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== Pataphysical calendar ==
The pataphysical calendar<ref>{{cite web |edition=Electronic |title=The pataphysical calendar |lang=fr |url=http://www.college-de-pataphysique.org/college/accueil_files/calenpat.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301023115/http://www.college-de-pataphysique.org/college/accueil_files/calenpat.pdf |archive-date=1 March 2013}}.</ref> is a variation of the [[Gregorian calendar]]. The ''Collège de 'Pataphysique'' created the calendar<ref>{{cite report |section=Patalogue Avril 2010 |id=Reference number 1230 |date=1954 |publisher=Collège de 'Pataphysique |title=Catalogue |section-url=http://www.college-de-pataphysique.org/college/accueil_files/Patalogue_Avril_2010.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426110525/http://www.college-de-pataphysique.org/college/accueil_files/Patalogue_Avril_2010.pdf |archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> in 1949. The pataphysical era (E.P.) started on Jarry's birthday, 8&nbsp;September 1873 vulg. When converting pataphysical dates to Gregorian dates, the appendage (vulg.) for ''vulgate'' ("common") is added.{{sfnp|Hugill|2012|pp=21–22}}

The week starts on a Sunday. Every 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd is a Sunday and every 13th&nbsp;day of a month falls on a Friday (see [[Friday the 13th]]). Each day is assigned a specific name or [[saint]]. For example, the 27&nbsp;Haha (1&nbsp;November vulg.) is called {{langx |fr|Occultation d'Alfred Jarry}} or the 14&nbsp;Sable (14&nbsp;December vulg.) is the day of {{langx |fr|Don Quichote, champion du monde}}.{{sfnp|Brotchie|1995|pp=45–54}}

The year has a total of 13&nbsp;months each with 29&nbsp;days. The 29th day of each month is imaginary with two exceptions:{{sfnp|Brotchie|1995|pp=45–54}}
* the 29&nbsp;Gidouille (13&nbsp;July vulg.) is always non-imaginary
* the 29&nbsp;Gueules (23 February vulg.) is non-imaginary during [[leap year]]s

The table below shows the names and order of months in a pataphysical year with their corresponding Gregorian dates and approximate translations or meanings by Hugill.{{sfnp|Hugill|2012|pp=21–22}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Pataphysical year
! Month || Starts || Ends || Translation
|-
| Absolu || 8 September || 5 October || ''Absolute''
|-
| Haha || 6 October || 2 November || ''Ha Ha''
|-
| As || 3 November || 30 November || ''Skiff''
|-
| Sable || 1 December || 28 December || ''Sand'' or ''heraldic black''
|-
| Décervelage || 29 December || 25 January || ''Debraining''
|-
| Gueules || 26 January || 22 February || ''Heraldic red'' or ''gob''
|-
| Pédale || 23/24 February || 22 March || ''Bicycle pedal''
|-
| Clinamen || 23 March || 19 April || ''Swerve''
|-
| Palotin || 20 April || 17 May || ''Ubu's henchmen''
|-
| Merdre || 18 May || 14 June || ''Pshit''
|-
| Gidouille || 15 June || 13 July || ''Spiral''
|-
| Tatane || 14 July || 10 August || ''Shoe'' or ''being worn out''
|-
| Phalle || 11 August || 7 September || ''Phallus''
|}

For example:
* 8 September 1873 (vulg.) = 1 Absolu 1
* 1 January 2000 (vulg.) = 4 Décervelage 127
* 10 November 2012 (vulg.)(Saturday) = 8 As 140 (Sunday)