january...april...july...october...?
wouldnt you prefer a secular logical calender that splits the year neatly into halves and quarters?
because this has an astronomical basis, it is applicable globally...and might be taken up planet wide [as new year is these days]
2007-12-20 04:00:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I'm confused! If you are talking about the seasons, those dates are related to the solstices...longest day, shortest day of the year. You cant just "slide things around" for convenience. There are reasons the start of seasons are on the days they are (and why they sometimes shift 20th or 21st).
2007-12-20 04:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by newmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Calendar was shifted 10 days, on 24 February 1582.
It was done by Pope Gregory, to correct the date of Easter.
The concept of Leap Year compensated for astrological shift.
There were riots in the streets, protesting the 10 lost days.
2007-12-20 04:19:46 · answer #2 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whats the question ?
2007-12-20 04:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by ajpshares 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋