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# Switch from the Gregorian calendar to a fiscal calendar

# Switch from the Gregorian calendar to a fiscal calendar {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated November 2, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Change the calendar mode of the instance from Gregorian to fiscal, so that targets use the fiscal periods of your organization.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_gf.goal_admin

Fiscal periods must exist for the date range of the targets. If they don't, generate them first.

## About this task

The calendar mode decides which check-in frequencies targets offer and how their breakdowns are generated. The mode is stored in the sn_gfa.calendar_type system property.

Only targets with breakdowns can become stale. A target becomes stale when the check-in frequency periods of its breakdowns aren't supported by the goal calendar that is set in the system property. For example, a target with a
Daily check-in frequency becomes stale after the switch to fiscal, because the fiscal calendar doesn't offer Daily. Targets without breakdowns don't become stale when the goal calendar changes. See [Managing stale targets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KUNevnSCprKqpGYveK3BZA "Understand which targets become stale after a goal calendar change, and how to recover them.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem DefinitionSystem Properties.
2. Search for and open the sn_gfa.calendar_type system property.
3. In the Value field, set the value to `fiscal`, and save.  
   The value is `gregorian` or `fiscal`. If the property is empty, the mode is Gregorian.
4. Review the targets that became stale.  
   Stale targets are locked until their check-in frequency is cleared. Clearing the check-in frequency with the reset job deletes all breakdowns of each stale target, and the total actual value is retained on the target form.
   The owner then selects a check-in frequency again to rebuild the breakdowns. To clear them, see [Reset the check-in frequency of stale targets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/5BmMF2y8eNJoTkpThBToiw "Clear the check-in frequency of stale targets in a date range after a goal calendar change, so that the owners can select a frequency again.").

## Result

The instance uses fiscal periods. Targets offer only the check-in frequencies that the fiscal calendar supports. For the details, see [Fiscal calendar support for targets](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/UMPxqE6GSrwuT132SMnDuA "With fiscal calendar support, the check-in frequency of a target follows the fiscal periods of your organization instead of the Gregorian calendar.").
**Related tasks**   

* [Switch between fiscal calendars](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/U7RwN9y2MhxsupbGjsDNgA "Change the fiscal calendar type of the instance, for example from a standard fiscal calendar to a 4-4-5 calendar, and regenerate the fiscal periods.")

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