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Almanac facts for kids

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An almanac is a type of reference that is published yearly. It includes information about weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates and tide tables. Information about astronomy are also found in almanacs, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, lists of all types, timelines, and more.

Images for kids

  • Hindu calendar 1871-72

    A page from the Almanac for the Hindu year 1871-72.

  • MS. 8932. Medieval folding almanac (15th century) Wellcome L0075681

    MS. 8932. Medieval folding almanac (15th century)

  • Book of incantations f. 25r - Prophetic Almanack

    An English Prophetic Almanack, 1825

  • Poor Richard Almanack 1739

    Title page of 1739 edition of Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Almanaque para niños

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