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In the Julian calendar, the new year began on March 25. So March 24, 1701 would be followed directly by March 25, 1702. The Gregorian calendar, as we know today, begins on January 1.

This meant the Julian calendar would be short a day every 128 years, according to National Geographic. By the 16th century, time had shifted again and not in a good way.

The Julian calendar worked so well at first that many countries adopted it. Unfortunately, it was flawed, being 0.0078 of a day (about 11 minutes and 14 seconds) longer than the tropical year.

The switch acknowledged that even though he was born Feb. 11, 1731, according to the Julian calendar, to most of the world (which was using the Gregorian calendar), it was Feb. 22, 1732. Advertisement ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A number of orthodox services are on tap across our area on Friday, January 7, as people mark Julian Calendar Christmas. For members of the Latino community, this week is also ...

Julian calendar Christmas a public holiday in many parts of central and eastern Europe. Many Orthodox Christians fast for 40 days prior to Christmas and then have a feast on Christmas Eve.

For centuries, much of the world had existed under the Julian calendar (named for Julius Caesar, who implemented it), which was much like our calendar. A year was 365¼ days long and added an ...