Gregorian Calendar 2024

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The Leap Year: Why 2024 is Special

Common Misconceptions and Myths about the Gregorian Calendar

In most countries around the world, a Gregorian calendar is the backbone of our daily lives. The Gregorian Calendar 2024 is going to be extra special. It is so because the year 2024 is a leap year. So, it will have an extra day.

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Normally, the Gregorian calendar consists of 365 days. This extra day, known as February 29th, makes sure that our calendar stays in sync with the Earth’s rotational and orbital movements. Go through this post to check the accurate Gregorian Calendar for 2024 along with its various fascinating facts about the same.

Check out the month-wise Gregorian Calendar given below for the year 2024.

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
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Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
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The concept of a leap year is simply based on basic mathematical calculations. You should note that the Earth takes approximately 365.25 days to complete its one rotation around the sun.

It is very difficult and impractical to have a year of 365.25 days. So, to balance the calculations, one extra day is added after every four years. The year 2024 is a leap year with 29th February 2024 being the extra day.

29th February is a once-in-a-four year day event. You can find many events happening near you on this day. You can make the most of them by visiting any of these events and creating unforgettable memories.

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There have been many myths and misconceptions associated with the Gregorian Calendar that you should know.

Myths and Misconceptions	Reality
The Gregorian Calendar is used worldwide	It is true that the Gregorian Calendar is used by a large number of countries. Still, countries like Saudi Arabia follow their different calendar systems based on religion.
Gregorian Calendar Started in the year 1 AD	Although this calendar uses the birth of Jesus Christ as its starting point there is no O AD. The year immediately before 1 AD is 1 BCE (Before Common Era).
A leap year occurs every four years.	It is a fact that one extra day is added after every 4 years to balance the Gregorian Calendar. There are some exceptions to the same. If a year is divisible by 100 and not divisible by 400 then it is not a leap year. For example – the year 2000 was a leap year but 2100 will not be a leap year.
The Gregorian Calendar is the most accurate in the world	The Gregorian Calendar is fairly accurate. However, it is not absolutely flawless. There are still some discrepancies that are being studied and rectified by scientists.
The Gregorian Calendar is being used since the year 1 AD	This calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Before that, people used to rely on the Julian Calendar.