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."
Well i was driving in my car With fourteen women after me Down Fifth Avenue A friday night it just to be She was standing on the corner Thumbing a ride I said,: “Hop in baby
... fortnight ... Referring the matter simultaneously to the Punjab Assembly’s Law Reforms Committee and the Committee on Privileges, the Speaker ruled that the commissions be constituted within a fortnight.
The Fortnightly Club devoted the Nov. 6 meeting to the Native American people. Sacagawea was given life when Stevie Howton wore a deer skin dress adorned with small sea shells similar to what Sacagawea might have worn when she assisted ... .
The Oil and GasRegulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday night notified that the prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged for the next fortnight ... per barrel, respectively, in the last fortnight.
The federal government has kept the fuel prices unchanged for the next fortnight in the international market, stated a notification issued by Finance Division.
Avocados are a versatile and healthy green fruit that can be used in various dishes, but storing them the wrong way can not only be dangerous but also ruin the taste ... .
For the second fortnight, the prices of major petroleum products — petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) — are estimated to go up again about Rs4-5 per litre from Nov 16 for a fortnight owing to higher international prices and import premium on petrol.
Liverpool have been handed a fitness boost with Trent Alexander-Arnold's hamstring injury deemed not to be serious, however the England defender will miss Sunday's meeting with the Republic of Ireland.