Post by Cameron Takiter on Sept 20, 2016 13:49:12 GMT -5
The calendar is organized into twelve, 30 day months with five festival days that don't belong to any month in particular. Below is the names of each month and festival, as well as how the weeks and days work and each month's real world match up.
o New Year’s Celebration – Festival celebrating the beginning of the New Year. Involves festivities, thanking the gods for a good year, and praying for a good year to come.
o Newyr – First month of the year. Starts the day after the New Year’s Celebration.
o Ziena – Second month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Avera. Named after Zietum.
o Festival of Avera – Festival marking the beginning of the spring season. Honors Avera, the goddess of spring, rainfall, and planting, in the hopes of a good planting season for crops.
o Luca – Third month of the year. Starts the day after the Festival of Avera. Named after Lucelle.
o Arten – Fourth month of the year. Named after Artanus.
o Harcust – Fifth month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Litina. Named after Harcanna.
o Festival of Litina – Festival marking the beginning of the summer season. Honors Litina, the goddess of summer, warm weather, and harvest, in the hopes of a bountiful harvest.
o Midyr – Sixth month of the year. Stars the day after the Festival of Litina.
o Forgen – Seventh month of the year. Named after Forga.
o Magust – Eighth month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Heraben. Named after Magike.
o Festival of Heraben – Festival marking the beginning of the autumn season. Honors Heraben, the god of autumn, nature, and hunting, in the hopes of plentiful game before the winter.
o Arcemba – Ninth month of year. Starts the day after the Festival of Heraben. Named after Arcia.
o Valemba – Tenth month of the year. Named after Valeur.
o Dunba – Eleventh month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Vierno. Named after Dunken.
o Festival of Vierno – Festival marking the beginning of the winter season. Honors Vierno, the god of winter, snow, and ice, in the hopes for a calm season with no blizzards.
o Endyr – Twelfth month of the year. Starts the day after the Festival of Vierno and ends the day before the New Year’s Celebration.
- Five, six day weeks per month
o Luzday – First day of the week
o Himmeday – Second day of the week
o Meerday – Third day of the week
o Celesday – Fourth day of the week
o Tierday – Fifth day of the week
o Umanoday – Sixth day of the week
Real World Match Ups:
New Year's Celebration = December 31st
Newyr = January 1st - 30th
Ziena = January 31st - March 1st
Festival of Avera = March 2nd
Luca = March 3rd - April 1st
Arten = April 2nd - May 1st
Harvust = May 2nd - May 31st
Festival of Litina = June 1st
Midyr = June 2nd to July 1st
Forgen = July 2nd to July 31st
Magust = August 1st to August 30th
Festival of Heraben = August 31st
Arcemba = September 1st to September 30th
Valemba = October 1st to October 30th
Dunba = October 31st to November 29th
Festival of Vierno = November 30th
Endyr = December 1st to December 30th
o New Year’s Celebration – Festival celebrating the beginning of the New Year. Involves festivities, thanking the gods for a good year, and praying for a good year to come.
o Newyr – First month of the year. Starts the day after the New Year’s Celebration.
o Ziena – Second month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Avera. Named after Zietum.
o Festival of Avera – Festival marking the beginning of the spring season. Honors Avera, the goddess of spring, rainfall, and planting, in the hopes of a good planting season for crops.
o Luca – Third month of the year. Starts the day after the Festival of Avera. Named after Lucelle.
o Arten – Fourth month of the year. Named after Artanus.
o Harcust – Fifth month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Litina. Named after Harcanna.
o Festival of Litina – Festival marking the beginning of the summer season. Honors Litina, the goddess of summer, warm weather, and harvest, in the hopes of a bountiful harvest.
o Midyr – Sixth month of the year. Stars the day after the Festival of Litina.
o Forgen – Seventh month of the year. Named after Forga.
o Magust – Eighth month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Heraben. Named after Magike.
o Festival of Heraben – Festival marking the beginning of the autumn season. Honors Heraben, the god of autumn, nature, and hunting, in the hopes of plentiful game before the winter.
o Arcemba – Ninth month of year. Starts the day after the Festival of Heraben. Named after Arcia.
o Valemba – Tenth month of the year. Named after Valeur.
o Dunba – Eleventh month of the year. Ends the day before the Festival of Vierno. Named after Dunken.
o Festival of Vierno – Festival marking the beginning of the winter season. Honors Vierno, the god of winter, snow, and ice, in the hopes for a calm season with no blizzards.
o Endyr – Twelfth month of the year. Starts the day after the Festival of Vierno and ends the day before the New Year’s Celebration.
- Five, six day weeks per month
o Luzday – First day of the week
o Himmeday – Second day of the week
o Meerday – Third day of the week
o Celesday – Fourth day of the week
o Tierday – Fifth day of the week
o Umanoday – Sixth day of the week
Real World Match Ups:
New Year's Celebration = December 31st
Newyr = January 1st - 30th
Ziena = January 31st - March 1st
Festival of Avera = March 2nd
Luca = March 3rd - April 1st
Arten = April 2nd - May 1st
Harvust = May 2nd - May 31st
Festival of Litina = June 1st
Midyr = June 2nd to July 1st
Forgen = July 2nd to July 31st
Magust = August 1st to August 30th
Festival of Heraben = August 31st
Arcemba = September 1st to September 30th
Valemba = October 1st to October 30th
Dunba = October 31st to November 29th
Festival of Vierno = November 30th
Endyr = December 1st to December 30th