Current Events > Ireland uses a different calendar than the rest of the world. This is new to me.

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So, my whole life, the seasons have been;
Spring: February, March, April.
Summer: May, June, July.
Autumn: August, September, October.
Winter: November, December, January.
I got into a little debate with my American friend when he said May was in Spring. I thought he was going insane, but he explained Spring starts in March. I was so confused, but apparently Ireland uses some Ancient Gaelic calendar.
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... it's called different places have different weather, bro

Also Spring starts in March for most of the US too.

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

... it's called different places have different weather, bro

Also Spring starts in March for most of the US too.

seasons aren't defined by the weather

in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring and Autumn start at their respective Equinoxes, and Summer and Winter start at their respective solstices
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In Australia, Summer begins in November and usually continues through to around March/April.
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Ireland only has two time periods. Time to drink, and time to sleep.
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I think its all depends on the equinoxes and solstices. Spring and Fall start on a day that is equal parts day and night. Winter starts on the shortest day of the year, and Summer starts on the longest day. Maybe the solstices and equinoxes happen at different times in other places of the world.

averagejoel posted...

RoboLaserGandhi posted...

... it's called different places have different weather, bro

Also Spring starts in March for most of the US too.

seasons aren't defined by the weather

in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring and Autumn start at their respective Equinoxes, and Summer and Winter start at their respective solstices

There are the astronomical and meteorological seasons.

The meteorological seasons start before the astronomical ones because that's how a bell curve works. The equinoxes and solstices represent the apex of that curve.

008Zulu posted...

In Australia, Summer begins in November and usually continues through to around March/April.

Do they have a wacky calendar that changes every year?
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