February 29th Isn't a Valid Birthdate on Passport
Mar 4, 2008, 8:19 am
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Saudi visas actually arrive with both the Gregorian and Hijirii dates on them; I presume their passports do also. However, a "six month" Saudi visa is valid for six Gregorian months, not Hijiri months. Saudi entry stamps also use the Hijirii date. Other than Saudi Arabia, no other Islamic countries that I am aware of use the Hijiri calendar for official purposes. The only other official use of a non-Gregorian calendar that I am aware of is in Japan, where the year of the Emperor's reign is minted on coins, not the Gregorian year. It may be used for other official purposes as well. I don't know about official use of the Chinese or Persian calendars in China and Persia, but Israeli entry stamps do not use the Hebrew calendar and I again presume that passports do not either.
Mar 4, 2008, 10:45 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Penzance
Mar 4, 2008, 12:13 pm
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Actually, it's their 21st birthday, in 2068. See the definitive work on the subject The Pirates of Penzance, by Messrs. Gilbert & Sullivan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Penzance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirates_of_Penzance
