Liothidian Revolutionary Calendar

The Liothidian Revolutionary calendar (Liothidian: liothidischer revolutionärer kalender), also commonly called the All-Socialist calender (Allsozialistischer Kalender), is a calendar created and implemented during the August Revolution, and remains in use today in Liothidia. Despite early attempts at a complete overhaul of the dating system, including suggestions of basing the calender over the Autumnal equinox, senior revolutionaries questioned its viability among the general populace.

As a result, the revolutionary calendar officially took the structure of the Gregorian calendar and renamed each month, removed all holidays, national and religious and re-aligned the years to establish 1919 as year zero. The calendar introduced Pre-Revolution (Vorrevolution, VR) and Post-Revolution (Nachrevolution, NR) replacing Anno Domini and Before Christ.

Months

The Revolutionary calendar year begins the same as the Gregorian calendar, on the 1st January, yet each month was given a new name, often reflecting periods during the August Revolution, or terms relating to their traditions. Each month would include new national holidays in relation to their name, with Solidarität including mandatory donations to state-run charities.

The first official Revolutionary Calendar, showing Arbeit 01 (May 1920).

• 1. Morgendämmerung (Liothidian for Dawn), replaces January.
• 2. Solidarität (Liothidian for Solidarity), replaces February.
• 3. Blühen (Liothidian for Bloom), replaces March.
• 4. Mühe (Liothidian for Toil), replaces April.
• 5. Arbeit (Liothidian for Labour), replaces May.
• 6. Ausdauer (Liothidian for Perseverance), replaces June.
• 7. Barrikade (Liothidian for Barricade), replaces July.
• 8. Aufstand (Liothidian for Insurrection), replaces August.
• 9. Seig (Liothidian for Victory), replaces September.
• 10. Ernte (Liothidian for Harvest), replaces October.
• 11. Einheit (Liothidian for Unity), replaces November.
• 12. Dämmerung (Liothidian for Dusk), replaces December.

Days of the week

Parallel to the renaming of the months, the Revolutionary calendar renamed all days of the week. However, the months were divided into weeks, with holdover days named as Complimentary Days. The days of the week are named simply:

• Erstertag (First Day)
• Zweitertag (Second Day)
• Drittertag (Third Day)
• Viertertag (Fourth Day)
• Fünftertag (Fifth Day)
• Sechstertag (Sixth Day)
• Letztertag (Final Day)