Programmers Day

The 256th day of the year: the highest power of two that fits in a calendar year.

Programmers' Day is celebrated on the 256th day of the year (September 13 in non-leap years), chosen because 256 is 2 to the eighth power: the number of distinct values representable in a single byte of computer memory, and the largest power of two not exceeding 365. The number 256 is fundamental in