Jan,31 days, Feb 28, Mar 31 days. Why not 30 days each?

Question

Jan,31 days, Feb 28, Mar 31 days. Why not 30 days each?

Answer 1

If one begins each year on March 1, till the next March 1, then each date will have the same day number in this year, regardless of whether it is a leap year or not (e.g. December 25 is always day 300), unlike counting from January 1. This is due to the fact that the Gregorian and Julian calendars are based on the old Roman Calendar, which had March 1 as the first day of the year. The addition of the leap day of February 29 (which is what causes the days of leap years to fall on different day numbers) is a continuation of the February placement of the old Roman calendar's Mensis Intercalaris (a shortened extra month inserted to bring the 355 day long calendar into rough alignment with the seasons).

Also the months follow a regular 5-month cycle of 153 days, till the end of February.

Answer 2

Because we have 365 days in a year. If you divide 365 by 12, you get 30 with 5 left over. They have to put the extra 5 somewhere. As for why February gets only 28, I have no idea.



"30 days has September,

April, June and November.

All the rest have 31,

except a very special one

to which we 28 assign

'til leap year gives it 29."

Answer 3

12 times 30 only gives you 360 days, which is 5 short on a regular year. How would you propose to make them up (so the calendar doesn't get more out of whack quicker than it already does every 4 years)? A better proposal (not sure who originated it, but the idea is floated every leap year) is 13 months of 28 days which gives 364 days, leaving only one to be made up. The beauty of this idea is that every date would always fall on the same day of the week, e.g. currently the 3rd of the month is monday one month, tuesday the next, and so forth. Whereas, at 28 days/month, the 3rd would always be a Wednesday, for example. With this system, you only have 1 day to make up (2 on leap year) which would be made up by having, for example a 2nd Friday December 25, so the sequence isn't upset. The "only" problem is getting the whole world to accept it.

Answer 4

That's why February is Black History month.

Answer 5

it has to do with the moon cycles.

Answer 6

b/c in most areas, Feb. is a bitterly cold, winter month, and they want it to last the shortest amount of time....? Heck, I dunno!

Answer 7

that would be to easy