Bulgaria's calendar change, 1916
TypeReform
TraditionEuropean
BasisSolar
Introduced / date1916
Key figure13 days dropped
About the Bulgaria's calendar change, 1916
Bulgaria became the first Orthodox country to adopt the Gregorian calendar for civil use, following 31 March 1916 with 14 April. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church moved to the Revised Julian calendar for fixed feasts only in 1968.
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