Norse calendar

The Norse peoples of the Rinnarverse and Rabydosverse use various calendars, which are more or less similar to each other.

## Galactic Norse calendar (Rinnarverse)

The Norse Galactics created a standard calendar based somewhat on the Gregorian calendar, but with its months named after the Old Icelandic calendar and it starting on 1 December instead of 1 January.

This calendar's dates are determined by the seasons on the northern hemisphere of a planet.

Some Norse countries and cultures observe the festivals on the previous month (e.g. Yule on November instead of December).

### Ýlir (December)

Unlike the old Icelandic calendar, Ýlir always starts on the first day of Yule instead of mid-September.

* 1 Ylir - Odin's Day; formerly an extra day to worship Odin in some countries, it has became into a day for research and science fairs.
* 21 Ylir-1 Mörsugur - Yule, when Odin rides with his army against the monsters.

### Mörsugur (January)

* 6 Mörsugur - Vidukind Blot
* 9 Mörsugur - Raud Blot, Heroes' Day

### Þorri (February)

* early Þorri - Thorrablot
* late Þorri - Disablot

### Einmánuður (April)

Boys' month.

* 15 Einmanudur - Austra
* mid-Einmanudur - Summer Blot, Sigrblot (in some countries); a sacrifice held for Odin. Also a date for Galactics to begin their wars.
* 30 Einmanudur - Walpurgis Night, Rune Day; a festival held to celebrate Odin being hung for nine nights and discovering the sacred runes.

### Skerpla (June)

* 1 Skerpla - Summer Blot, Sigrblot (in other countries); a sacrifice held for Odin. Also a date for Galactics to begin their wars or execute criminals as sacrifices.
* 3 Skerpla - Day of Fiery Cleansing, Dragonslayers' Day; the first day of the Days of Fire, when the worldwide bombing of Earth ended World War III. In spite of the billions of deaths caused by the bombardment, the Vetarbroitar still celebrate this day because it was considered the day the Four Powers destroyed each other.
	+ Some Vetarbroitar do not celebrate this day, because they consider it very unjust for their people to destroy Earth and add more victims to history's atrocities. They burn offerings to the dead on that day.
* 8 Skerpla - Lindisfarna Blot, Disfarna Blot, Day of Hatred, Revenge Day; an ideal day for war or terrorist attacks against "enemies of the ancestors". When not at war against their enemies, Galactics celebrate by burning wooden buildings representing the temples and palaces of Earthling empires.
	+ As this festival led to deadly riots between pagans, Christians, and atheists, this festival was banned in the Rinnarit Republic and Bigton. It was also the day when both countries had to brace for Farsider bombings and raids every year: due to this, it is considered taboo to make jokes about Lindisfarne or Lindisfarna Day in both countries to prevent sectarian violence.
	+ Nonetheless, Ivan York of the Rinnarit Republic sent his troops on that day to destroy Earth and slaughter its inhabitants.

## Various Norse calendars (Rabydosverse)

Like the many Nordic peoples that were scattered throughout the northern side of Jerde and the Galaxy, different calendars were used.

While some of these Nordic cultures begin their new years on different dates, the original new year's date was at Yule, which corresponds to 21 December in our calendar. Usually, months begin on the 21st or 22nd day of the Gregorian month in the standardised Norse calendar of Jerde.

### Jól (December)

Jól always starts on the first day of Yule instead of mid-September.

* 1-12 Jol (21 December) - Yule. Formerly a solemn day when people prayed to the ancestors for their blessings, it devolved into a commercialist holiday for parties.
* 3 Jol (23 December) - Day of the Lanterns. A Lysandrean festival where colourful lanterns were raised to honour the scores of gods in the Lysandrean religion.

### Þorri (February)

* Thorrablot - a market festival. It is also a day dedicated to the veneration of Thor.

### Einmánuður (April)

* 9 Einmanudur (30 April) - Runes Day (in some countries)
* 19 Einmanudur (9 May) - Einherjar Day (in some countries)

### Skerpla (June)

* 1/3/7 Skerpla (21 June) - Sigrblot, a festival where people pray for the blessings of their gods on their countries. Also known as National Prayer Day in Baesorja (3 Skerpla), Nolworra (7 Skerpla), and Daleskarnia (7 Skerpla).
* 3 Skerpla (23 June) - Lithasblot, Midsummer, a festival where people in many countries offer their thanks to the gods for the harvest.
* 3 Skerpla (23 June) - Baldr's Day, a festival of chivalry, a celebration of knighthood, and a popular event for art galleries and light shows. Very popular in eastern Marnos and the New Republics, where many of its people pray to Baldr.
	+ Syncretised in Heronoja, where Baldr and his son have become popular deities because of Baldr's association with light and blonde hair.
	+ One popular custom observed among the Besotrosk is drinking chamomile tea, as chamomile flowers are a symbol of their ancestor god Baldr.

### Sólmánuður (July)

* 21 Solmanudur (12/13 July) - Gallardin, the day of victory when the human Lysandreans prevailed over the forces of the human civilisation of Armasol, taking its place as the Seventh Galactic Empire. It is also the day when all Emperors of Lysandre were coronated in the names of Freyr and Gerda.

### Heyamannir (August)

* 1 Heyamannir (21 August) - Freyfaxi Blot, Harvest Day. This is the bigger festival used to honour Freyr, so Daleskarnians celebrate and worship Freyr on this day to thank him for the harvests and his blessings.
* 2 Heyamannir (23 August) - Coronation Day, Foundation Day. According to Daleskarnian folklore, this was the day that Freyr established their nation in ancient times. It was also the start of the reign of every king and emperor in Daleskarnia, so it is celebrated with raising yellow and black flags in honour of their kingdom.

### Gormánuður/Blótmánuður (November)

* 1 Blotmanudur (21 November) - Day of Freyr, National Day. In the kingdom of Daleskarnia, where Freyr is its national god, this day is also National Day, and is celebrated with firework shows, mock battles, waving black and yellow flags, drum performances, and speeches from celebrities and nobles.
* 11 Blotmanudur (1 December) - Day of Odin, Teachers' Day. As Odin is the national god of Baesorja, it is also the kingdom's National Day, observed with parades, military marches, scientific research, and fireworks launched and insulting speeches directed at neighbouring countries.
	+ Other countries just do research and read books, or simply walk their dogs and feed corvids with nice dinners. It is also observed in some countries as Education Day or Teachers' Day in honour of Odin's quest for knowledge, when students celebrate their teachers and schools with gifts.
	+ In the New Republics, the day of Odin is celebrated as the Day of Science, as Odin is venerated there as the god of knowledge. It is celebrated with research projects, expositions displaying technology, and the construction of advanced machinery. Students give teachers and smarter people gifts to honour (or mock) their wisdom.

### Regional names

* Daleskarnia: Jol, Moersur, Dorri, Gar, Einmand, Harv, Skerla, Solmand, Tvimand, Hausmand, Blosmand/Freyrmand
* Lysandre: Ylor, Moresor, Thari, Gara, Eiramad, Herval, Fremonad, Solmandar, Termandar, Heisar, Blotandar
* Aspiera (Sarmelonid Era): Ísar (ice), Forsta (frost)/Moni (moon), Asebrand (pirate king), Blimor (blossom), Jonfall (saplings), Flosiar (pirate king), Sellon (sun), Skjarnar (stars), Veltar (pirate king), Blözir (leaves), Raozor (pirate ship), Norusar (pirate king)
* New Republics: Jól/Odinmánd, Moris, Dori, Gvon, Enománd, Arpia, Skepola, Solmánd, Heimánd, Tvarmánd, Hausománd
* Siangwaanian Besotrosk: Jol, Moris, Þori, Góra, Einmánd, Arpia, Skerpla, Sólmánd, Hjemánd, Tvemánd, Hostmánd
* Marnos: Jol, Morisor, Dorri, Garos, Aenmans, Harpa, Skirpla, Solmans, Tvimans, Haustamans, Blottamans
* Hothro:

## See also

* Rinnarit calendar
* Zergonian calendar
* Heronoi calendar
* Darroskei calendar
* Bujanski calendar
* Nordic mythology