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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. | ||
− | + | Birthdays tend to be celebrated during the seasonal weeks even if a monthly date can be determined. | |
− | + | *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. | |
− | The Winter months are '''Janus''', '''Februo''', & '''Mars'''. The Winter Week is The '''In Halls | + | *The Spring Months '''Aperire''', '''Maia''', & '''Juno'''. The Spring Week is generally considered a week for intensive yearly cleaning. "Spring Cleaning" |
+ | *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. | ||
+ | *The Autumn months are '''October''', '''Novem''', '''Decem'''. The Autumn Week is the beginning of many harvest activities and festivals. | ||
− | + | *'''First Day''' is a holiday of peace and is considered a day of truces where foes can safely gather. | |
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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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