Geeks around the world are celebrating palindrome day, a day so rare that it’s certain to happen only once in their lifetimes.
This is when the date – in this case 02/02/2020 – reads the same way back to front.
However, while palindrome days come and go – 20/02/2002 is another example – this one is special.
Unlike the date in 2002, this one reads the same in the US, where dates are written as month-day-year instead of day-month-year as in much of the rest of the world.
It also works for China and a handful of other countries which put the year first.
The last time a palindrome like this happened was November 11, 1111.
We don’t have to wait quite so long for the next international palindrome day, though – it’s 12 December 2121.
Those who are super-engaged with dates and numbers will have pointed out another anomaly.
Sunday, February 2, is number 33 in days of the year – 33 being another palindrome. And as this is a leap year, it’s also 333 days from the end of the year – a third palindrome.
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