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"Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one." https://theconversation.com/the-leap-year-is-february-29-not-december-32-due-to-a-roman-calendar-quirk-and-fastidious-medieval-monks-224433 #History #Histodon #Histodons #Medieval #Medievodons #Calendar #LeapYear @histodon @histodons @medievodons
The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due to a Roman calendar quirk – and fastidious medieval monks

Monks who failed to factor in the leap day placed spring equinox on the wrong day, which meant Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week and Pentecost were also marked on the wrong day.

The Conversation
Feb 28, 2024 at 6:03pmWeb
Show threadDave MuthMar 13, 2024
@bibliolater @history @histodon @histodons @medievodons Great post, and follow up questions from The Conversation. Medieval and ancient Roman time reckoning is a fascinating wormhole to explore. It's fun to find out where our various modern weird-isms come from...Feb 29th and the like.
#History #Histodon #Medieval #TimeAndDate #SuperNatural is #Natural.