Calendar Topic - Complete Notes
1. Basic Terms
Ordinary Year: 365 days (52 weeks + 1 day)
Leap Year: 366 days (52 weeks + 2 days)
Odd Days: Extra days beyond complete weeks
2. Leap Year Rules
A year is a leap year if:
- Divisible by 4
- But NOT divisible by 100, unless divisible by 400
Examples:
- 2020 - Leap
- 2000 - Leap
- 1900 - Not a leap year
3. Days of the Week
0 - Sunday
1 - Monday
2 - Tuesday
3 - Wednesday
4 - Thursday
5 - Friday
6 - Saturday
4. Odd Days Concept
1 ordinary year = 365 days = 52 weeks + 1 odd day
1 leap year = 366 days = 52 weeks + 2 odd days
100 years = 5 odd days
Calendar Topic - Complete Notes
200 years = 3 odd days
300 years = 1 odd day
400 years = 0 odd days
5. Month-wise Odd Days
Month Ordinary Leap
January 3 3
February 0 1
March 3 3
April 2 2
May 3 3
June 2 2
July 3 3
August 3 3
September 2 2
October 3 3
November 2 2
December 3 3
6. Tricks & Shortcuts
400-Year Cycle: Calendar repeats every 400 years
Doomsday Method: 4/4, 6/6, 8/8, 10/10, 12/12 all fall on same weekday
7. Common Questions
Q1: Leap years from 1901 to 2000 - 25
Q2: 15 Aug 1947 - Friday
Q3: 1 Jan 2001 was Monday - 1 Jan 2002 was Tuesday
8. Practice Tip
Calendar Topic - Complete Notes
- Leap Year - +2 odd days
- Ordinary Year - +1 odd day
- After 7 odd days - Reset to 0 (week complete)