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=== Calendars vary by Religion, Date, and German state  ===
=== Calendars vary by Religion, Date, and German state  ===


All of Germany used had switched to using the Gregorian calendar by 1700 when 19 February 1700 on the Julian Calendar became 1 March on the Gregorian Calendar for Protestant Germany.  
All of Germany used had switched to using the Gregorian calendar by 1700 when 19 February 1700 on the Julian Calendar became 1 March on the Gregorian Calendar for Protestant Germany.


Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are:
* The free city of Danzig changed from the Julian Calendar between October and December 1582.  


*Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 Julian became 24 February 24 Gregorian  
* Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are:
*Silesia and Lausitz<br>1584 January 13 Julian became January 23 Gregorian  
 
*Westphalia<br>1584: July 2 Julian became July 12 Gregorian  
**Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 Julian became 24 February 24 Gregorian  
*Bishopric of Paderborn<br>1585: June 17 Julian became June 27 Gregorian  
**Silesia and Lausitz<br>1584 January 13 Julian became January 23 Gregorian  
*Duchy of Prussia<br>1612: August 23 Julian became September 2 Gregorian  
**Westphalia<br>1584: July 2 Julian became July 12 Gregorian  
*Pfalz-Neuburg<br>1615: February 19 Julian became March 1 Gregorian
**Bishopric of Paderborn<br>1585: June 17 Julian became June 27 Gregorian  
**Duchy of Prussia<br>1612: August 23 Julian became September 2 Gregorian  
**Pfalz-Neuburg<br>1615: February 19 Julian became March 1 Gregorian


During this transition of information, some of the following links are to pages entiled "Denmark: Moveable Feast Days." When this happens, be assured that the calendar also applies to Germany.  
During this transition of information, some of the following links are to pages entiled "Denmark: Moveable Feast Days." When this happens, be assured that the calendar also applies to Germany.  
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