Adoption of the Gregorian Calendar
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The Gregorian reform was not adopted throughout the West immediately
Related Links |
| 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 |
See also:
