The Gregorian Calendar, named after Pope [[Gregory XIII]], is the calendar that we use today. It is almost exactly the same as the [[Julian Calendar]], except that leap years are sometimes dropped from end of century years unless they are divisible by 400.
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The Gregorian Calendar, named after Pope [[Gregory XIII]], is the calendar that we use today. It consists of 365 days in each year, with a 366-day [[leap year]] every fourth year.
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It is almost exactly the same as the [[Julian Calendar]], except that leap years are sometimes dropped from end of century years unless they are divisible by 400.