Revised Julian Calendar

The Revised Julian Calendar, also known as the Milanković calendar or simply the New Calendar, is a calendar proposed by Serbian scientist Milutin Milanković in 1923.

History and Development

Milanković developed the calendar to replace the traditional ecclesiastical calendar used by the Orthodox Church. The need for a new calendar arose after the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in Soviet Russia in 1918, which led to a divergence between the civil and ecclesiastical calendars.

Characteristics

The Revised Julian Calendar has an annual length of 365.242222 days, with 218 leap years occurring over a period of 900 years. This is close to the actual solar year, making it more accurate than the traditional Julian calendar.

Adoption and Use

Although the calendar was proposed in 1923, its adoption was not widespread. The Orthodox Church continued to use the traditional Julian calendar, and only some countries, such as Greece, adopted the Revised Julian Calendar in 1924. Today, the calendar is used by some Eastern Orthodox churches, particularly those in Greece.

References

* Milanković, M. (1923). Proposal for a new calendar.
* Synod of Constantinople (1923). Decision to adopt the Revised Julian Calendar.

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