There was confusion among people since they were told that there were only two days in December, the next month of the announcement, and the next day was going to be January 1, 1873. (Gregorian calendar) due to the change.
そのため布告された翌月の12月が、わずか2日となり、その翌日が明治6年（1873年）1月1日（グレゴリオ暦）となることを知らされた当時の人々の間に、混乱が生じた。