Sabbath

In Abrahamic religions, the Sabbath (/ˈsæbəθ/) or Shabbat (from Hebrew שַׁבָּת [ʃa'bat]) is a day set aside for rest and worship. According to the Book of Exodus, the Sabbath is a day of rest on the seventh day, commanded by God to be kept as a holy day of rest, as God rested from creation.^[1] Sabbath (Shabbat) observance is commanded in the Ten Commandments: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy". The Sabbath was possibly influenced by Babylonian mid-month rest days and lunar cycles, though its origins remain debated.

The Sabbath is observed in Judaism, Sabbatarian forms of Christianity (such as some Protestant and Eastern denominations) and Islam.^[2] Observances similar to, or descended from, the Sabbath also exist in other religions. The term may be generally used to describe similar weekly observances in other religions.