Why Do Some Countries Use Different Calendars?

▶ In this video I talk about the different calendars that exist throughout the world. I explain how, in general, calendars are categorized as either being Solar, Lunar, or Lunisolar; with the first being related to the position of the sun, the second related to the position of the moon, and the third related to both. I list some of the more well known calendars in each of these categories - such as the Chinese calendar, the Hebrew, the Islamic, or the Indian National Calendar - explaining in which circumstances they are used and understanding how most of the world, save a few exceptions, has adopted the Gregorian Calendar as its main civil calendar, using local ones for cultural and religious purposes only.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:40 The Different Types of Calendars (Solar, Lunar, Lunisolar)
03:13 Features of Lunar Calendars
04:01 The Global Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar
04:57 Historical Examples of Solar Calendars
06:01 Current Solar Calendars
06:46 Ethiopian Calendar
07:41 Current Lunar Calendars
07:44 Islamic Calendar
08:26 Chinese Calendar
09:43 Other Civil Calendars other than the Gregorian
10:10 Indian National Calendar
10:45 Hebrew Calendar
12:31 Summary

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