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What is meaning of February?We discovered earlier how
Julius Caesar made February the second month instead of
twelfth. Until caesar?s time, February had thirty days.
Caesar took one day to add to july,the monthnamed after
him. Then Augusty took another one to add to August,the
monthnamed after him Februarywith only 28 days.
Februarydoes hoever,have an extra day every four years-
every leap year-to keep the calender exactly intime with
seasons. The name of comes from latin February,meaning to
purify the ancientRomans held a festivals of purificatin to
preapare for years to come,and name stuck tomonth even
after it was moved from twelfthto second in calender.
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