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About these units
Fortnight (fortnight)
A fortnight is 14 days, a unit deeply rooted in English tradition. Its name derives from "fourteen nights," reflecting a time when day-to-day life was measured in nights rather than hours or minutes. Fortnights appear in literature, wage schedules, agricultural cycles, and even modern payroll systems in some countries. Though not part of the SI system, the fortnight persists because it occupies a natural middle ground: longer than a week, shorter than a month, yet easily divisible and memorable.
Septennial (7 years)
A septennial period spans seven years and historically appears in legal, agricultural, and religious cycles. In medieval Europe, land leases, debts, and apprenticeship terms sometimes lasted seven years. Biblical traditions also emphasize cycles of seven, including sabbatical years. Modern risk analysis, demographic studies, and financial planning sometimes examine seven-year spans because they capture medium-term trends while avoiding short-term volatility.