What to Expect:

You might have thought it was 2021, and for most people out there, it is. But around the world, some cultures still cling to alternative measures of time, mostly based on the solar cycle but numbered or ordered differently based on deeply held traditions and values. These alternative calendars celebrate important milestones, memories, and events that define a given culture, and preserving those traditions means the survival of the group as a whole.

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Links and Resources:

1. https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/d/37041/files/2016/12/Tonietto-and-Malkoc-JMR-2016-2b6lj4e.pdf

2. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201701/choosing-calendar

3. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034385/current-year-various-calendars/

4. Šegan-Radonjić, M., & Šegan, S. (2020, April 28). Calendar as a Criterion in the Study of Culture.

5. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/rp5hb

6. https://www.history.com/news/6-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-gregorian-calendar

7. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/register-a-national-day/

8. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1034385/current-year-various-calendars/

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