Mayan Calendar 2024 Explained. Mayan calendar, dating system of the ancient mayan civilization and the basis for all other calendars used by mesoamerican civilizations. A particular day, month, and year can be expressed as a long count date using baktun, katun, tun, uinal, and k’in units of time together with a haab and a tzolk’in calendar.
Before the haab year comes to its close, we pass through the last month of 5 days, the wayeb. An example date in the gregorian calendar (usa common calendar) would be january 1, 2024.