# How to change the calendar from Gregorian to something else?

**URL:** <https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596>\
**Category:** i18n\
**Tags:** dates\
**Created:** [November 10, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596 "2020-11-10T23:33:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![perpi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/perpi/32/1765_2.png) [@perpi](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/perpi)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596/1 "2020-11-10T23:33:30Z")

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The calendars of many people in different parts of the world are local and specific to those places. Is it possible to personalize the course calendar and change it to Chinese/Hijri(my case)/etc? For a functional localization, it is necessary to convert all dates to the local/national calendar used by the user.

If you are asking “(e.g.) what is a Hijiri calendar”, It’s a local calendar in use in most of Arabic countries. You can take a look at conversion here: [Hijri to Gregorian Date Converter - Islamic Date Converter | IslamicFinder](https://www.islamicfinder.org/islamic-date-converter/)  
For example, 4 Nov 2020 should be 18 Rabi-ul-Awal 1442 (indeed in arabic words: ۱۸, ربيع‌الاول ,۱۴۴۲)

> samples:  
> [https://u.teknik.io/mH2fQ.jpeg](https://u.teknik.io/mH2fQ.jpeg)  
> [https://u.teknik.io/mPZHU.png](https://u.teknik.io/mPZHU.png)  
> [https://u.teknik.io/MxpWa.png](https://u.teknik.io/MxpWa.png)

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**Author:** ![chavoshipour](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/chavoshipour/32/1775_2.png) [@chavoshipour](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/chavoshipour)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 9:08am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596/2 "2020-11-12T09:08:52Z")

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Hello  
I also have this problem and I ask if it is possible to change the calendar to Jalali?

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**Author:** ![perpi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/perpi/32/1765_2.png) [@perpi](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/perpi)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596/3 "2020-12-13T13:53:24Z")

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Up!  
Every idea and point can lead to a solution. I appreciate more contribution on this post.

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**Author:** ![Hitaro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/hitaro/32/1940_2.png) [@Hitaro](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Hitaro)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596/4 "2020-12-31T10:10:10Z")

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Ah, I was going to post same issue! As I know [momentjs](https://momentjs.com/) supports most of languages. And I think Open edX uses it for its calendar system, right?

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**Author:** ![Razieh\_Babaee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.openedx.org/razieh_babaee/32/5362_2.png) [@Razieh\_Babaee](https://discuss.openedx.org/u/Razieh_Babaee)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.openedx.org/t/how-to-change-the-calendar-from-gregorian-to-something-else/3596/5 "2023-05-29T07:26:21Z")

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Hi! any updates on this? We have the same problem here