Gregorian Calendar, from Party Guide Online

	Gregorian Calendar

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See also: calendars, seasons
spotlight on: On February 24, 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a bill correcting the Julian calendar by ten days. This new calendar is known as the Gregorian calendar and is the calendar most widely used today. It is a solar calendar, so the year is 365 and 1/4 days long and each day begins at midnight.

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December

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After February 28th, the day of the year depends upon whether it is a leap year. Since there is an extra quarter of a day left over every year, we roll all that into one full day every four years -- creating a February 29th. For the purposes of this Party Guide, we will assume it is a non-leap year.

birthstones

January - Garnet (Mystical - Emerald)
February - Amethyst (Mystical - Bloodstone)
March - Aquamarine (Traditional - Bloodstone; Mystical - Jade)
April - Diamond (Mystical - Opal)
May - Emerald (Mystical - Sapphire)
June - Pearl (Traditional - Alexandrite; Mystical - Moonstone)
July - Ruby
August - Peridot, Jade (Traditional - Sardonyx; Mystical - Diamond)
September - Sapphire (Mystical - Agate)
October - Opal (Traditional - Tourmaline; Mystical - Jasper)
November - Yellow Topaz (Traditional - Citrine; Mystical - Pearl)
December - Blue Topaz, Turquoise (Traditional - Zircon; Mystical -Onyx)

Loogootee Elementary - Months of the Year Published Project

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last edited Sunday, December 21, 2008