ship images. The Makin Island Raid (occurred on 17 - 18 August 1942) was an attack by the United States Marine Corps on Japanese military forces on Makin Island (now known as Butaritari Island) in the Pacific Ocean.
Biannual is derived from the prefix bi-, which means two, twice, double, doubly, as it comes from the Latin bi-, meaning twice, double, and annual comes from the Old French twelfth century word, annuel, which derives from the Latin annus, year.
Quick Answer. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year. Bi-weekly means occurring every second week. Although most work weeks are only 5 days, pay periods operate on 7-day rotations. There are 52 weeks in a year, which divided by 2 equals 26. Continue Reading