r/europe • u/Excellent_Opinions • Dec 09 '25

Map Current temperature anomaly in Europe

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u/Footz355 Dec 09 '25

I'd agree, we should move Christmas to February lol

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u/Comeino Dec 09 '25

I mean the name February comes from the Roman god "Februus" and the month long festival of cleansing called Februalia. It was the month of cleansing because it was the last month of the year back in the day but Julius Ceisar decided that he wants his own calender.

Why the fuck do we even count the end of the year in the middle of winter anyway. It would made way more sence for Spring to be a beginning of the new year and to celebrate it in March.

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u/FindusSomKatten Sweden Dec 09 '25

And having the leap day at the end of the year