Julian calendar

NOUN
  1. the solar calendar introduced in Rome in 46 b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus, establishing the 12-month year of 365 days with each 4th year having 366 days and the months having 31 or 30 days except for February
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  • Under the Old Julian calendar , the popular choice of 5 BC for the year of Jesus's birth would place the 25th of Kislev on the 25th of November.
  • In the Julian calendar, the solstice had fallen on 6 January, but because of its inaccuracy the date ‘moved’ back to 25 December.
  • Dates before this are considered to be in the Julian calendar.
  • The JDToJulian() function converts a Julian day count to a Julian calendar date.
  • Residents on Foula in the Shetland Isles still mark the holidays according to the Julian calendar, with Yule on January 6 and Newerday seven days later. Times, Sunday Times
  • The Christian calendar was originally based on the Julian calendar of the Romans.
  • The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar and hence carries his name.
  • Many people credit Julius Caesar for the use of the leap year in his Julian calendar, but he almost certainly took the ideas from the Egyptians.
  • The Christian calendar was originally based on the Julian calendar of the Romans.
  • Residents on Foula in the Shetland Isles still mark the holidays according to the Julian calendar, with Yule on January 6 and Newerday seven days later. Times, Sunday Times
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