The Harmonian Calendar

The United Kingdom of Harmoni possesses it's own unique yearly calendar. The calendar retains the standard 12-month format, but adds a system of grouping together said months based on the seasons. This grouping is based off of the 4 main elements; fire, water, earth, and air. These months are named via a conjunction of the seasonal group and the months own name. Like most other Harmonian creations the names are primarily of Danish origin.

## Jord

Jord (yord), or earth, is named due to being the period in which most Harmonian crops are planted. The names of the three months of Jord are as follows:

* Ny (nee)- means new. This is the first month of the year on the Harmonian calendar, and takes the place of March. The full name would be Jordny (yord-nee).

* Så (suh)- means sow. This is the month in which crops are planted, and takes the place of April. The full name would be Jordså (yord-suh).
* Regn (rein)- means rain. This is the month in which the majority of Harmoni's annual rain falls, and takes the place of May. The full name is Jordregn (yord-rein).

## Varme

Varme (varm), or heat, is named due to this being when the temperature in Harmoni is typically at its peak. The connection to the elements being that the air is hot.

* Tør (tyur)- means dry. It is named due to there often being little rainfall for the entire month, and takes the place of June. The full name is Varmetør (varm-tyur).
* Elsker (els-ka)- means love. This is a leftover from when the Elves in Harmoni were a polytheistic people, Elsker was the goddess of breeding and this month takes the place of July. The full name is Varmelsker (varm-els-ka).
* Enhed (een-hud)- means unity. This is named due to being the month in which Harmoni was initially unified. Being born during this time is said to be an omen for good fortune. This takes the place of August, and the full name is Varmenhed (varm-een-hud).

## Ild

Ild (ild), or fire, is named as such due to being the most opportune time to go to war. The temperature would never be too hot nor too cold. It doubles in its meaning by reminding the Harmonian populace to prepare for winter. The names of the three months of Ild are as follows, with their Gregorian counterparts.

* Farve (farve)- means color. This is the month in which the trees of Harmoni begin to change colors, and takes the place of September from the Gregorian calendar. The full name is Ildfarve (ild-farve).

* Månd (mund)- means month. The namesake for this month is derived from an ancient festival involving the burning of a wicker man, in the hopes of a light winter. This takes the place of October on the Harmonian calendar. The full name is Ildmånd (ild-mund).
* Høst (hoost)- means harvest. This is the final month of Ild and is when crops are harvested, taking the place of November. The full name is Ildhøst (ild-hoost).

## Sne

Sne (snee), or snow, is named as such due to being the months in which winter falls.

* Hygge (h-yoo-ga)- means coziness or comfort. This is named due to this being the coldest month of the year and is reminding Harmonians to keep warm and cozy. This takes the place of December and its full name is Snehygge (snee-h-yoo-ga).

* Fødsel (food-sel)- means birth. This is named due to the Elven gestation period lasting only six to seven months, and was traditionally when new children were born. This is no longer practiced, though some conservative Elven tribes do continue the tradition. In contemporary Harmoni, there is a holiday reserved for sex that takes place during this month. This replaces January, and the full name is Snefødsel (snee-food-sel).

* Parti (par-tee)- means party. This is the final month of the year and is cause for much celebration, hence the name. This is February on the Gregorian calendar. The full name is Sneparti (snee-par-tee).

## Simplified

In simple terms, the Harmonian calendar follows this sequence;

Jordny > Jordså > Jordregn > Varmetør > Varmelsker > Varmenhed > Ildfarve > Ildmånd > Ildhøst > Snehygge > Snefødsel > Sneparti

So Harmoni celebrates their New Year in March, whereas any nations that follow the Gregorian calendar will celebrate it in January. It should also be noted that in Harmoni the new season starts on the first day of that month.