Numbers, please! Shortest month of the year – How February came to have 28 days
The modern calendar has Roman Catholic roots. As the sun does not adhere exactly to the earthly calendar, leap days are ...
Why are there 28 days in February? Blame superstitious Romans
The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February ...
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Why are there 28 days in February? Well, the Romans were a superstitious bunch
Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a way to sync the months with the lunar cycle. Doing that ...
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Why Does February Usually Have 28 Days?
February usually has 28 days due to a combination of historical, astronomical, and cultural factors.
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Why are there 28 days in February? Well, the Romans were a superstitious bunch
Prior to the Gregorian and even Julian calendars, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a calendar with equal-length months, the University of Chicago said. "When Numa ...