Measuring Days and Weeks
Trid’s day lasts 24 hours and a year — the time it takes for The Circle to complete its full progression — is 360 days long. The annual Continental calendar was established during the Ardic Republic and is divided into twelve 30-day months, each corresponding to the passage of one of The Circle’s 12 constellations “through” Ammonkis.
Developed in Trid’s equatorial latitudes, the original calendar did not contemplate the distinct growing seasons of more temperate climes; these correlations were applied by the Coastal Dukes of the Bannerlands after the Fall and are reflected the modern calendar.
The Elven Cycle: The order of the constellations throughout the year was set by the elves to track the repeating cycle of order to disorder so central to their worldview. As exemplified by The Circle, this cycle repeats four times in a year, each time initiated by a Chaotic urge whose excesses give rise to a Lawful response.
Transit Festivals: The first and last two days of each month are designated as Transit Festivals, holidays devoted to the brief period of balance between Law and Chaos. There are eight such festivals throughout the year, with an entire month dedicated to Cygnus, the God of Balance, at midyear.
Days of the Week: Transit festivals reduce each month’s practical duration to 36 days, marked by six weeks of six days each. Days of the week are referred to by number, so Firstday, Seconday, Thirday, etc., though dates may be referenced by month and day of the month (e.g., Fall 23). By common convention, most cultures reserve Sixthday for rest and religion.