Reading a Calendar
A calendar shows us the days, weeks, and months of the year, helping us know dates and plan events.
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A calendar page usually shows one month at a time, with days arranged in rows (weeks) and columns (days of the week, from Sunday to Saturday).
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- A calendar shows days, weeks and months.
- A calendar page shows one month with days in rows and columns.
- Days of the week run Sunday to Saturday.
- We find a date by locating the month, then the day.
- Calendars help us know birthdays and holidays.
- Calendars help count days until an event.
- Some months have 30 days, some have 31.
- February usually has 28 days (29 in a leap year).