 8, I don't like you Mr.
Thank you for creating weekends. Pey Pey Sep 8, Sep 10, Maleia Sep 8, Comari Smith Sep 8, Justin Sep 9, Sep 9, Abi k Nov 24, Why don't we get longer weekends why not at least a 3 day weekend?
Abi k. Racheal Sep 8, Wonderopolis Nov 24, Phil Jun 26, Great, brief article on the invention of weekends. I also suspected that this would have started as a result of the industrial revolution. The Jewish angle makes perfect sense here though and the Henry Ford 'nail in the coffin', well, thank you for clarifying. Would like some links next time maybe so see your sources etc. However, all in all you've given me at least 5 minutes of office conversation. Kind Regards :. Wonderopolis Jun 26, Bigbrat Mar 21, That's cool that Henry Ford invented the weekend.
Everyone enjoys the weekend guess what I have to make up a wonder and write a report on it for my writing class mine is when do the average age babies learn to crawl? Wonderopolis Mar 22, Brooke Feb 13, My class does wonder Wednesday homework it really fun this was one of the ones I did by the way my class says hi so does my teacher Mr. Love the website Brooke. Wonderopolis Feb 13, Caroline R Jan 3, I have always wanted to know who invented the weekends, but didn't know if anyone knew who did and when the title caught my eye, I was very excited.
Thank you for posting the information! Wonderopolis Mar 6, Team McNeil 4 Apr 16, Hello Again Wonderopolis, I learned a lot of stuff about who invented weekends. I wish I could thank everyone who did, people need a break sometimes. Well here's what I learned: Vocabulary: exible, longstanding. Facts: Henry Ford played a big part in creating weekends. Not just ONE person invented weekends. And I thought weekends have been around since like the 's, but I guess I was wrong.
I guess it was only until the 's that weekends started to form. Wonderopolis Apr 16, Team McNeil 19 Apr 15, Hi Wonderopolis, I enjoyed the video and I'm happy to know who made weekends. I want to thank them! What I learned is the labor movement and Henry Ford played important roles to invent weekends. Also I realized that Jewish who observe Saturday for rest to worship helped to invent weekends.
Now I wonder if there are any countries that don't have weekends. I hope that everybody on earth has great weekends! Thank you for giving wonderful information. Team McNeil Wonderopolis Apr 15, Team Unger 21 Apr 10, Hi Wonderopolis, I enjoyed learning about weekends!! I've always wanted to know who invented them!! I have so, so much fun on weekends sonic I have so many possibilities, I can hang out with friends and family, going camping in my backyard!
I had no idea that weekends have only been invented for less than years! That's so cool!! I'm happy I get to have them. I'm glad Henry Ford made them 2 days! I have a question for you, does Wonderopolis get weekends??
Thanks for all the great wonders! Team Unger 21, Bye! Wonderopolis Apr 10, Team McNeil 3 Apr 5, Hello Wonderopolis!! Two new words I learned were longstanding, and efficient.
Two new things I learned from the text that I never would have guessed about weekends was that weekends have been around for less than years, and that Henry Ford invented the two day weekend. I just have one question, why couldn't a weekend be three, or one day?
If a weekend was only one day, we would get even more work done in school or in work. Thanks for the great wonders and wonderful info!! Wonderopolis Apr 5, BOB Apr 5, Team Unger1 Mar 29, Hi Wonderopolis! I enjoyed reading this topic on Who Invented Weekends! I had no idea that weekends have only been around for years! I thought it would be much longer! I thought a teacher would come up with a 2 day break, because the students weren't rested, and didn't pay attention.
Henry Ford came up with a great way for people to take a break! I have a couple questions. If the Christians and Jews had a longstanding day off then what about the Muslims? Where did the word "weekend" come from? They shouldn't change it, because at my school we still get a lot of 4 day weekends or just one day off for teachers.
Wonderopolis Mar 29, Well, thank God we have weekends now!!!! You should make a wonder on wonderopolis! Who started it, how many people work there, stuff like that! That would spark lots of people's interest!!!
Wonderopolis Mar 8, Starburst Mar 5, This is really interesting! I love the weekend, so thank you to who ever invented that! I love to read over the weekend! One of my favorites!! I love to read, write, draw, sing. Because of this video, I will definitely think about the weekends and what I will do over them!!! Read, write, drawing, and singing are some of the things I do over the weekends!!
Wonderopolis Mar 5, Where does the weekend come from? Whose bright idea was that? The Past. From textiles and transportation to chemicals and microchips, a group of researchers proposes a new way to measure the impact of innovation. Starts With A Bang. High Culture. The German thinker wrote both treatises and songs. He approached each form of expression with the same level of interest. Many have argued that free will is in illusion, but science does not support that.
Up Next. If you worked both days: You would be paid your normal rate for working Saturday and paid time and a half for working Monday. Yes Yes Holiday not mondayised. If you worked on Saturday and not Monday: You would be paid time and a half for working Saturday and get a paid alternative holiday day in lieu for working Saturday.
If you worked on Monday and not Saturday: You would be paid your relevant daily pay or average daily pay for a day off on Saturday and paid your normal rates for working Monday. If you worked both days: You would be paid time and a half for working Saturday and get a paid alternative holiday day in lieu. If you worked neither day: You would be paid your relevant daily pay or average daily pay, for a day off on Saturday.
Yes No Holiday not mondayised. If you worked on Saturday and not Monday: You would be paid time and a half for working Saturday and get a paid alternative holiday day in lieu. If you worked on Monday and not Saturday: You would be paid your relevant daily pay or average daily pay for a day off on Saturday. If you worked neither day: You would be paid your relevant daily pay or average daily pay for a day off on Saturday.
Christmas falls on Saturday — employee normally works Saturday. If Sarah works on Monday 27 December, she: would be paid for the hours she works at whatever rate she would normally be paid for working on a Monday, and would not receive an alternative holiday day in lieu for working on Monday 27 December because this is just a normal Monday for Sarah.
Christmas falls on Saturday — employee works Monday to Friday. He will either: have Monday as a day off on his relevant daily pay or average daily pay or he can work on Monday and get at least time and a half for the hours he works and also get a paid alternative holiday day in lieu. If Pita did work on Saturday 25 December, because Saturday is not a normal working day for him, he would: be paid for the hours he does at whatever rate he would be paid for any other Saturday he worked, and not get an alternative holiday day in lieu for working on Saturday 25 December.
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