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Samorian Calendar
The Samorian Calendar and its variants are the most widespread across Nalbadonas, and even used on other continents.
It is a combination of a annual solar and monthly lunar calendar repeating in its entirety in a cycle of seven years.
Each month begins on the new moon. Thus, each month is exactly 28 days long, and further divided into four seven-day weeks. The name of the month is derived by the constellation containing the new moon. As such, on occasion, a month repeats itself. Some of these constellations are part of the Gnomish Zodiac. The Gnomish Zodiac divides the sky into nine houses, and names each house for a constellation that appears within it.
The names of the days of the week are as follows:English | Tithagry | Taular | Maritime Common | Ramat | Solierthan | Olve | Luosa | Enduad |
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Monday | Ulpon | Bouquem | Foiga | Évréjat | Avracha | Avlaġaia | Oreadjo | Erueiod |
Tuesday | Thyspon | Suzquem | Stoiga | Shujat | Thosia | Hoġaia | Tsuosho | Diushiod |
Wednesday | Beorpon | Vaurquem | Pulga | Pöijat | Pueria | Pùliaia | Poio | Baaiod |
Thursday | Chatrepon | Hruaiquem | Kâthlega | Sharviat | Kadrocha | Kadruaia | Koatiudjo | Kodruiiod |
Friday | Molspon | Meuzquem | Maiga | Möizéjat | Melsacha | Melsaġaia | Masseadjo | Miarsheiod |
Saturday | Sejpon | Paigquem | Spaga | Puesat | Peza | Pesaia | Piecho | Bitsiod |
Sunday | Calpon | Aukquem | Fâiga | Saijat | Tharia | Saġraia | Shoarro | Horiod |
English | Constellation | Tithagry | Taular | Maritime Common | Ramat | Solierthan | Olve | Luosa | Enduad |
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March | The Bear | Suthlicun | Zosliom | Sostiaifo | Yóz | Uusë | Uvza | Ubuplo | Iodeblyad |
April | The Hunter | Idaljis | Idaugiz | Ithâihi | Ézoviot | Hasuelwo | Aiazza | Azeassa | Ejeshad |
May | The Lion | Toliphsun | Telipsom | Tayaiso | Fopiot | Bahsë | Foflia | Beassa | Wejuashad |
June | The Owl | Gathaksis | Quasaepiz | Gâstâspi | Vauviez | Gwagwalwë | Uvueza | Uobuasa | Wowolyad |
July | The Dragon | Tirgom | Tirguemb | Tilva | Vienkreviot | Liugwankralwë | Duvankralva | Shanneteplo | Luenkrolyad |
August | The Hound | Dathmirl | Dasmiur | Thâstmil | Jénoviot | Gantsë | Ganza | Zanöplo | Jenuashad |
September | The Tortoise | Khythpi | Whusqui | Dust | Løriezauf | Loriessë | Lazalva | Lorassa | Luariashad |
October | The Hare | Agruthgom | Aeruos | Ahlostva | Trateviot | Keralwo | Salòflia | Charoplo | Tsiaroblyad |
November | The Water Bearer | Masklon | Maezlen | Mâja | Minteviot | Egwessorassë | Avvòslazza | Abuastreassa | Miaiyndeblyad |
Hestember | The Fish | Oglemir | Eiluaemir | Oshemil | Éshies | Eshieksë | Spigalva | Spiacha | Piyiakolyad |
December | The Ship | Coglenthil | Heiluaensiu | Kashensti | Asfuez | Aspochalwë | Òspoġalva | Ospuiesa | Opuishad |
January | The Boar | Idlan | Idlam | Aithia | Fruvauf | Hrofalwë | Froiza | Fiuossa | Frujuashad |
February | The Monkey | Glythmarl | Luüsmaur | Shustmal | Simviez | Singwalwë | Simvalva | Simuasa | Shymyashad |
The Seven-year Cycle
Year 1: Oak | Year 2: Rose | Year 3: Vine | Year 4: Cedar | Year 5: Thistle | Year 6: Fig | Year 7: Lotus | |
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Months | March | March | March | March | March | March | March |
April | April | April | April | April | April | April I | |
May | May | May | May | May | May | April II | |
June I | June | June | June | June | June | May | |
June II | July I | July | July | July | July | June | |
July | July II | August | August | August | August | July | |
August | August | September | September | September | September | August | |
September | October | October | October | October | October | September | |
October | November I | November | November | November | November | October | |
November | November II | Hestember | December | December | December | November | |
December | December | December | January I | January | January | December | |
January | January | January | January II | February I | February | January | |
February | February | February | February | February II | February | ||
Vernal Equinox | 12th of April | 8th of April | 4th of April | 28th of March | 24th of March | 20th of March | 16th of April I |
Summer Solstice | 18th of June II | 14th of July I | 10th of July | 6th of July | 2nd of July | 26th of June | 22nd of June |
Autumnal Equinox | 24th of September | 20th of October | 16th of October | 12th of October | 8th of October | 4th of October | 28th of September |
Winter Solstice | 2nd of January | 26th of December | 22th of December | 18th of January I | 14th of January | 10th of January | 6th of January |
Notes
- Year 2 of the cycle has no month of September.
- Year 3 of the cycle has a month of Hestember; no other year of the cylce has this month1
The New Year
In some places, New Year's Day is observed on the first of April (I). In this case, most years have 364 days, except for the sixth year of the cycle, which only has 336.
In other places, New Year's Day is observed with the Vernal Equinox, giving each year exactly 360 days. In this system, years 4 through 6 of the cycle begin with March I, years 1, 2, and 6 end with April II, and year 7 of the cycle ends with April III.
This causes some discrepancies in records of events and dates between the first of April and the vernal equinox occuring in different places.
The Gnomish Calendar
The first Calendar was that of the Gnomes. They divided the sky equally into nine houses, and names each for a constellation that appears within it. They constructed a solar calendar based on the position of the sun within these houses, as such, each House is exactly 40 days long. However, as the Gnomish week is 12 days long, this divides each month into 31/3rd weeks.
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