Determination of the day of the week Correction for Leap Year gives "3". Answer, "Wednesday". Since 23 February 1676 (counting February as the second month) is, for Carroll, the same day as Gregorian 4 March 1676, he fails to arrive at the correct answer, namely "Friday," for an Old Style date that on the Gregorian calendar is the same day as 5 March 1677. Had he correctly assumed the year to begin on the 25th of March, his method would have accounted for differing year numbers - just like George Washington's birthday differs - between the two calendars. It is noteworthy that those who have republished Carroll's
Determination of the day of the week not a Gregorian leap year, (but 19 in the Julian column indicates that it "is" a Julian leap year, as are all Julian "x"00 years). 20 indicates that 2000 is a leap year. Use Jan and Feb only in leap years. For determination of the day of the week (1 January 2000, Saturday) For determination of the dominical letter (2000, BA) For determination of the doomsday (2000, Tuesday) Note that the date (and hence the day of the week) in the Revised Julian and Gregorian calendars is the same from 14 October 1923 to 28 February AD 2800 inclusive and