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The '''Elyrian calendar''' is a solar calendar with 12 months of 30 to 31 days each, in addition to one {{wp|Intercalation_(timekeeping)|intercalary day}} at the end of the year, known as Year-End, which is not part of any month or week and generally coincides with the {{wp|Winter solstice}}. A regular Elyrian year consists of 365 days, with a {{wp|Leap year}} of 366 days occurring roughly every four years. This second {{wp|Intercalation (timekeeping)|intercalary day}}, known as the Leap day, is added in between the sixth and seventh months of the year and is likewise not part of any month or week.
The '''Elyrian calendar''' is a solar calendar with 12 months of 30 to 31 days each, in addition to one {{wp|Intercalation_(timekeeping)|intercalary day}} at the end of the year, known as Year-End, which is not part of any month or week and generally coincides with the {{wp|Winter solstice}}. A regular Elyrian year consists of 365 days, with a {{wp|Leap year}} of 366 days occurring roughly every four years. This second {{wp|Intercalation (timekeeping)|intercalary day}}, known as the Leap Day, is added in between the sixth and seventh months of the year and is likewise not part of any month or week.


Structurally, the calendar can be subdivided into four seasonal quarters of three months each. Each quarter has exactly 91 days, which are divided simultaneously in 13 weeks or 3 months. This quarterly and yearly regularity makes it a {{wp|Perennial calendar}}, meaning that there is a permanent equivalence between specific days of the month and specific weekdays.
Structurally, the calendar can be subdivided into four seasonal quarters of three months each. Each quarter has exactly 91 days, which are divided simultaneously in 13 weeks or 3 months. This quarterly and yearly regularity makes it a {{wp|Perennial calendar}}, meaning that there is a permanent equivalence between specific days of the month and specific weekdays.


==Calendar era==
==Calendar epoch==
While the origins of the Elyrian calendar are unknown, with proofs of its usage as far back as the 1000s AC, the Calamity epoch, beginning on the year of the [[Calamity of Elyria]], was retrospectively established in the aftermath of the fall of the [[Elyrian Empire]]. Before then dating used other points of reference, such as the political terms of Consuls or the {{wp|Regnal years}} of Emperors, or more rarely in relation to the traditional year of the founding of Elyria, 1159 AC. These two formats are labeled as AC–PC (Ante-Calamity and Post-Calamity) and AE–PE (Ante-Elyria and Post-Elyria) respectively, though only the prior has widespread usage in the modern day.
The origins of the Elyrian calendar are unknown, with proof of its usage dating as far back as the 1000s BC. During this period, dating employed several points of reference, such as the political terms of Consuls or the {{wp|Regnal year|Regnal eras}} of Emperors, or more rarely in relation to the traditional year of the founding of [[Elyria]] (1159 BC).
 
In the aftermath of the [[Calamity of Elyria]], the massive scale of the event and the political instability associated with it made the usage of Regnal eras dubious, with multiple claimants to the Imperial throne and the Imperial city itself completely destroyed. So it was that the Calamity Era came to be established, at first informally and later on as the standard adopted by the [[Ecumenical Vayonism|Faith of the Sixteen]].
 
Years in the Calamity Era are labeled BC (''Before Calamity'') or AC (''After Calamity''), Year One being the year of the event.


==Week==
==Week==
A week in the Elyrian calendar is a time unit equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for cycles of rest days. The Classical or Calendar week distinguishes itself from the Common week by placing the rest days of {{wp|Sunday}} and {{wp|Saturday}} at the beginning and end of the week respectively, while the Common week begins on {{wp|Monday}} and ends on {{wp|Saturday}} and {{wp|Sunday}}, which collectively form the {{wp|weekend}}.
A week in the Elyrian calendar is a time unit equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for cycles of rest days. The Classical or Calendar week begins on {{wp|Sunday}} and ends on the rest day of {{wp|Saturday}}, while the Modern or Common week begins on {{wp|Monday}} and ends on {{wp|Saturday}} and {{wp|Sunday}}, which collectively form the {{wp|weekend}}.


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{|border="1" class="wikitable"
|+ '''Common week'''
|+ '''Modern or Common week'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 5 || 6 || 7
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ Months and {{wp|Intercalation (timekeeping)|intercalary days}} of the year
|+ Months and {{wp|Intercalation (timekeeping)|intercalary days}} of the year
! No. !! Name !! Length in days
! No. !! Common Name !! Elyricized name !! Length in days
|-
|-
| 1 || Frostset || 31
| 1 || Frostset || Snow Moon || 31
|-
|-
| 2 || Highfrost || 30
| 2 || Highfrost || Rain Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 3 || Frostwane || 30
| 3 || Frostwane || Wind Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 4 || Bloomset || 31
| 4 || Bloomset || Bloom Moon || 31
|-
|-
| 5 || Highbloom || 30
| 5 || Highbloom || Flower Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 6 || Bloomwane || 30
| 6 || Bloomwane || Meadow Moon || 30
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | ''Leap day'' <small>(only on {{wp|Leap year|Leap years}})</small>
| colspan="3" | ''Leap Day'' <small>(only on {{wp|Leap year|Leap years}})</small>
| 1
| 1
|-
|-
| 7 || Scaldset || 31
| 7 || Scaldset || Harvest Moon || 31
|-
|-
| 8 || Highscald || 30
| 8 || Highscald || Heat Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 9 || Scaldwane || 30
| 9 || Scaldwane || Fruit Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 10 || Fallset || 31
| 10 || Fallset || Vintage Moon || 31
|-
|-
| 11 || Highfall || 30
| 11 || Highfall || Mist Moon || 30
|-
|-
| 12 || Fallwane || 30
| 12 || Fallwane || Frost Moon || 30
|-
|-
| colspan="2" | ''Year-End''
| colspan="3" | ''Year-End''
| 1
| 1
|}
|}


==Date format==
==Date format==
The legal and cultural standards for writing dates vary between countries that employ the Elyrian calendar, particularly in relation to {{wp|endianness}}. The following table shows inscription standards in big-endian (YYYY/MM/DD), middle-endian (MM/DD/YYYY), and small-endian (DD/MM/YYYY) formats. Dates for the Leap and Year-End days are conventionally represented by using the first and final letters of the alphabet respectively. Below are examples in the {{wp|Latin alphabet|Valentian alphabet}}, where the letters A and Z are used, as well as in the [[Elyrian alphabet]], where the letters ''Ava'' and ''Yis'' are used instead.
The legal and cultural standards for writing dates vary between countries that employ the Elyrian calendar, particularly in relation to {{wp|endianness}}. The following table shows inscription standards in big-endian (YYYY/MM/DD) and small-endian (DD/MM/YYYY) formats. Dates for the Leap Day and Year-End are conventionally represented by using the first and final letters of the alphabet respectively. Below are examples in the {{wp|Latin alphabet|Valentian alphabet}}, where the letters A and Z are used, as well as in the [[Elyrian alphabet]], where the letters ''Ava'' and ''Yis'' are used instead.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Elyrian date standards
|+ Elyrian date standards
! Format !! Bloomset 15th 1590 !! Year-End 1590 !! Bissextile 1590
! Format !! Scaldset 15th 1590<br>15th of the Harvest 1590 !! Year-End 1590 !! Lead Day 1590
|-
| YYYY/MM/DD || 1590/04/15 || 1590–Z <br> 1590–[[File:elyrian yi date.png]] || 1590–A <br> 1590–[[File:elyrian a date.png]]
|-
|-
| DD/MM/YYYY || 15/04/1590 || Z–1590 <br> [[File:elyrian yi date.png]]–1590 || A–1590 <br> [[File:elyrian a date.png]]–1590
| YYYY/MM/DD || 1590/07/15 || 1590/Z <br> || 1590/A <br>
|-
|-
| MM/DD/YYYY || 04/15/1590 || Z–1590 <br> [[File:elyrian yi date.png]]–1590 || A–1590 <br> [[File:elyrian a date.png]]–1590
| DD/MM/YYYY || 15/07/1590 || Z/1590 || A/1590
|}
|}
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Latest revision as of 20:18, 22 October 2019

The Elyrian calendar, with Year-End Day and Leap Day shown in the Valentian norm

The Elyrian calendar is a solar calendar with 12 months of 30 to 31 days each, in addition to one intercalary day at the end of the year, known as Year-End, which is not part of any month or week and generally coincides with the Winter solstice. A regular Elyrian year consists of 365 days, with a Leap year of 366 days occurring roughly every four years. This second intercalary day, known as the Leap Day, is added in between the sixth and seventh months of the year and is likewise not part of any month or week.

Structurally, the calendar can be subdivided into four seasonal quarters of three months each. Each quarter has exactly 91 days, which are divided simultaneously in 13 weeks or 3 months. This quarterly and yearly regularity makes it a Perennial calendar, meaning that there is a permanent equivalence between specific days of the month and specific weekdays.

Calendar epoch

The origins of the Elyrian calendar are unknown, with proof of its usage dating as far back as the 1000s BC. During this period, dating employed several points of reference, such as the political terms of Consuls or the Regnal eras of Emperors, or more rarely in relation to the traditional year of the founding of Elyria (1159 BC).

In the aftermath of the Calamity of Elyria, the massive scale of the event and the political instability associated with it made the usage of Regnal eras dubious, with multiple claimants to the Imperial throne and the Imperial city itself completely destroyed. So it was that the Calamity Era came to be established, at first informally and later on as the standard adopted by the Faith of the Sixteen.

Years in the Calamity Era are labeled BC (Before Calamity) or AC (After Calamity), Year One being the year of the event.

Week

A week in the Elyrian calendar is a time unit equal to seven days. It is the standard time period used for cycles of rest days. The Classical or Calendar week begins on Sunday and ends on the rest day of Saturday, while the Modern or Common week begins on Monday and ends on Saturday and Sunday, which collectively form the weekend.

Classical or Calendar week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Modern or Common week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Month

A month in the Elyrian calendar is a time unit equal to 30 to 31 days. Each seasonal quarter is made up of three months of 31, 30 and 30 days respectively.

Months and intercalary days of the year
No. Common Name Elyricized name Length in days
1 Frostset Snow Moon 31
2 Highfrost Rain Moon 30
3 Frostwane Wind Moon 30
4 Bloomset Bloom Moon 31
5 Highbloom Flower Moon 30
6 Bloomwane Meadow Moon 30
Leap Day (only on Leap years) 1
7 Scaldset Harvest Moon 31
8 Highscald Heat Moon 30
9 Scaldwane Fruit Moon 30
10 Fallset Vintage Moon 31
11 Highfall Mist Moon 30
12 Fallwane Frost Moon 30
Year-End 1

Date format

The legal and cultural standards for writing dates vary between countries that employ the Elyrian calendar, particularly in relation to endianness. The following table shows inscription standards in big-endian (YYYY/MM/DD) and small-endian (DD/MM/YYYY) formats. Dates for the Leap Day and Year-End are conventionally represented by using the first and final letters of the alphabet respectively. Below are examples in the Valentian alphabet, where the letters A and Z are used, as well as in the Elyrian alphabet, where the letters Ava and Yis are used instead.

Elyrian date standards
Format Scaldset 15th 1590
15th of the Harvest 1590		 Year-End 1590 Lead Day 1590
YYYY/MM/DD 1590/07/15 1590/Z
1590/A
DD/MM/YYYY 15/07/1590 Z/1590 A/1590
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