French Revolutionary Calendar

The French Republican Calendar or the French Revolutionary Calendar as it was later named was introduced during the time of the French revolution and was in use till 12 long years by the French Government. It was the year October 24, 1793 when France first adopted the French Revolutionary calendar duly designed by agronomist Charles Gilbert Romme and by Fabre d'Églantine. The French Revolutionary calendar was one of the enormous reorganizations undertaken by the national Convention by introducing the Metric system which made the calendar a lot more contemporary one.

22nd day of September 1792 was typically the republican era of France and is an important date when French First Republic was proclaimed. The very next year the French Revolutionary calendar was introduced as the typical form of the republican calendar.

12 months each divided into three ten day weeks consisted the French Revolutionary calendar which ideally included the autumnal equinox as the first day of each year. According to the calendar each day was divided up into ten hours.

Each hour was again divided into 100 decimal minutes and each decimal minute had 100 decimal seconds. Clocks were also made in accord to the French Revolutionary calendar to gauge the date and time in that era. ‘’Franciade" which is the period of four years ending on a leap day was also introduced in the French Revolutionary calendar.