Why does February only have 28 days?
Most months have 30 or 31 days, but February has 28. Here's a look at the story behind the unique month.
Producer: Hatice Cagla Gunaydin, Graphic Artist: Busra Ozturk / TRT World
Ever wondered why most months have 30 or 31 days, but February has 28?
Not only is February the shortest month — it is also the newest.
Along with January, it didn’t exist in the earliest Roman calendars, which later shaped the modern Western calendar system.
Here’s the 2000-year-old story behind the unique month.