” Examples that come to mind are Stalin’s Russia (both 5 and 6 day weeks)”
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In Stalin’s Russia was 5 and then 6 BUSINESS DAYS week. But on calendar even in Stalin’s Russia were written the same 7 days – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Only one week people worked Monday-Friday, next week Sunday-Thursday, next week Saturday-Wednesday and so on.