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Unlock the Magic: 10 Days of Palindrome Dates Coming This April

Author Lauren Beckham Falcone

Unlock the Magic: 10 Days of Palindrome Dates Coming This April

Did you know that April is serving up a 10-day feast of palindrome dates?

Yes, palindrome dates are like word acrobats, flipping and flopping the same whether you read them forwards or backwards.

This isn’t just any old palindrome party; it’s a universal one.

That means whether you’re used to the US style of Month/Day/Year or the Day/Month/Year style found in many other places, these dates are pulling off the same trick.

Starting on Saturday, April 20, and going strong until Monday, April 29, these dates are strutting their symmetrical stuff.

Check it out: 4-20-24, 4-21-24, 4-22-24, and so on until 4-29-24.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this palindrome dates parade.

Back in March 2023, we had a similar stretch. And guess what?

We’re getting another one in May 2025, with a whopping 11 palindrome dates, 10 of them in a row.

Thanks, Farmers’ Almanac, for keeping us in the loop.

But wait, there’s more! Switching up the date format to dd-mm-yyyy, even leap day gets in on the action.

Yup, there are 29 such dates in this century alone. The first one, 10 February 2001 (10-02-2001), kicked off the party.

And mark your calendars because the grand finale of this format will be in 2092 on leap day, 29 February (29-02-2092).

Now, about that luck thing. The Farmers’ Almanac swears by it.

Apparently, palindrome dates are like rare gems, sprinkling a little extra luck wherever they go.

Remember 02/02/2020?

That date was like the VIP of palindrome parties.

Not only did it rock the palindrome vibe, but it did it in multiple date systems.

In Europe, where they like to flip the day and month around, it still worked. Talk about universal appeal!

If you include two digit days and months and all four digits of the year, there are only 12 palindrome dates this century.

So, next time you see a palindrome date, give it a high-five for its symmetrical awesomeness.

Who knows, maybe a little luck will rub off on us all!

Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.

10 Fictional Dates from Movies Everyone Should Know

Throughout movie history, various dates within them have taken on special meaning thanks to pop culture.

Some dates had crucial roles in the plots of films and helped provide an overall setting. Other dates have become unique one-liners that have become part of the general lexicon. If you’re a fan of Mean Girls, there’s a specific date you associate with the movie, and it’s not its release date. The same can be applied to Back to the Future, The Breakfast Club, Empire Records, Miss Congeniality and more.

From the funny to the frightening, here are ten fictional dates from movies everyone should know.

  • October 3 (Mean Girls)

    This is a truly momentous date in all of cinema. October 3 is now unofficially called #MeanGirlsDay across all of social media.

  • November 5, 1955 (Back to the Future)

    A true red-letter date, indeed. Even if you aren’t a Back to the Future superfan, you’re still at least aware of the importance of November 5, 1955.

  • December 25, 1985 (Rocky IV)

    AKA: The day Rocky Balboa ended the Cold War. [Cues John Cafferty’s “Hearts on Fire”] In all seriousness, though, did anyone else find it weird Rocky and Adrian didn’t bring their son to Russia for the fight?

  • December 24, 1988 (Die Hard)

    [Insert “Die Hard is a Christmas movie” rant here.] Again, in all seriousness, it’s hard to imagine action film history without this classic, regardless of where you fall in the Christmas film debate.

  • February 14, 2016 (Ghostbusters II)

    “Valentine’s Day. Bummer.” Side note: Hey, the world didn’t end! How about that for a silver lining?!

  • March 24, 1984 (The Breakfast Club)

    On this fateful day, a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal served detention. Teen films were never the same. We’ll never forget about this John Hughes gem.

  • April 8 (Empire Records)

    “We mustn’t dwell. No, not today. We can’t. Not on Rex Manning day!” Related thought: “Say No More, Mon Amour” is an undeniable bop. If you say otherwise, you’re simply lying to yourself.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs_p5EwU8IQ

  • April 25 (Miss Congeniality)

    Honestly, Miss Rhode Island isn’t wrong. All you really need is a light jacket. Depending on where you live, you may not even need the jacket! What a perfect date, indeed!

  • July 4, 1996 (Independence Day)

    “Perhaps, it’s fate today is the fourth of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom.” Independence Day is so delightfully over the top, and this scene below perfectly encapsulates its melodrama.

  • August 29, 1997 (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)

    “On August 29, 1997, it’s gonna feel pretty f—ing real to you too!” A very dark scene, but on the plus side, there wasn’t an apocalypse in reality. So, yay?

    https://youtu.be/kY3QRaPgAo4?si=wVcUd0PvT8FS0EbA

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