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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The Roman empire picked that date to replace some other holidays that already existed around that date like the Sol Invictus and the Saturnalia.
QuidamOutrepont
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July 30, 2019
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It's not random. It's the second friday after the third thursday of the fourth month after the first full moon of the second month but before the first full moon that falls after the second saturday of the fourth month minus three weeks on even years. If it's an odd year it's the first friday after the first full moon of the third month but before the first full moon of the fourth month if the full moon falls after the second wednesday of the fourth month plus three days. See-it's easy and not at all random.
EricJones
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July 30, 2019
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I read about that some time ago, if I remember right it has something to do with lunar cycles along with the verbal equinox
RobertMartin
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July 30, 2019
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