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==Feast Days== | |||
Christian feast days commemorate significant events in Christianity throughout the year. There are two main cycles: one based on Easter and the other on Christmas. Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, is the movable feast day at the center. The date changes each year but always falls on a Sunday between late March and late April. The other cycle centers on December 25th, Christmas, celebrating Jesus' birth. Many other feasts dot the calendar, honoring saints, apostles, and other figures. Some feasts, like those of Peter and Paul (June 29th) or Mary's Assumption (August 15th), have fixed dates. Others, like Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter) or Palm Sunday (the week before Easter), are tied to Easter's date. | |||
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Some documents (especially church records) used for genealogical research may record events using the name of the feast day. Use the following comprehensive charts spanning several centuries to convert dates between feast day names and the corresponding Julian and Gregorian Calendar systems. | |||
==Julian Calendar== | ==Julian Calendar== | ||
The Julian calendar, implemented by Julius Caesar in 45 BC, is a solar calendar with 365 days in a regular year and an extra day added every four years (leap year) to account for the fact that a year isn't exactly 365 days long. This system aimed to create a more stable calendar compared to the previous Roman calendar. While it was a significant improvement, the Julian calendar adds a bit too many leap days. This slight inaccuracy caused the calendar to drift out of sync with the seasons over time. Despite this, the Julian calendar (or the Revised Julian Calendar) is still used by some religious groups and even some communities today, though the Gregorian calendar, a more refined version, is the most widely used calendar system in the world. | |||
===1426-1535=== | ===1426-1535=== | ||
The Movable Feast Day Tables - Julian Calendar begin with the year 1536. A few records using feast days may be in | The Movable Feast Day Tables - Julian Calendar begin with the year 1536. A few records using feast days may be in existence before that year. For the period 1426-1535, use the table of the year listed next to the year desired, as follows: | ||
Example: 1437=1583 (For the feast days in 1437, use the table for 1583). <br> | Example: 1437=1583 (For the feast days in 1437, use the table for 1583). <br> | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Add one day to all feast days in the months of January and February (1448-1508)<br> | <nowiki>*</nowiki> Add one day to all feast days in the months of January and February (1448-1508)<br> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| 1426=1583 || 1448=1695<nowiki>*</nowiki> || 1470=1565 || 1492=1576 || 1514=1587 | | 1426=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1583]] || 1448=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1688-1695|1695]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> || 1470=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1565]] || 1492=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1576]] || 1514=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1587]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1427=1595 || 1449=1623 || 1471=1555 || 1493=1577 || 1515=1599 | | 1427=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1595]] || 1449=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1623]] || 1471=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1555]] || 1493=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1577]] || 1515=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1599]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1428=1708 || 1450=1545 || 1472=1752 || 1494=1567 || 1516=1600 | | 1428=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1704-1711|1708]] || 1450=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1545]] || 1472=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1752-1759|1752]] || 1494=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1567]] || 1516=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1600]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1429=1597 || 1451=1546 || 1473=1557 || 1495=1579 || 1517=1601 | | 1429=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1597]] || 1451=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1546]] || 1473=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1557]] || 1495=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1579]] || 1517=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1601]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1430=1587 || 1452=1732 || 1474=1547 || 1496=1580 || 1518=1591 | | 1430=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1587]] || 1452=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1728-1735|1732]] || 1474=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1547]] || 1496=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1580]] || 1518=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1591]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1431=1537 || 1453=1537 || 1475=1559 || 1497=1559 || 1519=1709 | | 1431=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1537]] || 1453=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1537]] || 1475=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1559]] || 1497=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1559]] || 1519=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1704-1711|1709]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1432=1712 || 1454=1538 || 1476=1560 || 1498=1571 || 1520=1604 | | 1432=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1712-1719|1712]] || 1454=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1538]] || 1476=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1560]] || 1498=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1571]] || 1520=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1604]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1433=1601 || 1455=1539 || 1477=1539 || 1499=1583 || 1521=1583 | | 1433=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1601]] || 1455=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1539]] || 1477=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1539]] || 1499=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1583]] || 1521=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1583]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1434=1630 || 1456=1540 || 1478=1573 || 1500=1584 || 1522=1595 | | 1434=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1630]] || 1456=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1540]] || 1478=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1573]] || 1500=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1584]] || 1522=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1595]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1435=1541 || 1457=1541 || 1479=1563 || 1501=1563 || 1523=1545 | | 1435=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1541]] || 1457=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1541]] || 1479=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1563]] || 1501=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1563]] || 1523=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1545]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1436=1604 || 1458=1553 || 1480=1564 || 1502=1597 || 1524=1597 | | 1436=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1604]] || 1458=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1553]] || 1480=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1564]] || 1502=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1597]] || 1524=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1597]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1437=1583 || 1459=1543 || 1481=1565 || 1503=1587 || 1525=1587 | | 1437=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1583]] || 1459=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1543]] || 1481=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1565]] || 1503=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1587]] || 1525=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1587]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1438=1623 || 1460=1544 || 1482=1577 || 1504=1588 || 1526=1537 | | 1438=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1623]] || 1460=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1544]] || 1482=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1577]] || 1504=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1588]] || 1526=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1537]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1439=1545 || 1461=1545 || 1483=1567 || 1505=1763 || 1527=1538 | | 1439=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1545]] || 1461=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1545]] || 1483=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1567]] || 1505=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1760-1767|1763]] || 1527=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1538]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1440=1608 || 1462=1557 || 1484=1568 || 1506=1601 || 1528=1612 | | 1440=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1608-1615|1608]] || 1462=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1557]] || 1484=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1568]] || 1506=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1600-1607|1601]] || 1528=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1608-1615|1612]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1441=1587 || 1463=1547 || 1485=1575 || 1507=1591 || 1529=1630 | | 1441=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1587]] || 1463=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1547]] || 1485=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1575]] || 1507=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1584-1591|1591]] || 1529=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1630]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1442=1537 || 1464=1543 || 1486=1559 || 1508=1671<nowiki>*</nowiki> || 1530=1541 | | 1442=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1537]] || 1464=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1543]] || 1486=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1559]] || 1508=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1664-1671|1671]]<nowiki>*</nowiki> || 1530=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1541]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1443=1538 || 1465=1555 || 1487=1571 || 1509=1599 || 1531=1615 | | 1443=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1538]] || 1465=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1555]] || 1487=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1571]] || 1509=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1599]] || 1531=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1608-1615|1615]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1444=1612 || 1466=1539 || 1488=1572 || 1510=1583 || 1532=1616 | | 1444=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1608-1615|1612]] || 1466=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1539]] || 1488=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1572]] || 1510=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1583]] || 1532=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1616]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1445=1630 || 1467=1551 || 1489=1579 || 1511=1595 || 1533=1623 | | 1445=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1630]] || 1467=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1551]] || 1489=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1576-1583|1579]] || 1511=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1595]] || 1533=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1623]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1446=1541 || 1468=1552 || 1490=1563 || 1512=1596 || 1534=1545 | | 1446=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1541]] || 1468=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1552-1559|1552]] || 1490=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1560-1567|1563]] || 1512=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1596]] || 1534=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1544-1551|1545]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1447=1615 || 1469=1537 || 1491=1575 || 1513=1597 || 1535=1630 | | 1447=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1608-1615|1615]] || 1469=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1536-1543|1537]] || 1491=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1568-1575|1575]] || 1513=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1592-1599|1597]] || 1535=[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1630]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
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<li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1616-1623]]</li> | <li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1616-1623|1616-1623]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1624-1631]]</li> | <li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1624-1631|1624-1631]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1632-1639|1632-1639]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1640-1647|1640-1647]]</li> | <li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1640-1647|1640-1647]]</li> | ||
<li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1648-1655|1648-1655]]</li> | <li>[[Julian Calendar Feast Days 1648-1655|1648-1655]]</li> | ||
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==Gregorian Calendar== | ==Gregorian Calendar== | ||
The Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is a refinement of the Julian calendar. Introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, it aimed to fix a slight inaccuracy in the Julian system that caused it to drift out of sync with the seasons over time. The Gregorian calendar, like its predecessor, is a solar calendar with 12 months and a leap year every four years. However, the leap year rules are more precise. Centuries (years ending in 00) are not leap years unless they are divisible by 400. So, for instance, 1600 was a leap year while 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not. This adjustment ensures the calendar stays aligned with the solar year, making sure holidays like the spring equinox and the summer solstice land on the correct dates. Due to its accuracy and widespread adoption, the Gregorian calendar is the dominant calendar system across the globe. | |||
===1582-1837=== | ===1582-1837=== | ||
{| style="width:90%" | {| style="width:90%" | ||
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</ul> | </ul> | ||
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=== | ===1838-1877=== | ||
The Movable Feast Days Tables - Gregorian Calendar end with the year 1837. A few records using feast days may be in existance after that year. For the period 1838-1877, use the table of the year next to the year desired, as follows: | The Movable Feast Days Tables - Gregorian Calendar end with the year 1837. A few records using feast days may be in existance after that year. For the period 1838-1877, use the table of the year next to the year desired, as follows: | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| 1838=1618 || 1846=1626 || 1854=1634 || 1862=1642 || 1870=1650 | | 1838=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1614-1621|1618]] || 1846=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1626]] || 1854=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1634]] || 1862=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1642]] || 1870=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1650]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1839=1619 || 1847=1627 || 1855=1635 || 1863=1643 || 1871=1651 | | 1839=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1614-1621|1619]] || 1847=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1627]] || 1855=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1635]] || 1863=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1643]] || 1871=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1651]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1840=1620 || 1848=1628 || 1856=1636 || 1864=1644 || 1872=1652 | | 1840=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1614-1621|1620]] || 1848=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1628]] || 1856=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1636]] || 1864=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1644]] || 1872=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1652]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1841=1621 || 1849=1635 || 1857=1637 || 1865=1645 || 1873=1653 | | 1841=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1614-1621|1621]] || 1849=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1635]] || 1857=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1637]] || 1865=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1645]] || 1873=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1653]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1842=1622 || 1850=1630 || 1858=1638 || 1866=1648 || 1874=1654 | | 1842=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1622]] || 1850=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1630]] || 1858=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1638]] || 1866=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1648]] || 1874=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1654-1661|1654]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1843=1623 || 1851=1631 || 1859=1639 || 1867=1647 || 1875=1655 | | 1843=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1623]] || 1851=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1631]] || 1859=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1639]] || 1867=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1647]] || 1875=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1654-1661|1655]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1844=1624 || 1852=1632 || 1860=1640 || 1868=1648 || 1876=1656 | | 1844=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1622-1629|1624]] || 1852=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1632]] || 1860=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1640]] || 1868=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1646-1653|1648]] || 1876=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1654-1661|1656]] | ||
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| 1845=1763 || 1853=1633 || 1861=1641 || 1869=1655 || 1877=1657 | | 1845=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1758-1765|1763]] || 1853=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1630-1637|1633]] || 1861=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1638-1645|1641]] || 1869=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1654-1661|1655]] || 1877=[[Gregorian Calendar Feast Days 1654-1661|1657]] | ||
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Feast Days
Christian feast days commemorate significant events in Christianity throughout the year. There are two main cycles: one based on Easter and the other on Christmas. Easter, the celebration of Jesus' resurrection, is the movable feast day at the center. The date changes each year but always falls on a Sunday between late March and late April. The other cycle centers on December 25th, Christmas, celebrating Jesus' birth. Many other feasts dot the calendar, honoring saints, apostles, and other figures. Some feasts, like those of Peter and Paul (June 29th) or Mary's Assumption (August 15th), have fixed dates. Others, like Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter) or Palm Sunday (the week before Easter), are tied to Easter's date.
Some documents (especially church records) used for genealogical research may record events using the name of the feast day. Use the following comprehensive charts spanning several centuries to convert dates between feast day names and the corresponding Julian and Gregorian Calendar systems.
Julian Calendar
The Julian calendar, implemented by Julius Caesar in 45 BC, is a solar calendar with 365 days in a regular year and an extra day added every four years (leap year) to account for the fact that a year isn't exactly 365 days long. This system aimed to create a more stable calendar compared to the previous Roman calendar. While it was a significant improvement, the Julian calendar adds a bit too many leap days. This slight inaccuracy caused the calendar to drift out of sync with the seasons over time. Despite this, the Julian calendar (or the Revised Julian Calendar) is still used by some religious groups and even some communities today, though the Gregorian calendar, a more refined version, is the most widely used calendar system in the world.
1426-1535
The Movable Feast Day Tables - Julian Calendar begin with the year 1536. A few records using feast days may be in existence before that year. For the period 1426-1535, use the table of the year listed next to the year desired, as follows:
Example: 1437=1583 (For the feast days in 1437, use the table for 1583).
* Add one day to all feast days in the months of January and February (1448-1508)
1426=1583 | 1448=1695* | 1470=1565 | 1492=1576 | 1514=1587 |
1427=1595 | 1449=1623 | 1471=1555 | 1493=1577 | 1515=1599 |
1428=1708 | 1450=1545 | 1472=1752 | 1494=1567 | 1516=1600 |
1429=1597 | 1451=1546 | 1473=1557 | 1495=1579 | 1517=1601 |
1430=1587 | 1452=1732 | 1474=1547 | 1496=1580 | 1518=1591 |
1431=1537 | 1453=1537 | 1475=1559 | 1497=1559 | 1519=1709 |
1432=1712 | 1454=1538 | 1476=1560 | 1498=1571 | 1520=1604 |
1433=1601 | 1455=1539 | 1477=1539 | 1499=1583 | 1521=1583 |
1434=1630 | 1456=1540 | 1478=1573 | 1500=1584 | 1522=1595 |
1435=1541 | 1457=1541 | 1479=1563 | 1501=1563 | 1523=1545 |
1436=1604 | 1458=1553 | 1480=1564 | 1502=1597 | 1524=1597 |
1437=1583 | 1459=1543 | 1481=1565 | 1503=1587 | 1525=1587 |
1438=1623 | 1460=1544 | 1482=1577 | 1504=1588 | 1526=1537 |
1439=1545 | 1461=1545 | 1483=1567 | 1505=1763 | 1527=1538 |
1440=1608 | 1462=1557 | 1484=1568 | 1506=1601 | 1528=1612 |
1441=1587 | 1463=1547 | 1485=1575 | 1507=1591 | 1529=1630 |
1442=1537 | 1464=1543 | 1486=1559 | 1508=1671* | 1530=1541 |
1443=1538 | 1465=1555 | 1487=1571 | 1509=1599 | 1531=1615 |
1444=1612 | 1466=1539 | 1488=1572 | 1510=1583 | 1532=1616 |
1445=1630 | 1467=1551 | 1489=1579 | 1511=1595 | 1533=1623 |
1446=1541 | 1468=1552 | 1490=1563 | 1512=1596 | 1534=1545 |
1447=1615 | 1469=1537 | 1491=1575 | 1513=1597 | 1535=1630 |
1536-1837
Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar, the one we use today, is a refinement of the Julian calendar. Introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, it aimed to fix a slight inaccuracy in the Julian system that caused it to drift out of sync with the seasons over time. The Gregorian calendar, like its predecessor, is a solar calendar with 12 months and a leap year every four years. However, the leap year rules are more precise. Centuries (years ending in 00) are not leap years unless they are divisible by 400. So, for instance, 1600 was a leap year while 1700, 1800, and 1900 were not. This adjustment ensures the calendar stays aligned with the solar year, making sure holidays like the spring equinox and the summer solstice land on the correct dates. Due to its accuracy and widespread adoption, the Gregorian calendar is the dominant calendar system across the globe.
1582-1837
1838-1877
The Movable Feast Days Tables - Gregorian Calendar end with the year 1837. A few records using feast days may be in existance after that year. For the period 1838-1877, use the table of the year next to the year desired, as follows:
Example: 1847=1627 (For the feast days in 1847, use the table for 1627)
1838=1618 | 1846=1626 | 1854=1634 | 1862=1642 | 1870=1650 |
1839=1619 | 1847=1627 | 1855=1635 | 1863=1643 | 1871=1651 |
1840=1620 | 1848=1628 | 1856=1636 | 1864=1644 | 1872=1652 |
1841=1621 | 1849=1635 | 1857=1637 | 1865=1645 | 1873=1653 |
1842=1622 | 1850=1630 | 1858=1638 | 1866=1648 | 1874=1654 |
1843=1623 | 1851=1631 | 1859=1639 | 1867=1647 | 1875=1655 |
1844=1624 | 1852=1632 | 1860=1640 | 1868=1648 | 1876=1656 |
1845=1763 | 1853=1633 | 1861=1641 | 1869=1655 | 1877=1657 |