Limey calendar

The Limey calendar (officially the Georgian system calendar) is the calendar used in the Fiefdom of Limey George. It was formally adopted in the seventh year of George I's reign, and is named for him. Due to a general lack of education in the nation, George I sought to devise a system that would be easy for the masses to understand and use practically. As a result, there is no variation in the length of months, and the timings line up with typical agrarian activity throughout a year.

Description

The Limey calendar consists 365 days, split into twelve equal periods of thirty days, a single day of preparation (Ryðjadagr; literally "empty day"), and a four day celebration of the new year, known as Inguzfáur (literally "renewal few"). Each month is split into five weeks after George I decreed near the end of his reign that one in every six days should be a day of rest. Originally, this day was the same for everyone, but as the country modernised, this changed. To this day, though, Limey workers (but not serfs) are often categorised by the day they do not work. For example, if a hauler tells you he's a "mandagrer", you can understand this to mean he does not work on mandagr.

Months

Order	Month Name		Notes
	Limey	Common
0	Ryðjadagr	Empty Day	Functionally new year's day; used to prepare and/or travel for Inguzfáur
	Inguzfáur	Renewal Few	Four days which mark the start of a new year Roughly in line with mid-late April in the common multiversal calendar
1	Ágæti	Celebrate	April/May
2	Kunnaþokk	Give Thanks	May/June
3	Gøraskaff	Arise From	June/July
4	Búatil	Prepare	July/August
5	Hárferð	Harvest	August/September
6	Faratil	Set to Work	September/October
7	Eigavið	Make Deals	October/November
8	Fylgja	Give Help	November/December
9	Hafakyrr	Remain Quiet	December/January
10	Etaslátr	Eat Meat	January/February
11	Bondævi	Man's Time	February/March
12	Konævi	Woman's Time	March/April

Days

The days of the week each have specific names, often stemming back to the pre-Georgian times, and traditions that would have taken place on that day. For example, Mandagr ("Moon Day") refers to the day on which the moon would be tracked under the old method of keeping time, and knowing when to plant crops, or when to prepare for harvest. In modern times, this is unnecessary, but the terminology remains.

Order	Name	Alternative(s)
1	Mandagr	Moon Day
2	Fréttdagr	News Day
3	Klífadagr	Climb Day
4	Niðridagr	Down Day
5	Knyjadagr	Struggle Day
6	Léttadagr	Rest Day

Inguzfáur

The four days of Inguzfáur are specifically named and each serves a specific purpose. Historically, the first of these, Limdagr, was the day the entirety of the Isles is said to have become "Limey" – i.e. the day George finally owned all land in the isles. The fourth, Jorgdagr, commemorates the day George officially became uncontested as the ruler of the Isles.

Inguzfáur is a time of celebration for the entire nation, and on Jorgdagr, a grand festival takes place in Georgstead with a "People's Feast" laid out by the Most Esteemed Leader. Many travel from all parts of the country to partake, with large temporary accommodations erected on the grounds of the Palace of Lime and nearby.

Day	Meaning
Limdagr	"Lime Day" The day George completed the purchase of the last piece of land in the Isles he did not yet own
Jeppedagr	"James' Day" Later named by George, in honour of his friend James, the doctor.
Sigurdagr	"Victory Day" The day George's army defeated the final group of men who opposed his leadership.
Jorgdagr	"George's Day" The day George officially became Ruler of the Isles.

Dates

Dates in the Limey calendar are typically written in one of two formats. Either short form or long form.

Short form takes the format YYYY-MM-DD, where YYYY refers to the year of the Georgian period (i.e. the number of years since George I became Most Esteemed Leader, plus one), MM refers to the number of the month, with Inguzfáur counting as the "zeroth" month, and DD refers to the day within the month. For example, 1033-05-05, the ascension date of George XLVII, refers to the fifth day of Hárferð, in the 1033rd year of the Georgian period. The day George I ascended is written as 0001-00-04, or the fourth day of Inguzfáur in the first year of the Georgian period. Ryðjadagr is always designated as the zeroth day of the zeroth month, no matter the year (e.g. 1093-00-00 refers to Ryðjadagr, in the 1093rd year of the Georgian period).

Long form takes the format MMMM D, YYYY, where MMMM is the name of the month in question. For example, Hárferð 18, 1037 refers to the start of the Tuistby Harvest Festival in 1037. Or more specifically, the 18th day of Hárferð, in the 1037th year of the Georgian period.

Festivals and Celebrations

Outside of Inguzfáur, several other celebrations take place throughout the year. Most notably, Tuistby Harvest Festival (Hárferð 18-20), Haestacre Creation Exhibition (Kunnaþokk 29), Kubbjól (Ágæti 15), and the two "Limblót" ("Lime Blood") festivals (Gøraskaff 30, and Etaslátr 1) are annual celebrations which involve the majority of Limeys.

The Festival of George, a modern, formalised celebration, born out of historic traditions dating back to the time of George I, spans the entirety of Inguzfáur every year.