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How the calendar works, and annual events. For specific events, see Timeline.

Months of the Year

The months of the year use the same name as those in the Elder Scrolls series.

Name of Month Gregorian Equivalent
Morning Star January
Sun's Dawn February
First Seed March
Rain's Hand April
Second Seed May
Midyear June
Sun's Height July
Last Seed August
Hearthfire September
Frostfall October
Sun's Dusk November
Evening Star December

Each month has 30 days, for a total of 360 days in a year.

Holidays

Morning Star

  • 1 Morning Star - New Life Day. Part of the Life Day festival, a day to celebrate new beginnings and hope for the coming year. Celebrated all over the world, this is the biggest holiday of the year.

Sun's Dawn

  • 17 Sun's Dawn - Plowshares Day. A holiday commemorating the end of the Endless War. Celebrations vary by culture, but it is a day of celebrating peace.

First Seed

Rain's Hand

Second Seed

  • 29 Second Seed - Night of the Stars.
  • 30 Second Seed - Cinderdalian Independence Day. A very new holiday in Cinderdale, celebrating the day the Cinderdalian Revolution began.

Midyear

  • 14 Midyear - Dragon's Feast. A holiday from the Dwarven kingdoms.
  • 22 Midyear - Pelor's Light, also called Light Day. The holy day of Pelor, celebrated by his followers.

Sun's Height

  • 14 Sun's Height - Conquest Day. A holiday in The Horde, celebrating the day The Horde was officially formed from several goblinoid tribes. Also the birthday of Lumia Snick.
  • 21 Sun's Height - Meat Day. A holiday of unclear origins from Voricia that spread to most of the world. A festival surrounding eating meat.

Last Seed

  • 30 Last Seed - Burning King Festival. A holiday in Cinderdale celebrating the first king founding the Kingdom.

Hearthfire

Frostfall

  • 19 Frostfall - Icewind. Historically a day when winter crops were planted and religious ceremonies would be performed to let the crops grow well.

Sun's Dusk

  • 17 Sun's Dusk - Day of Flowers.

Evening Star

  • 30 Evening Star - Old Life Day. Part of the Life Day festival, a day when the previous year is reflected on. This continues through the night until New Life Day.