Secular Altierran calendar

The new year begins on at the Winter Solstice. Each month begins on the day of the full moon so the actual New Year is the closest full moon to the Winter Solstice.

The month is either 29 or 30 days. Each year has either 12 or 13 months.

The months

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Num Name Earth months Name meaning Notes 1 Umbral December/January Shadow Winter solstice 2 Heladal January/February Frosts 3 Despertal February/March Waking (the fields) 4 Lluvial March/April Rain Vernal Equinox 5 Pastoral April/May Shepherd 6 Vineal May/June Vines 7 Solanal June/July Sun Summer Solstice 8 Granal July/August Grain 9 Leónal August/September Lion (constellation) 10 Cosechal September/October Bounty Autumnal Equinox 11 Caminal October/November Road (travel for trading) 12 Hogaral November/December Hearth 13 Olvidadal — Forgotten Extra month

The weeks

The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days. For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.