Calendar in the United States

Calendar Definition

An almanac. Julius Caesar ordained that the Roman year should consist of three hundred and sixty-five days, except every fourth year, which should contain three hundred and sixty-six, the additional day to be reckoned by counting the 24th day of February (which was the 6th of the calends of March ) twice. See “Bissextile.” This period of time exceeds the solar year by eleven minutes, or thereabouts, which amounts to the error of a day in about one hundred and thirty-one years. In 1582 the error amounted to eleven days or more, which was corrected by Pope Gregory. Out of this correction grew the distinction between Old and New Style. The Gregorian or New Style was introduced into England in 1752; the 2d day of September (O. S.) of that year being reckoned as the 14th day of September (This definition of Calendar is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary.). Other meanings:

• In Criminal Law. A list of prisoners, containing their names, the time when they were committed, and by whom, and the cause of their commitments.
• In Practice. A list of cases arranged for trial or argument in court.

Legal Materials

The New York Public Library Desk Reference and the World Almanac have lots of calendar information, including a “perpetual calendar,” which can be used to connect the right day of the week with any date in a past, present or future year. Perpetual calendars are also available on the Internet, and they’re easier to use that the print versions (e.g., www.vpcalendar.net or www.infoplease.com/calendar.php).

To calculate the number of days between two dates, visitwww.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html.

To calculate the number of business days from a given date, visithttp://jonc101.tripod.com/JavaPlay/dateCalc/.

Note: Holiday Calendars are covered in the the “Holidays” entry.

Legislative Definition of Calendar

This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: Lists of measures, motions, and matters that are (or soon will become) eligible for consideration on the chamber floor; also, the official document that contains these lists and other information about the status of legislation and other matters. The House has four such calendars, published as one document; the Senate publishes two.

Calendar Definition in the Legislative Process

The following is a definition of Calendar, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL):

• A printed list of proposals that are arranged according to the order of business and are scheduled for consideration by a chamber.
• Agenda of daily legislative business in a chamber.

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• Legislative Function

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