@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@ as traditional calendars.
4343We can retain the Gregorian approach to leap years, which solves the problem
4444of accounting for the remaining 0.2425 days in a solar year as years go by.
4545We'll pick one month out of twelve that will have an extra day roughly every
46- 4 years. If 366 days is our starting basis, then the leap month will have
47- a one-day deficit in most years.
46+ 4 years.
47+ If 366 days is our starting basis, then the leap month will have a one-day
48+ deficit in most years.
4849
4950## Specifics
5051
5152For explication, a leap year is considered the base case, and a "normal year"
5253is handled specially, in some sense, even though leap years are less frequent.
5354
54- ### Base Case ( Leap Year)
55+ ### Base Case, Leap Year (366 days )
5556
5657* Always alternate 30-31
5758
@@ -69,12 +70,13 @@ is handled specially, in some sense, even though leap years are less frequent.
6970| Oct | 31 |
7071| Nov | 30 |
7172| Dec | 31 |
73+ | Total | 366 |
7274
7375* August through December retain their traditional lengths
7476* Halloween, Oct 31
7577* New Year's Eve, Dec 31
7678
77- ### Normal Year
79+ ### Typical Year (355 days)
7880
7981* February has a day removed
8082
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ is handled specially, in some sense, even though leap years are less frequent.
9294| Oct | 31 |
9395| Nov | 30 |
9496| Dec | 31 |
97+ | ----- | --- |
98+ | Total | 366 |
9599
96100* Retain all base case benefits
97101* February continues as the traditional leap month
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