Calendar date

A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day by means of a calendar system. The calendar date allows the particular day to be identified. A person can often determine how many days a particular date comes after another date. For example, "19 February, 2003", is ten days after "9 February, 2003", in the Gregorian calendar.

Related Topics:
Calendar - 19 February - 2003 - 9 February - Gregorian calendar

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In most calendar systems, the date consists of three parts: the day of month, month, and the year. There may also be additional parts, such as the day of week. Years are usually counted from a particular starting point, usually called an era, but sometimes an epoch.

Related Topics:
Era - Epoch

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A date without the year part may also be referred to as a date or calendar date (such as "9 February" rather than "9 February 2003"). As such, it defines the days of an annual festival, such as a birthday or Christmas on 25 December.

Related Topics:
9 February - 2003 - 25 December

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