Tolarian Calendar

For centuries, the Free Folk have used the Tolarian Calendar to track the passage of time across Genfanset. But many have forgotten how much history, culture, and heritage is contained within its somewhat bewildering construction. Owing its construction to elements of human, elven, dwarven, and dragonborn time reckoning, the Tolarian Calendar is a testament to modern culture.

Any given year of the Tolarian Calendar can be broken down to see its origins. The 362-day year borrows from the Dragonborn Solaril Calendar. Unlike the Solaril Calendar, the Tolarian Calendar is divided into 12 months. Borrowing from the elven lunar cycle, each month contains 30 days, the same as the moon Celebus' cycle. Each month contains 4 weeks, each with 7 days, the same as the moon Varalon's cyle. These days are named of course, according to the human traditions of the time, namely that Saintsday is observed as a day of rest and worship.

Of course, human superstition ultimately forced the adoption of two extra days which belong to no day of the week. Darknight is both the first day of the month and Celebus' new moon. Similarly, Silvernight lies between the 14th and 15th days of the month, on Celebus' full moon. Varalon, always a wild entity, cycles in and out of phase with Celebus across its 7-day cycle.

Lastly, there are two days of the year belonging to no month. Year's End and New Year's Day are the first and last days of the year, respectively. When the Tolarian Council first met to establish the calendar, the only decision that could be agreed upon within the first week was when to establish the new year. Since the Lunar Disappearance at the end of the Dragon Wars, the scholars of nearly every race agree upon the Moonless Nights as the obvious transition between years.

Structure
The Twelve Months of the Year: Dawnlight, Hearthside, Mornmoot, Highcross, Rainsong, Sunmoot, Stillnight, Moonsong, Windmoot, Harvestfall, Lowcross, & Frostmoot

The Seven Days of the Week: Saintsday, Moonday, Towerday, Windday, Thornday, Fireday, & Swordday