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throw0101c
on Feb 28, 2024
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The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due ...
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In older writings of various kinds, you will still see people call the leap day, February 29, the bissextile day.
"bissextile" and "bis sextum" mentioned in:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year#Julian_reform
Amezarak
on Feb 28, 2024
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Yes, Caesar added our leap day specifically in his reforms. I just don’t think he reordered the months.
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"bissextile" and "bis sextum" mentioned in:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year#Julian_reform