Types Of Calendar In The World: Every morning brings with it a new day as well as a new date. The calendar tells humans about the day, month and year. A person can get information about auspicious and inauspicious days, festivals, lunar or solar eclipse only by looking at the calendar. The calendar used in Hindu religion is called Hindi Panchang. Whereas Hijri calendar is used in Islam. The Gregorian calendar is used in Christianity.
In such a situation, this question often arises in the minds of people that how many types of calendars are used? Also, what are their beliefs, so let us know about this in detail.
How many types of calendars are there in the world?
Different types of calendars are used in the world to measure time i.e. day, month and year. Every civilization has adopted a different system of calculating time according to its religion, culture and science. Today, there are a total of 40 types of calendars in the world, but among these, 11 are most popular.
Some major calendars and their beliefs
Hindu Calendar, Panchang- Hindu calendar is counted among the major calendars of the world. This is called Panchang. It is based on both Sun and Moon. It is used in India as well as Nepal. There are 30 dates in a month (Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha). Hindu calendar is not only a medium for counting time, but is also considered the basis of Indian culture and traditions.
Gregorian calendar: The Gregorian calendar is most commonly used in today’s world. It was enacted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. It is completely solar based. There are 365 days in a year. Every four years there is a leap year, which has 366 days.
Islamic Hijri Calendar- The moon is the basis of the Islamic Hijri calendar. This calendar is of 12 months and 354 days. It consists of 12 lunar months. These are used to determine the dates of Ramadan, Hajj and other festivals. This is the official calendar in Saudi Arabia and many other Muslim countries.
Chinese calendar- The Chinese calendar is based on the Luni solar system. The years of the Chinese calendar are named after 12 animals.
Hebrew calendar- The basis of this calendar is also the Luni solar system. It consists of 354 to 385 days.
Buddhist calendar- The Buddhist calendar is prevalent in Southeast Asia. The basis of this calendar is the Hindu calendar.
Also read: Hindu vs Gregorian Calendar: What is the difference between Hindu calendar and Gregorian calendar? know everything
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