Imperial Calendar

The **Imperial Calendar** keeps track of all major events, including character and NPC birthdays. Although the Empire uses the standard Gregorian calendar across the galaxy to organize dates and times, it also maintains the Ancient Egyptian lunar calendar, which keeps a five-day intercalary month (known as epagomenal days) to ensure the annual heliacal rising of Sirius occurs in the 12th month of its calendar. It is for this reason that the New Year is celebrated in July, rather than in January.

## Calendar by Month (Imperial)

#### January

* **Birthdays**
	+ January 1: Plum
	+ January 5: Calix Hirinia
	+ January 8: Jackie Harris
	+ January 27: Calvin Dumoux
	+ January 29: Tsukani
	+ January 31: Ivy Hirinia
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ January 4: Army Appreciation Day (Galactic)
	+ January 5: Armada Appreciation Day (Galactic)
	+ January 6: Veteran's Appreciation Day (Galactic)
	+ January 7: Enlistment Day (Galactic)
	+ January 8: Memorial Day (Galactic)

#### February

* **Birthdays**
	+ February 4: Mia Ralte
	+ February 5: Dimitri Vizac
	+ February 23: Kensley Patton
	+ February 27: Hawthorn
	+ February 29: Sita Ravtha
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ February 1: Tax Free Day (Galactic)

#### March

* **Birthdays**
	+ March 12: Falgeir Finnson
	+ March 20: Brynn Estielle
	+ March 31: Zilke Corbeau
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ March 14: Khnemu's Day
	+ March 21st: Spring Equinox

#### April

* **Birthdays**
	+ April 8: Myrtle
	+ April 17: Sivía Stefánsdóttir
	+ April 19: Dahlia
	+ April 24: Mereti Mevouillon
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ April 30: Flood Memorial Day

#### May

* **Birthdays**
	+ May 3: Avery Goss
	+ May 12: Ella
	+ May 13: Pearl Elliot
	+ May 14: Tansy
	+ May 28: Darius
	+ May 30: Tomas Corbeau
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ None

#### June

* **Birthdays**
	+ June 1: Wisteria
	+ June 9: Thistle
	+ June 12: Fadil
	+ June 17: Lisette Novilliers, Vincent Novilliers
	+ June 28: Hyssop
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ June 21: Summer Solstice

#### July

* **Birthdays**
	+ July 4: Eire Châtifort
	+ July 7: Monroe
	+ July 13: Peony
	+ July 15: Asher Vizac
	+ July 16: Hydrangea
	+ July 27: Sigmond Bessier, Erel Jinnan
	+ July 28: Hale Vizac
	+ July 31: Morris
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ July 12: New Year's Eve
	+ July 13: Epagomenae 1
	+ July 14: Epagomenae 2
	+ July 15: Epagomenae 3
	+ July 16: Epagomenae 4
	+ July 17: Epagomenae 5
	+ July 18: Religious New Year

#### August

* **Birthdays**
	+ August 5: Kendrick
	+ August 8: Brielle Ralte
	+ August 12: Amenei
	+ August 29: Yasmin Ravtha
	+ August 31: Layne Eder
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ August 3: Wag Feast
	+ August 4: Djehutet Feast
	+ August 30: Imperial Founding (Galactic Holiday)
	+ August 31: Optet Festival starts

#### September

* **Birthdays**
	+ September 1: Sera Dumoux
	+ September 7: Malo
	+ September 10: Tristan Novilliers
	+ September 16: Astrid Finnson
	+ September 23: Isidora Goss
	+ September 27: Daisy
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ September 20: Optet Festival ends
	+ September 23: Autumnal Equinox

#### October

* **Birthdays**
	+ October 5: Nizam
	+ October 14: Asra
	+ October 17: Eulanna Castelli
	+ October 21: Rowan Bessier
	+ October 31: Sommai
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ October 16: Het-Hor Festival
	+ October 27: Sokar Festival
	+ October 31: Festival of the Dead

#### November

* **Birthdays**
	+ November 2: Poppy
	+ November 3: Alperen Ekmekçi
	+ November 8: Orion Penthia
	+ November 11: Izanami Rhydderch
	+ November 29: Olivia Castelli
	+ November 30: Balsamine
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ November 1: Festival of the Lost
	+ November 17: Commoner's Day (Galactic)

#### December

* **Birthdays**
	+ December 2: Violet Risal
	+ December 14: Hans Weitz
	+ December 23: Lancelot Estielle
	+ December 29: Amaranth, Hyacinth, Iris
* **Holidays and Important Dates**
	+ December 14: Khenut Mut
	+ December 22: Winter Solstice

## Ancient Egyptian Calendar

#### Months

1. Pa'en-Amunhotep (January 15 - February 13)
2. Pa'en-Renenutet (February 14 - March 16)
3. Pa-Khonsu (March 17 - April 15)
4. Pa'en-Inet (April 16 - May 15)
5. Apip (May 16 - June 14)
6. Mosu-Ra (June 15 - July 12)
7. Epagomenae (July 13 - 17)
8. Djehutet (July 18 - August 16)
9. Pa'en Optet (August 17 - September 15)
10. Hat-Hor (September 16 - October 15)
11. Ka-Hor-Ka (October 16 - November 14)
12. Ta-ib (November 15 - December 15)
13. Makhir (December 16 - January 14)

#### Seasons

* **Akhet**
	+ Starting the first day of Djehutet (July 18), Akhet is considered the 'first' season in the Egyptian calendar, marking the new year and the appearance of Sirius. It translates to "inundation," referring to the yearly flooding of the areas near the Nile river that would allow for ideal planting conditions.
* **Peret**
	+ Starting the first day of Ta-ib (November 15), Peret is the 'second' season. Roughly translating to "emergence," this season is considered ideal for planting crops.

* **Shomu**
	+ Starting the first day of Pa-Khonsu (March 17), Shomu is the third and final season of the Egyptian calendar. Meaning "Harvest," this period is when planted crops would be ready for collection.

#### Miscellaneous Dates

* The first day of Ta-ib (November 15) also coincides with Hab Seb, a celebration that occurs once the Empress has ruled for 30 years.