What kind of calendar do you prefer, Sun-Sat or Mon-Sun?

[tvguy]

I give my wife a pocket calendar every year for Christmas. Last year I accidentally got one that starts with Monday, and ends with Sunday. We both grew up with calendars that start with Sunday and end with Saturday. I had a a tough time finding one this year. Lots of empty slots in the office supple store.
Do you have a preference and is so, which calendar style and why?

 

[NAB]

Definitely Sunday to Saturday.

Only calendar I have is on our inside garage door by the front door. . It’s a big family calendar I have been getting for years since the kids were small and had lots of stuff going on. The squares are big.

Everything goes on that thing, even kids stuff and they don’t live here anymore…lol

 

[georgina]

I think most Americans probably grew up with the Sunday-Saturday model, I know Europe uses Monday -Sunday. Here's wikipedia's take on it (some of it is based on religion apparently)-

Cultures vary in which days of the week are designated the first and the last, though virtually all have Saturday, Sunday or Monday as the first day. The Geneva-based ISO standards organization uses Monday as the first day of the week in its ISO week date system through the international ISO standard. Most of Europe and China consider Monday the first day of the week, most of North America and South Asia consider Sunday the first day, while Saturday is judged as the first day of the week in much of the Middle East and North Africa.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

My monthly calendar that's posted on our fridge for whatever we have going on is Sunday-Saturday. My weekly calendar where I post our menu for the week is Monday to Sunday because that seems to work best for meal planning.

 

[Meriweather]

all my calendars are Sunday -Saturday

 

[Kitty 34]

all my calendars are Sunday -Saturday

Mine, too.

 

[RedAngie]

Any calendar I’ve ever purchased or received was Sunday to Saturday.

For date minder books for business, they were Monday to Sunday.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Definitely Monday-Sunday. Mono = 1st, Sun = 7th, at least, that's how I was taught for my Confirmation.

 

[tvguy]

Definitely Monday-Sunday. Mono = 1st, Sun = 7th, at least, that's how I was taught for my Confirmation.

Which is interesting since looking it up, the Sunday thru Saturday is also known as the "Christian" version of the calendar.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Sunday to Saturday. That's what I have always seen and used.

 

[E&Cmom]

Sunday to Saturday. It is all I have ever seen.

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

Which is interesting since looking it up, the Sunday thru Saturday is also known as the "Christian" version of the calendar.

Hehe, not over in Europe. In the UK that could be down to the Protestant Faith I guess?

 

[team bradfield]

sun to sat for us

 

[Neapolitan Ice Cream]

"Cultures vary in which days of the week are designated the first and the last, though virtually all have Saturday, Sunday or Monday as the first day. The Geneva-based ISO standards organization uses Monday as the first day of the week in its ISO week datesystem through the international ISO 8601 standard.[a] Most of Europe and China consider Monday the first day of the week, most of North America and South Asia consider Sunday the first day"

~ Wiki

The reason I suggested a Christian element to Monday being the first day is that Church is usually attended on Sunday and on that day, God rested.

 

[Micca]

 

[Lord Manhammer]

Mon-Sun as I actually buy my calendars in Europe. But I prefer it this way anyway, my workweek starts on Monday. I use the weekend Saturday and Sunday to relax and I don't go to church or acknowledge any religious tradition that would privilege Sunday over any other day.

 

[ronandannette]

I definitely need the first day of the week to be Sunday or at a glance, it messes me up entirely.

 

[Karin1984]

It's Mon-Sun here in Europe. I once heard it explain as the Christian versions start with Sunday as you should start your week with a day of rest, time for spirituality etc.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Sun-Sat based upon the fact that I am used to it. I can see where a M-S would be useful, but I am too old to change the way I picture a week in my mind, and my calendar needs to align with that.

 

[MamaMermaid]

I'm in the minority - I prefer M-Sunday.