The Human Calendar

The names of the months come from the names of the twelve noble houses. There are no particular names for days, and there is no concept of weeks. Times are generally referred to in terms of days from today, or the beginning, middle, or end of the month.

Chancery Lucidia Mariah
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Corsiva Arkan Verdana
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Garamond Tristan Tahoma
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Kaer Umbra Andes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
1st of Chancery, New Year Festival
The beginning of spring which is celebrated with a five day festival in honor of life

15th of Lucidia, Luciday
Thought to be the most beautiful day of the year, this is the day for which most marriages are planned; because of this, most religions attempt to provide someone who can perform marriages; this is also the time for entering into apprenticeships

1st of Corsiva, Veetkay
The beginning of summer which is celebrated with up to seven days of visiting friends and distant family

15th of Arkan, MidSummer's Day
Thought to be the day when the Fairy world and this one are closest, it is also called the Day of the Twain; often celebrated as festival for children combined with an open market

1st of Garamond, Lonzu
The beginning of fall which is celebrated with up to five days of rest at home and spent with the family

15th of Tristan, Tithing Day
Essentially the day taxes are collected, it is also the only time taxes are collected; it is also used by most religions to ask for a larger than normal donation

1st of Kaer, Festival of the Dead
The beginning of winter which is celebrated by a eleven day feast and festival honoring the dead

15th of Umbra, MidWinter
Thought to be the coldest day of the year, it is also presumed to be the most unlucky day for travelling or even going outside; many children are born on this day

28th of Andes, New Year's Eve
A large celebration of the passing year, which culminates in a total lunar eclipse at midnight, and leads immediatly into the celebration of spring


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