JULIAN CALENDAR Definition & Meaning

Julian calendar

[ jool-yuhn kal-uhn-der ]

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noun

the calendar established by Julius Caesar in 46 b.c., fixing the length of the year at 365 days and at 366 days every fourth year: there are 12 months of 30 or 31 days, except for February, which has 28 days with the exception of every fourth year, or leap year, when it has 29 days. Compare Gregorian calendar ( def ).

Julian calendar

noun

the calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 bc , identical to the present calendar in all but two aspects: the beginning of the year was not fixed on Jan 1 and leap years occurred every fourth year and in every centenary year Compare Gregorian calendar

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Origin of Julian calendar¹

First recorded in 1650–60

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Foula - which is home to less than 40 people - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar, preferring instead to follow some of the traditions of the Julian calendar.

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This is because they follow the Julian calendar, unlike Christian denominations which follow the Gregorian calendar.

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It traditionally followed the Julian calendar, like Russia, where Christmas falls on 7 January.

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According to the Julian calendar which was then in use in Russia, the women's strike began on 23 February.

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He introduced his Julian calendar in 46 BCE.

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