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The Gregorian calendar is the internationally accepted civil calendar. [1][2][3] It was first proposed by the Calabrian doctor Aloysius Lilius, and decreed by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, on 24 February 1582 by the papal bull Inter gravissimas. It was adopted later that year by a handful of countries, with other countries adopting it over the following centuries. It is a reform of the Julian calendar. Gregory's bull does not ordain any particular year-numbering system, but uses the Anno Domini system which counts years from the traditional Incarnation of Jesus, and which had spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages. That is the same year-numbering system that is the de facto international standard today.[4] The Gregorian calendar modifies the Julian calendar's regular cycle of leap years, years exactly divisible by four,[5] including all centurial years, as follows Every year that is exactly divisible by four is a leap year, except for years that are exactly divisible by 100; the centurial years that are exactly divisible by 400 are still leap years. For example, the year 1900 is not a leap year; the year 2000 is a leap year.[6]
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1. Believe it or not Friday the 13th: the series
October 26, 2009
The unluckiest day of the year? fear of Friday the 13th is deep-rooted in prehistoric, separate bad luck in relations with the digit 13.which superstition holds to be a day of good or bad luck. In the Gregorian calendar, this day occurs at least once, but at most three times a year. Like many human beliefs, the fear of Friday the 13th known as paraskevidekatriaphobia is not exactly grounded in scientific logic. But the really strange thing is that most of the people who believe the day is unlucky offer no explanation at all, logical. The superstition does have deep, compelling roots, however, ... (read more)
Author: Faith Cooper
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2. Raksha Bandhan and Its Celebrations
July 21, 2009
Raksha Bandhan literally means a knot of protection, and this festival is celebrated on Shravan Purnima every year, which coincides with the months of July/August of the Gregorian calendar. Every year, just a few weeks before the occasion, stalls and stores around the country stock up beautiful and gorgeous rakhis for sale. Folks throng these stores and stalls to pick up rakhis of their choice. On the day of the occasion, sisters tie a rakhi to their brothers' wrist after a small formal prayer ceremony. After this, it is customary for brothers to give gifts to their sisters and partake in a tr... (read more)
Author: abhishek sinha
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3. What Is Rosh Hashanah?
April 28, 2009
Rosh Hashanah is a holiday in the Jewish religion and is the celebration commemorating the Jewish New Year according to the Jewish Calendar. The holiday typically falls in the fall with Rosh Hashanah 2009 occurring on September 18th and Rosh Hashanah 2010 occurring on September 8. The Jewish calendar pre-dates the Gregorian calendar with the corresponding 2009 Rosh Hashanah commemorating the year 5770 and 2010 corresponding to 5771 on the Jewish or Hebrew calendar.
Rosh Hashanah is traditionally celebrated on one day but some more progressive forms of Judaism add a 2nd day of celebration... (read more)
Author: Robert Levin
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4. Don't Be An April Fool
March 20, 2009
April Fool's Day is soon approaching. It's a day when people try to play jokes on the gullible into believing something that isn't true. Ever wonder who in the world thought up this silly holiday anyway? It is said that this holiday was first celebrated soon after the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar. This was the term referred to somebody still going by the Julian Calendar which the Gregorian Calendar had replaced. In quite a few pre-Christian cultures (May Day) May 1 was recognized as the first day of summer, and symbolized the beginning of the spring planting season. An Apri... (read more)
Author: Regina Jacques
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5. The History of Presidents Day
November 17, 2008
Few young folks today recognize that "Presidents Day" was actually a holiday created to specially recognize George Washington, on his birthday. The holiday was originally created in 1885 by a bill signed by President Chester Arthur, which declared that February 22nd, Washington's Birthday, would be a federal holiday.
However, like most things to do with Washington, things were not so simple. Washington's Birthday was actually on February 11th, but that was according to the Julian calendar. However, Britain eventually shifted to the Gregorian calendar, which moved everything ahead 11 da... (read more)
Author: Ryan Dube
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6. A Guide To The Chinese Birth Chart
September 29, 2008
A Chinese birth chart is also known as a Chinese gender chart or Chinese birth calendar. The Chinese birth chart is based on the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar, unlike the Gregorian calendar, charts lunar cycles. The Gregorian calendar is the one we use in the Western hemisphere. A lunar calendar is used mostly for religious purposes and not unlike the Gregorian calendar, consists of about twelve synadic months or lunations for a total of 354.37 days per lunar year. Given the difference in length, there occurs a discrepancy between lunar calendars and the more widely used Gregorian calenda... (read more)
Author: Jack Dobson
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7. Story Behind The Hanukkah: A Festival Of Colors
September 09, 2008
Hanukkah is the very well-liked yearly Jews festival which is celebrated in eight continuous days start on the 25th day of the month of Kislev which is the 3rd month of the Jews calendar. Kislev nearly falls in December according to calendar of Gregorian. It is well celebrated with colorful lights & experienced with devotion & the Maccabees. Hanukkah also memorizes the dedication of the Jerusalem’s temple by Judas Maccabee in 165 BC after the Temple had been treated very harshly by Antiochus IV Epiphanes who was the king of Palestine & Syria.
The Jew’s sacred temple was dedicated & seized... (read more)
Author: Francis Adam
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8. It is time to experience the end of the world
May 12, 2008
elsabe@atapestryoflife.com
The British have always understood that time is a man-made concept. We are reminded of this twice every year when Daylight Saving Time results in the clocks being changed in the UK to gain or lose an hour.
This idea was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, but the British adopted the practice in 1916. It was appropriate for the British to do this because the Greenwich Meridian, which marks the starting point of every time zone in the world, is in England.
How does this changing of the clocks benefit the people in the UK? Good question. ... (read more)
Author: Elsabe Smit
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9. New Year in Brazil
April 16, 2008
Brazilian celebrations are a clear reflection of its history, culture and the origins of its people from Portugal, Africa and South America. New Year celebrations enrooted from the various New Year Traditions in Brazil also portray the same.
Brazilian New Year is one of the most traditionally celebrated festivals for the people living there. New Year in Brazil is known as Ano Nove (Portuguese) but is more popularly known as Revillion. It is celebrated on January 1 as per the Gregorian calendar.
New Year is the time when people from various parts of the world like to celebrate it... (read more)
Author: Henry Dixon
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10. Calendar Printing Primer: Your Personal Guide
July 09, 2007
Calendars have been used for thousand of years to keep track of the days. They have been around since the time of the Egyptians. They are used to remind us of holidays, seasons, feasts and many other events. There are also many different kinds of calendars like the Hebrew calendar, Islamic Calendar, Gregorian calendar, the Lunar Calendar and many others.
Every year, we change our calendars, both to mark the passing of the old year and to anticipate the new year. But how are calendars printed?
Typically, the size of calendars is 11 x 8.5 inches when folded or is 11 x 17 inches when s... (read more)
Author: carla san gaspar
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11. Research Summation Time Analogies
May 05, 2007
Research Summation Time Analogies continues the testimony conclusion section of my first work, Calendars of Creation. Time Analogies expands perspectives concerning calendar science. The Jewish Calendar marks natural, celestial lunar/solar intersections forever. I began this section to explain why I chose my personal quest, ancient calendar research of the Holy Bible. I divide Research Summation into four articles with updates that reflect later findings.
Research Summation Time Analogies Clark Nelson 1269 wds Article URL: http://www.timeemits.com/tat/Research_Summation_Time_Analog... (read more)
Author: Clark Nelson
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12. Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar
May 05, 2007
Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar continues the testimony conclusion section of my first work, Calendars of Creation. Sixteen years ago, I began this section to explain why I chose my personal quest, ancient calendar research of the Holy Bible. I divide Research Summation into four articles with updates that reflect later findings. Ancient people had good reason to worship God and time as one.
Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar Clark Nelson 1466 wds Article URL: http://www.timeemits.com/tat/Research_Summation_AC.htm
Research Summation Antediluvian Calendar
The... (read more)
Author: Clark Nelson
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13. An Overview of the Chinese New Year for Travelers
September 30, 2006
China is a popular travel destination for many travelers and will be more so as the Olympics approach. The new year celebrations in China are top notch and here is some information on them.
An Overview of the Chinese New Year for Travelers
Most of the world celebrates its New Year on January 1st, which marks the beginning of the Gregorian calendar that most countries use. It's not the only New Year celebration, however. The Jewish New Year takes place on Rosh Hashanah, which coincides with a date on the Gregorian calendar that will always fall between September 6 and October 15. Ano... (read more)
Author: Richard Monk
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14. August Arcana
August 12, 2006
1. Although it is the eighth months in the Gregorian Calendar, August was originally what month in the Roman Calendar? A. Sixth B. Seventh C. Eighth D. Ninth A. Sixth TOPICS: It was originally known as Sextilis which is the Latin name for the sixth month in the Roman calendar. 2. The US honors what fish in August? A. Goldfish B. Swordfish C. Shark D. Catfish D. Catfish TOPICS: Catfish are any of about 31 families and 2,000 species of fish belonging to the order Siluriformes, most of which are found in freshwater. Distributed throughout the world, they are most divers... (read more)
Author: Deanna Mascle
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