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It is interesting to note that Every Date in this Week i.e the 4th Week of February 2022 is a Palindrome.
The year 2022 has plenty of palindrome date. In fact almost every month of this year has at least one palindrome date. In this article we will have detailed study of this palindrome week as well as other palindrome dates that we have already witnessed and going to witness this year.
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What do you mean by a Palindrome?
let us understand what a Palindrome is before we go further.
A palindrome is derived from the Greek word “palin” meaning again and “dromos” which means direction.
- A palindrome is
- a number or word sequence that read the same way backwards and forward.
For eg:
- REVIVER
- MADAM
- REFER
- MALAYALAM
- 110011
- 2358534
OR
- a sentence that read the same way backwards and forward.
- DESSERTS & STRESSED
- TIME & EMIT
- Owl ate my metal worm (re-arrange backwards)
Palindrome Week 2022 – The Fourth Week of February
You can Observe all the dates of this week carefully and conclude that all are Palindromes.
| Month | Date | Year | Palindrome | |
| 20 February 2022 | 2 | 20 | 2022 | 2 – 20 – 22 |
| 21 February 2022 | 2 | 21 | 2022 | 2 – 21 – 22 |
| 22 February 2022 | 2 | 22 | 2022 | 2 – 22 – 22 |
| 23 February 2022 | 2 | 23 | 2022 | 2 – 23 – 22 |
| 24 February 2022 | 2 | 24 | 2022 | 2 – 24 – 22 |
| 25 February 2022 | 2 | 25 | 2022 | 2 – 25 – 22 |
| 26 February 2022 | 2 | 26 | 2022 | 2 – 26 – 22 |
| 27 February 2022 | 2 | 27 | 2022 | 2 – 27 – 22 |
| 28 February 2022 | 2 | 28 | 2022 | 2 – 28 – 22 |
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Apart from the week discussed above February has one more Palindrome Date:
| Month | Date | Year | Palindrome | |
| 02 February 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | 2 – 2 – 22 |
The date 22/2/22 is also an ambigram along with a palindrome. Which means that it can be read the same way not only backwards, forward but also upside down.
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Palindrome Dates of 2022
It is interesting to observe that the 22nd of every month in the year 2022 is a palindrome except for October and December. The middle digits are different for these two dates 22 October 2022 (22-10-22) and 22 December 2022 (22-12-22).
| Date | Month | Year | Palindrome | |
| 22 January 2022 | 22 | 1 | 2022 | 22 – 1 – 22 |
| 22 February 2022 | 22 | 2 | 2022 | 22 – 2 – 22 |
| 22 March 2022 | 22 | 3 | 2022 | 22 – 3 – 22 |
| 22 April 2022 | 22 | 4 | 2022 | 22 – 4 – 22 |
| 22 May 2022 | 22 | 5 | 2022 | 22 – 5 – 22 |
| 22 June 2022 | 22 | 6 | 2022 | 22 – 6 – 22 |
| 22 July 2022 | 22 | 7 | 2022 | 22 – 7 – 22 |
| 22 August 2022 | 22 | 8 | 2022 | 22 – 8 – 22 |
| 22 September 2022 | 22 | 9 | 2022 | 22 – 9 – 22 |
| 22 November 2022 | 22 | 11 | 2022 | 22 – 11 – 22 |
History of Palindrome
Latin palindromic square was the first noted Palindrome in the History.It was found on a Roman wall in Cirencester, Eng., and in Pompeii, Italy. The original scripture which was found in Latin which reads ‘Sator arepo tenet opera rotas’. is translated as: “Arepo the sower holds the wheels with care.” It was first introduced by Henry Peacham in 1638. In late 19th century this palindromic square was graven on amulets and charms and set upon pregnant women to ensure safe delivery.
The first palindrome in English literature is believed to have been created by John Taylor in the year 1614. The palindrome is:
- Lewd did I live, & evil I did dwel
Many people block palindromic dates while planning as they believe that they bring good luck. So, if you are the one who believes in this, then this article is for you!
Hope this article has helped you in understanding the meaning of a palindrome. The palindrome week and other palindrome dates of 2022 were also discussed here.
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