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Tag Archives: Julian calendar

29Feb/24

The leap year is February 29, not December 32 due to a Roman calendar quirk – and fastidious medieval monks

February 29, 2024Human InterestBissextus, Byrhtferth, Calends, Creative Commons, December, Dublin, Februarius, Ides of March, Julian calendar, Julius Caesar, Leap Day, Leap year, Martius, Oxford, Quintilis, Ramsey, Rebecca Stephenson, Roman calendar, Romeadmin

Rebecca Stephenson, University College Dublin

Have you ever wondered why the extra day of the leap year falls on February 29, an odd date in the middle of the year, and not at the end of the year on December 32? There is a simple answer, and a slightly more complex one.

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14May/23

Mother’s Day in Zambia is different from the UK

May 14, 2023FamilyAdoption of the Gregorian calendar, Annual calendar, Calendar reform, Calendars, Father's Day, Gregorian calendar, Julian, Julian calendar, Liturgical year, March observances, Months, Mother's Day, Public holidays in Canada, Public holidays in Syria, Public holidays in the Soviet Union, Public holidays in the United States, Revised Julian calendar, Solar calendar, Time, United Kingdom, United States, Units of time, Year, Zambiaadmin

May 14, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Mother’s Day in Zambia is on the second Sunday of May, which is May 14, 2023. This is different from the UK, where Mother’s Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is March 27, 2023. Continue reading →