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History of the Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the most prevalently used calendar today. Within this calendar, a standard year consists of 365 days with a leap day being introduced to the month of February during a leap year. The months of April, June, September, and November have 30 days, while the rest have 31 days except for February, which has 28 days in a standard year, and 29 in a leap year.
The Gregorian calendar is a reformed version of the Julian calendar, which was itself a modification of the ancient Roman calendar. The ancient Roman calendar was believed to be an observational lunar calendar, based on the cycles of the moon's phases. The Romans were then believed to have adopted a 10-month calendar with 304 days, leaving the remaining 50 or so days as an unorganized winter. This calendar allowed the summer and winter months to become completely misplaced, leading to the adoption of more accurate calendars.
The Republican calendar later used by Rome followed Greek calendars in its assumptions of 29.5 days in a lunar cycle and 12.5 synodic months in a solar year, which align every fourth year upon the addition of the intercalary months of January and February. From this point, many attempts were made to align the Republican calendar with the solar year including the addition of an extra month to certain years to supplant the lack of days in a particular year.
In 46 BC, the calendar was further reformed by Julius Caesar, introducing an algorithm that removed the dependence of calendars from the observation of the new moon. In order to accomplish this, Caesar inserted an additional 10 days into the Republican calendar, making the total number of days in a year 365. He also added the intercalation of a leap day every fourth year, all in an attempt to further synchronize the Roman calendar with the solar year.
Despite all efforts, the Julian calendar still required further reform, since the calendar drifted with respect to the equinoxes and solstices by approximately 11 minutes per year. By 1582, this resulted in a difference of 10 days from what was expected. Pope Gregory XIII addressed this by essentially skipping 10 days in the date, making the day after October 4, 1582, October 15. An adjustment was also made to the algorithm of the Julian calendar that changed which century years would be considered leap years. Under the Gregorian calendar, century years not divisible by 400 would not be leap years.
These changes reduced the error from 1 day in 128 years, to 1 day in 3,030 years with respect to the current value of the mean solar year.
The adoption of the Gregorian calendar occurred slowly over a period of centuries, and despite many proposals to further reform the calendar, the Gregorian Calendar still prevails as the most commonly used dating system worldwide.
Holidays
A holiday is a day that, either by custom or by law, is set aside such that regular activities like going to work or school are suspended, or at least reduced. The term "holiday" can be interpreted differently, depending on the region. In the U.S., paid leave is typically referred to as "vacation," while national, religious, or cultural days off are referred to exclusively as "holiday." In some regions, however, such as the United Kingdom or former British colonies, the term holiday can also refer to paid leave.
Generally, holidays are meant to commemorate some event, person, or group of cultural or religious significance.
Although certain holidays, such as Christmas and New Year's Day, are widely celebrated worldwide, most countries have their own set of holidays that are specific to the country, and even the same holidays may be observed differently within countries: some may receive a full suspension of typical daily activities, while others may only get partial days off. Certain countries have holidays that essentially shut down almost all businesses. As an example, in Brazil, Carnaval do Brasil results in almost a full week in which only industrial production, retail establishments, or carnival-related businesses, function.
This calculator is mainly geared towards U.S. holidays, but holidays specific to a given country can be entered manually. Certain holidays can also be excluded. For a further level of specificity, federal holidays in the U.S. refer to holidays that have been recognized by the U.S. government; on these days, non-essential federal government offices are closed, and all federal employees receive paid leave.
This is not necessarily true in the private sector, however, and which federal holidays a private sector employee receives is largely dependent on the discretion of the company. In some cases, an employee who is required to work on a federal holiday may receive compensation in the form of holiday pay in addition to their regular wages.
Certain holidays such as New Year's Day are referred to as "fixed holidays," since they fall on the same date every year. Others, such as the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., don't have a fixed date, because they occur on a "floating Monday"; in this particular case, the holiday occurs on the third Monday of January. Another widely observed holiday in the U.S., Thanksgiving, occurs on a "floating Thursday," the fourth Thursday In November, hence the dates of these holidays vary by year. Below are two tables showing the dates of federal holidays in the U.S. for 2023 and 2024.
2023 U.S. Federal Holidays
2024 U.S. Federal Holidays
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QUIZ: Your ideal date
What gift would you like to receive from your partner?
1 / 16
Jewellery/watch
Concert ticket/fitness bracelet
Big plush toy/something you made yourself
Which movie would you like to see?
2 / 16
Fast and Furious
Diary of Memory
Which cafe will you go on a date to?
3 / 16
Popular with beautiful interior
To a coffee shop
What would you definitely take on a date?
4 / 16
Powder/comb
Sunglasses
Candles and blanket
What would you definitely not forgive your date partner?
5/16
greed
BUSINESS
Vulmonary
On a date you:
6/16
Flirta
Tell me funny stories
You are not shy about
You will spend a weekend with a partner? nine0003
7 / 16
Let's go to Italy for a couple of days
Let's go to a match and win the votes
Let's have a TV series marathon with your favorite food
What style of clothes do you prefer?
8 / 16
Business, classic
Casual, sporty
Romantic, comfortable
What's on your playlist?
9 / 16
Pop music
Hip-hop
Your date will be successful if:
10 / 16
You'll make a great couple photo on Instagram
If you don't look at your smartphone
If you'd be interested in hearing about your partner's great aunt
What kind of make-up would you wear on a date/prefer on your date?
11 / 16
Fatal
None
Natural
Which bouquet would you like to give/would like to receive?
12 / 16
Daisies
Tulips
What will you order on a date? nine0003
13 / 16
Steak and grilled vegetables
Burger and french fries
Rolls and dessert
How should your date end?
14 / 16
Thank you for a wonderful evening
It should end in the morning after a cheerful party
A declaration of love
How do you feel about the wedding?
15 / 16
This is a sign of a serious relationship
This is an occasion for a cool party
This is a celebration of the celebration of love
You have decided to surprise your significant other.
It will be:
16 / 16
A declaration of love on the radio
An inscription under the window
A poem of your own composition
First date: 5 secrets of success
December 23, 2016 Relationship Speaker
Too often we have high hopes for a first date with a person we are interested in. But do we always achieve our goals? To make the first meeting easy and pleasant for both parties, you should follow a few rules. nine0003
Olga Kuznetsova
Psychologist and linguist by training, currently teaching languages. And he is looking for his soul mate.
Once I was in a relationship with a wonderful man and I was happy. And then everything collapsed. Not immediately, of course, but more on that some other time. Of course, I was worried. And for quite a long time. And then I decided it was time to create a new relationship.
And about a month ago I registered on a dating site.
There was a time when I listened distantly about my friends' endless failed attempts to "find something decent there." They often complained that their first dates with "amazing men" ended up being their last. Therefore, starting this stage, I tried to foresee, if not everything, then a lot. And to my surprise, every time everything went well! nine0003
Solving this problem, I formulated some simple rules, and now I want to share them. Let's start with the most important thing.
1. Be real
Remember the commercial? A girl comes on a date and accidentally hears a young man waiting for her say to someone on the phone: “No, I haven’t found it yet. After all, I'm looking for the real one! The girl quickly changes her appearance, becomes "real" and makes an excellent impression on the young man. Who would have thought that everything in life is exactly like that? nine0003
From personal experience
Every time I was going to a meeting, I tried, let's say, not to get together.
Already on the first date, I realized how right I was! I was met by a slightly immersed in work problems man in a sweater and jeans. It would be nice if I came in an evening dress or in a sexy blouse with a luxurious neckline!
It's amazing, but what I chose from my entire wardrobe absolutely matched the place, time, my interlocutor, and most importantly, myself. Which significantly influenced the course of the entire meeting, because it allowed us to immediately be on the same wavelength. After all, we both came in what we feel comfortable walking, sitting, communicating. And it was so natural! In general, I recommend. nine0003
Although perhaps your favorite and most comfortable outfit is just a sexy blouse? Well then, go ahead!
But remember: the “take me now” war paint and erotic outfit are more suitable for searching for dubious adventures, and not for your soulmate.
Perhaps you ask: what about the advice that a woman should first of all be attractive? Yes that's right.
The question is: who do you want to attract?
For your potential husband, most likely, your femininity and inner beauty, which modern men notice perfectly at first sight, will be attractive. And attraction at the level of the basic instinct will leave your relationship at this level and, most likely, forever. nine0003
2. Smile sincerely
Gioconda's smile won't suit us. Sometimes men fall into a strange stupor from such "female tricks" with a claim to the notorious mystery. A Hollywood smile with all 32 teeth will not suit us either. Psychologists have long explained why.
The only requirement for your smile is that it must be sincere. You ask, how can you smile at a stranger, and even sincerely? Just think about how sincere you are now! You are sincerely glad that you came to the meeting, and here he is, already waiting for you, and you are really happy to see him, aren't you? nine0003
And I'll tell you one more secret: there is nothing worse than a polite smile on the first date.
Think for yourself, what can she say to your chosen one? Personally, I see something like this interpretation: “Well, it’s very nice, of course, that you came, but I’m so polite, and that’s why I smile at you so politely. I'm sure you already liked me, because I'm so polite.
From personal experience
In order to successfully use this technique, it is enough to create a special elevated mood inside yourself, which I like to call “quiet delight”. Why is it quiet? And why the excitement? On the one hand, you do not gush with uncontrollable emotions, on the other hand, you do not exhaust your interlocutor with disturbing thoughts about your inner trouble. That is, we are looking for a golden mean. nine0003
If your delight is quiet, then it can be contained, but it is still there. It inevitably announces itself from time to time and first of all breaks through in your intonations, in a smile. And your smile is really joyful and sincere. Because at this moment you let your inner sun out.
A sincere smile disarms and wins you over in a special way. It forms a space of trust in which your interlocutor falls.
Using only this one technique, you will go most of the way towards each other in one date.
3. Be simple
Take things lightly. Experience shows that a person who is too fixated on the result, the chances of achieving it are sharply reduced. It's inexplicable, but it's a fact. Although, perhaps, the whole thing is in excessive tension. She doesn't decorate. And our task is to present ourselves in such a way that a person wants to see you again. Or even more than once! nine0003
It is also important not to try to show only your best side. This will allow you to see the different reactions of your potential partner and see if he will be able to cope with your small shortcomings in the future.
Surprisingly, men also react positively to such openness. They also have something that they want to hide, there is a fear of spoiling the first impression.
Realizing that you allow yourself not to be perfect, they themselves relax a little. And we remember that the main thing is to create an atmosphere of trust and comfort. nine0003
From personal experience
Basically I tried to be the same as in life, to behave as usual, including allowing me to be imperfect. And this gave us the opportunity to immediately get to a different level of communication than the standard scraping with mutual bows.
For example, when I was 15 minutes late, I simply apologized and explained the reason without wringing my hands. And then she sincerely rejoiced at the calmness and loyalty of her interlocutor. And she was so happy that he noticed this joy. And she mentally gave herself a plus, seeing how he inwardly drew himself up from the feeling of his generosity. And then he told me that this happens to him, and finally relaxed. By the end of our communication, we already knew that both were imperfect. And if you look closely, it is this knowledge that creates a feeling of greater closeness.
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Men love girls with whom it's easy to breathe, with whom you don't have to build anything of yourself, watch your every word, gesture, in other words, strain. Don't stress men out on the first date. After all, if they were in search, it means that someone before you already strained them very much!
4. Don't be afraid to ask
But ask about things that are really important or interesting to you. Psychologists say that people love to talk about themselves. And it's a sin not to use it! Seeing your genuine interest, a man cheers up and becomes more calm. nine0003
Plus, while he's talking, you can look into his eyes for a long time, giving him any feeling you want. Your look can be alluring, thoughtful, mysterious or perky, intriguing, with a twinkle! But most importantly, he must be open and friendly. For me personally, the last option was enough.
It is also on the first date that you should ask those questions that will pave the way for your future relationship.
Do not be afraid to discuss with the interlocutor the purpose of acquaintance, ask him what he expects from communication. nine0003
Tell us about yourself. And here, don’t talk about what you expect from the person himself or from relationships in general: “You should be (hereinafter a list of 48 points) , and then I will marry you!” Talk about what attracts you to the prospect of continuing to communicate with him. If it's hard to tell a potential partner about it, tell it to yourself. Let a clear picture form in your head. By the way, this will help you keep the dialogue in the right direction.
From personal experience
Openness and mutual interest allowed us to talk enthusiastically throughout the meeting. No forced pauses, no awkward silences, no need to think hard about what else to ask.
And for difficult cases, there is one little secret, which I call the “hook loop”. Suppose you asked a question and received a detailed answer. And you notice that your interlocutor is frantically looking in the back streets of his own brain for what to ask you now.
Help him out! Start talking about yourself by answering the same question that was asked of him. He will have time to silently admire you (I personally always say smiling). And there will be time to figure out what to talk about later. nine0003
We really love it when others are interested in us, our life, our thoughts. Deliver this joy to your potential partner!
Especially if you see that your questions don't leave him bewildered and don't make him want to hide somewhere. And at the same time, you can find out for yourself everything that seems important to you.
5. Believe in yourself
This rule should become an axiom for you. Self-love, adequate self-esteem and self-confidence are the main components of your future success. And not just on the first date. These qualities form your inner core of a person who is stable in life. And they are the basis of your charisma and attractiveness. If you are the happy owner of this magnificent combination, feel free to set a date.
