Recently, some netizens discovered that the Gregorian calendar in 2024 is exactly the same as that in 1996. The relevant news triggered heated discussions on the Internet.
According to a report from CCTV Xiaoyang Video, 2024 and 1996 are both leap years, and New Year’s Day is both on a Monday, which means that this year’s Gregorian calendar is exactly the same as that of 1996.
Jiupai News checked the calendars of 1996 and 2024 and found that the Gregorian calendar date distribution in these two years is exactly the same, but the lunar calendar is different. For example, the Spring Festival in 2024 is February 10, while the Spring Festival in 1996 was February 19.
Comparison between the 1996 Gregorian calendar and 2024
Although the lunar calendar is different, the coincidence of the Gregorian calendar being exactly the same has aroused intense discussion among netizens. Netizens have said, "What kind of dream linkage is this!" "This coincidence is really worth remembering. Next When will a similar year be?" "In the continuous journey of time, it has formed inextricable connections with the passing years. It is amazing to think about it."
There are many other people born in Netizens in 1996 lamented how time flies, "Time flies so fast, I was just born in 1996" "It feels like time and space are intertwined" "It has been 28 years in the blink of an eye, I really don't want to grow up".
This strange "time overlap" triggered a rush to buy old calendars from 1996. According to Caijing.com, on the second-hand platform Xianyu, in the past week, the new issuance and transaction volume of the 1996 old calendar soared by 600%, the average price of the product was around 94 yuan, and the value soared 30 times.
Some netizens expressed that they wanted to buy an "Old Calendar" for the New Year. "Personally, I think it is quite commemorative" and "I want to collect one." However, some netizens thought that "the old and new calendars are the same, as long as the dates are correct." "I don't think it is necessary to buy one." Old calendar, because we’re all moving forward”.
There are other media reports. In fact, it is not uncommon for leap year calendars to be exactly the same. After every 28-year cycle, leap year calendars will be exactly the same.
Some netizens immediately discovered a "business opportunity" from it: "This year, we will select a batch of 2024 calendars and stock them up, and wait until 2052 to sell them online at a good price!"
In this wave of discussions about calendars, some netizens also wondered: " Everyone should be checking dates on their mobile phones these days, do anyone still use paper calendars?"
Regarding this, some netizens said, "Although everyone uses electronic products now, just like some people love to collect stamps, there are also many people who collect them. "My hobby of old calendars" "Anyway, I buy a physical calendar every New Year."
A netizen lamented: "Electronic calendars are convenient, but using paper calendars makes you feel the passage of time more. From brand new to gradually yellowing, the calendar turns page by page, and each important day is circled. Mark, this is the time I have experienced."
old calendar. Source: Network
It is also worth noting that the uniqueness of 2024 is not only that the Gregorian calendar is the same as that of 1996, but also that it has "the last New Year's Eve in recent years."
It is reported that the New Year's Eve of the Lunar Year of the Dragon is February 9, 2024, and due to the influence of the "synodic lunar cycle", from 2025 to 2029, New Year's Eve for five consecutive years will be "New Year's Eve". Nine".
Although New Year's Eve will "disappear", whether it is the 29th or 30th of the twelfth lunar month, New Year's Eve as a traditional festival will always be there.
More importantly, no matter what the date is, living every day now is the most important thing!
Source: Comprehensive Finance Network, Xiaoyang Video, Shenyang Daily, Beijing Youth Daily, netizen comments, etc.
