1597 (MDXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1597th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 597th year of the 2nd millennium, the 97th year of the 16th century, and the 8th year of the 1590s decade. As of the start of 1597, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
1597 in various calendars
1597
MDXCVII
2350
1046
ԹՎ ՌԽԶ
6347
1518–1519
1004
2547
2141
959
7105–7106
丙申年 (Fire Monkey)
4294 or 4087
— to —
丁酉年 (Fire Rooster)
4295 or 4088
1313–1314
2763
1589–1590
5357–5358
1653–1654
1518–1519
4697–4698
11597
597–598
975–976
1005–1006
Keichō2
(慶長2年)
1517–1518
Gregorian minus 10 days
3930
315 before ROC
民前315年
129
2139–2140
阳火猴年
(male Fire-Monkey)
1723 or 1342 or 570
— to —
阴火鸡年
(female Fire-Rooster)
1724 or 1343 or 571