;Cal. Gaelic
;The Gaelic calendar, or alternatively the Irish calendar, is a system of timekeeping developed during Ireland's Gaelic era and is still in popular use in modern Ireland.
;This is a continuation of the Celtic & Gaelic system, which is pagan in origin.
;Historical texts suggest that, during Ireland's Gaelic era, the day began & ended at sunset.
;Gaelic Ireland refers to the period when a Gaelic political and social order existed in Ireland, and to the culture associated with it. It emerged in the prehistoric era and lasted until the early 17th century.
;Like elsewhere, the modern Irish calendar begins on 1 January, the ancient Celtic year begins on 1 November.

;old Irish Calendar see Holiday_cal. Irish (old).txt

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01.1.  =>modern Gaelic/Irish calendar New Year (1 Eanáir)
01.1.  =1 Eanáir #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Geimhreadh)       ;Note=1st/3rd month, 31d    ;English=January (Winter)
01.2.  =1 Feabhra #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Earrach)         ;Note=2nd/4th month, 28/29d ;English=February (Spring)
01.3.  =1 Márta #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Earrach)           ;Note=3th/5th month, 31d    ;English=March (Spring)
01.4.  =1 Aibreán #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Earrach)         ;Note=4th/6th month, 30d    ;English=April (Spring)

;The light half of the year started at Calan Haf/Bealtaine (1 May, modern calendar)
01.5.  =1 Bealtaine #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Samhradh)      ;Note=5th/7th month, 31d    ;English=May (Summer)
01.6.  =1 Meitheamh #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Samhradh)      ;Note=6th/8th month, 30d    ;English=June (Summer)
01.7.  =1 Iúil #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Samhradh)           ;Note=7th/9th month, 31d    ;English=July (Summer)
01.8.  =1 Lúnasa #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Fómhar)           ;Note=8th/10th month, 31d   ;English=August (Autumn/Harvest)
01.9.  =1 Meán Fómhair #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Fómhar)     ;Note=9th/11th month, 30d   ;English=September/middle of harvest (Autumn/Harvest)
01.10. =1 Deireadh Fómhair #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Fómhar) ;Note=10th/12th month, 31d  ;English=October/end of harvest (Autumn/Harvest)

;the year was seen as beginning with the arrival of the darkness, at Calan Gaeaf/Samhain (1 November in the modern calendar)
01.11. =>ancient Celtic calendar New Year (pre-Christian) (1 Samhain)
01.11. =1 Samhain #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Geimhreadh)      ;Note=11th/1st month, 30d   ;English=November (Winter)
01.12. =1 Nollaig #0000 (Gaelic calendar, Geimhreadh)      ;Note=12th/2nd month, 31d, derives from Latin natalicia (birthday), referring to the birth of Christ ;English=December (Winter)


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;The abbreviations {d} {m} {e} {y} ... are explained on http://users.telenet.be/wdew/Basis%20PTB/BasisEN.htm
;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaelic_calendar