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To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Date/Time Types : internals 
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Comments: In-reply-to Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
> So which calendar are we using, Julian or Gregorian?

Gregorian.  I fail to see anyplace that suggests we use the Julian
calendar.  We do understand the Julian date system, which is something
entirely different with a confusingly similar name.  (Julian dates are
just a count of days since a reference point in 4713 BC.)

			regards, tom lane