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this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2023
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Why would they add months at the front? March makes sense to be the first month being spring and all
If I recall correctly, it was mainly political. I'm not an expert in this topic at all, I'm just regurgitating what I read. But from what I remember, it was something along the lines of elections occur at the end of the year, and by placing January and February at the beginning rather than at the end, the new year would more closely coincide with office terms