Swedish Calendar
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The Gregorian calendar is the calendar we use in Sweden today. It was adopted by Pope Gregory XIII in Rome in 1582. The calendar replaced the Julian calendar, which was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar.
The calendar is an adjustment of the Julian calendar, which had 0.0078 more days than the tropical year that follows the seasons, or 11 minutes and 14 seconds. A tropical year lasts 365.24219878 days. When transitioning from the Julian calendar in 1582, there was a discrepancy of 10 days. Therefore, the day after October 4, 1582, became October 15, 1582.
The Gregorian calendar therefore has 365 days, plus a leap year every four years, except for years divisible by 100. Years divisible by 400 are leap years.
This means that 1996, 2000, and 2004 were leap years, but 2100 is not a leap year. This creates a year length of 365.2425, which deviates from the tropical year by only 3 days per 10,000 years.
Daylight saving time begins on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October, when we switch back to standard time.
Daylight saving time in Sweden begins on: Sunday, March 31, 2024.
On the night of March 31, 2024, we switch from standard time to daylight saving time and set the clock forward one hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
Daylight saving time ends on: Sunday, October 27, 2024.
The clock is then set back one hour, from daylight saving time to standard time, on the night of October 27, 2024.
Where is daylight saving time used?
Generally, most Western countries in the northern latitudes observe daylight saving time during the months of March/April to October/November, while many countries in the Southern Hemisphere observe daylight saving time during the months of October to February/March. Countries located near the equator usually do not observe daylight saving time, as the length of day does not vary significantly throughout the year.
Why do we have daylight saving time?
The answer is quite simple: we adjust the clock to make the best use of the brighter hours of the day – both for work and health.
Monday, January 1: New Year's Day
Saturday, January 6: Epiphany
Friday, March 29: Good Friday
Sunday, March 31: Easter Sunday
Monday, April 1: Easter Monday
Wednesday, May 1: May Day
Thursday, May 9: Ascension Day
Sunday, May 19: Pentecost
Thursday, June 6: National Day of Sweden
Saturday, June 22: Midsummer
Saturday, November 2: All Saints' Day
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day
Thursday, December 26: Boxing Day
