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In Sweden, February 17 is followed by March 1 as the country moves from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
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March 1
Day of the year
March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 305 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Julian calendar
Calendar introduced by Julius Caesar
The Julian calendar is a solar calendar of 365 days in every year with an additional leap day every fourth year. The Julian calendar is still used as a religious calendar in parts of the Eastern Orthodox Church and in parts of Oriental Orthodoxy as well as by the Amazigh people.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gregorian calendar
Internationally accepted civil calendar
The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull Inter gravissimas issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian calendar. The principal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 17
Day of the year
February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 317 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)