oldest calendar system
This grew into a need for a calendar. The oldest calendar that continues in use by the Jewish community is normally referred to as the Hebrew or Jewish Calendar. Using the calendar which is in widespread use today the Jewish New Year for 2008-2009 starts with Rosh Hashanah the beginning of Hebrew New Year 5769. The next oldest calendar in use is the Chinese, with Chinese New Year starting on January 26, 2009. The Chinese also give each year an animal name and this New Year is the year of the OX, 4707. The next calendar we look at is the Islamic calendar.