gregorian calendar

So What Date is it Anyway?

@celticeagle (189833)

Boise, Idaho

September 24, 2025 4:28pm CST

Ethiopia has a unique calendar that comes from the Coptic system. The Ethiopian calendar is unlike the international Gregorian calendar in that it consists of 13 months with 12 months of 30 days each and then a short month of 5 or 6 days depending on the leap year. So, their calendar runs 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar. Ethiopia entered 2018 on their New Year September 11, 2025. Twilight Zone- ish to me.

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@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

25 Sep

That would be a bit confusing.

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@celticeagle (189833)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Sep

It sure would. Especially if a person travelled back and forth between there and the U.S.

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@JudyEv (382104)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Sep

It would be very strange to go back to 2018.

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@celticeagle (189833)

• Boise, Idaho

26 Sep

Yes, it would be.

@BarBaraPrz (51819)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

24 Sep

Time is relative anyway... some days seem to zip by while others just drag on and on.

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@celticeagle (189833)

• Boise, Idaho

24 Sep

But a date can be very important in some instances.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40029)

• Toccoa, Georgia

24 Sep

I just read about that the other day. It is fascinating. I never knew that.

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@celticeagle (189833)

• Boise, Idaho

24 Sep

You must get the same news letter I do.

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