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French Republican Calendar

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The French Republican Calendar

The French Republican calendar was put into practice on what would have been November 24th 1793 on the Gregorian calendar. There were five such holidays that fell at the end of the year instead of being religious in nature they were all based on the ideals and virtues of the new republic. But there wasn't a leap year every four years As the provision had made it sound the leap years were to be calculated by astronomers on an as needed basis to ensure that the year started on the autumnal equinox It's so messed up you guys stop so doofy that's my Fete de la Pinol The system was only employed by France at a time when there was an established global trade

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