Sarmelonid calendar

This is the calendar used by the Sarmelonid Vozonid Empire.

## Purulli/Ǽrijos (September)

* 1-3 - (P) Purulli. The Vozonid new year.

## Pjòsaron (October)

* 12 - Pjosarodan. The start of Pjosaroz's rule over the Vozonid Empire.
* 23 - (P) Hasameli Day
	+ A day of worship to the God of smiths, Hasameli, and a celebration to science and industry.

## Lhjurènd̦en (November)

* First Friday - (P) Uorimon.
* 16 - (P) Bandžadan Zomjonōrul, Zomjonor's Birthday.

## Rențóljei (December)

* 12 - Day of Twelve Suns. The start of summer as they honour Arinna and her sisters who are represented as a circle of twelve suns.
* 21 - (P) Arinna's Birthday. An offering to the Sun either by sacrificing a bull and a cow, or by launching food and excess fuel via satellites to the Sun.

## Nesāran (January)

* TBA
* 9-18 - Ishuwa Star Festival
	+ Honey and olive oil were poured into pitchers, where were given as offerings to various deities.
* 14 - Day of Frost

## Gimbòra (February)

* TBA
* 13 - Feast of Heavy Rains
* 28/29 - Ardešan Dōrai, Ardeschen New Year's Eve

## Telṑrit (March)

* 1 - (P) Ardešan Rusāræi, International New Year, Mid-year's Day.
	+ A day of repentance for all sins.
* 9 - (P) Jauparoz Dan, Gryphon Day, when Aronzo founded the Sarmelonid Empire thousands of years ago. Observed with a mock battle and a sacrificial animal offering to the deified emperor, Sarmelon I.
	+ Bawal Nàirjaurai - Great Coronation
* 12 - Start of Antahsum
	+ A festival for the autumn rains.
* 21 - (P) Hannahanna Day

## Dašmàjes (April)

* 1 - Bawal-Žæja, the Great-Middle
	+ This date is now the current New Year in most countries, Zwæistarin/Bujanirin Rusāræi.
* 5 - (P) Emperor Ratirminoz's Coronation
* 12 - Antahsum Offering
	+ The first crop of antahsum (orchid) flowers were offered on that day.
* 16 - Nundarijas-Day of Sixteens
	+ On 17 April, the Emperor or the Crown Prince rides on a chariot and has a priest make sheep offerings to the Wandazuri River and the Sixteen Stars by two sacred fires.

## Loikàron (May)

* 3 - (P) Tūrodan Tauwazur, Victory Day (when the Vozonids defeated the Konjor invaders and drove them from the planet)
	+ Celebrated by raising torches and lighting them up.
	+ Considered offensive and infuriating to the Konjor co-rulers, who intentionally murdered criminals and slaves on that day to curse the Vozonid Empire's victory.

## Sammakari/Arunas (June)

* 16 - (P) Pjosaroz Day. Pjosaroz's birthday, marked with a drum performance.
* 21 - (P) Tarhunz Day. Marked with a drum performance and bulls being sacrificed to idols nationwide.

## Saldarìnon (July)

* 2 - (P) Kawwajutadan, Gauvajut Empire Day, Day of the Gods.
* 16 - (P) Bawallhag'oradan, Empire Day or National Day, when the Vozonids began scoring a string of victories in their galactic conquests, and the Treaty of Waronzol that brought the Konjors under partial Vozonid control.
	+ The Konjor co-rulers angrily mocked that day by burning Vozonid flags and embassies, so diplomatic staff had to move their equipment on the week before and work in a spare office until the arson is finished.
* 17 - Killemas
	+ A festival dedicated to the God of hunting, where the Emperor hunted for deer in a sacred forest.
* 23 - (P) Sammakari Day, Naval Forces Day
* 24 - (P) Bandžadan Onōronōrul, Emperor Ratirminoz's Birthday
* 28 - Victory over Ardesch Day (when the Utopianists and the last Red Ardeschis were defeated). Celebrated by burning effigies and shooting arrows at them.

## Jorsòwan (August)

* 16 - Aruna Day
* 25-31 - Emerald Week
* 31 - Dōrai, New Year's Eve

## Names of days

### Seven-day week (Sunday to Saturday)

* Zolsôrir, Iqonir, Jaqejon(ir), Sauqejon(ir), Woiqejon(ir), Daiqejon(ir), Jauparoz

In the traditional Vozonid calendar, an eighth day, Wēšuan, is also used.

### Month milestones

The names of the seven-day week do not apply to these specific days, so they are addressed with these names instead:

* Mondžo (first day of month)
* Žæja (middle day of the month)
* Bawal-Žæja (middle day of the year)
* Jondo, Narino, Wanzo (28-30/29-31, last three days of the month)
* Dōrai (last day of the year)

## Sixteen-year cycle

Every sixteen years, the cycle is renewed. The first year of the cycle is an auspicious year, being the "year of the gryphon".

## Trivia

* (P) - public holiday during the reign of Ratirminoz, later Sarmelonid era.
* Sarmelonids did not celebrate the glyrindar parades, as they believed that their emperors purified and exorcised the eastern lands, making the parades obsolete.

## See also

### Descendants

* Josolchir calendar
* Arantarese calendar
* Dalatarese calendar/Azgovian calendar

### Other calendars

* Igarin calendar
* Vovtarlan calendar
* Kuelgon calendar
* Novantirna calendar
* Heronoi calendar
* Siangwaanian calendar

### More

* Sarmelonid language
* Sarmelonid glossary