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Fact Check: Is February's Calendar a Once-in-823-Year Event?

Fact Check: Is February's Calendar a Once-in-823-Year Event?

Summary

Some social media posts claim that February 2026 will have a unique calendar pattern that occurs only once every 823 years, calling it "MiracleIn." However, this claim is misleading because every non-leap year February has the same number of days and weeks, making the claim false.

Key Facts

  • A social media post claims February 2026 will have a unique calendar pattern.
  • The post says February will have exactly four of each weekday, a pattern happening once every 823 years.
  • This pattern is common in any 28-day February, which happens in non-leap years.
  • February naturally has 28 days in non-leap years, equaling four weeks.
  • February 2026 will start on a Sunday and end on a Saturday; this happened previously in 2015.
  • The “MiracleIn” claim is false and has circulated online before.
  • Leap years, adding an extra day to February every four years, are not linked to this claim.
  • A 25-hour day is linked to Daylight Saving Time changes, not related to February elsewhere except Morocco.

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