Today’s dates — the Roman Way

The dates displayed on this site are based on the format and style expressed by the Julian (Old Style) and Gregorian (New Style) calendars.


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As we look at calendars through the mists of myths, we should gain a better understanding of the complexities in setting up a time system that will satisfy the many religious, commercial, and secular desires and requirements that have been imposed on time keepers through out the ages.

These calendars provide historical information about the influences of mythological nomenclature we use in the Norse names (gods and goddesses) for the days of the week and the Roman names (gods, goddesses, and feasts) for the months of the year which are used in our modern-calendar system.

For a general history, and a better understanding, of the calendar system we use, visit this calendar summary before you go to the available months and years shown below.

Make sure you click on the blue links located at the top of the various months so you can take advantage of all of the information that is available for each section. Pay special attention to the Latin names of each month, located at the top (in blue lettering), because this is where you will be linked to special illustrations and historical backgrounds.

You may go to the month and year of your choice by clicking on the one you desire.


The Year 2002

January, 2002 February, 2002 March, 2002 April, 2002
May, 2002 June, 2002 July, 2002 August, 2002
September, 2002 October, 2002 November, 2002 December, 2002



The Year 2001

January, 2001 February, 2001 March, 2001 April, 2001
May, 2001 June, 2001 July, 2001 August, 2001
September, 2001 October, 2001 November, 2001 December, 2001

You may also see the transitions of the Roman calendars from the first one to the latest version:

Six Roman Calendars, from King Romulus to Pope Gregory XIII

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