- old style calendar
- The calendar which was in use in England and America prior to the year 1752, when the "new style" or Gregorian calendar was adopted.
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Old Style common year starting on Tuesday — This is the calendar for any Old Style common year starting on Tuesday, March 25. The Old Style calendar ended the following March, on March 24. Examples: Julian year 1802, 1813 or 1903 (see bottom tables). A common year is a year with 365 days,… … Wikipedia
Old Style common year starting on Friday — This is the calendar for any Old Style common year starting on Friday, 25 March. The Old Style calendar ended the following March, on 24 March. Examples: Julian year 1401, 1513 or 1614 (see bottom tables). A common year is a year with 365 days,… … Wikipedia
