Britain shifts its calendar, making 1st January the start of the New Year

Historical Context Note

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An Act of Parliament shifts the British calendar to bring it 11 days forward from September the following year. From then on, 1st January is to be treated as the beginning of the New Year.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Britain shifts its calendar, making 1st January the start of the New Year". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17585, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17585 Britain shifts its calendar, making 1st January the start of the New Year 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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