Twosday

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][4][5] It is also an ambigram.[6][lower-alpha 3] 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]

Twosday
TypeSecular
SignificancePalindromic and ambigramic Gregorian calendar date marked by exclusivity or prevalence of digit 2; fad
CelebrationsMass weddings, time capsules, sales promotions
DateFebruary 22, 2022
FrequencyOnce

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

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.[17][18]

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 4] etc.), that is the first subsequent occurrence of February 22 being on a Tuesday, per the 400-year Gregorian calendar cycle.

"Thirdsday"

In relation to Twosday, Thursday, March 3, 2033 (3/3/33) was named "Thirdsday", a portmanteau of thirds and Thursday. It is not palindromic in the eight-digit format.[lower-alpha 5] Another name used for this date is "Threesday".[19][20]

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"),[21] while Colbert conversed with a 2-shaped puppet.[22]

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. The next ambigramic date in the dd-mm-yyyy format will be February 8, 2080 (08.02.2080).[6]
  4. February 22, 2222 will be a Friday[12]
  5. March 3, 3033 is also not palindromic and will be a Sunday.

References
  1. NJ.com, Katherine Rodriguez | NJ Advance Media for (2022-02-22). "Twosday 2022: What is it? The meaning of 2/22/22 and how to celebrate". nj. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  2. O’Connor, Kyrie (2022-02-22). "Happy Twosday! Celebrate 2/22/22 with everything you need to know about today's palindrome date". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  3. "22.02.2022: social media gets excited over palindrome 'Twosday'". the Guardian. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. Megan Marples. "Happy Twosday! Don't miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade". CNN. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. "'Twosday' marks date written exclusively with the number 2". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  6. "Dickey's Deep Thoughts: Happy 'TWOsday'!". ABC7 Southwest Florida. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  7. De Avila, Joseph (2022-02-22). "Twosday's Many, Many (Too Many?) Twos". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. "Why is 22/2/22 such a lucky date? Here's what numerologists are saying". The Independent. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  9. "Is 2/22/22 Just Another Date or Does It Hold Deeper Meaning?". HowStuffWorks. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  10. Mendoza, Jordan. "It's 'Twosday!' No matter where you are in the world, today's palindrome date is the same". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  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 2022-02-22.
  12. "Twosday? Will 2/22/2022 Really Fall on a Tuesday?". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  13. "Why is TikTok going wild for 22/2/22? And what does 'Twosday' mean for us?". Cosmopolitan. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  14. "Google marks 2/22/22 with 'Twosday' surprise". KTLA. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  15. Tyko, Kelly. "National Margarita Day is 'Twosday': Where to find deals on margaritas, Burger King and more". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  16. "Today is 2-22-22 ... and a Tuesday. Here's how to celebrate the rare date". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  17. Harrop, JoAnne Klimovich (2022-02-22). "Seeing double: 2-22-22 is not your ordinary Tuesday". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  18. McClory, Eileen; News, Dayton Daily. "Springboro first-graders create 'Twosday' capsule to open in 2033". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  19. World, Michael Overall Tulsa. "How rare is Twosday?". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  20. Sachse, Danielle. "Area wedding venue shares special connection on 2/22/22 day". KQ2. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  21. "Stephen Colbert on Russia sanctions: 'There goes Tucker Carlson's sponsors'". the Guardian. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  22. 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 2022-02-24
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