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Revised Julian (CAL_9)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cal_9.ttl
- Name
revisedJulian- Attribute
- CAL Calendar System
- Definition
- A reform of the Julian calendar, introduced in 1923 C.E., in order to align the dates of religious observances in Eastern Orthodox religions more closely with the Gregorian calendar.
- Description
- The Revised Julian calendar was adopted by the Greek Orthodox and some Eastern European Orthodox churches. The Russian Orthodox church, among others, retained the original Julian calendar. The revised Julian calendar is also known as the Rectified Julian calendar and the New 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.