Gasparan Calendar

The Gasparan Calendar is the fundamental dating system used by the people of Ainor. It was established by the gaspar, a human subrace that initially settled the archipelago over 1,500 years in the past. It was made the official dating system of Ainor in 0 BTN with the signing of the Treaty of Napori.

Timekeeping
Every year in the Gasparan Calendar is 360 days long. Each year is divided into 8 months, and each of those is divided into 5 weeks of 9 days each (45 days to a month). The divisions of the months and seasons are below.

The months are measured out so that they align very closely with the beginning and end of each season. The climate of the archipelago ensures for the most part that there are short autumns and springs, with long extremes dividing them.

Midsummer
Midsummer is a holiday commemorated usually with fairs and festivities as well as competitive sport. Celebrators see it as a way to live it up before the days get shorter and autumn sets in again.

Harvesttide
This festival celebrates the harvest and permits one more great feast before food must be stored and rationed for the impending winter.

Years by Number
The classical gasparan calendar measures the year numerically by its distance in time after arguably the most pivotal moment in Ainorian history- the signing of the Treaty of Napori. This event is considered to take place in 0 BTN (Before Treaty of Napori), with previous events dating backwards by the BTN suffix. The current calendar year is 1273 ATN, being the 1,273rd year since the signing of the treaty.