Z Day is marked every January 1. It is a mysterious day and when we reverse the alphabetical order, those whose names start with the letter Z come first in all matters of alphabet sequence. It is called last on the register because it starts with Z. Around 300 B.C., the letter Z was removed from the alphabet due to being useless.
Z Day 2024: History
Z is the 26th and final letter of the modern English alphabet. It holds different pronunciations in the different English dialects. In British English, the letter Z is spoken in the U.K. and Australia, it’s pronounced /zed/. In American English, it’s pronounced /zee/. In Hong Kong English and Cantonese, Z is pronounced /izzard/.
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Z Day 2024: Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January 1 | Monday |
| 2025 | January 1 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | January 1 | Thursday |
| 2027 | January 1 | Friday |
| 2028 | January 1 | Saturday |
Z Day 2024: FAQs
Why do Americans say zee?
American citizens pronounce ‘see,’ by pronouncing other alphabets such as B, C, D, E, G, T.
Is the letter Z removed?
Around 300 B.C., the letter Z was pulled from the alphabet due to being useless.
What does a backward Z mean?
A backward Z is used in the Pitman Initial Teaching Alphabet (I.T.A.) to describe the hard ‘s’ found in words such as ‘is.’