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The Swedish calendar was a calendar in use in Sweden and its possessions from 1 March 1700 until 30 February 1712; it was one day ahead of the Julian calendar and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar...

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1700

2.28.1700

Today is followed by March 1 in Sweden, thus creating the Swedish calendar.

3.1.1700

Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian Calendar on this date in 1753.

1712

2.29.1712

February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.