Time moves! 01 Jan 2023 = 01 Hammer 1387 DR

[Retired DM Munroe]

Since we're in December now, I'm going ahead and announcing that we'll be going to a 1-to-1 ratio for time on January 1, 2010 and the year will be advancing to 1374 DR.

So January 1, 2010 will be 1st Hammer 1374 DR.

NOTE: This will NOT affect the in-game clock. Mechanically, hours in-game will still last 10 minutes, meaning multiple day/night cycles may pass in a single calendar day. Roleplay-wise, an in-game day will be 24 hours long. An in-game month will be a RL month long.

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

This thread is locked as a proclamation thread. Any addenda will appear here. (This thread is located in Server Rules and Information but may at times be set as an announcement on all boards.) If there are any comments please start a thread in an appropriate forum.

Edit: Thread has been moved back to Server Rules and Information so above paragraph updated.
2010.12.29: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2011.
2011.12.24: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2012.
2012.12.21: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2013.
2013.12.30: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2014.
2014.12.25: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2015.
2015.12.25: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2016.
2016.12.25: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2017.
2018.01.02: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2018.
2018.12.26: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2019.
2019.12.25: Updated subject to relfect new in-game year as of 2020.
2020.12.23: Updated subject to reflect new in-game year as of 2021.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1375 DR in two days.

29 December 2010 is 29 Nightal 1374 DR.
30 December 2010 is 30 Nightal 1374 DR.
31 December 2010 is 30 Nightal 1374 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2011 is 01 Hammer 1375 DR.
02 January 2011 is 02 Hammer 1375 DR.
And so on.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1376 DR in 2012.

29 December 2011 is 29 Nightal 1375 DR.
30 December 2011 is 30 Nightal 1375 DR.
31 December 2011 is 30 Nightal 1375 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2012 is 01 Hammer 1376 DR.
02 January 2012 is 02 Hammer 1376 DR.
And so on.

29 February 2012 is 29 Alturiak 1376 DR.
29 February 2012 is 30 Alturiak 1376 DR.

30 July 2012 is 30 Flamerule 1376 DR.
31 July 2012 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1376 DR.
31 July 2012 is Shieldmeet (Leap day holiday) 1376 DR.
01 August 2012 is 01 Eleasias 1376 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

[highknight]

This applies!

When the server starts tonight it will be 14 Mirtul 1376!

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1378 DR in 2014.

29 December 2013 is 29 Nightal 1377 DR.
30 December 2013 is 30 Nightal 1377 DR.
31 December 2013 is 30 Nightal 1377 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2014 is 01 Hammer 1378 DR.
02 January 2014 is 02 Hammer 1378 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2014 is 28 Alturiak 1378 DR.
28 February 2014 is 29 Alturiak 1378 DR.
28 February 2014 is 30 Alturiak 1378 DR.

30 July 2014 is 30 Flamerule 1378 DR.
31 July 2014 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1378 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1380 DR.
01 August 2014 is 01 Eleasias 1378 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1379 DR in 2015.

1379 DR is Year of the Lost Keep.

29 December 2014 is 29 Nightal 1378 DR.
30 December 2014 is 30 Nightal 1378 DR.
31 December 2014 is 30 Nightal 1378 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2015 is 01 Hammer 1379 DR.
02 January 2015 is 02 Hammer 1379 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2015 is 28 Alturiak 1379 DR.
28 February 2015 is 29 Alturiak 1379 DR.
28 February 2015 is 30 Alturiak 1379 DR.

30 July 2015 is 30 Flamerule 1379 DR.
31 July 2015 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1379 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1380 DR.
01 August 2015 is 01 Eleasias 1379 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1380 DR in 2016.

1380 DR is Year of the Blazing Hand.

29 December 2015 is 29 Nightal 1379 DR.
30 December 2015 is 30 Nightal 1379 DR.
31 December 2015 is 30 Nightal 1379 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2016 is 01 Hammer 1380 DR.
02 January 2016 is 02 Hammer 1380 DR.
And so on.

29 February 2016 is 29 Alturiak 1380 DR.
29 February 2016 is 30 Alturiak 1380 DR.

30 July 2016 is 30 Flamerule 1380 DR.
31 July 2016 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1380 DR.
31 July 2016 is Shieldmeet (Leap day holiday) 1380 DR.
01 August 2016 is 01 Eleasias 1380 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note that when I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1381 DR in 2017.

1381 DR is Year of the Starving.

29 December 2016 is 29 Nightal 1380 DR.
30 December 2016 is 30 Nightal 1380 DR.
31 December 2016 is 30 Nightal 1380 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2017 is 01 Hammer 1381 DR.
02 January 2017 is 02 Hammer 1381 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2017 is 28 Alturiak 1381 DR.
28 February 2017 is 29 Alturiak 1381 DR.
28 February 2017 is 30 Alturiak 1381 DR.

30 July 2017 is 30 Flamerule 1381 DR.
31 July 2017 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1381 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1384 DR.
01 August 2017 is 01 Eleasias 1381 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note that when I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

[Retired DM Munroe]

I forgot to bump that the year updated this year! I usually do that on Christmas but it slipped my mind.
Good thing DM Hawk was on the ball.

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1382 DR in 2018.

1382 DR is Year of the Black Blazon.

29 December 2017 is 29 Nightal 1381 DR.
30 December 2017 is 30 Nightal 1381 DR.
31 December 2017 is 30 Nightal 1381 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2018 is 01 Hammer 1382 DR.
02 January 2018 is 02 Hammer 1382 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2018 is 28 Alturiak 1382 DR.
28 February 2018 is 29 Alturiak 1382 DR.
28 February 2018 is 30 Alturiak 1382 DR.

30 July 2018 is 30 Flamerule 1382 DR.
31 July 2018 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1382 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1384 DR.
01 August 2018 is 01 Eleasias 1382 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note that when I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1383 DR in 2019.

1383 DR is Year of the Vindicated Warrior.

29 December 2018 is 29 Nightal 1382 DR.
30 December 2018 is 30 Nightal 1382 DR.
31 December 2018 is 30 Nightal 1382 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2019 is 01 Hammer 1383 DR.
02 January 2019 is 02 Hammer 1383 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2019 is 28 Alturiak 1383 DR.
28 February 2019 is 29 Alturiak 1383 DR.
28 February 2019 is 30 Alturiak 1383 DR.

30 July 2019 is 30 Flamerule 1383 DR.
31 July 2019 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1383 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1384 DR.
01 August 2019 is 01 Eleasias 1383 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note: When I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1384 DR in 2020.

1384 DR is Year of Three Streams Blooded.

29 December 2019 is 29 Nightal 1383 DR.
30 December 2019 is 30 Nightal 1383 DR.
31 December 2019 is 30 Nightal 1383 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2020 is 01 Hammer 1384 DR.
02 January 2020 is 02 Hammer 1384 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2020 is 28 Alturiak 1384 DR.
29 February 2020 is 29 Alturiak 1384 DR.
29 February 2020 is 30 Alturiak 1384 DR.

30 July 2020 is 30 Flamerule 1384 DR.
31 July 2020 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1384 DR.
31 July 2020 is Shieldmeet (FR's Leap Year holiday) 1384 DR.
01 August 2020 is 01 Eleasias 1384 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note: When I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

Please note that 1384 DR is a Shieldmeet year. This means the calendar is slightly different from the previous three years.

This thread is set to to be a forum-wide announcement until the end of February 2020.

[Retired DM Munroe]

Don't forget time still moves! We're advancing to 1385 DR in 2021.

Please note that Forgotten Realms Cormyr is deviating from the published FR canon timeline so published events of 1385 DR may not (and many divine events explicitly will not) occur in the FRC timeline.

1385 DR is Year of Blue Fire.

29 December 2020 is 29 Nightal 1384 DR.
30 December 2020 is 30 Nightal 1384 DR.
31 December 2020 is 30 Nightal 1384 DR. (Yep, still. Nightal only has 30 days.)
01 January 2021 is 01 Hammer 1385 DR.
02 January 2021 is 02 Hammer 1385 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2021 is 28 Alturiak 1385 DR.
28 February 2021 is 29 Alturiak 1385 DR.
28 February 2021 is 30 Alturiak 1385 DR.

30 July 2021 is 30 Flamerule 1385 DR.
31 July 2021 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1385 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1388 DR.
01 August 2021 is 01 Eleasias 1385 DR.

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note: When I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

Information below is repeated from the top post for convenience. I have bolded parts for emphasis.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

The next Shieldmeet year is 1388 DR (aka 2024 IRL).

This thread is set to to be a forum-wide announcement until the end of February 2021.

[DM Jorteck]

A new year, time still moves

In 2022 we advance to 1386 DR, the Year of the Halflings' Lament

29 December 2021 is 29 Nightal 1385 DR.
30 December 2021 is 30 Nightal 1385 DR.
31 December 2021 is 30 Nightal 1385 DR.
01 January 2022 is 01 Hammer 1386 DR.
02 January 2022 is 02 Hammer 1386 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2022 is 28 Alturiak 1386 DR.
28 February 2022 is 29 Alturiak 1386 DR.
28 February 2022 is 30 Alturiak 1386 DR.

30 July 2022 is 30 Flamerule 1386 DR.
31 July 2022 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1386 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1388 DR.
01 August 2022 is 01 Eleasias 1386 DR.

Some notes from our previous time keeper:

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note: When I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

The next Shieldmeet year is 1388 DR (aka 2024 IRL).

This thread is set to to be a forum-wide announcement until the end of January 2022.

[DM Jorteck]

Another year, time for a time refresher

In 2023 we advance to 1387 DR, the Year of the Emerald Ermine

29 December 2022 is 29 Nightal 1386 DR.
30 December 2022 is 30 Nightal 1386 DR.
31 December 2022 is 30 Nightal 1386 DR.
01 January 2023 is 01 Hammer 1387 DR.
02 January 2023 is 02 Hammer 1387 DR.
And so on.

28 February 2023 is 28 Alturiak 1387 DR.
28 February 2023 is 29 Alturiak 1387 DR.
28 February 2023 is 30 Alturiak 1387 DR.

30 July 2023 is 30 Flamerule 1387 DR.
31 July 2023 is Midsummer (annual holiday) 1387 DR.
Next Shieldmeet isn't until 1388 DR.
01 August 2023 is 01 Eleasias 1387 DR.

Dec 10, 2009 18:28:18 GMT -5 Retired DM Munroe said:

The other annual holidays (Midwinter, Greengrass, Highharvestide, and The Feast of the Moon) fall on the last day of the month preceding them, as usual, sharing days with the last day of the month where there's overlap.

Note: When I specify one of the named holidays shares a real-life date with another Harptos calendar date on FRC, that does not mean the holiday occurs on that in-game date. The two in-game days should still be treated as distinct. What it means is that both dates are being crammed, sequentially, into the same real-life date. This preserves the month-to-month synchronization on FRC months to real-life months since each month's first day always coincides.

More Information/Specifics:

January is 31 days while Hammer is only 30 days, but Hammer is followed by an annual festival day named Midwinter which will fall on January 31st. There are twelve months in the Calendar of Harptos and all months are 30 days. If that doesn't coincide with the length of the RL month, the last day of the shorter month can be considered to include any extra days that follow that month, so the beginning of the month will always coincide with the beginning of the Real-Life month. There are five annual holidays in the Calendar of Harptos that do not fall within months. Midwinter falls on January 31st, which is an extra day after the 30 in Hammer. Greengrass doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares April 30th with 30 Tarsakh (the last day in the month of Tarsakh). Midsummer falls on July 31st. July is 31 days while Flamerule is only 30 days so 30 Flamerule is 30 July and Midsummer follows. On leap years (2012, 2016, etc.), July 31st will also serve as Shieldmeet. Higharvestide doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares September 30th with 30 Eleint (the last day in the month of Eleint). The Feast of the Moon doesn't have an extra day it can fit so it shares November 30th with 30 Uktar (the last day in the month of Uktar). February 28th (29th on leap years, as appropriate) will also serve as the 29th and 30th of Alturiak.

The next Shieldmeet year is 1388 DR (aka 2024 IRL).