Today's date is mega unique. Read this to know why
- IndiaGlitz, [Sunday,February 02 2020]
This Sunday is a special date. It's a palindrome. What is a palindrome? Consider the word 'madam'. Now, read it from the last letter to first. It will still be the same word: 'madam'. Read 'level' in the same way. Read 'civic' in the same way. Now you get the definition of a palindrome, right?
Sunday's date is in a similar category. It is a rare eight-digit palindrome when written as 02/02/2020 or any other format. Importantly, this is the only one of its kind this century.
02-02-2020 is a rare, eight-digit palindrome date because it reads the same backwards in ALL date formats: MM-DD-YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY, and YYYY-MM-DD. It is the only one of its kind this century, says Rappler. The last 8-digit palindrome date was 11/11/1111, and the next one won’t be until December 12, 2121 (12/12/2121), it further says.
Dates are written in different formats in different parts of the world. Today's date is a palindrome across cultures: Europe, Asia, America. Sunday is also the 33rd day of the year, which is followed by 333 more days, an expert has told Washington Post.