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For those who are not Christians, Jews, or Muslims: What is the origin of the seven day week?

...and are there any civilized cultures which successfully deviated from a seven day week for any extended period of time?

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  • 8 years ago
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    The week comes from the lunar (approximately) 28 day cycle, with its obvious quarter cycle markers of new, half, full and (other) half phases.

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    John Popelish

  • sanity
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I believe that the Chinese (or Lunisolar) calendar do not have 7 days, but instead consists of like 29 or 30 days for a month, and the tradition is unchanged for the last 5,000 years. The Lunisolar New Year, or aptly known as the Chinese New Year, starts on the beginning of spring, and the winter solstice remains the same yearly while the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu festival, is on 15th of the 8th month of the lunar calendar which is between Sept and Oct of the Gregorian calendar.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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