Why Is February So Short?

Thirty days hath . . . every month except the ones that have 31 days. Why did February get stuck with only 28?

By Avery Hurt
Feb 24, 2022 10:20 PMFeb 24, 2022 10:22 PM
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The only thing that may be more perplexing than spelling February is trying to figure out why it only has 28 days long. Even during a leap year February only happens to score one extra day, still keeping it shorter than its peers in the calendar. Why does February get this unjust treatment? The answer has to do a little bit with math and a lot with superstition.

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