Civil calendar
The civil calendar is the calendar, or possibly one of several calendars, used within a country for civil, official, or administrative purposes. The civil calendar is almost always used for general purposes by people and private organizations.
The most widespread civil calendar and de facto international standard is the Gregorian calendar. Although that calendar is associated with the Catholic Church and the papacy, it has been adopted, as a matter of convenience, by many secular and non-Christian countries although some countries use other calendars.The majority of countries in the world use the Gregorian calendar as their sole civil calendar.
Countries which do not use the Gregorian calendar include Afghanistan and Iran, Ethiopia, and Nepal.
Some countries use other calendars alongside the Gregorian calendar: these include Bangladesh, India, and Israel.
Other countries use modified versions of the Gregorian calendar, such as Taiwan, Thailand, North Korea, and Japan.
