Here are some fun facts about the month of March. Did you know? March used to be the first month of the year (if you were born before 150 B.C.). According to the oldest Roman calendars, one year was ten months long, beginning in March and ending in December. You can still see traces of this old month-naming system in our modern calendar. Let’s take a look at December, which was the tenth month; it was named for the number ten in Latin (decem), just like September, which was named for seven (septem). January and February were just two nameless Read More
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Fun Facts Fridays: Leap Year Facts
This year, 2024, February has 29 days, a leap year. There are lots of fun facts that surround leap years. Here are 10: Leap years, which occur every four years, bring an extra day to the calendar in order to keep our timekeeping in sync with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. Why is it called a Leap Year? Leap years are introduced to compensate for the fact that Earth’s orbit around the sun takes approximately 365.25 days. The extra day helps to keep our calendars and seasons aligned. The Julian Calendar fix was not correct: The Julian Calendar’s leap Read More
