The Calendars of Dafan

There are literally dozens of calendars in Dafan. There are, however, three main calendar forms based on the lunar cycles of Selene (27+ days) and Meinas (18+ days), and from the Selene cycles come five calendars that are well-known throughout Dafan. These are detailed below.

The most common calendars

Equivalent	# days	Hestian	Pelasgian	Norse, Hobbit	Elven
January	27	Janus	Poseidonios	Wulf
February	28	Februa	Hestiaios	Sol	Coirë (55 days)
(leap month)	(28)			(Hroth)
March	28	Enyalios	Hermaios	Lencten
April	27	Aperis	Dionysios	Eostre	Tuilë (55 days)
May	28	Maia	Aphrodisios	Thri-milce
June	28	Junius	Athenaios	(Aerra) Litha	Lairë (56 days)
intercalendars	0-10
July	27 (28)	Quintilis	Apollonios	Aefterra Litha
August	28	Sextilis	Areios	Weod	Yavië (55 days)
September	28	Septilis	Damatrios	Haefest
October	27	Skirophorion	Artamitios	Teo	Quellë (55 days)
(leap month)	(28)		(Pharmakion)
November	28	Novatilis	Dios	Wind
December	28	Dectilis	Heraios	Aerra Geola	Hrivë (56 days)
intercalendars	0-10

notes:

Lunar calendars have a 28-day leap month every three years and also often have a leap day that is added to one month ("July") every five years.

Solar calendars have sets of 1-10 intercalendar days.

The Norse and Hobbit names translate as follows:

Wulf-monath	=	wolf month	Aefterra Litha	=	after Litha
Sol-monath	=	mud month	Weod-monath	=	weed month
Hroth-monath	=	rough month	Haefest-monath	=	harvest month
Llencten-monath	=	lengthening month	Teo-monath	=	tenth month
Eostre	=	Easter	Wind-monath	=	windy month
Thri-milce	=	3 milkings	Aerra Geola	=	before Yule
(Aerra) Litha	=	(before) Litha

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The Calendars of Dafan

The most common calendars

Equivalent

# days

Hestian

Pelasgian

Norse, Hobbit

Elven

notes: