Tamir Calendar, or TC for short, is the most commonly used calender in Dagrae . In Tamir Calendar, the day of the month is always listed first, followed by the month and the year and generally suffixed with the letters "TC".
Origin
The exact origin has not been discovered yet. All that is known is that it started somewhere in the Age of Darkness .
Days, weeks, months, and seasons
In Tamir Calendar, each day on Thrakdrak has 24 hours, each week has seven days, and each year has 52 weeks. A year is also divided into 12 months, although once every four years an extra day is added to the end of Verdalith to make up for the slight variance in the planet's orbit around the sun. The last leap year was 2644 TC, and the next will be 2648 TC.
Weekdays
Although most days of the week are assigned for work, a few also have other meanings in most Inner Sea region cultures.
- Moonday: Generally a work day with some religions holding ceremonies at night.
- Toilday: A work day.
- Wealday: A work day.
- Oathday: A work day on which it is often considered advantageous to sign contracts and oaths.
- Fireday: A work day that is most often the market day.
- Starday: A work day.
- Sunday: Generally a day of rest and one devoted to religious observances.
Months of the year
| Month | Pronunciation | Common name |
Days | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminara | (Loo-mee-NAH-rah) | Dawn’s Gleam | 31 days | An early spring month refering to the increasing light and the return of warmth |
| Verdalith | (VERD-ah-lith) | Bloomhaven | 28 days | A month celebrating the deity of new growth and vibrant life. |
| Tizzaya | (TIZ-uh-yah) | Sylvan Peak | 31 days | A late spring month named after Tizzayss, the goddess of lush plants and forests |
| Solandor | (SOH-lan-dor) | Solstice Rise | 30 days | Named after the Emperor Solarius. The starting of summer. |
| Tondrith | (TON-dreth) | Sunforge | 31 days | Named for the deity of sand, Tondrys, marking the longest days and the most sunlight. |
| Zymmirra | ((ZIM-mee-rah)) | Inferno’s Embrace | 30 days | A hot month named after the All Consuming Fire |
| Aurelia | (aw-REH-lee-uh) | Harvestglow | 31 days | A month representing the slow decline of warmth and the start of the harvest. Named after the golden colors of the leaves. |
| Fallowen | (FAL-oh-wen) | Restveil | 31 days | A month representing the time when fields are left fallow, resting after the harvest. |
| Borealys | (boh-REE-ah-lis) | Frostshade | 30 days | A transitional month leading into winter, marking the final preparations for the cold. |
| Brumalen | (BROO-mah-len) | Icetide | 31 days | Named for the early onset of winter's cold and frost. |
| Irledyn | (IR-leh-din) | Winter’s Crest | 31 days | A month marking the height of winter’s chill and stillness. Named in the honor of Irledus, the goddess of cold storms. |
| Glatheia | (GLAH-thay-uh) | Snowfall’s End | 31 days | A month symbolizing the waning warmth and the deepening cold of winter. |
Seasons
The region of Thrakdrak has four seasons: Spring, summer, fall (or autumn) and winter. The months of Luminara, Verdalith and Tizzaya are considered to fall in Spring. Summer falls during Solandor, Tondrith and Zymmirra, while autumn occurs during Aurelia, Fallowen and Borealys. Finally Brumalen, Irledyn and Glatheia are considered Winter.
Other Calendars on Thrakdrak
Others exist