How to Change the Calendar Region on an iPhone

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Last Updated: February 3, 2023

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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the regional settings for your iPhone's calendar.

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Do so by tapping the grey gear icon on one of your Home screens (it might also be in a folder named "Utilities").
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Review your options. You can change your calendar's format to one of three things:
- Gregorian (Default)
- Japanese
- Buddhist
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This is in the top left corner of your screen.
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Select your preferred region. You may have to scroll to find it.
- You can also type your region into the search bar at the top of this screen to locate it quicker.
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After your iPhone finishes updating your region, your calendar should reflect the changes.

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You can also change your unit formatting from the Language & Region menu.

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Changing your iPhone's region will affect many of your iPhone's processes, so make sure you've got the right region selected before continuing.

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