Twosday Trending On Twitter: Significance Of The Day Explained, When Is The Next Twosday After 2022?
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On social media, the 22nd of February 2022 is being hailed as “Twosday” because of its significance. When written in the DD/MM/YYYY format, the date becomes a palindrome. The occurrence of a palindromic date is exceedingly rare in the coming year, making people appreciate the day all the more.
It was 11/11/11 when this last happened, and it will be 03/02/2030 when another one happens to follow, i.e., 02/02/2030. A palindrome date happened earlier on February 2. There has not yet been as much buzz surrounding these dates as there is about this week’s Tuesday.
Happy Twosday! We made Double Dutch Twice Krispie Treats. 🙂 @22Feb22 @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/OOwgkxylnN
— Comfortably Numbered (@hardmath123) February 22, 2022
Twitter trending on Tuesday: Why the day is significant
On February 22, 2022, there will also be a Tuesday, and most of the numbers will include twos. Despite being a palindrome, the date would still have the same meaning when read backward. In addition, this date is an ambigram, which describes a vision in which the interpretation would be the same if it were upside down.
It will reportedly take around four centuries for a similar rare occasion to occur since the date is both an ambigram and a palindrome. A similar event will occur on a Tuesday in 2422, according to the National Weather Service.
Fun Fact: Tomorrow's date is 2/22/22, AND falls on a Tuesday, making it "Two's-day". The next time all of these conditions align in the same way is in the year 2422, 400 years from now.
— NWS Elko (@NWSElko) February 21, 2022
Twosday’s online reaction
Several memes have come out of the special date, demonstrating its significance. Countdowns to this date have been tracked on Twitter since 2019. As well as a live countdown to Tuesday, the page has an official website.
The official countdown of official countdown shows that this date will be celebrated at 10:22 pm, rather than midnight, like other important dates.
One user said, “There will never be a day like 2today on this Feb 22nd, 2022.”
There will never be a day like 2today on this Feb 22nd, 2022. #palindrome #Twosday pic.twitter.com/uOF9cnqcsY
— MrG. (@TruthFinderJ832) February 22, 2022
Another user said that on a calendar date, we will only see six 2s together once in a lifetime. Tuesday won’t happen again for 400 years.
Today is 22/02/2022. Only once in a lifetime will we see six 2s together on a calendar date. Twosday won't happen again for another 400 years in 2422. In Numerology, Number 2 signifies a union. The universe is telling us to choose cooperation over competition so that we all rise.
— 🔮✨ (@TheOracIeReadsU) February 22, 2022
 A confetti drop from the top of Google’s website page with the message “Happy Twosday 2You!” also marked the occasion.
On the leap year of 2092, or February 29, 2092, the next palindromic day will be a Friday.
Happy #TwosDay… FROM SPACE!
— NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2022
Our Double Asteroid Redirection Test is on its way to a binary asteroid system: Didymos and Dimorphos. This year, the #DARTMission will impact the smaller of the two in the first-ever demo of asteroid deflection technology: https://t.co/UmQISYELz5 pic.twitter.com/ckJiNKunvt
Ankita Khanrah
Ankita Khanrah is a second-year student of the Master of Communication and Journalism (Integrated) programme at the School of Mass Communication, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar.
