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2020 Sabbath and Sunday News Items

Sunday trading ban lifted for today

12/06/20  -  The First News

In Historic Ruling, Brazil’s Supreme Court Supports the Rights of Sabbath-keepers

11/30/20  -  Adventist Review

Supreme Court strikes down Cuomo's COVID restrictions on religious services in New York

11/26/20  -  Just The News

Dehradun admin directs market closure on Sundays, business associations differ

11/25/20  -  The Pioneer

Shops: France considering Sunday opening in December

11/23/20  -  The Connexion

COVID-19: Markets in Shimla to be closed on Sundays

11/21/20  -  The Tribune

Supermarkets in fresh drive to extend pre-Christmas Sunday trading hours

11/10/20  -  Yahoo News

Mancino's closes on Sundays to allow employees time with families

11/09/20  -  Daily Journal

Tampa could allow alcohol sales on Sunday mornings if a new ordinance passes

11/06/20  -  That's So Tampa

Over-Riding Sunday Blue Laws

10/28/20  -  Union Springs Herald

Night curfew and ban on Sunday sales now in force

10/28/20  -  Radio Prague International

Fresh measures: Night curfew, Sunday shop closures and more work from home

10/27/20  -  Radio Prague International

Gov't may reinstate Sunday trading in Poland - PM's official

10/14/20  -  The First News

‘Stop work. Just rest and pray’

10/02/20  -  Church Times

Parliament Approves Sunday Shopping Ban

09/30/20  -  Total Slovenia News

German retailers want reliable regulations on sale on Sundays

09/21/20  -  Xinhua Net

Croatia heading towards work-free Sunday

09/21/20  -  Croatia Week

Peru: Sunday ban on private vehicles starts today

09/20/20  -  Andina

Ujjain: Kirana, stationery and utensils shops to remain shut on Sunday

09/13/20  -  The Free Press Journal

Punjab lifts Saturday curfew, Sunday restrictions remain

09/09/20  -  The Tribune

Covid-19: Shops in UP to remain closed only on Sundays, says state govt

09/01/20  -  Business Standard

New Puerto Rico COVID-19 Order Mandates Health Department Reporting, Sunday Closing

08/24/20  -  The National Law Review

‘Happy Sunday! We want GOD!’

08/23/20  -  Politico

Peru's PM supervises compliance with nationwide Sunday curfew

08/16/20  -  Andina

Peru President Reimpose Sunday Curfew to Curb COVID-19 Spike

08/13/20  -  Voice of America

Faith Matters: Creating a Day of Rest

07/31/20  -  Greenfield Recorder

Unlock 3.0: Karnataka removes Sunday lockdowns, night curfew

07/30/20  -  Deccan Herald

Chennai Tamil Nadu Lockdown latest: Sunday lockdown, night curfew

07/30/20  -  Financial Express

Chennai: Is Sunday curfew helping us? Not everyone is sure

07/27/20  -  Times of India

Sunday curfew in force

07/25/20  -  The Hindu

Put the power tools away on a Sunday, folks

07/25/20  -  County Press

Unlock 2.0 back in Bengaluru, but night curfew, Sunday lockdowns to continue

07/21/20  -  Zee News

Puerto Rico Gov Orders Closure for Most Businesses Next Sunday

07/20/20  -  The Weekly Journal

Sunday curfew in East Godavari

07/20/20  -  The Hans India

Mangaluru: Amid rising corona cases, city observes total Sunday lockdown

07/19/20  -  Daiji World

Lockdown restrictions to be tightened in Yanam region on Sundays

07/18/20  -  Outlook India

Blasco Library to close on Sundays for rest of year

07/14/20  -  Goerie.com

Fishing harbours in Kozhikode to remain closed on Sundays

07/12/20  -  The Hindu

Collector Avinash Lavania imposes curfew on every Sunday in July

07/12/20  -  The Hitavada

K''taka under 2nd Sunday lockdown in Unlock 2.0

07/12/20  -  Outlook India

Covid-19: Sunday curfew brings Karnataka to a standstill

07/12/20  -  The Times of India

Sunday lockdown in MP: Most hail move, others skeptical

07/11/20  -  The Times of India

Two regional Taco John’s locations try taking Sundays off

07/10/20  -  Inforum

Faith Focus: Time to rediscover the Sabbath?

07/09/20  -  The Herts Advertiser

Coronavirus in Indore: Strict Sunday curfew with only emergency services

07/09/20  -  The Free Press Journal

Now there will be complete lockdown on Sundays in Madhya Pradesh

07/09/20  -  NewsTrackLive.com

Wide Open Sunday Shopping Still Months Away For Manitoba Says MLA

07/05/20  -  Pembina Valley Online

Sunday lockdown: People stay indoors in Karnataka to check coronavirus spread

07/05/20  -  Deccan Herald

Bengaluru: Sunday curfew to kick in on Saturday night

07/04/20  -  The Times of India

No rush in Coimbatore ahead of Sunday lockdown

07/04/20  -  The Hindu

Hope on curfew, Sunday lockdown to bring down Covid numbers

07/01/20  -  The New Indian Express

Karnataka Covid wrap: Full lockdown on Sundays from July 5, night curfew to begin at 8 pm

06/27/20  -  The Indian Express

Sunday trading ‘rethink’ welcomed by shopworkers

06/22/20  -  Talking Retail

Bishop of Shrewsbury: 'We must object to lifting of restrictions on Sunday trading'

06/22/20  -  Independent Catholic News

Chennai comes to a standstill on first 'Sunday shutdown'

06/21/20  -  The New Indian Express

Relaxing Sunday trading laws post-lockdown could harm small stores, warns mayor

06/20/20  -  Solihull Observer

Portland Saturday Market reopens under Phase 1 guidelines, will not have Sunday hours

06/19/20  -  Oregon Live

Industry heaps pressure on government to keep Sunday trading law

06/18/20  -  Better Retailing

Retail workers oppose longer working hours

06/18/20  -  Talking Retail

Bring Back the Blue Laws

06/17/20  -  Crisis Magazine

Unitas Wholesale MD lobbies government over proposed Sunday trading changes

06/11/20  -  Convenience Store

Bar Association calls for changes allowing court filings on Sundays

06/11/20  -  Cyprus Mail

Calls are being made to reject ‘misguided’ plans for 24-hour shopping on Sundays

06/10/20  -  Champion Newspapers

Don't scrap our precious Sunday trading laws

06/08/20  -  The Telegraph

The Sunday trading debate has resurfaced. Would relaxation really help?

06/08/20  -  The Grocer

Mixed reaction to Sunday trading proposals

06/08/20  -  Punchline

Convenience retailers slam “harmful” plans to relax Sunday Trading

06/08/20  -  Convenience Store

Sunday trading laws could be suspended across England

06/07/20  -  Retail Week

Unions say plan to relax Sunday trading laws would be 'grossly unfair' to shopworkers

06/06/20  -  My London

Proposals to relax Sunday trading hours are “grossly unfair”, unions say

06/06/20  -  iNews

UK Govt. Considering Suspending Sunday Trading Laws For A Year

06/06/20  -  KFM Radio

Boris Johnson proposes suspending Sunday trading laws to stimulate economy

06/06/20  -  The New European

World Environment Day 2020: Lockdown has been Sabbath rest for nature

06/05/20  -  The Free Press Journal

LIFE AFTER LOCKDOWN: Berry’s drops Sunday trading for initial return to the high street

06/04/20  -  Professional Jeweller

COVID-19: Karnataka government withdraws complete Sunday shutdown order

05/30/20  -  The New Indian Express

Brandon testing site to be closed on Sundays

05/30/20  -  The Brandon Sun

East Europeans Under Lockdown May Keep It That Way on Sundays

05/28/20  -  Bloomberg Quint

Sunday shopping ban on the table again

05/27/20  -  The Slovak Spectator

Motion to close shops Sundays okayed at first reading, reservations voiced

05/27/20  -  STA News

Govt Turns Against Proposal to Keep Stores Closed on Sundays

05/26/20  -  Total Slovenia News

Sunday lockdown complete across Karnataka

05/25/20  -  Deccan Herald

Residents stay indoors on Sunday due to curfew

05/25/20  -  The Times of India

Sunday Curfew Total

05/24/20  -  Star of Mysore

Police patrolling increases in Bengaluru ahead of Sunday curfew, here's what's allowed

05/23/20  -  The New Indian Express

"Sunday Complete Lockdown" Not For Marriages Already Scheduled: Karnataka

05/21/20  -  NDTV

These are the revised guidelines for Karnataka — saloons, shops can open but everything will be closed on every Sunday

05/19/20  -  Business Insider India

Karnataka lockdown: Shops to open, no relaxations on Sundays; Yediyurappa bars people from 4 states

05/18/20  -  Times Now News

Welcome back Sundays! Here's what Caymanians can and can't do today

05/17/20  -  Loop

Kerala Lockdown Day 56: Complete shutdown on Sunday, strict action against violators

05/17/20  -  Manorama

Heger: We’ll Decide on Sunday Opening After Society-wide Discussion

05/17/20  -  News Now

Sri Lanka - Curfew to be strictly enforced on Sunday

05/15/20  -  MenaFN

All day countrywide curfew on Sunday

05/14/20  -  Economy Next

Sri Lanka to re-impose nationwide day-long curfew on Sunday to check coronavirus outbreak

05/14/20  -  Outlook India

Broad Support Means Bill to End Sunday Shopping in Slovenia Could Pass Soon

05/12/20  -  Total Slovenia News

Talisay City closes market, biz establishments every Sunday

05/11/20  -  Philippine News Agency

Kerala starts total lockdown on Sundays: Shops shut, no vehicles on roads

05/10/20  -  Live Mint

Shop workers’ union opposes Sunday trading proposals

05/07/20  -  The Christian Institute

Sunday lockdown in Pampanga town

05/06/20  -  The Philippine Star

Two Spokane Solid Waste Transfer Stations Closing on Sundays

05/02/20  -  KHQ News

70 years ago, debate swirled over Sunday movies in Newark

05/01/20  -  Newark Post

A radical environmental proposal: A day of rest

05/01/20  -  The Message

COVID-19 testing sites to close on Sundays, Penn Medicine says

04/22/20  -  Lancaster Online

A little slice of history: Sunday rest

04/19/20  -  The Neighbor

The shutdown, the Sabbath, and a weekly divine reset

04/19/20  -  Christian Post

DeCicco closes stores on Sundays for employee self-care

04/16/20  -  News 12

Will we learn anything from time of distancing?

04/15/20  -  Pea Ridge Times

New-car showrooms may close on Sundays in metro Sydney

04/13/20  -  Car Advice

Big supermarkets must close on Easter Sunday by law meaning shoppers will face even longer queues this Saturday

04/09/20  -  The Sun

Remnants of 'blue laws' linger throughout U.S.

04/08/20  -  Reading Eagle

Grocery stores to close every Sunday in April

04/04/20  -  City News

If History Rhymes

04/01/20  -  New Boston Post

Most Quebec stores will close on Sundays as coronavirus cases mount

03/31/20  -  Montreal Gazette

Coronavirus updates: Cases rise to 3,430 stores to close on Sundays

03/31/20  -  Montreal Gazette

Premier orders most Quebec stores closed Sundays to give workers a break

03/30/20  -  City News

Almost All Businesses In Quebec Now Have To Completely Close On Sundays

03/30/20  -  MTL Blog

COVID19: Cyprus introduces curfew, Sunday closing, tougher fines

03/30/20  -  Financial Mirror

Social distancing and our Sabbath rest

03/29/20  -  The Christian Post

B.C. Liquor Stores to close on Sundays due to COVID-19

03/26/20  -  Vancouver Courier

BART mulls eliminating entire lines on weekdays, closing on Sunday in response to coronavirus

03/26/20  -  Chron

COVID19: Union calls for supermarkets Sunday closing

03/26/20  -  Financial Mirro

SAQ stores now closed on Sundays

03/23/20  -  Montreal Gazette

Canada Mayor Suggests Sunday Law After Covid-19 Is Done

03/21/20  -  Twitter

Although Adventist Pharmacy Worker’s Case Declined by Supreme Court, Case Moves Cause of Religious Liberty in the Workplace Forward

02/26/20  -  Adventist News Network

SCOTUS declines to hear religious freedom case about working on the Sabbath; conservative justices explain why they agreed

02/24/20  -  The Blaze

Former Lancaster County mail carrier says USPS violated his rights by making him work Sundays

02/17/20  -  Lancaster Online

Walmart manager's Sabbath request posed undue hardship, court finds

02/06/20  -  HRDive.com

Kabianga High School makes an about-turn on the suspension of 17 SDA students

01/23/20  -  Hivisasa.com

Sunday should be made ‘rest with family’ day, says Hannah Yeoh

01/11/20  -  Malay Mail

What Makes An Undue Hardship In Religious Accommodation? Change May Be On The Horizon

01/08/20  -  JD Supra