30 Best Calendar Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

K.Paul
Answered: Dec 14, 2017

The Germans and the Romans invented the day system. The names used to describe the day of the week was taken from Hellenistic astrology and were named after the gods in folklore. While the Romans...Read More

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How do calendars help with time management?

M. Parker, Internet Researcher
Answered: Oct 22, 2018

If you want to plan what work you will carry out and when, and if you have to make sure this is done in a certain timeline, as well as allow time for holidays and visits to family and friends,...Read More

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Where did the concept of calendar come from?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 09, 2018

The Egyptians were the first to move from measuring time by the moon, to by the sun, which made eleven more days in the year. It was the Romans developed the calendar. Julius Caesar, in fact, in...Read More

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Is there any calendar that starts from Monday?

K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Oct 12, 2018

Actually most European calendars start the week on Monday. Slavic languages number Monday as the first day too. It is North American calenders that start on a Sunday. This is because it is the...Read More

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Is Gregorian calendar more accurate than the Julian Calendar?

N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Yes, Gregorian calendar is more accurate than Julian calendar. A normal Julian year is 365.25 days and its an error of 11 minutes when compared to the solar year. It takes the earth 365.24...Read More

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How many types of calendar are there?

K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Oct 09, 2018

There are actually seven or more calendars around the world and their study is very interesting. Although the Gregorian calendar is the one most widely in use, certainly in the western world,...Read More

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Why do people think that Gregorian calendar is a Catholic plot?

M. Kennedy, Web Content Writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

Many protestant countries believe the Gregorian is a plot by the catholic because Julian Carl was making some errors and Easter was gradually occurring later in the Spring over the years, if...Read More

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How can I find repeating calendars?

E. Stanley, Technical writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

It is possible to find repeating year calendars. Calendars repeat in a certain pattern. They repeat in 5, 6, 11 or 28 years interval. The most accurate one is the 28 year pattern. For example, 28...Read More

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How many months existed before Caesar changed the Roman calendar?

E. Stanley, Technical writer
Answered: Oct 17, 2018

There where 10 months (304 days) in the Roman calendar before Caesar changed it. It was not used for long because it didn't align with the seasons. The 10 months were: Martius (March), Aprilis...Read More

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Do you really think that calendars are more effective than to-do-lists? If so, why?

K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Oct 12, 2018

To-do lists cannot be measured in time. Most people use them to ensure that certain tasks are carried out, and these are crossed off as they are achieved. There is no measurement of time involved...Read More

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