Calendar

## Layout

Despite Atheirdin being set on Earth, it does not have the same calendar as we do. However, the calendar can be converted into ours, see here.

When Europeans found the continent, they took the general idea of the Natives' mental calendars (as they did not physically log events, years, days, etc), and started recording history. Because of this, Atheirdin's calendar and historical timeline starts on the year 1000 - a way of encompassing the years of unlogged history but also starting on a fresh round number.

The standard calendar is made up of 8 distinct months: Araxis, Mikius, Poisus, Lusius, Desosis, Latath, Zelan, & Remsis. Each of these months is made up of 25 days. The weeks are sectioned into groups of 5, making each week 5 days long. Each day has a name too: Ailan, Einan, Ilvan, Otas, & Ucian.

## Events

Atheirdin has annual events as part of their calendar. These are not the *only* ones celebrated across the world as other cultures, religions, species, and groups may have specific events, but these are the ones that are widely recognised and celebrated by a vast majority of people.

### Types of Events

* National Events - Days that are celebrated universally across Atheirdin by the general human population.
* City Events - Days that are only celebrated within a specific city. Usually aligns with the city's niche.
* Religious Events - Only those from the Arenity religion are marked on the calendar. Those who follow Arenity will celebrate them as they were intended to be, but those who may follow other religions will celebrate them differently.
* Honouring Days - Days that are dedicated to a certain group of people or a specific thing (eg. the dragons).
* Fests - Events that carry across multiple days, with each day having a different activity or experience attached to it. Usually has a general theme of what the fest is for.

### Araxis

**1st Araxis - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** This holiday is to celebrate the Goddess, Avana, from the religion, Arenity. It is used to appreciate the material items you own and be thankful for your financial status. For those who do not follow the religion, Avana's Day is used as pay day from one's workplace. Non-Arenitans that celebrate this day could give and receive gifts and/or buy something they've been wanting as an act of self love. Arenitans who celebrate this day will leave an offering for Avana and/or wear her associated colours for the day. This holiday is the most common event of the calendar (occurs 8 times per year).

**9th Araxis - Day of Re / Masc Day:** Pronounced 'ray'. This is a holiday to honour those who present themselves as masculine/masc. 'Re' is the masc pronoun in the language, Quondamese, and was adopted for use for this holiday when the idea was coined. This day is celebrated by everyone, regardless of their gender presentation. To celebrate this holiday, people might give gifts or extra attention to those close to them that present as masc, try out having masc features for the day, and/or educate themselves or honour the masc-presenting people who were influential in Atheirdin's history.

**17th Araxis - Ceanis Day / Fishing Fest:** Pronounced 'sea-niss'. This holiday is only celebrated in the city of Aschen, Elissus. This day marks the anniversary of the Voyage of Ather, a trip taken in 1257 that sailed all the way around the mainland of Atheirdin. To celebrate this day, Aschens will have fishing competitions for the most & biggest fish, small boat racing competitions over Avalio Lake, and countless stalls & stands with minigames that the residents of Aschen created over the past year.

### Mikius

**2nd Mikius - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**13th Mikius - Liore's Day / Fire Fest:** This holiday is a celebration of the God, Liore, from the religion, Arenity. Liore represents the element of fire, heat, & light. To celebrate this day, non-Arenitan residents across Atheirdin may burn unwanted items and/or light bonfires. Arenitans who celebrate this day may leave out offerings for Liore and/or wear his associated colours.

**17th-20th Mikius - Nature Fest / Healing Fest:** This holiday is only celebrated in the city of Vicentia, Aurus. Nature Fest is a holiday of celebrating growth, peace, and nature. Those who are part of the religion, Arenity, will use this day to honour the nature Gods (Elesina, Meloqui, Arlem, & Amalis). Typically, people will use these few days to figure out what aspects of their life are stagnant and in need of growth & progression. Homegrown and organic foods are usually the only thing eaten during this time.

**25th Mikius - Centrus Day:** Day of honouring for the Dragon of the Astral, Centrus. People will take to the skies to fly with Centrus and give him small gifts of appreciation.

### Poisus

**3rd Poisus - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**9th Poisus - 1218 Day / Land War Day:** This day is to commemorate and honour those who lost their lives during the biggest war in Atheirdin history - the Land War of 1218, which begun on this day. To celebrate it, people will usually leave out a general offering for those who passed and educate themselves & their children about the war. Arenitans will leave an offering for Kerickus, the God of Chaos, to keep the peace on the day. All shops, schools, workplaces, & communal areas will be closed on this day. This holiday is very important for those who live in Lahara, and a gathering will take place in the town centre at midday.

**14th Poisus - Gathering of Eternal Rain / Water Fest:** On this day, starting at exactly midnight (10N in Atheirdin), it will begin to rain and will not stop until exactly midnight the following day (10N). No one really knows scientifically why this happens. Arenitans use this day as honouring for Amalis, the Goddesses of Water, and non-Arenitans use this to collect free rainwater for physical magic, cooking, bathing, & other needs.

### Lusius

**4th Lusius - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**9th Lusius - Day of Fe / Femme Day;** Pronounced 'fay'. This is a holiday to honour those who present themselves as feminine/femme. 'Fe' is the femme pronoun in the language, Quondamese, and was adopted for use for this holiday when the idea was coined. This day is celebrated by everyone, regardless of their gender presentation. To celebrate this holiday, people might give gifts or extra attention to those close to them that present as femme, try out having femme features for the day, and/or educate themselves or honour the femme-presenting people who were influential in Atheirdin's history.

**17th Lusius - Borgrym Day:** Day of honouring for the Dragon of the Deadlands, Borgrym. People will light bonfires in their gardens and send smoke signals into the sky as a way of showing appreciation to Borgrym.

**25th Lusius - Oracles of the Illuminated Fest / Day of Light:** This day is the exact half-point of the year, the 100th day, and the only day that the light & dark periods line up almost perfectly with the day & night cycle by tides that Atheirdin runs by. On this day, Arenitans would leave offerings to Elesina, Goddess of Sun & Sky, and thank her for her light, while non-Arenitans might use the period to do things that they typically can't do during dark periods. There is also a huge festival that takes place in Madiran on this day, full of stalls, events, shopping opportunities, & games.

### Desosis

**5th Desosis - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**7th-11th Desosis - Edis Fest:** Pronounced 'ee-diss'. This holiday is only celebrated in the city of Dawken, Elissus. Edis Fest is an educational & creation festival. Residents will sell books, art, musical instruments, & handmade goods in the town centre, but also take the time to gather in communal areas to share knowledge & attend public teachings.

**21st Desosis - Valoch Day:** Day of honouring for the Dragon of the Underlands, Valoch. People from all places will head to Alira, the region that Valoch lives in, to have a large gathering and dinner with him. Since Alira is mostly made of forest, the event tends to be held closer to the outskirts of the region to be respectful to the wildlife.

### Latath

**3rd Latath - Meltrum Day:** Day of honouring for the Dragon of the Depths, Meltrum. People will

**6th Latath - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**18th Latath - Taizon's Day / Flight Fest:** Since flying is a sport using manmade wings, people take to the skies on this day and compete in flying competitions through hoops, using up & down motions, and avoiding obstacles as they go. There are in-air stalls on platforms to land on & purchase goods. Those who follow Arenity will leave out an offering for Taizon, God of Air, & use wings that are his associated colours.

### Zelan

**7th Zelan - Day of Le / Unknown Day:** Pronounced 'lay'. This is a holiday to honour those who present themselves as androgynous/andro. 'Le' is the 'unknown' pronoun in the language, Quondamese, and was adopted for use for this holiday when the idea was coined. This day is celebrated by everyone, regardless of their gender presentation. To celebrate this holiday, people might give gifts or extra attention to those close to them that present as andro, try out having andro features for the day, and/or educate themselves or honour the andro-presenting people who were influential in Atheirdin's history.

**14th-16th Zelan - Royal Fest:** The name of this holiday will usually change depending on whether a King or Queen is currently ruling (King Fest/Queen Fest/Royal Fest). This holiday is only celebrated in the city of Madiran, Aurus. This festival is broken up into 3 days, each with different events. On the first day, there will be shopping, stalls, & games lining the town centre. On the 2nd day, there will be a large gathering of dancing, singing, art, & food. On the final day, the royals will come down from Madiran Castle to eat a large banquet with the townsfolk at a very long table. This holiday is to mark the death of the first King, Auran I, who passed on the 16th Zelan 1056.

**21st Zelan - Arlem's Day / Animal Day:** On this day, those with pets or those that take care of animals can give them extra love & attention in the name of the God of Creatures, Arlem. Non-Arenitans will celebrate the same, but out of general love for their animal family members rather than for Arlem.

### Remsis

**8th Remsis - Avana's Day / Day of Wealth:** See 1st Araxis for details.

**10th Remsis - Meloqui's Day / Crop Fest:** For those who are Arenitans, they honour Meloqui, Goddess of Earth & Rock, with freshly grown crops & wear her associated colours. For those who live in Ayalla, Einve, it is Crop Day, where they have a contest for the largest crop grown over the past year. There are also lots of market stalls opportunities for those in Ayalla on this day. For non-Arenitans or those who do not live in Ayalla, this is a normal day.

**17th-18th Remsis - Music Fest:** This holiday is only celebrated in the city of Kanaa, Einve. This a two-day festival of dancing & music. People will gather in the town centre at midday on the 17th, and there will be a large party that lasts until midday on the 18th. Food, drink, stalls, music & minigames run for the entire duration of this festival.

**25th Remsis - Oracles of the Dusk Fest / Day of Dark:** This day is the last day of the year, the 200th day, and the day that the light & dark periods do not line up at all with the day & night cycle. This day is complete darkness. There is a festival in Madiran on this night full of lanterns, luminescent creatures, & bonfires.

## Conversions

Atheirdin's calendar *can* go into our calendar if converted.

Events converted into our dates:

* Day of Re - Jan 9th & July 27th
* Ceanis Day - Jan 17th & Aug 4th
* Liore's Day - Feb 7th & Aug 25th
* Nature Fest - Feb 11th-14th & Aug 29th-Sept 1st
* Centrus Day - Feb 19th & Sept 6th
* 1218 Day - Feb 28th & Sept 15th
* Water Fest - March 4th & Sept 20th
* Day of Fe - March 24th & Oct 10th
* Borgrym Day - April 1st & Oct 18th
* Day of Light - April 9th & Oct 26th
* Edis Fest - April 16th-20th & Nov 2nd-6th
* Valoch Day - April 30th & Nov 16th
* Meltrum Day - May 7th & Nov 23rd
* Taizon's Day - May 22nd & Dec 8th
* Day of Le - June 7th & Dec 24th
* Royal Fest - June 12th-14th & Dec 29th-31st
* Arlem's Day - June 19th
* Meloqui's Day - July 3rd
* Music Fest - July 10th-11th
* Day of Dark - July 18th

Avana's Day dates converted into our dates:

* Araxis 1st - Jan 1st
* Mikius 2nd - Jan 27th
* Poisus 3rd - Feb 22nd
* Lusius 4th - March 19th
* Desosis 5th \_ April 14th
* Latath 6th - May 10th
* Zelan 7th - June 5th
* Remsis 8th - July 1st
* Araxis 1st - July 19th
* Mikius 2nd - Aug 14th
* Poisus 3rd - Sept 9th
* Lusius 4th - Oct 5th
* Desosis 5th - Oct 31st
* Latath 6th - Nov 26th
* Zelan 7th - Dec 22nd