Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Do You Really Understand How Calendars Work?
‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. As we all sign up for gym memberships or invest in a Peloton that will just gather dust by March, I resolve to work out your brain this year. January 1, 2024 is a Monday. So what day was January 1…
‘Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions. As we all sign up for gym memberships or invest in a Peloton that will just gather dust by March, I resolve to work out your brain this year. January 1, 2024 is a Monday. So what day was January 1 last year? Because of the regularities in how we slice and organize time, you don’t need to consult a calendar or count backwards from 365 to answer that question.
WatchWhat’s Better Than One Screen? Asus Zenbook Duo Has Two CCShare SubtitlesOffEnglishHappy new year, fellow puzzle-lovers.Puzzle #24: Recycling CalendarsYou sell calendars without years written on them. If somebody wants a 2024 calendar, you give them one whose days of the week match up correctly with 2024 (January 1 is a Monday, January 2 is a Tuesday, etc.)AdvertisementHow many distinct calendar types must you keep in stock to cover all possible years? When is the next year that people will use the 2023 calendar again?What is the largest possible number of years that can pass between uses of the same calendar?AdvertisementThe last question is particularly tricky, and you may need to remind yourself how the Gregorian calendar works!I’ll be back next week with the solution and a new puzzle. Do you know a cool puzzle that I should feature here? Message me on Twitter @JackPMurtagh or email me at
As we all sign up for gym memberships or invest in a Peloton that will just gather dust by March, I resolve to work out your brain this year.
Based on reporting by gizmodo.com.
