The French Republican Calendar (French:calendrier républicain français), also commonly called the French Revolutionary Calendar (calendrier révolutionnaire français) was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France (which also included decimal time of day, decimalisation of currency, and metrication).
Overview and origins
Precursor
Sylvain Maréchal, prominent anticlerical atheist, published the first edition of his Almanach des Honnêtes-gens (Almanac of Honest People) in 1788. On pages 14–15 appears a calendar, consisting of twelve months. The first month is "Mars, ou Princeps" (March, or First), the last month is "Février, ou Duodécembre" (February, or Twelfth). (The months of September (meaning "the seventh") through December (meaning "the tenth") are already numeric names, although in the wrong order in both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar since the Romans changed the first month of a year from March to January.) The lengths of the months are the same, however, the 10th, 20th, and 30th are singled out of each month as the end of a décade (group of ten). Individual days were assigned, instead of to the traditional saints, to people noteworthy for mostly secular achievements; December 25 is assigned to both Jesus and Newton.
The French Revolution (French:Révolution française[ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond. Inspired by liberal and radical ideas, the Revolution profoundly altered the course of modern history, triggering the global decline of absolute monarchies while replacing them with republics and liberal democracies. Through the Revolutionary Wars, it unleashed a wave of global conflicts that extended from the Caribbean to the Middle East. Historians widely regard the Revolution as one of the most important events in human history.
Mind-Blowing Monday #1: The World's Weirdest Calendar
Introduced in 1793 during the French Revolution, the French Republican Calendar was a radical attempt to create an entirely new calendar and measure for time.
The calendar was used during the French Revolution, however it was later rejected by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Find out more about the French Republican Calendar here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar.
Find out today's date according to the French Republican Calendar here:
http://www.windhorst.org/calendar/.
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Revolutionary Calendar
Events in the French Revolution are often called by the day on which they occurred, such as 9 Thermidor and 18 Brumaire. Where did these names come from and where did they go? Why would anyone think they should change the names of the months?
published: 01 Apr 2020
The Time France Used Metric Time
France once tried to use metric time. It was confusing to say the least.
published: 18 May 2018
THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY CALENDAR: DECIMAL TIME AND FUNKY MONTHS
published: 17 Jul 2023
French Republican Calendar
The French Republican calendar, also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar, was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France. It was used in government records in France and other areas under French rule, including Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Malta, and Italy.
published: 11 Nov 2020
France had a completely different Calendar after the Revolution.
"During the French Revolution the country switched to a new revolutionary calendar, which was introduced in 1793 and lasted until 1805. It was a decimal calendar, with each month having either 30 or 31 days, and three additional months were inserted between June and September to have a total of 12 months in a year.
To mark the advent of the new age of liberty, they also replaced, in October 1793, the old Gregorian calendar with a new republican calendar. Henceforth, the year of the official proclamation of the Republic (1792) would become Year One. In this secular calendar, the twelve months of the year were named after natural elements, while each day was named for a seed, tree, flower, fruit, animal, or tool, replacing the saints’-day names and Christian festivals.
The names of the m...
published: 02 Feb 2023
The French Republican Calendar Beware
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published: 14 Dec 2022
Lecture on the French Revolutionary Calendar - Summer 2013
Wherein I talk to a room full of drunk people about an esoteric calendar.
published: 22 Sep 2013
EXPLORING Ten Insane Facts About The French Revolution
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published: 13 Feb 2025
French Revolutionary Calendar
I am filming this on 15 Pluviose 222.
No comments about my mispronunciation.
Mind-Blowing Monday #1: The World's Weirdest Calendar
Introduced in 1793 during the French Revolution, the French Republican Calendar was a radical attempt to ...
Mind-Blowing Monday #1: The World's Weirdest Calendar
Introduced in 1793 during the French Revolution, the French Republican Calendar was a radical attempt to create an entirely new calendar and measure for time.
The calendar was used during the French Revolution, however it was later rejected by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Find out more about the French Republican Calendar here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar.
Find out today's date according to the French Republican Calendar here:
http://www.windhorst.org/calendar/.
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Mind-Blowing Monday #1: The World's Weirdest Calendar
Introduced in 1793 during the French Revolution, the French Republican Calendar was a radical attempt to create an entirely new calendar and measure for time.
The calendar was used during the French Revolution, however it was later rejected by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Find out more about the French Republican Calendar here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar.
Find out today's date according to the French Republican Calendar here:
http://www.windhorst.org/calendar/.
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Events in the French Revolution are often called by the day on which they occurred, such as 9 Thermidor and 18 Brumaire. Where did these names come from and whe...
Events in the French Revolution are often called by the day on which they occurred, such as 9 Thermidor and 18 Brumaire. Where did these names come from and where did they go? Why would anyone think they should change the names of the months?
Events in the French Revolution are often called by the day on which they occurred, such as 9 Thermidor and 18 Brumaire. Where did these names come from and where did they go? Why would anyone think they should change the names of the months?
The French Republican calendar, also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar, was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and...
The French Republican calendar, also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar, was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France. It was used in government records in France and other areas under French rule, including Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Malta, and Italy.
The French Republican calendar, also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar, was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France. It was used in government records in France and other areas under French rule, including Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Malta, and Italy.
"During the French Revolution the country switched to a new revolutionary calendar, which was introduced in 1793 and lasted until 1805. It was a decimal calenda...
"During the French Revolution the country switched to a new revolutionary calendar, which was introduced in 1793 and lasted until 1805. It was a decimal calendar, with each month having either 30 or 31 days, and three additional months were inserted between June and September to have a total of 12 months in a year.
To mark the advent of the new age of liberty, they also replaced, in October 1793, the old Gregorian calendar with a new republican calendar. Henceforth, the year of the official proclamation of the Republic (1792) would become Year One. In this secular calendar, the twelve months of the year were named after natural elements, while each day was named for a seed, tree, flower, fruit, animal, or tool, replacing the saints’-day names and Christian festivals.
The names of the months were based on nature and the seasons, and the week was abolished.
The calendar was designed to break away from the traditions and religious references of the past and to create a new, more rational system of time-keeping.
The republican calendar was abandoned by Napoleon on January 1, 1806."
Blue Background image: www.freepik.com/free-photo/abstract-grunge-decorative-relief-navy-blue-stucco-wall-texture-wide-angle-rough-colored-background_11712554.htm
"During the French Revolution the country switched to a new revolutionary calendar, which was introduced in 1793 and lasted until 1805. It was a decimal calendar, with each month having either 30 or 31 days, and three additional months were inserted between June and September to have a total of 12 months in a year.
To mark the advent of the new age of liberty, they also replaced, in October 1793, the old Gregorian calendar with a new republican calendar. Henceforth, the year of the official proclamation of the Republic (1792) would become Year One. In this secular calendar, the twelve months of the year were named after natural elements, while each day was named for a seed, tree, flower, fruit, animal, or tool, replacing the saints’-day names and Christian festivals.
The names of the months were based on nature and the seasons, and the week was abolished.
The calendar was designed to break away from the traditions and religious references of the past and to create a new, more rational system of time-keeping.
The republican calendar was abandoned by Napoleon on January 1, 1806."
Blue Background image: www.freepik.com/free-photo/abstract-grunge-decorative-relief-navy-blue-stucco-wall-texture-wide-angle-rough-colored-background_11712554.htm
You can contact Beth at: [email protected]
Her Newfangled Family Tree is available for free at: https://electricscotland.com/bnft
She also has older materi...
You can contact Beth at: [email protected]
Her Newfangled Family Tree is available for free at: https://electricscotland.com/bnft
She also has older material at: https://electricscotland.com/familytree
You can contact Beth at: [email protected]
Her Newfangled Family Tree is available for free at: https://electricscotland.com/bnft
She also has older material at: https://electricscotland.com/familytree
Ready to challenge what you know about history? 🤔 From social change to turbulent times, this video explores fascinating interesting facts about the French Revo...
Ready to challenge what you know about history? 🤔 From social change to turbulent times, this video explores fascinating interesting facts about the French Revolution that will leave you stunned! Watch as we journey through the defining moments in Paris, uncovering the political change that shaped modern Europe. 🗽✨ #FrenchRevolution #HistoryTikTok #shorts
#FrenchRevolution #HistoryFacts #RevolutionaryFrance #HistoryUncovered #Guillotine #StormingTheBastille #FrenchHistory #RevolutionaryWar #CrazyHistory #HistoryBuff #shorts
You will not receive any money for knowing facts.
Ready to challenge what you know about history? 🤔 From social change to turbulent times, this video explores fascinating interesting facts about the French Revolution that will leave you stunned! Watch as we journey through the defining moments in Paris, uncovering the political change that shaped modern Europe. 🗽✨ #FrenchRevolution #HistoryTikTok #shorts
#FrenchRevolution #HistoryFacts #RevolutionaryFrance #HistoryUncovered #Guillotine #StormingTheBastille #FrenchHistory #RevolutionaryWar #CrazyHistory #HistoryBuff #shorts
You will not receive any money for knowing facts.
Mind-Blowing Monday #1: The World's Weirdest Calendar
Introduced in 1793 during the French Revolution, the French Republican Calendar was a radical attempt to create an entirely new calendar and measure for time.
The calendar was used during the French Revolution, however it was later rejected by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Find out more about the French Republican Calendar here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Republican_Calendar.
Find out today's date according to the French Republican Calendar here:
http://www.windhorst.org/calendar/.
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Events in the French Revolution are often called by the day on which they occurred, such as 9 Thermidor and 18 Brumaire. Where did these names come from and where did they go? Why would anyone think they should change the names of the months?
The French Republican calendar, also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar, was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France. It was used in government records in France and other areas under French rule, including Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Malta, and Italy.
"During the French Revolution the country switched to a new revolutionary calendar, which was introduced in 1793 and lasted until 1805. It was a decimal calendar, with each month having either 30 or 31 days, and three additional months were inserted between June and September to have a total of 12 months in a year.
To mark the advent of the new age of liberty, they also replaced, in October 1793, the old Gregorian calendar with a new republican calendar. Henceforth, the year of the official proclamation of the Republic (1792) would become Year One. In this secular calendar, the twelve months of the year were named after natural elements, while each day was named for a seed, tree, flower, fruit, animal, or tool, replacing the saints’-day names and Christian festivals.
The names of the months were based on nature and the seasons, and the week was abolished.
The calendar was designed to break away from the traditions and religious references of the past and to create a new, more rational system of time-keeping.
The republican calendar was abandoned by Napoleon on January 1, 1806."
Blue Background image: www.freepik.com/free-photo/abstract-grunge-decorative-relief-navy-blue-stucco-wall-texture-wide-angle-rough-colored-background_11712554.htm
You can contact Beth at: [email protected]
Her Newfangled Family Tree is available for free at: https://electricscotland.com/bnft
She also has older material at: https://electricscotland.com/familytree
Ready to challenge what you know about history? 🤔 From social change to turbulent times, this video explores fascinating interesting facts about the French Revolution that will leave you stunned! Watch as we journey through the defining moments in Paris, uncovering the political change that shaped modern Europe. 🗽✨ #FrenchRevolution #HistoryTikTok #shorts
#FrenchRevolution #HistoryFacts #RevolutionaryFrance #HistoryUncovered #Guillotine #StormingTheBastille #FrenchHistory #RevolutionaryWar #CrazyHistory #HistoryBuff #shorts
You will not receive any money for knowing facts.
The French Republican Calendar (French:calendrier républicain français), also commonly called the French Revolutionary Calendar (calendrier révolutionnaire français) was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France (which also included decimal time of day, decimalisation of currency, and metrication).
Overview and origins
Precursor
Sylvain Maréchal, prominent anticlerical atheist, published the first edition of his Almanach des Honnêtes-gens (Almanac of Honest People) in 1788. On pages 14–15 appears a calendar, consisting of twelve months. The first month is "Mars, ou Princeps" (March, or First), the last month is "Février, ou Duodécembre" (February, or Twelfth). (The months of September (meaning "the seventh") through December (meaning "the tenth") are already numeric names, although in the wrong order in both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar since the Romans changed the first month of a year from March to January.) The lengths of the months are the same, however, the 10th, 20th, and 30th are singled out of each month as the end of a décade (group of ten). Individual days were assigned, instead of to the traditional saints, to people noteworthy for mostly secular achievements; December 25 is assigned to both Jesus and Newton.