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The Common Year
The Common Year is the most widespread system of reckoning in the in the Flanaess.
The year consists of 364 days, split into twelve months of twenty-eight days each, and four seven-day festivals, each placed at three month intervals. Different cultures have their own names for the months and festivals.
The months and festivals are based on the cycles of Oerth's moons, Luna and Celene. Luna has a twenty-eight day cycle, while Celene's cycle is ninety-one days. Celene is full at the midpoint of each festival, while Luna is full at various times throughout the year. Notably, both moons are full on Richfest 3-5.
| Month | Common | Elven | Nomads | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needfest | ||||
| 1 | Fireseek | Diamondice | Tiger | Winter |
| 2 | Readying | Yellowillow | Bear | Spring |
| 3 | Coldeven | Snowflowers | Lion | Spring |
| Growfest | ||||
| 4 | Planting | Blossoms | Frog | Low Summer |
| 5 | Flocktime | Violets | Turtle | Low Summer |
| 6 | Wealsun | Berrytime | Fox | Low Summer |
| Richfest (Midsummer) | ||||
| 7 | Reaping | Goldfields | Snake | High Summer |
| 8 | Goodmonth | Sunflowers | Boar | High Summer |
| 9 | Harvester | Fruitfall | Squirrel | High Summer |
| Brewfest | ||||
| 10 | Patchwall | Brightleaf | Hare | Autumn |
| 11 | Ready'reat | Tinklingice | Hawk | Autumn |
| 12 | Sunsebb | Lacysnows | Wolf | Winter |
Days of the Week
The days are reckoned in weeks of seven days each. The days of the month are: Starday, Sunday, Moonday, Godsday, Waterday, Earthday, and Freeday. Godsday is commonly associated with worship, and Freeday with rest. The remaining days are considered "work days."
An interesting feature of the Greyhawk calendar is that the days of the week always occur on the same day every year, a result of the year having a number of days divisible by seven.
The first of the month is always a Starday, and the rest follow as shown below:
- Starday is always on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd of the month.
- Sunday is always on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd of the month.
- Moonday is always on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th of the month.
- Godsday is always on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th of the month.
- Waterday is always on the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th of the month.
- Earthday is always on the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th of the month.
- Freeday is always on the 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th of the month.
Holidays
Needfest
A seven-day festival week that is the real world equivelent of Christmas and New Year's rolled into one. Needfest 1 represents the beginning of the new calendar year.
As in the real world, this time of year is celebrated through feasting, drinking, candle (and more magical) lightings, gift giving and (among the more pious religions, charity. Many government activities happen during this time; in Obsidian Bay, this is when the new Councilmen and Councilwomen are sworn into office.
Midwinter Night
The evening of Needfest Godsday (Needfest 4) is also known as Midwinter Night, and is holy to druids and nature sects.
Feast of Fools
In the Free City of Greyhawk, Needfest 7 is known as the Feast of Fools. This tradition is not practiced in Obsidian Bay.
Great Moon's Glory
On Readying 11th, the larger moon Luna is full but the smaller moon Celene is new. This night is called the Great Moon's Glory, and is regarded as holy by the Church of Celestian. It is also holly to Atroa (lesser Oeridan goddess, queen of spring) and Telchur (Oeridan god of the north and winter), as well as druid and Old Lore and Old Faith sects.
Growfest
A seven-day festival week that is represented by start-of-growing season celebrations and ceremonies. Most people continue to work through this week, but it is noted for its heightened sense of good cheer.
