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Weeks have six days, and months have thirty days each. A year is exactly ten months, or 300 days. | Weeks have six days, and months have thirty days each. A year is exactly ten months, or 300 days. | ||
- | ^ Month Name ^ Number | + | ^ Month Name ^ Number |
- | | Gorn | First | Akvofojo | + | | Gorn | First | Akvofojo |
- | | Halden | + | | Halden |
- | | Irkusk | + | | Irkusk |
- | | Jorne | Fourth | + | | Jorne | Fourth |
- | | Kild | Fifth | Fajrofojo | + | | Kild | Fifth | Fajrofojo |
- | | Led | Sixth | Fajrofojo | + | | Led | Sixth | Fajrofojo |
| Murh | Seventh | Sekafojo | | Murh | Seventh | Sekafojo | ||
| Napen | Eighth | | Napen | Eighth | ||
| Obern | Ninth | Sekafojo | | Obern | Ninth | Sekafojo | ||
| Pim | Tenth | Sekafojo | | Pim | Tenth | Sekafojo | ||
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+ | ===== Epoch Events ===== | ||
+ | Most dates you will find referring to historical events use the **" | ||
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+ | Some scholars, especially of older works, use the Founding Calendar: this calendar counts from the founding of the ancient civilization of Aldeberon on Torandor, and of the Dahabu Empire on Cahyali. The Founding Calendar date can be calculated by adding 7524 to the Fall Calendar year. //Dates which are written in the 10000s or later are most likely in the Fall Calendar.// | ||
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+ | * **Note: If you find a date on the website written in the Fall Calendar, please notify the PFC Story Board to issue a correction. Effective January 2025, all dates will move to the Fall Calendar and the only Founding Calendar dates to remain in writing should be old adventure writeups.** | ||
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+ | No matter which epoch event is used, the months, days, and weeks remain consistent across all calendar systems. | ||
===== Jaern ===== | ===== Jaern ===== | ||
==== Seasons ==== | ==== Seasons ==== | ||
- | Jaern has three seasons, although none become particularly cold except in polar regions. | + | Jaern has three seasons, although none become particularly cold except in the polar regions. |
* **Akvofojo: | * **Akvofojo: | ||
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Most of Jaern' | Most of Jaern' | ||
- | === Festival of the Foretelling, Pim 31-33 === | + | === First Rainfall, early Gorn === |
- | The leap year of Jaern. Every ten years, a three day holiday is added to the end of the year (Pim 31, 32, and 33) to adjust | + | This holiday does not have a set date each year. Once the new year comes and the month of Gorn begins, Neptunites eagerly await the first rainfall |
- | The Festival of the Foretelling is significant to At'enites, who meditate | + | === The Sun's Guard, ~Gorn 15 === |
+ | This holiday is marked | ||
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+ | === Reawakening, Halden 27 === | ||
+ | The anniversary celebrated by the faction | ||
=== Day of Rebirth, Irkusk 16 === | === Day of Rebirth, Irkusk 16 === | ||
Celebrated by Isisites, this day commemorates when Isis returned to Jaern in 10048 and cured the lands of a plague that had been ravishing it. The Day of Rebirth is a rather toned-down holiday, with many celebrating quietly at home and perhaps visiting a local temple of Isis to pay respects. | Celebrated by Isisites, this day commemorates when Isis returned to Jaern in 10048 and cured the lands of a plague that had been ravishing it. The Day of Rebirth is a rather toned-down holiday, with many celebrating quietly at home and perhaps visiting a local temple of Isis to pay respects. | ||
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- | === The Sun's Guard, ~Gorn 15 === | ||
- | This holiday is marked on the calendar but not commonly celebrated outside of Ra'ite circles. It marks the nearest approach of Onra, the sun, and the shortest day on Jaern. Ra' | ||
=== Festival of Life, Kild 4 === | === Festival of Life, Kild 4 === | ||
A celebration of all that is living. Food, singing, dancing, and storytelling occur throughout Isisite sanctuaries. Patients are brought down to the worship areas if they are able, entertainers are retained, and every caterer in town is employed. Games and competitions are held for groups and individuals, | A celebration of all that is living. Food, singing, dancing, and storytelling occur throughout Isisite sanctuaries. Patients are brought down to the worship areas if they are able, entertainers are retained, and every caterer in town is employed. Games and competitions are held for groups and individuals, | ||
- | === The Sun's Return, ~Led 10 === | + | === The Sun's Return, ~Kild 10 === |
- | This holiday is marked on the calendar but not commonly celebrated outside of Ra'ite circles. It marks the farthest | + | This holiday is marked on the calendar but not commonly celebrated outside of Ra'ite circles. It marks the closest |
=== Gifts of Nature, Led 20 === | === Gifts of Nature, Led 20 === | ||
During this holiday, priests of Osiris observe a Jaern Week. They speak in public about the wonders of nature. They explain why it is important, why people need to depend on nature, and what they can do to preserve it. They teach those who are willing what they can do to preserve the wild, giving respect to Osiris in the process. It is considered a good omen to host a priest during this time, and some noble families vie for the honor. | During this holiday, priests of Osiris observe a Jaern Week. They speak in public about the wonders of nature. They explain why it is important, why people need to depend on nature, and what they can do to preserve it. They teach those who are willing what they can do to preserve the wild, giving respect to Osiris in the process. It is considered a good omen to host a priest during this time, and some noble families vie for the honor. | ||
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+ | === Day of the Fallen, Murh 30 === | ||
+ | The day that all the T’orites take to remember all of the fallen comrades that have died in the line of duty. It is a solemn day for the T’orites, but it reminds them of the price that Justice sometimes demands. | ||
=== The Refounding, Napen 16 === | === The Refounding, Napen 16 === | ||
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Dedicated to all those who have passed on in the previous year, this is a very beautiful and enrapturing ceremony. Thousands of candles are lit, choirs sing sonorous songs about the afterlife, and a rich repast of rare and delicious foods is served. This holiday can be solemn, much of it devoted to remembering the dead and celebrating their legacies. During this festival, busy Anubians get a respite from their neverending jobs, and take the time to relax and unwind. | Dedicated to all those who have passed on in the previous year, this is a very beautiful and enrapturing ceremony. Thousands of candles are lit, choirs sing sonorous songs about the afterlife, and a rich repast of rare and delicious foods is served. This holiday can be solemn, much of it devoted to remembering the dead and celebrating their legacies. During this festival, busy Anubians get a respite from their neverending jobs, and take the time to relax and unwind. | ||
+ | === Festival of the Foretelling, | ||
+ | The leap year of Jaern. Every ten years, a three day holiday is added to the end of the year (Pim 31, 32, and 33) to adjust the calendar by the fractional days which have accumulated. Being born during this holiday is considered very lucky. Many Jaernians do not work during this holiday. | ||
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+ | The Festival of the Foretelling is significant to At' | ||
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+ | ===== Cahyali ===== | ||
+ | The many countries of Cahyali celebrate too many local holidays to be feasibly listed down, but there are a few internationally notable ones. Cahyali' |
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