Other Cultures

Calendrical Calculations This definitive work, published by Cambridge University Press, gives a unified, algorithmic presentation of the Gregorian, ISO, Julian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Islamic civil, modern Persian, Bahai, Hebrew, Mayan, French Revolutionary, Chinese, and Hindu calendars. Also available at our Bookstore.	361
New Year in Japan In Japan, New Years Day is more important than Christmas. Lots of information here.	178
Lunar Calendar in Japan Complete information on the Japanese calendar and how it is different from the Chinese calendar.	180
Zoroastrian Religious Calendar The religious calendar is a matter of some controversy among Zoroastrians. This page gives information on the three calendar systems currently in use.	175
Hebrew/Gregorian Calendar Converter Converts dates between the standard calendar and Hebrew calendar.	188
Ecclesiastical Calendar Calculate Easter and related holidays for any date.	241
Persian Calendar Today's Date / khayam Persian Calendar Program / Iran Clock Readme for DOS / Pesian taghveem Readme for DOS	269
Catholic Calendar Readings for mass and today's rosary.	265
Hindu Calendar A luni-solar calendar based on the ancinet treaties Suray Siddhyanta showing lunar days or tithis, weeks or vars, lunar months and solar months as well as major festivals and information on how to celebrate.	219
Nepal Vista - Nepali Calendar Includes this fascinating Hindu Calendar used in the tiny Himalayan county Nepal, located between India and China.	156
Introduction to khayam(Iran etc.) The 'khayam' program allows you to convert the Jalaali and Gregorian calendars into each other.	185
Islamic(Hijri)/Gregorian/Julian Universal Converter A Universal Converter No CGI program required, needs javascript a cool informative site.	207