The Calendar of Harptos
The Calendar of Harptos is the calendar used almost all over Faerûn. It was created by the wizard Harptos although most people associate the word 'Harptos' with the calendar. It is split into twelve months, each lasting three tendays (or thirty days).
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1 |
Hammer | |
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Midwinter | ||
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2 |
Alturiak | |
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3 |
Ches |
19: Spring Equinox |
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4 |
Tarsakh | |
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Greengrass | ||
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5 |
Mirtul | |
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6 |
Kythorn |
20: Summer Solstice |
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7 |
Flamerule | |
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Midsummer | ||
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Shieldmeet (every 4 years) | ||
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8 |
Eleasis | |
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9 |
Eleint |
21: Autumn Equinox |
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Highharvestide | ||
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10 |
Marpenoth | |
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11 |
Uktar | |
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The Feast of the Moon | ||
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12 |
Nightal |
20: Winter Solstice |
Months and festivals
- Hammer (Deepwinter)
- Alturiak (The Claw of Winter or The Claws of the Cold)
- Ches (The Claw of the Sunsets)
- Spring Equinox on Ches 19
- Tarsakh (The Claw of the Storms)
- Greengrass between Tarsakh 30 and Mirtul 1
- Mirtul (The Melting)
- Kythorn (The Time of Flowers)
- Summer Solstice on Kythorn 20
- Flamerule (Summertide)
- Midsummer between Flamerule 30 and Eleasias 1--once every four years, Shieldmeet occurs at Midsummer
- Eleasias (Highsun)
- Eleint (The Fading)
- Autumn Equinox on Eleint 21
- Highharvestide between Eleint 30 and Marpenoth 1
- Marpenoth (Leafall)
- Uktar (The Rotting)
- Feast of the Moon between Uktar 30 and Nightal 1
- Nightal (The Drawing Down)
- Midwinter between Nightal 30 and Hammer 1