Twosday

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Twosday
TypeSecular
Significance Palindromic and ambigramic Gregorian calendar date marked by exclusivity or prevalence of digit 2; fad
Celebrations Mass weddings, time capsules, sales promotions
DateFebruary 22, 2022
FrequencyEvery 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, [lower-alpha 1] 22/2/22 and 2/22/22. [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] [4] [5] It is also an ambigram. [6] [lower-alpha 4] 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]

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Anticipation

The attraction to the date is due to apophenia. Twosday was cited as an example of humans being conditioned under societal institutions to notice only some while ignoring other coincidences that surround them. [9] Attraction to numerology was cited as a reason as well. [8]

In 2016, the website 22-2-22.com was created to count down to the date. [10] [11] Snopes wrote about Twosday in 2018, in one of its articles debunking false rumors about special dates—the claim about Twosday was rated as "True", but the concept was criticized insofar "2/22/2022 certainly features a number of 2s, but isn’t it fudging things to use the 22nd day of a year that includes a number other than two?" [12]

Events

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People in the tram, 22:22

The interest surrounding the date was noted as a social media phenomenon, [3] [13] with the hashtag #22222 receiving 58 million views on TikTok. [8] Google marked the date with an Easter egg. [14]

Twosday was marked by festivities in several cities: [4]

In schools around the United States, children buried time capsules, and did other activities themed on the number two. [18] [19]

2:22 AM/PM births

Babies being born at 2:22 AM or 2:22 PM on this date created some media interest, with multiple news outlets running stories about such occurrences; for example:

Other Twosdays

The subsequent Twosday in the United States date notation (i.e. another 2/22/22 that falls on a Tuesday) is February 22, 2422. [7] In a year that ends with 22 (which could be 2122, 2222, [lower-alpha 5] etc.), that is the first subsequent occurrence of February 22 being on a Tuesday, per the 400-year Gregorian calendar cycle.

Late-night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon made references to Twosday in their programmes. Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured a Twosday-themed introductory sing-and-dance segment (calling the show "your second favorite show"), [26] while Colbert conversed with a 2-shaped puppet. [27]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ It is one of the seven palindromic dates in the dd-mm-yyyy format in the 21st century. [3]
  2. ↑ with leading zeroes omitted
  3. ↑ If the digits are not interposed by any other symbol, i.e. if unconventionally written as 22222 (such as in the hashtag #22222), the date forms a repdigit.
  4. ↑ The next ambigramic date in the dd-mm-yyyy format will be February 8, 2080 (08.02.2080). [6]
  5. ↑ February 22, 2222, will be a Friday [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "22.02.2022: social media gets excited over palindrome 'Twosday'". the Guardian. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Megan Marples (February 22, 2022). "Happy Twosday! Don't miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Twosday' marks date written exclusively with the number 2". NBC News. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Dickey's Deep Thoughts: Happy 'TWOsday'!". ABC7 Southwest Florida. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 De Avila, Joseph (February 22, 2022). "Twosday's Many, Many (Too Many?) Twos". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 "Why is 22/2/22 such a lucky date? Here's what numerologists are saying". The Independent. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Is 2/22/22 Just Another Date or Does It Hold Deeper Meaning?". HowStuffWorks. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  10. ↑ Mendoza, Jordan. "It's 'Twosday!' No matter where you are in the world, today's palindrome date is the same". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Here comes Tuesday, 2-22-22, a.k.a. Twosday. (It can mean anything you want it two.)". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?". Snopes.com. July 31, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Why is TikTok going wild for 22/2/22? And what does 'Twosday' mean for us?". Cosmopolitan. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Google marks 2/22/22 with 'Twosday' surprise". KTLA. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  15. ↑ Tyko, Kelly. "National Margarita Day is 'Twosday': Where to find deals on margaritas, Burger King and more". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Today is 2-22-22 ... and a Tuesday. Here's how to celebrate the rare date". NPR.org. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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  19. ↑ McClory, Eileen. "Springboro first-graders create 'Twosday' capsule to open in 2033". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  20. ↑ "'Lucky' baby born on 22/02/2022 at 2.22am and 22 seconds". Heart. February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Lucky Perth baby's 'one in 30 million' birth odds". 9news . February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  22. 1 2 "'Miracle' baby born on 2/22/22 at 2:22 a.m. in labor and delivery room No. 2". FOX TV Digital Team. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 Steussy, Lauren (February 23, 2022). "Meet the doubly lucky babies born at 2:22 on 2/22/22". New York Post . Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 Miranda, Gabriela (February 23, 2022). "Twosday babies: Twins and 'miracle' babies born on 2/22/2022". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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  26. ↑ "Stephen Colbert on Russia sanctions: 'There goes Tucker Carlson's sponsors'". the Guardian. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  27. ↑ Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Meanwhile... It's Twosday 2.22.22 And Stephen Is Partying Hard With A New Friend – Full show on CBS , retrieved February 24, 2022
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