We Need 13 Months Per Year Instead of 12 and Here’s Why

Summary

The article proposes replacing the current 12-month Gregorian calendar with a 13-month calendar, where each month has exactly 28 days, to simplify the way we track time.

Abstract

The author argues that the traditional Gregorian calendar is flawed due to its inconsistent month lengths and the misalignment with the 52 weeks in a year. By adopting a 13-month calendar with equal-length months of 28 days, the author suggests that this would create a more logical and straightforward system. This would result in exactly four weeks per month, eliminating the current confusion. The extra day not accounted for in the 13 months (364 days) would be celebrated as a global day off, named "Intermission." Additionally, the article humorously proposes new names for the months, tailored to reflect the seasons in a typical Northern Hemisphere year, with alternative names for the Southern Hemisphere, specifically Australia.

Opinions

The Gregorian calendar's varying month lengths and non-standard week alignment are seen as problematic and outdated.
A 13-month calendar with equal-length months would simplify timekeeping and align with the weekly cycle.
The concept of an extra global holiday, "Intermission," is presented as a positive addition to the calendar.
The article suggests a creative renaming of the months to reflect seasonal changes, with culturally specific names for Australia.
The author acknowledges the inspiration for the 13-month calendar idea from comedian Dave Gorman and provides a link to his version of the concept.
The article subtly promotes Medium membership, suggesting potential financial benefits for writers and readers alike.

The 12-month system is just confusing and stupid

The Gregorian calendar is ridiculous. There aren’t the same number of days in each month. They vary from 28 to 31, which means that weeks don’t fit neatly into them.

Yet we tend to often think of a month as being four weeks. But what’s 12 x 4? 48. How many weeks are there in a year? 52. That’s an extra four weeks. So there’s our thirteenth month.

Thirteen months all of equal length, exactly 28 days long. It would make life so much simpler.

Wait, I know what you’re thinking. 13 x 28 = 364, but there are 365 days in a year. What do we do with the 365th day? That can be a global day off, like Christmas but without any of the bullshit.

What would we call this extra day?

Intermission.

This would also be a great opportunity to rename the months. Here are my suggestions:

Cold

Alsocold

Daffodils

Green

Warm

Hot

Hotter

Stillhot

Lesshot

Yellowred

Brown

Grey

Black

Unless you’re in Australia, in which case they would be called:

G’day

Mate

Struth

Barbie

Yeah

Billabong

Bush

Crikey

No Worries

Sheila

Galah

Defo

I stole this idea from Dave Gorman, but added my own touch. Here is his version:

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We Need 13 Months Per Year Instead of 12 and Here’s Why

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