Madagascan calendar

The Madagascan calendar, known to some as the Julien calendar (pun on "Julian calendar"), is the de facto date-keeping system of the Kingdom of Madagascar.
Today () is in the Madagascan calendar.
==Function==
The Madagascan calendar tracks 365 or 366 days in a year, much like the Gregorian calendar. However, there are four months in the Madagascan calendar, each of which represents one of the four seasons.
The year begins with the Season of Snow (Winter), progresses into the Season of Flowers (Spring), becomes the Season of the Sun (Summer), and ends with the Season of Death (Fall/Autumn). Winter is denoted as "Sno," Spring as "Flo," Summer as "Sun," and Autumn as "Dea." According to the Religion of Madagascar, the Season of Death is the result of the God of the Sky (Frank) dying of old age, and the Season of Snow is when He has died. As such, sacrifices are made in his name in order to bring Frank to life for another year. The sacrifices are essential to the coming of the Season of Flowers.
The average Madagascan month spans 91.25 days. Madagascan law places prime importance on the Season of Flowers and secondary importance on the Season of the Sun.
"Regular Years" (Common Years):
*Snow (Sno) — 91 days (June 21–September 19)
*Flowers (Flo) — 92 days (September 20–December 20)
*Sun (Sun) — 91 days (December 21–March 21)
*Death (Dea) — 91 days (March 22–June 20)
"Extended Years" (Leap Years):
*Snow (Sno) — 91 days (June 21–September 19)
*Flowers (Flo) — 92 days (September 20–December 20)
*Sun (Sun) — 92 days (December 21–March 21)
*Death (Dea) — 91 days (March 22–June 20)
There are no weeks in the Madagascan calendar; the date is tracked based on the passage of the days and of the seasons.
The Madagascan calendar was first used on June 21, 1500, the day that the Kingdom of Madagascar came into being. 1500 in the Madagascan calendar is the year 0. Any year before 1500 is a negative number, e.g. 1499 is –1.
Template:MADAGASCAN will display the current date in the Madagascan calendar.
Category:Calendars