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What year is it? Depends who you ask.

Eight living calendars, eight civilizations — eight different answers to the same question.

Cover — what year is it? It depends who you ask.
The Gregorian calendar
The Hebrew calendar
The Islamic (Hijri) calendar
The Persian (Solar Hijri) calendar
The Buddhist calendar
The Ethiopian calendar
The Indian national (Saka) calendar
The Chinese calendar
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The Gregorian calendar feels universal, but it's just one of many systems still in daily use. This carousel walks through eight calendars — how they count the years and where they're still alive today.