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  2. List of calendars - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of calendars.Included are historical calendars as well as proposed ones. Historical calendars are often grouped into larger categories by cultural sphere or historical period; thus O'Neil (1976) distinguishes the groupings Egyptian calendars (Ancient Egypt), Babylonian calendars (Ancient Mesopotamia), Indian calendars (Hindu and Buddhist traditions of the Indian subcontinent ...

  3. List of adoption dates of the Gregorian calendar by country

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    United States of America. Russian Empire. 1867. 6 Oct. 18 Oct. 11. Alaska adopted the Gregorian calendar on incorporation into the United States, which preceded adoption by Russia. The International Date Line was changed, so only 11 days were omitted (a Friday was followed by another Friday).

  4. Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia

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    The Gregorian calendar, like the Julian calendar, is a solar calendar with 12 months of 28–31 days each. The year in both calendars consists of 365 days, with a leap day being added to February in the leap years. The months and length of months in the Gregorian calendar are the same as for the Julian calendar.

  5. List of date formats by country - Wikipedia

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    Yes. Long formats: English: mmmm d, yyyy. DMY dates are also used occasionally, primarily by, but not limited to, government institutions such as on the data page of passports, and immigration and customs forms. Filipino: ika- d ng mmmm (,) yyyy [135] or a- d ng mmmm (,) yyyy. (Note: Month and year can be shortened.

  6. Adoption of the Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia

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    Swedish Almanach of 1753. Sweden's transition to the Gregorian calendar was difficult and protracted. Sweden started to make the change from the Julian calendar and towards the Gregorian calendar in 1700, but it was decided to make the (then 11-day) adjustment gradually by excluding the leap days (29 February) from each of 11 successive leap years, 1700 to 1740.

  7. History of calendars - Wikipedia

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    The history of calendars covers practices with ancient roots as people created and used various methods to keep track of days and larger divisions of time. Calendars commonly serve both cultural and practical purposes and are often connected to astronomy and agriculture . Archeologists have reconstructed methods of timekeeping that go back to ...

  8. World Calendar - Wikipedia

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    The World Calendar is a 12-month, perennial calendar with equal quarters. [1] Each quarter begins on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday. The quarters are equal: each has exactly 91 days, 13 weeks, or 3 months. The three months in each quarter have 31, 30, and 30 days respectively. Each quarter begins with the 31-day months of January, April, July ...

  9. List of holidays by country - Wikipedia

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    Public holidays in Andorra. Public holidays in Angola. Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda. Public holidays in Argentina. Public holidays in Armenia. Public holidays in Australia. Public holidays in Christmas Island. Public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Public holidays in Norfolk Island.

  10. Calendar - Wikipedia

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    A calendar is a system of organizing days. This is done by giving names to periods of time, typically days, weeks, months and years. [1] [2] [3] A date is the designation of a single and specific day within such a system. A calendar is also a physical record (often paper) of such a system.

  11. Category:Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia

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    Leap year starting on Monday. Leap year starting on Saturday. Leap year starting on Sunday. Leap year starting on Thursday. Leap year starting on Tuesday. Leap year starting on Wednesday. Aloysius Lilius. List of adoption dates of the Gregorian calendar by country. List of Gregorian Jewish-related and Israeli holidays.