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I always thought it would make sense to have 52 weeks (364 days) and then a special New Years day and then repeat 52 weeks. This way every year is the same. It

I always thought it would make sense to have 52 weeks (364 days) and then a special New Years day and then repeat 52 weeks. This way every year is the same. It's always the same day of the week on April's 13th. No moving holidays. Easier to plan. No adjusting schedules. No problem with leap seconds/days (just as them to the special day whenever). It just seems like a simple and superior solution. What were those guys thinking...

timbit42 4y ago
How about three 90 day quarters comprised of three 30 day months and one day in between each quarter for each solstice and equinox day? You can add a day or a week periodically to keep it synced.
function_seven 4y ago
I’ve always loved that idea. So did Kodak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar
- bluecalm 4y ago
  It's a bit different though. I think the are reasons for 12 months, 7 days per week, 3 months quarters etc. My version keeps it all and avoids points in "disadvantages" section of the Wikipedia article.
  - int_19h 4y ago
    There's no strong reason for 12 months. 7 days per week seems to be so ubiquitous now because religions that depended on that particular cycle (Judaism originally, and from thence Christianity and Islam) are so popular. But, historically, societies have successfully existed with weeks ranging anywhere from 5 to 10 days. Romans, in particular, had an 8-day week for most of their history. (7 days per week has a more natural meaning if your calendar is lunar overall, so that weeks can be aligned with months. But lunar calendars are overall very messy due to disagreements with the solar cycle, so it's best to not go there in the first place.)
bombcar 4y ago
Tolkien’s Hobbit calendar did just that - which had the good or bad effect of your birthday always being on the same weekday. Which could be annoying.

timbit42 4y ago

How about three 90 day quarters comprised of three 30 day months and one day in between each quarter for each solstice and equinox day? You can add a day or a week periodically to keep it synced.

function_seven 4y ago

I’ve always loved that idea. So did Kodak https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar

bluecalm 4y ago
It's a bit different though. I think the are reasons for 12 months, 7 days per week, 3 months quarters etc. My version keeps it all and avoids points in "disadvantages" section of the Wikipedia article.
- int_19h 4y ago
  There's no strong reason for 12 months. 7 days per week seems to be so ubiquitous now because religions that depended on that particular cycle (Judaism originally, and from thence Christianity and Islam) are so popular. But, historically, societies have successfully existed with weeks ranging anywhere from 5 to 10 days. Romans, in particular, had an 8-day week for most of their history. (7 days per week has a more natural meaning if your calendar is lunar overall, so that weeks can be aligned with months. But lunar calendars are overall very messy due to disagreements with the solar cycle, so it's best to not go there in the first place.)

bombcar 4y ago

Tolkien’s Hobbit calendar did just that - which had the good or bad effect of your birthday always being on the same weekday. Which could be annoying.