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Samsung: Set the First Day of the Week in Calendar

If your calendar always starts on Sunday even though you expect Monday, Samsung Calendar is following the standard location setting instead of your personal preference. This mix-up shows up right after a region change or a fresh device setup, and it throws off week numbers and planning views. Switching the start day yourself fixes the display without changing anything else in Calendar.

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Set the First Day of the Week in Calendar auf Samsung

Samsung Calendar inherits its week start from the standard location configured on your phone, not from a fixed calendar standard. That is why devices set to the USA, Israel, Japan or China often open on Sunday, while most European setups default to Monday. If you changed your region, restored a backup, or set up the phone new, this location-based default can override what you actually expect to see.

The setting only affects how Calendar lays out weeks and week numbers. It does not touch appointments, reminders, or synced accounts, so switching it is safe at any time.

To change it, open CalendarOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on First day of the weekChoose an option. Pick Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Locale default to match your preference.

If Calendar still shows the wrong day after this change, check whether a synced account, like Google, is overriding the local display, since some accounts apply their own week-start logic on top of the device setting.

Frequently asked questions

Samsung Calendar rechecks the standard location whenever you switch regions or restore a backup, and it applies that region's usual week start unless you already picked one manually under CalendarOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on First day of the week.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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