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The standard calendar of the Kingdom of Amber has 12 months of 28 days. Each month has 5 weeks of 7 days.  At the beginning of each of the 4 seasons is a seasonal week of 7 days that belong to the season, but are separate from the months.  There is a single stand-alone day at the beginning of the year called variably First Day, New Year's Day, Off Day, or King Finndo's Day.   
 
The standard calendar of the Kingdom of Amber has 12 months of 28 days. Each month has 5 weeks of 7 days.  At the beginning of each of the 4 seasons is a seasonal week of 7 days that belong to the season, but are separate from the months.  There is a single stand-alone day at the beginning of the year called variably First Day, New Year's Day, Off Day, or King Finndo's Day.   
  
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Birthdays tend to be celebrated during the seasonal weeks even if a monthly date can be determined.  
  
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===Winter===
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*The Winter months are Janus, Februo, & Mars.  The Winter Week is The '''In Halls'', and is celebrated with indoors festivities and arts and crafts, foods, gift giving, and sleeping.  It is a week that often involved blacksmithing. The Third Day of WInter Week is called the King's Day and was a favorite of King Oberon's.
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The Winter months are '''Janus''', '''Februo''', & '''Mars'''.  The Winter Week is The '''In Halls''', and is celebrated with indoors festivities and arts and crafts, foods, gift giving, and sleeping.  It is a week that often involved blacksmithing. The Third Day of Winter Week is called the King's Day and was a favorite of King Oberon's.
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*The Spring Months Aperire, Maia, & Juno.  The Spring Week is generally considered a week for intensive yearly cleaning.  "Spring Cleaning"
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*The Summer months are Julio, Augustus, & Spetem. The 7 day Summer Week is called Midway.  It also features a large number of military festivals including ones sponsored by the CCC called the Sunbright.
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*The Autumn months are October, Novem, Decem.  The Autumn Week is the beginning of many harvest activities and festivals.  
  
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===Spring===
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*'''First Day''' is a holiday of peace and is considered a day of truces where foes can safely gather.
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The Spring Months '''Aperire''', '''Maia''', & '''Juno'''.  The Spring Week is generally considered a week for intensive yearly cleaning.  "Spring Cleaning"
 
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*The Repair was done during the Spring Week of 5201.  Since then the Celebration of Queen Margot is held unofficially on the second day of Spring Week.  
 
  
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===Summer===
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There are 4 Festival Holidays throughout the year. 
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The Summer months are '''Julio''', '''Augustus''', & '''Spetem'''. The 7 day Summer Week is called Midway.  It also features a large number of military festivals including ones sponsored by the [[CCC]] called the Sunbright.
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*New Years: A 5 day one at New Year. 
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===Autumn===
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*King's Day: 1 day holiday after the third month.  "
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The Autumn months are '''October''', '''Novem''', '''Decem'''.  The Autumn Week is the beginning of many harvest activities and festivals.
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*Sunbright:a 3 day Summer holiday after the 6th month.
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*Queen's Day:a 1 day holiday after the 9th month.
  
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===First Day , Festivals,and Holidays.===
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The [[CCC]] holds its main 3 day event, the Sunbright CCC Festival, over the yearly Sunbright holiday.
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*'''First Day''' is a holiday of peace and is considered a day of truces where foes can safely gather.  The day is called King Finndo's Day as a joke about King Finndo's reign the origins of which are nearly forgotten.
 
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*'''Birthdays''' of family members tend to be celebrated during the seasonal weeks even if a monthly date can be determined.
 

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