InfoSpark: Different calendars used around the world and what year it is according to them
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The year depends on when the calendar you use starts – and there are so many to choose from
Davies Christian Surya |
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Davies joined the SCMP in 2023 after six years as a multimedia designer with BBC East Asia Visual Journalism team in Jakarta. Before designing in the newsroom, he completed a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication Design and produced several published children's illustrated books.
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This Chinese calendar from Jakarta, Indonesia, shows the Gregorian month and year, notes from the Chinese almanac and the Islamic month and year according to the lunar calendar. Photo: ShutterstockIn Hong Kong and many parts of the world, we use the Gregorian calendar established by the Catholic Church. This solar calendar reformed the previously-used Julian calendar made by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. The Gregorian calendar puts us in 2025, but that is not where – or rather, when – everyone else is. Discover some of the many calendars used around the world and what year it is according to them.
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Davies joined the SCMP in 2023 after six years as a multimedia designer with BBC East Asia Visual Journalism team in Jakarta. Before designing in the newsroom, he completed a Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communication Design and produced several published children's illustrated books.
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