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Julian (CAL_6)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cal_6.ttl
- Name
julian- Attribute
- CAL Calendar System
- Definition
- A solar calendar having a regular year of 365 days, divided into 12 months, with a leap day added to the month of February once every four years, introduced as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C.E.
- Description
- The Julian calendar is used by some Christian Orthodox religions to calculate the dates of religious observances. It has been replaced in civil use by the Gregorian calendar.
- Accepted
- 2021-01-03
- Defined by
- IPHG/VMST
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.