The 'Calendargate' meme refers to several viral moments involving calendar-based evidence or coincidences, most notably the 2024 realization that the year's calendar aligns perfectly with 1996. While the term gained political weight during the 2018 Supreme Court confirmation hearings regarding personal planners, it evolved into a broader internet trope about historical loops and 'glitches in the matrix.' Users typically use the template to highlight suspicious scheduling, nostalgic overlaps, or the feeling that time is repeating itself. It serves as a go-to format for conspiracy theorists and exhausted office workers alike who find humor in the rigid yet often chaotic nature of the Gregorian calendar.