Moveable and Fixed Feast Day Calendars for Germany: Difference between revisions

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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.  


* The free city of Danzig changed from the Julian Calendar between October and December 1582.  
*The free city of Danzig changed from the Julian Calendar between October and December 1582.


* Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are:  
*Certain German Catholic states changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calender on earlier dates. They are:


**Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 Julian became 24 February 24 Gregorian  
**Bishopric of Augsburg (Bavaria)<br>1583: February 14 Julian became 24 February 24 Gregorian  
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**Pfalz-Neuburg<br>1615: February 19 Julian became March 1 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.
 
=== Calendars ===


==== Julian Calendars  ====
==== Julian Calendars  ====
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