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| − | The Gregorian Calendar, named after Pope [[Gregory XIII]], is the calendar that | + | The Gregorian Calendar, named after Pope [[Gregory XIII]], is the calendar that most use today (it is the most widely used in the world). It consists of 365 days in each year, with a 366-day [[leap year]] every fourth year. |
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. | 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. | ||
[[category:science]] | [[category:science]] | ||
Revision as of 21:00, July 29, 2007
The Gregorian Calendar, named after Pope Gregory XIII, is the calendar that most use today (it is the most widely used in the world). It consists of 365 days in each year, with a 366-day leap year every fourth year.
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.