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| − | * | + | * Hammer (Deepwinter) - Equivalent to January |
| − | * Midwinter - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent | + | ** Midwinter - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent |
| − | * | + | * Alturiak (The Claw of Winter or Claw of the Cold) - Equivalent to February |
| − | * | + | * Ches (The Claw of the Sunsets) - Equivalent to March |
| − | * | + | * Tarsakh (The Claw of the Storms) - Equivalent to April |
| − | * Greengrass - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to May Day | + | ** Greengrass - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to May Day |
| − | * | + | * Mirtul (The Melting) - Equivalent to May |
| − | * | + | * Kythorn (The Time of Flowers) - Equivalent to June |
| − | * | + | * Flamerule (Summertide) - Equivalent to July |
| − | * Midsummer - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to a Midsummer celebration | + | ** Midsummer - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to a Midsummer celebration |
| − | * Shieldmeet - Occurs the day after Midsummer | + | ** Shieldmeet - Occurs the day after Midsummer during leap years, no direct equivalent |
| − | * | + | * Eleasis (Highsun) - Equivalent to August |
| − | * | + | * Eleint (The Fading) - Equivalent to September |
| − | * Highharvestide - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent but somewhat like harvest festivals | + | ** Highharvestide - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent but somewhat like harvest festivals |
| − | * | + | * Marpenoth (Leafall) - Equivalent to October |
| − | * | + | * Uktar (The Rotting) - Equivalent to November |
| − | * Feast of the Moon - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent | + | ** Feast of the Moon - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent |
| − | * | + | * Nightal (The Drawing Down) - Equivalent to December |
Revision as of 14:09, 2 September 2023
Introduction
In the Forgotten Realms setting, the calendar most commonly used is the Calendar of Harptos. This calendar consists of 12 months, each with three tendays (three 10-day weeks), making 30 days in each month. There are also 5 holidays that stand alone, not belonging to any month, totaling 365 days in a year.
In the Calendar of Harptos, each month has two names: one is the formal name, and the other in parentheses is a colloquial name or descriptor that often reflects the typical weather or characteristics of that month
The Months and Holidays
- Hammer (Deepwinter) - Equivalent to January
- Midwinter - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent
- Alturiak (The Claw of Winter or Claw of the Cold) - Equivalent to February
- Ches (The Claw of the Sunsets) - Equivalent to March
- Tarsakh (The Claw of the Storms) - Equivalent to April
- Greengrass - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to May Day
- Mirtul (The Melting) - Equivalent to May
- Kythorn (The Time of Flowers) - Equivalent to June
- Flamerule (Summertide) - Equivalent to July
- Midsummer - Standalone holiday, roughly equivalent to a Midsummer celebration
- Shieldmeet - Occurs the day after Midsummer during leap years, no direct equivalent
- Eleasis (Highsun) - Equivalent to August
- Eleint (The Fading) - Equivalent to September
- Highharvestide - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent but somewhat like harvest festivals
- Marpenoth (Leafall) - Equivalent to October
- Uktar (The Rotting) - Equivalent to November
- Feast of the Moon - Standalone holiday, no direct equivalent
- Nightal (The Drawing Down) - Equivalent to December
