Calendar

The Auklish calendar comprises 364 days divided in 14 months, which can be categorized into two overall seasons of summer and winter, or five weather-based seasons of bloth, hait, renn, druth, and colra. With the exception of Duibnezen, each month is between 26 and 30 days, and are based on the heliacal rising of various constellations.

Midevrazen

summer: bloth; named for Midevras; 27 days

• 1st: Ebenmas, equinox

Roagasan

summer: bloth; named for Roagar; 26 days

• 10th: adjourning of the Great Council, marking the end of the political season
• 16th: (event) marks the end of the social season

Ciunnazen

summer: bloth; named for Ciunna; 28 days

Deshrezen

summer: hait; named for Deshretta; 30 days

• 10th: Seshepmas, bright solstice

Haellisan

summer: hait; named for Haellim; 26 days

• 19th: Mr Hillman's birthday (1264)

Athebezen

summer: renn; named for Athbe; 28 days

Schildazen

summer: renn; named for Schildar; 29 days

• 16th: Shemmas, equinox
• 27th: Mrs Hillman's birthday (1268)

Shaizen

summer: renn; named for Shaiuta; 27 days

• 1st: Miss Hillman's birthday (1286)

Wýbesan

winter: druth; named for Wýbette; 30 days

• 14th: presentations at the Royal Drawing-Rooms, and the Royal Ball mark the beginning of the social season
• 20th: convening of the Great Council, marking the beginning of the political season

Heregazen

winter: druth; named for Heregar; 27 days

• 20th: Kenemas, dark solstice

Raesan

winter: colra; named for Raea; 28 days

Cyrezen

winter: colra; named for Cyresed; 26 days

Lythresan

winter: colra; named for Lythre; 28 days

Duibnezen

a four day festival month in honor of Duibnessa that is considered a time-out-of-time