The solar calendar used in the land of Donaille.
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The calendrical epoch used for Donellian records is called the Revealed Chronology (abbreviated “R.C.”), and begins in the year when the light of the Shining Lord was revealed to the first saints, bringing the land out of chaos and barbarism.
The current year is 301 R.C.
Months of the year
The modern Donellian calendar is derived, with minimal modification, from the Pelorite liturgical calender. It is a solar calendar, with twelve months of either 29, 31, or 34 to 36 days each, as follows:
- Barachis (31 days) (autumn)
- Urozh (29 days)
- Domis (31 days)
- Ozim (29 days) (winter)
- Erathis (31 days)
- Sophis (31 days)
- Ayaz (29 days) (spring)
- Razim (31 days)
- Kar (29 days)
- Saelis (31 days) (summer)
- Yangyr (29 days)
- Zafiq (34 days)
Barachis begins approximately on the date of the autumnal equinox. Zafiq, the longest month, has one day added to it every seven-year “cycle” (making it 35 days long), and an additional day added to it every twenty-eight-year “great cycle” (making it 36 days long).
The year 300 R.C. was the 6th year of a cycle, and the 20th year of a great cycle (thus Zafiq had 34 days in that year).
The year 301 R.C. is the 7th and last year of a cycle, and the 21st year of a great cycle (thus Zafiq has 35 days in that year).
The year 302 R.C. is the 1st year of a cycle, and the 22nd year of a great cycle (thus Zafiq has 34 days in that year).
Days of the week
The week in Donaille has seven days. These are:
- Moonday
- Silverday
- Goldday
- Sunday
- Ironday
- Tinday
- Swineday
(Devout Pelorites call the last day of the week—which is the day of rest, wherever Pelor is worshipped—“Lightday” instead of “Swineday”.)
Barachis 1st, 300 R.C., was a Sunday.
Barachis 1st, 301 R.C., was an Ironday.
Barachis 1st, 302 R.C., will be a Swineday (Lightday).