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2. August - Wikipedia

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   August. August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. [1] In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, August falls in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the month falls during winter.

3. Old Style and New Style dates - Wikipedia

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   Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, they refer to the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 1582 and 1923. In England, Wales, Ireland and Britain's American colonies, there were two calendar ...

4. Gregorian calendar - Wikipedia

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   Gregorian calendar. The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. [1][a] It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal change was to space leap years ...

5. All the Fun August Holidays Your Family Won't Want to Miss ...

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   Sunday, Aug. 4. American Family Day. Assistance Dog Day. Founder's Day. Hooray for Kids Day. International Clouded Leopard Day. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. National Friendship Day ...

6. Julian calendar - Wikipedia

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   Julian calendar. The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year (without exception). The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts of Oriental Orthodoxy as well as by the Amazigh people (also known as the Berbers).

7. General Roman Calendar - Wikipedia

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   The General Roman Calendar is the liturgical calendar that indicates the dates of celebrations of saints and mysteries of the Lord (Jesus Christ) in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, wherever this liturgical rite is in use. These celebrations are a fixed annual date, or occur on a particular day of the week.