Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The Gregorian reform was not adopted throughout the West immediately
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| Year | Country |
|---|---|
| 1582 | Catholic states of Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Holland, and Poland |
| 1584 | German and Swiss Catholic states |
| 1587 | Hungary |
| 1700 | German, Swiss, and Dutch Protestant States, Denmark, and Norway |
| 1752 | Great Britain and its possessions (including the American colonies) |
| 1873 | Japan |
| 1875 | Egypt |
| 1918 | Russia |
| 1924 | Greece |
| 1926 | Turkey |
| 1949 | China |
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