julian calendar

The entire population of Russia took nearly half a February, exactly 13 days from 100 years ago.

Although the Roman Empire had collapsed from more than 1500 years ago, the tangible and intangible heritage it left still exists today.

2016 is a leap year. February 29, 2016 will be another day to add to the calendar to help synchronize the rotation of the Earth around the sun and the true passage of seasons.

Before 1582, Europeans and colonies used a calendar based on the Julian calendar given by Emperor Julius Caesar in 46 BC.