How to Change the Calendar Region on an iPhone

Co-authored by Gonzalo Martinez and Jack Lloyd

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

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Expert Interview} 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
This is in the top left corner of your screen.
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Select your preferred region.^{[4]
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Expert Interview} 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.
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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