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The weekend is 100 years old
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognition
TL;DR
- Henry Ford gave employees Saturdays and Sundays off in 1926.
- This established the two-day weekend.
- The modern weekend has changed significantly since its inception.