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Today belongs to the pranksters ... 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 ...

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The pranksters' holiday didn't fall on Easter Sunday this year, since today is April 1 ... different because the date relies on the Julian calendar, and Orthodox Christians do not celebrate ...

However, the Julian calendar showed the new year began on the ... the History Channel reports. — USA TODAY contributed to this report.

USA TODAY adds that during Lent ... The Eastern Orthodox Church follows a Julian calendar instead of the typical Gregorian, so Easter is celebrated on a different date during some years.

The religious tradition as many Catholics and Christians know it today can be traced back to ... The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, a solar calendar that was used by the Roman ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle ... This branch follows the Julian calendar, meaning Orthodox Easter falls between April 4 and May 8, the History Channel reported.

That means the calendar says spring began with the vernal ... of rainfall and dry weather near the equator called the Madden-Julian Oscillation that could force cooler air from Canada southward ...

Today is April 1, April Fools’ Day ... it decreed Catholic nations should use the Gregorian calendar instead of the Julian calendar. France’s King Charles IX ordered his nation to get on ...