Samoa and Tokelau Are Skipping December 30th 140
ocean_soul writes "Starting January 1, 2012 Samoa and Tokelau will be in time zone +13 instead of -11. This means there will be no December 30, 2011 in these countries. The decision to switch time zone was based on the changing international business relations of Samoa. Samoa had adopted the -11 time zone to make business with the U.S. easier. However, currently Samoa's most important trading partners are Australia and New Zealand. By switching time zone the work-weeks and week-ends on Samoa and Tokelau will be synchronized with those in Australia and New Zealand."
Re:SIgn of the "times" (Score:4, Interesting)
This makes me wonder. Are people going to be paid/charged interest for a non-existing 12-30-11 there?
First Break in the Seven Day Week Cycle (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:SIgn of the "times" (Score:4, Interesting)
Yes. Apparently they're paying people who were scheduled to work on Dec. 30. I assume they'll charge interest too.
Re:Your math does not calculate (Score:5, Interesting)
... however it's not that effective as locale is not taken into consideration. As your link mentions, "only" England+Scotland+colonies switched at that point.