Editing Jeweled Amber (section)

==='''[[Seasons and the Calendar of Amber]]'''===

In Short:
*'''Seasons''': The planet that the kingdom of Amber is on has the one major body of land.  There are several small Island chains. 

It has has 4 seasons: ''Spring, Summer, Autumn,'' and ''Winter''.  The winter tends to be mild except in the arctic regions which has a permanent ice cap.  The Antarctic region has an occasionally occurring ice block that lasts a decade then melts. 

*'''Day Night Time''':  Amber has a 25 hour day.  There are two 30 minute breaks between two 12 hour sets.  A '''''Nightbreak''''' after the 12 pm and before 1 am.  A '''''Daybreak''''' after 12 am and before 1 pm.  

*Calendar: 
**The standard calendar of the Kingdom of Amber has 12 months of 30 days. 
**Each Month has 5 weeks of 6 days.   

There are 4 Festival Holidays throughout the year.  
*'''New Years''': A 5 day one at New Year.  
**The 4th day of New Years is called Tax Day. It is the day taxes are due to the kingdom. Fief holders are due their yearly dues on the first day of New Years, giving them three days to reconcile their debts to the kingdom.  Most fief holders manage yearly fees in quarterly payments.
*'''King's Day''':A 1 day holiday after the third month.  "
*'''Sunbright''':A 3 day Summer holiday after the 6th month.  
*'''Queen's Day''':A 1 day holiday after the 9th month.


**The [[CCC]] holds its main 3 day event, the '''''CCC Sunbright Festival''''', over the yearly Sunbright holiday.
**Many organizations hold activities over the New Year's and Sunbright holidays.