Determination of the day of the week Correction for Leap Year gives "3". Answer, "Wednesday". Since 23 February 1676 (counting February as the second month) is, for Carroll, the same day as Gregorian 4 March 1676, he fails to arrive at the correct answer, namely "Friday," for an Old Style date that on the Gregorian calendar is the same day as 5 March 1677. Had he correctly assumed the year to begin on the 25th of March, his method would have accounted for differing year numbers - just like George Washington's birthday differs - between the two calendars. It is noteworthy that those who have republished Carroll's
Eight-day week a day. Further, they also counted the ending night period, giving rise to periods of time with more nights than days. In Irish, the term "nómad" is used to signify a small number of days and is exactly the length of the nine night week as in "co cend nomaide" - a period of time with nine nights bracketing eight days. The nine nights divided nicely into a sidereal month of 27 nights. In Welsh a similar word "wythnos" meaning "a week" literally means "an eight-night" since it started and ended with a period of night bracketing seven days. Similarly