A fortnight is a unit of time equal to 14 days (2 weeks). The word derives from the Old English:fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights".
Fortnight and fortnightly are commonly used words in the English-speaking world. Some wages, salaries, and social security benefits are paid on a fortnightly basis; however in North America it is far more common to use the term biweekly. Note that neither of these terms should be confused with semimonthly, which results in exactly 24 pay periods (12 months × 2), instead of the 26 or 27 (≈52 weeks ÷ 2) of fortnightly/biweekly.
Astronomy
In astronomy, a fortnight is half a synodic month, the mean time between a full moon and a new moon (and vice versa). This is equal to 14.77 days.
In other languages
In many languages there is no single word for a two-week period, and the equivalent terms "two weeks", "14 days" or "15 days" (counting inclusively) have to be used.
Celtic languages: in Welsh, the term pythefnos, meaning "15 nights", is used. This is in keeping with the Welsh term for a week, which is wythnos ("eight nights"). In Irish, the term is coicís.
Fortnight was a monthly (despite the name) political and cultural magazine published in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The magazine was founded in 1970 with the aim of providing analysis and criticism of politics, culture, and the arts from those from both inside and outside the local mainstream. Fortnight was read by and contributed to by people from all over the spectrum. Gerry Adams is credited as saying "A month without Fortnight would be twice as long."
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