On March 25, 2026, ND Mais, a daily news outlet in Brazil, reported that Sunday closing laws have already impacted 70,000 workers. In an article titled “With Supermarkets Closed on Sundays, Employees Celebrate and Consumers Complain,” the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo has mandated that employees must not work on Sundays. According to the report, workers now have Sunday as their fixed weekly day of rest by law.
ND Mais reported the following:
• “The closure of supermarkets on Sundays in Espírito Santo has been in effect since the beginning of March and has been altering the routine of thousands of workers in the sector.” [1]
• “The decision sparked debate among industry employees and consumers on social media.” [1]
• “According to Fecomércio, Federation of Commerce of Goods, Services and Tourism of Espírito Santo, the measure, provided for in a collective agreement, benefits approximately 70,000 professionals, who now have a fixed day of weekly rest.” [1]
• “For those working in retail, the change represents a significant improvement in quality of life. Workers report more time for family and rest, something considered rare in the sector’s traditional dynamics, characterized by intense work schedules.” [1]
• “The decision to close supermarkets on Sundays has been celebrated by some employees, who highlight the positive impact on their routine and well-being.” [1]
• “More than deserved! I work in a supermarket and it was the best thing they could have done, especially because we have families and lives too,’ commented one employee on social media.” [1]
• “Another cited benefit is the reduction in stress from commuting, since many people avoid using public transport on that day, thus reducing the fatigue accumulated throughout the week. The measure also restores Sunday as a time dedicated to rest and personal life.” [1]
These are the very developments that Seventh-day Adventists have warned about for more than a century, and they are now being openly established in various parts of the world while increasingly agitated here in America. Sunday rest laws are no longer relics of the past and are actually being enacted and enforced in multiple nations, including individual states and provinces. These are efforts supported by Catholics and Protestants and are mandatory Sunday closing laws that compel businesses to shut down so that people will have time to rest, spend time with families, and be in church on Sunday.
This growing movement to legislate Sunday as the common day of worship is precisely the union of church and state and the elevation of a false sabbath. Prophecy has foretold that this development will eventually lead to national and international pressure to observe Sunday as a sacred day, fulfilling the biblical prediction of the mark of the beast in Revelation 13.
In this hour when the very scenes long foretold are unfolding before our eyes — with Sunday laws being established in one nation after another and the spirit of compromise spreading even among the professed Christian world — let every Seventh-day Adventist stand firm. Let us press forward with the light of the third angel’s message, the final warning to a world soon to face the mark of the beast.
Now is not the time to retreat or grow weary, but to shine brighter and to proclaim the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus with urgency and boldness. Let us remain faithful to the true seventh-day Sabbath—Saturday, the seal of God—and share this present truth while probation remains open. The Lord, who has guided this movement since its inception, will strengthen and sustain every loyal soul who chooses to follow the Lamb wherever He goes. Press onward, “for your redemption draweth nigh.” Luke 21:28.
Sources
[1] https://ndmais.com.br/economia/supermercados-aos-domingos-de-comemoracao-a-criticas/
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