Broken Plane Calendar

The Broken Plane Calendar, also called the New Mundane Calendar, is the new method used by almost every nation for measuring the years. The old Mundane Calendar was created using the seasons and weather patterns of the World that Was, and was not as accurate as necessary for the new, sundered, world. It was created by scholars within the city of Cilaris shortly after the Planebreak, and was adopted by all of the major nations at the time.

Each year has 8 months. 1 each for spring and fall, along with 3 each for summer and winter.

Each year has 400 days.

### Months:

* Anaroth - 46 Days
	+ The first month of the year, the name Anaroth can be broken up into two pieces, both from ancient human tongues that are now defunct. Ana, meaning Cold or painful, and Roth, meaning silence.
	+ Anaroth is the final month of winter, but it is also the harshest.
* Myritor - 56 Days
	+ Myritor is the planting month. By the end of Anaroth, the snows have typically melted and life returns to the colder regions of Mundus.
	+ The true meaning of this month's name is murky to historians, but like Anaroth, it can be split into two parts. Myr is an old elven rune that indicates change, but the second part of the word is lost to time. Most scholars agree that this month was likely named to indicate the coming of spring, a time of change and renewal.
* Durazyr - 49 Days
	+ This month takes its name from one of the original four dwarven months in their Numeric Calendar. It roughly translates to White Stone, which is reflective of how stone looks once it has been bleached by salt water and summer sunlight.
	+ As Durazyr is the first month of summer, it is typically the most mild month of the year, as the spring rains have tapered off and the summer sun is not as intense as it becomes later in the year.
* Soltyr - 46 Days
	+ This month's name translates to Tyranny of the Sun in the old human tongue.
	+ True to its name, this month has the longest and hottest days of the year, and it rains less than it does at other times of the year. Roaming druids are typically commissioned for aid in ensuring the survival of the fields, as some years pass in which it does not rain at all in certain regions.
* Valnim - 49 Days
	+ Valnim's name is something of a bastardization of two tongues. They combined the old human word for vitality with the old dwarven verb for fading. Taken together, this word means 'Waning Vitality', which is meant to suggest that this month is the end of the summer.
	+ Near the end of Valnim, the rains taper off again, and the leaves begin to change colors.
* Clavir - 56 Days
	+ Clavir is the harvesting month. Its name was taken from the old Mundane calendar, but its meaning has been lost to time.
* Iritost - 46 Days
	+ This month's name translates roughly from the old human tongue, meaning Eye of Orange, or perhaps eye of fire. It bears this name because it was at this time of year that the Great Corruptor plunged from the sky in ancient times, and this month is taken as remembrance of the event.
	+ Iritost is the first month of winter, and some common people who do not know of history suggest that this month is named for the numerous fires and torches that are put to use for warmth and light as the days grow shorter and colder.
* Morvant - 52 Days
	+ This month's name translates to Death's Chill, though it was once called Astyris in honor of the original unifier of humanity.
	+ Morvant is typically taken as a month of remembrance for all those who have fallen throughout the year. It is known to be one of the windiest months of the year, and the winter wind can resemble the cries of the dying on the worst of days.

### Notable Holidays

The people of Mundus celebrate numerous holidays and festivals over the course of the year. Listed below are the ones that are the most notable or widely practiced.

* Winter's Rest - Durazyr 1st: To celebrate the end of winter and the freshly planted fields, brewers break out kegs of alcohol that they fermented over the course of the long winter. This holiday is also known by some as Spring's Folly, as some look upon the drunken debauchery with disgust. Still, this holiday is important to many, so none try to suppress it. It is practiced by all dwarves, many halflings, and all human kingdoms, making it the most commonly practiced holiday on Mundus.
* The Ritual of Azure - Any time during Soltyr: Many villages and cities undergo this festival-like ritual by singing and dancing to honor the druids who help them with their fields during the dry month. They also hold this festival to pray for rain so that the hard work of the druids and farmers will not be wasted. Some villages may still hold this festival even if no druid drifts through their village to help them, with the hopes that they will attract one or cause rain by doing so. This holiday is celebrated by many farmers across the world, but is much less common on a national level. Within the major cities, people may be inconvenienced by the lack of rain and intense heat, but they are rarely impacted as much as the farmers in the rural areas.
* Harvester's Pride - Clavir 50th-56th: Traditionally, the final day for harvest is the 49th of this month, and on the 50th, there is a harvest festival to thank the gods for the bounty of the fields and to pray for a bountiful harvest next year. Notably, it is also during this festival where young couples who have been blessed by their families may be joined in matrimony under the sovereignty of a god of their choosing. Weddings may be held all the way up to the final day of the month. In order to be wed, the couple must have a home prepared and have shown themselves to be good enough with mundane tasks to allow themselves to survive on their own. This holiday is notably human, celebrated only in Memoria and the Astyrian Regions.