Standard Calendar

The Standard Calendar is the accepted method of yearly chronography in the Mainlands, although it is not used in Petra. Although current time reckoning starts with the inception of the Alexandrian Church, the Standard Calendar is largely an updated version of the pre-Alexandrian lunar calendar.

The 299 day year is broken of into 8 months of 32 days, which alternate with 5 day long liturgical periods. Finally, the new year is celebrated with a three day festival that occurs at the start of spring that is not part of any month or liturgical period.

Each month is separated into 4 weeks of eight days. Spring generally runs from Renewal through the end of Verdant. Cleansing or Summercusp through Supplication usually marks summer. Autumn generally is Harvest through Wintercusp. The Fast of Anticipation tends to mark the beginning of winter.

The Calendar runs as follow:
Festival of the New Year (3 days)
1st Period: Period of Renewal (5 days)
1st Month: Heavenfall (32 days)
2nd Period: Period of Rebirth (5 days)
2nd Month: Verdant (32 days)
3rd Period: Period of Cleansing (5 days)
3rd Month: Summercusp (32 days)
4th Period: Summer's Fasting (5 days)
4th Month: Sunforge (32 days)
5th Period: Period of Supplication (5 days)
5th Month: Harvest (32 days)
6th Period: Period of Gramercy (5 days)
6th Month: Wintercusp (32 days)
7th Period: Fast of Anticipation (5 days)
7th Month: Whitefall (32 days)
8th Period: Period of Supplication (5 days)
8th Month: Darkreign (32 days)