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Calendar Study Guide

A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial, or administrative purposes. It is used to track time and schedule events, appointments, and meetings.

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Lunar Calendar:

A calendar that is based on the phases of the moon.

Gregorian Calendar:

The most widely used calendar in the world, adopted in 1582 to correct errors in the Julian calendar.

Julian Calendar:

A calendar introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, which was later corrected by Pope Gregory XIII in the Gregorian Calendar.

Leap Year:

A year with an extra day, February 29, was added to the calendar to account for the discrepancy between the solar and lunar calendars.

Month:

A unit of time, typically based on the cycles of the moon, used to organize a calendar.

Week:

A unit of time consisting of seven days, used to organize a calendar.

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