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The GregorianCalendar Class

• The Date class doesn't measure months, weekdays, etc.
• That's the job of a calendar
• A calendar assigns a name to a point in time
• Many calendars in use:
• • Gregorian
  • Contemporary: Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese
    
  • Historical: French Revolutionary,  Mayan

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