Global InformationTwosday information
| Twosday | |
|---|---|
| Type | Secular |
| Significance | Palindromic and ambigramic Gregorian calendar date marked by exclusivity or prevalence of digit 2; fad |
| Celebrations | Mass weddings, time capsules, sales promotions |
| Date | February 22, 2022 |
| Frequency | Every 400 years |
Twosday is the name given to Tuesday, February 22, 2022, and an unofficial one-time secular observance held on that day, characterized as a fad.[1][2] The name is a portmanteau of two and Tuesday, deriving from the fact that the digits of the date form a numeral palindrome marked by exclusivity or prevalence of the digit 2—when written in different numerical date formats, such as: 22/02/2022,[a] 22/2/22 and 2/22/22.[b][c][4][5] It is also an ambigram.[6][d] According to University of Portland professor Aziz Inan, the palindrome is one of the "ubiquitous palindromes", as it retains its defining characteristics globally, despite the differences in national date formats.[7] In countries that apply the ISO 8601 international standard for the calendar, there is an additional congruence inasmuch as Tuesday is the second day of the week under this scheme.[8]
- ^ NJ.com, Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for (February 22, 2022). "Twosday 2022: What is it? The meaning of 2/22/22 and how to celebrate". nj. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
- ^ O’Connor, Kyrie (February 22, 2022). "Happy Twosday! Celebrate 2/22/22 with everything you need to know about today's palindrome date". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "22.02.2022: social media gets excited over palindrome 'Twosday'". the Guardian. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Megan Marples (February 22, 2022). "Happy Twosday! Don't miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "'Twosday' marks date written exclusively with the number 2". NBC News. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dickey's Deep Thoughts: Happy 'TWOsday'!". ABC7 Southwest Florida. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ De Avila, Joseph (February 22, 2022). "Twosday's Many, Many (Too Many?) Twos". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Why is 22/2/22 such a lucky date? Here's what numerologists are saying". The Independent. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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