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minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months ago The Gregorian calendar was 6 days ahead due to not having leap years yet. Still better than the Roman Calendar
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoPerhaps, but we could have at least added the new months to the end so the names still made sense. Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec (7, 8, 9, 10) are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th months of the year??
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI was referring to how the Roman calendar only had 355 days. It was fucking stupid.
minus-squareKichae@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoCould just go back to marking the new year in March, like Caesar intended.
Still better than the Roman Calendar
Perhaps, but we could have at least added the new months to the end so the names still made sense. Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec (7, 8, 9, 10) are the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th months of the year??
I was referring to how the Roman calendar only had 355 days. It was fucking stupid.
Could just go back to marking the new year in March, like Caesar intended.