Why use the Gregorian Calender if there is an easier method?

Question

Our normal calender has alternating months of 30 and 31 days, with the oddball February thrown in. We also have a leap year every four years, and months start on different days. Instead of this old system, this is what i came up with:

365 days per year/28 days per month= 13.036

So, 13 months total, and the remainder (the .036) actually accounts for a single day. I found this out by doing the opposite, 28 days X 13 months= 364 days a year. That means there is just one extra day.

Therefore each month has an equal 28 days and we just have 13 months instead of twelve. Each month is then broken down into 4 perfectly equal weeks because 28 days/7 days per week = 4 weeks. Each month can then start the same for every month and every year.

There is only two downsides i can think of. One, if every week starts on a Sunday like normal, then we have Friday the 13th every month. And we also have an extra day to put somewhere maybe as New Years Day or Between Year.

What do you think?

Answer 1

Well, it's a reasonable idea, and apparently, it was suggested at least 150 years ago as the Positivist Calendar. Wikipedia explores reasons why the current calendars are not so good, including items you mentioned. I attached those links below.

Calendar reform probably won't ever happen in our lifetimes, no matter how good the reasons, though. There is such a huge worldwide investment in the current calendaring systems that it's just not worth it to switch.

Consider all the computer and business reprogramming necessary, and consider all the religious groups who would be up in arms over changes to where their holidays occur. It's simply too emotional an issue to overcome.

While I'd prefer it, people, nations and religions would simply refuse to go along. Kind of like the metric system in the U.S. sigh. Oh well.

Answer 2

13 months of 28 days each + 1 day each year is a reasonable suggestion. However, you still have to have a leap year because the year is not exactly 365 days long. It is slightly less than 365.25 days long.

Anyway, you can use whichever calendar you want, but convincing everyone else will take a lot of work.

Answer 3

Naw, like the way it is