Calendar 2000 Updated -

: Companies like Interleaf were acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars, and stock valuations for tech giants like Cisco reached unprecedented heights before the market correction began later in the year.

: In Africa, the PREMA 1990-2000 programme concluded its ten-year mission to preserve museum collections, highlighting a decade of cultural conservation efforts. The 2000 Calendar Structure calendar 2000

A leap year with 366 days, the year 2000 was a rare "century leap year." Under the Gregorian calendar rules, most years divisible by 100 are not leap years unless they are also divisible by 400. This made 2000 the first such century leap year since 1600. : Saturday, January 1 Ended on : Sunday, December 31 : Companies like Interleaf were acquired for hundreds

: Major economies faced unique challenges; for instance, Australia saw a temporary weakness in dwelling investments during the latter part of calendar 2000. This made 2000 the first such century leap year since 1600

: The calendar included standard observations like Labor Day (Sept 4) and Columbus Day (Oct 9), which were critical dates for institutional planning, such as those found in the Vanguard University 2000-2001 calendar . Looking Back

The year was packed with events that would shape the decade to come: