Is tomorrow (6th April) New Years Day under the Julian or Old Style
Calendar?
In 1752 New Years day was moved from the 25th March to 1st Jan and 11
days were dropped from the calendar. Under the old style calendar both
1800 and 1900 were leap years, but they were not leap years under the
Gregarian (or New Style) Calendar.
That means that the two calendars are now 13 days apart.
I make it therefore that tomorrow the 6th April (NS) is New Year's day
under the old style calendar (being the 25th March (OS)).
Is my mathematics wrong and does it mean that the Inland Revenue are
still using the old style calendar? (It is the first day of the tax
year).
Meanwhile you have the ideal excuse for going out for a drink this
evening.
David
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