Appendix D: The Calendar of Voxana


Voxana uses a thirteen-month calendar of twenty-eight days each, totaling three hundred and sixty-four days per year. Each month spans exactly four seven-day weeks. The calendar is shared across both continents and predates the Split. The year begins with Frostfall and ends with Loomtide—a month dedicated not to any god but to the Loom itself. Years are counted from the Split: PS (Post-Split). The current year is approximately 1000 PS.

# Month Season Character
1 Frostfall Early Winter First snows fall. The world quiets. Communities turn inward.
2 Frostveil Deep Winter The coldest month. Hearth-bound. Stories told by firelight.
3 Starlight’s End Midwinter The darkest nights. Stargazing, remembrance of the dead, vigils for the returning light.
4 Thawmere Late Winter Ice breaks on rivers and lakes. The first stirrings of movement after the long cold.
5 Bloomwind Early Spring First flowers. Planting begins. The wind carries the scent of new growth.
6 Greenrise Mid Spring Growth surges. Forests awaken. Druids hold their most sacred rites.
7 Summerflare Early Summer Heat builds. Trade caravans launch. Festival season begins.
8 Brightcrest Midsummer The longest days. Peak of light. Major holy days for Sarus. Guild contracts surge.
9 Moonbask Late Summer Warm nights under bright moons. Lunar celebrations for Uvian. Romance and revelry.
10 Stormsong Early Autumn Tempests roll in off the Great Sea. Harvest urgency. Amera’s faithful rejoice.
11 Harvestmoon Mid Autumn The main harvest. Feasts of plenty. Trade peaks as goods flow to market.
12 Ashfall Late Autumn Leaves fall. First frosts. Preparation for winter. Debts settled.
13 Loomtide The Loom’s Month Renewal and reflection. Not tied to any god. The weave turns. The year ends and begins again.

Loomtide holds special significance across both continents. It is the month when temples of all gods hold joint services, when old grievances are formally put to rest, and when the Firefly Brigade traditionally reviews the year’s expeditions and records. In many communities, the final night of Loomtide is celebrated with lantern releases, symbolizing threads being returned to the Loom.

Days of the Week

The seven-day week is universal across both continents, but the day names have not yet been canonized. This is a development opportunity: day names could reflect the gods, the Loom, seasonal cycles, or practical function (market day, rest day, etc.). Four weeks per month, thirteen months per year, 364 days total.

Dating Convention

Years are counted from the Split, abbreviated PS (Post-Split). The current year is approximately 1000 PS. Events before the Split are dated BS (Before Split) in scholarly texts, though such references are rare—most pre-Split records were destroyed in the cataclysm.