When I grew up, the workweek in Norway was six days. Sunday was the day off.
At that time, Sunday was a day with many restrictions on permitted activities. In particular, the hours the Protestant state churches had their services, were quiet hours, without other events. Competition in sports would start after the church service.
Nowadays the usual workweek in Norway is five days, with Saturday and Sunday off.
But Saturday is full of shopping and other events, and many sport and cultural events take place on Sunday too - after church hours.
Today is Sunday, the day before Christmas Eve.
In the old days, this would have been like any other Sunday - a very quiet day.
In 2007 many shops are open today, opening at 12 - something that would not have happened fifty years ago.
It is a distinct feeling that the difference between a workday and a holiday or holy day is not that big any more.
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