There is disagreement

According to the Hebrew calendars and traditional Christian calendars, Sunday is the first day of the week. But according to the International Organization for Standardization ISO 8601 Sunday is the seventh and last day of the week.

Posted By: duke of york on May 16th 2014 at 13:22:23

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So, when does the week end? 23:59:59 Sunday evening? (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, May 16, 13:05:12
- Today I'm going official sms @ 17:02 (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, May 16, 13:30:19
- I think the statement said 'within a week' (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 16, 13:12:53
- Sunday is the first day of the new week surely? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 13:11:53
  - Monday is plainly the first day of the week (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 14:02:08
    - Oh, didn't read meca's post (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 16, 14:02:43
      - WHAT ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR? EH? HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 14:17:18
        
        not ISO compliant! (NCFC) - CWC, May 16, 14:25:58
  - looking forward to the two day week-end and week-beginning starting tomorrow (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 16, 13:22:06
  - vmt (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 16, 13:14:06
    - I have a clear memory of falling foul of this in Primary school. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 13:44:28
    - And while we're here, what's our stadium called? (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, May 16, 13:28:35
    - no, no (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, May 16, 13:17:03
      - There is disagreement (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 13:22:23
        
        Every business I've ever worked in has regarded Sunday as the first day of the week (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 16, 13:28:51
        
        Haha. Who the hell do the International Organization for Standardization think they are? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 13:30:50
        
        Moreoever, open any calendar app on any device (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 16, 13:35:53
        
        'tain't (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 16, 13:37:54
        
        Apart from my iPhone it seems (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 13:37:35
        
        and outlook and google calendar (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 16, 13:38:50
        
        And windows Time/date settings in the old toolbar. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 16, 13:43:25
        
        And my dry wipe white board calendar that i have at work (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, May 16, 15:35:43
        
        lol, really? (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 16, 13:42:38
        
        I'm still with you. Sunday. (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 16, 13:50:20
      - Which is why the Sabbath is a Saturday for Jews (n/m) (NCFC) - avid_canary, May 16, 13:20:59
      - On the 6th day did he get time and a half as it was a Saturday? (n/m) (NCFC) - Meh, May 16, 13:19:45

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