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== The Months and Holidays == | == The Months and Holidays == | ||
| − | * Hammer (Deepwinter) - Equivalent to January | + | * '''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 | + | * '''Alturiak (The Claw of Winter or Claw of the Cold)''' - Equivalent to February |
| − | * Ches (The Claw of the Sunsets) - Equivalent to March | + | * '''Ches (The Claw of the Sunsets)''' - Equivalent to March |
| − | * Tarsakh (The Claw of the Storms) - Equivalent to April | + | * '''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 | + | * '''Mirtul (The Melting)''' - Equivalent to May |
| − | * Kythorn (The Time of Flowers) - Equivalent to June | + | * '''Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)''' - Equivalent to June |
| − | * Flamerule (Summertide) - Equivalent to July | + | * '''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 during leap years, no direct equivalent | + | ** '''Shieldmeet''' - Occurs the day after Midsummer during leap years, no direct equivalent |
| − | * Eleasis (Highsun) - Equivalent to August | + | * '''Eleasis (Highsun)''' - Equivalent to August |
| − | * Eleint (The Fading) - Equivalent to September | + | * '''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 | + | * '''Marpenoth (Leafall)''' - Equivalent to October |
| − | * Uktar (The Rotting) - Equivalent to November | + | * '''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 | + | * '''Nightal (The Drawing Down)''' - Equivalent to December |
Latest revision as of 21:37, 21 October 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
