CALENDAR FUN FACTS!!! --Gregorian Calendar Accurate To 26 Seconds A Year --BC/AD System Introduced in 525 AD --Gregory instituted the calendar on February 24, 1582. Just over a month later, on April 3, to be exact, exclusive rights to publish a book explaining the new calendar were granted to Antoni Lilio. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma became one of the first printed editions of the new calendar in 1582. Vincenzo Accolti in Rome printed it. --There was once February 30. When Sweden swapped the Julian calendar for the Gregorian they didn’t sacrifice days like other countries. Instead, they placed a February 30 on their calendar. The plan was to omit leap days over the next 40 years to remove those extra ten days. --7 Days of the week. Ever wondered why there are seven days a week? The Gregorian calendar followed the lead of ancient Babylon. Since 600 BCE, the seven-day week was based on the phases of the moon. The last day was set aside as a holy day for the new moon phase.
Origin Of Names Of The Months January: named after Janus February: in honor of Februus March: named after Mars April: named after Aphrodite May: named after Maia June: named after Juno July: named after Julius Caesar August: named after Augustus Caesar September: from the Latin for seven October: from the Latin for eight November: from the Latin for nine December: from the Latin for ten
CALENDAR FUN FACTS!!!
--Gregorian Calendar Accurate To 26 Seconds A Year
--BC/AD System Introduced in 525 AD
--Gregory instituted the calendar on February 24, 1582. Just over a month later, on April 3, to be exact, exclusive rights to publish a book explaining the new calendar were granted to Antoni Lilio. The Lunario Novo secondo la nuova riforma became one of the first printed editions of the new calendar in 1582. Vincenzo Accolti in Rome printed it.
--There was once February 30.
When Sweden swapped the Julian calendar for the Gregorian they didn’t sacrifice days like other countries. Instead, they placed a February 30 on their calendar. The plan was to omit leap days over the next 40 years to remove those extra ten days.
--7 Days of the week. Ever wondered why there are seven days a week? The Gregorian calendar followed the lead of ancient Babylon. Since 600 BCE, the seven-day week was based on the phases of the moon. The last day was set aside as a holy day for the new moon phase.
Origin Of Names Of The Months
January: named after Janus
February: in honor of Februus
March: named after Mars
April: named after Aphrodite
May: named after Maia
June: named after Juno
July: named after Julius Caesar
August: named after Augustus Caesar
September: from the Latin for seven
October: from the Latin for eight
November: from the Latin for nine
December: from the Latin for ten