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solar calendar

American  
[soh-ler kal-uhn-der] / ˈsoʊ lər ˈkæl ən dər /

noun

solar calendars plural
  1. a calendar based on the revolution of the earth around the sun, with each year corresponding to one revolution.


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It is based on an ancient horoscope with roots in the solar calendar.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2023

Unquestionably, the festival originated in the font of ancient East Asian culture, China, which has always marked the inauguration of a new year by the lunar rather than the solar calendar.

From Washington Times Jan. 26, 2023

The holiday, which begins Sunday, lasts 15 days and is determined by the lunar calendar rather than the solar calendar used in the Western world.

From Washington Post Jan. 18, 2023

The nation follows a solar calendar, and Christmas, known as Genna, is observed on Jan. 7.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2022

Along with this solar calendar, there was a ritual calendar that had 20 weeks, each of 13 days.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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