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Eastern Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar, which can place the date of Easter anywhere between April 4 and May 8 when ...

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“In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1,” the History Channel says. “People who were slow to get the news or failed to ...

“In the Julian Calendar, as in the Hindu calendar, the new year began with the spring equinox around April 1,” the History Channel says. “People who were slow to get the news or failed to ...

That year, France changed its calendar system from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. The Gregorian calendar, which is the system we now use, shows the new year as starting on January 1.

S ome years seem to zip by in the blink of an eye, while others seem to drag on for far longer. But some, like leap years, can last a little longer than usual. And then there's 46 BCE, which lasted ...

Previously, the French used the Julian calendar when each year began on the spring equinox, which usually fell near April 1. However, under the Gregorian calendar, the new year started Jan. 1.