Jan and Feb

[ValleyGal]

There are 31 days in January. There are 28 in February (except this year it's 29). This makes no sense. Why aren't there 30 days in January and 29 in February (except leap years can be 30)? What's with the imbalance? Who decided this and why?

 

[Josiah]

Because 365.25 does not divide nicely by 12?

And there is thousands of years of customs - merged, varient customs - and more than a little egotistical intervention?

I suggest the whole world convert to 10 months each with 35 days. The months should be named One, Two, Three and so on. Then there be 15.25 days after 10 and before 1... days not on any calendar.... days things can't have anything scheduled on 'cuz they don't exist, days to sleep in and do nothin (of course, I don't know what we'd do about people born, etc., during those 15.25 non-days).

 

[Andrew]

There are 31 days in January. There are 28 in February (except this year it's 29). This makes no sense. Why aren't there 30 days in January and 29 in February (except leap years can be 30)? What's with the imbalance? Who decided this and why?

I went ahead and uploaded a 5 minute clip from a YouTube video podcast for your convenience and specifically for this thread, I guarantee it will answer your question and it's very fascinating!

https://youtu.be/4wX4qLCp864

 

[Albion]

There are 31 days in January. There are 28 in February (except this year it's 29). This makes no sense. Why aren't there 30 days in January and 29 in February (except leap years can be 30)? What's with the imbalance? Who decided this and why?

Hi, VG.

By tradition, it's because July and August are named, respectively, after Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar; and each of those Roman rulers wanted their month to look important, so they each borrowed/took a day from February (which no one cared much about) and added it to their own months. The actual tinkering that occurred was more complicated.

 

[ValleyGal]

Hi, VG.

By tradition, it's because July and August are named, respectively, after Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar; and each of those Roman rulers wanted their month to look important, so they each borrowed/took a day from February (which no one cared much about) and added it to their own months. The actual tinkering that occurred was more complicated.

Really? Haha! Who would have thought it was because of a couple of vain Caesars? lol

 

[Romanos]

Hi, VG.

By tradition, it's because July and August are named, respectively, after Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar; and each of those Roman rulers wanted their month to look important, so they each borrowed/took a day from February (which no one cared much about) and added it to their own months. The actual tinkering that occurred was more complicated.

Cause a salad named after them wasn't enough. :lol: