Cloudmelt
- 1st New Years Day
Transition from one year to the next, Holy to Centapar/Trentapar
- 6th Day of Charm
One of the Eight Days of Magic for Enchantment. A focus on influencing and affecting others via both magical and other means.
- 12th The Day of the Whale
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Whale, often personified as the mount of Geminus , as this day is holy to them as well.
- 21st Field Blessings Day
Ceremony to secure a fruitful and healthy harvest. Holy to Corune Pragmas
- 22nd Return of the Sun /Hearthday
First Day of Planting and Cleaning out the Home and rekindling the Hearth fires. Holy to Petyr Valiantheart & Alorna
- 26th Child's Day
A day of mourning for the children that were lost before they reached their naming day. Holy to Biance, Nona , Regina Pragmas
- 35th Festival of Hope / Springbringer
Spring Fair. Holy to The Red Rider
- 40th Ancestor's Day
A Family day dedicated to thanking ancestors and cleaning up gravesites/yards and refreshing the flowers on alters. Holy to Biance
Greenout
- 1st Rebirth Day
A festival of life that celebrates the cycle of it. Holy to Biance
- 5th Playday
A festival for the arts! Holy to VetruVius , Eridius - The Shadowy Jester , Dugan Hamer , Sheildmaiden Chalice , Lewison, The Librarian and the Muses & Virtues.
- 6th Primordial Day
One of the Eight Days of Magic for Evocation. This day focuses on the elements and primal forces of magic. Venerates Rheba , Centapar/Trentapar and The Four Primals.
- 14th Wild Day / Green Man Day / Beastmaster's Hunt
A hunting day or celebrating all that nature provides. Holy to The Wilderbeast
- 21st Maiden Day
The First Fate Day of the Year, this is the day that celebrates the youngest of the fates, the maiden. In some regions this is the beginning of the courting season. Many young men & women take their ceremonial baths in the hopes to attract a spouse on Maiden Day Eve. Holy to The Three Walkers aka The Fates
- 25th Flower Day
A day where betrothal gifts are often exchanged, dowry's paid, and marriage contracts signed. Holy to Regina Pragmas & Corune Pragmas
- 30th Pragmas Day / Wedding Fest / Marriage Lottery
Commonly the day when weddings are held, and in smaller communities weddings are one giant event for the whole community. Holy to Corune Pragmas & Regina Pragmas
- 37th Day of the Dragon
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Dragon, often personified as the herald of Alystra , as this day is holy to her as well.
- 43rd The Great Race
A day of sportsmanship, for both foot races and steed racing, also a day of gambling. Holy to The Red Rider
Sunsprout
- 1st Name Day
Children that have reached their first year of life get to share their name with the cosmos. A coming of age ceremony in many regions. It is also a day when those who do not know their birthday get to celebrate. Holy to Nona & Regina Pragmas
- 7th Daughter's Day
A day that daughters spend with their mother's and other women of the community learning and sharing knowledge while also celebrating them. Holy to Nona
- 17th Day of the Senses
One of the Eight Days of Magic for Illusion. This day focuses on sensory experiences, and how to detect when your senses are being decieved.
- 19th The Beggar's Feast
On this day, the rich serve those in need. It is often a great day of feasting for the whole community. Wealthy families do not dare to turn away those who come to their home, as it is said that the Divines, especially The Red Rider, walk the mortal world on this day and to turn her away is a grevious insult on her holy day. Holy to The Red Rider & Elira
- 21st Son's Day
A day that sons spend with their fathers and other men of the community, learning and sharing knowledge while celebrating them. Holy to The Absent Father
- 26th Day of the Wolf
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Wolf, often personified as Elira's companion animal, as this day is holy to her as well.
- 36th Day of Two Storms / Stormlord's Dance
A festival venerating the sea and the storms. Holy to Geminus
- 42th Banners Day
Often a wargames day, unless the region is at war and it tends to be a day of treaty where no one attacks. Holy to the Demigods of War & Ted
Skyfire
- 1st Fyrefest
Crafting Festival, where all the wares that are ready to be sold are taken to the market. Holy to Dugan Hamer & Sheildmaiden Chalice & Lewison
- 12th Remeberance Day
This day signifies the breaking of the Heart of the World and Petyr's ascension to divinity. This day is marked by the breaking of clay hearts that are then swept into the fire. This signifies the full cycle of the historical event. Bards, Skalds, and Historians spend much of his day retelling the tale of Petyr's ascension and reading from The Heartfire Chronicle. Holy to Petyr Valiantheart
- 15th Day of Mysteries
One of the Eight Days of Magic for Divination. This day is all about secrets and sharing information and concealing it.
- 25th Passion's Night / Night Masque
A nighttime festival for lovers and carnal intentions, as well a fortune telling and secret telling. Holy to Alystra & Masque
- 33rd Day of the Raven
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Raven, often personified as the messenger of Masque , as this day is holy to them as well.
- 40th Vain Parade
A Beauty Pagaent where the goal is to look the ugliest. The more ugly the person, the more beautiful it is said to be their heart. This was once a day holy to Fabian , but after he was slighted by Alystra it became her holy to her instead. Though some regions still hold to the old tradition of an actual beauty pagent looking for the fairest of them all.
Bountymas
- 1st The Great Trade / Bartering Day
A day where what is left in the stores is brought out and traded to make room for the incoming harvest. This is the day of bartering and no coins are supposed to exchange hands. Holy to Kyra'lana & Cleopatra
- 2nd Tax Day
The day when most kingdoms require their taxes to be paid, or at the very least assessed by the regional tax collecter. Holy to Aureum
- 5th Pardon Day / Mercy Day / Eurydice's Boon
On this day criminals can seek to have their charges absolved by going through the Trial of the Goddess. Holy to Eurydice
- 10th First Day of Harvest / Reaping Day
This tends to be the day when the first major crops are ready to be harvested. Farmer's tools are blessed on this day and it is Holy to Corune Pragmas
- 16th Orchard Day
A lover's day, where instead of bringing your love flowers you bring them the ripest healthiest looking fruit (typically an apple) to show them how much you love them. It is the literal fruit of your labor. Holy to Corune Pragmas
- 22nd Day of the Crab
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Crab, often personsified by one of the advisors of Geminus , as this day is holy to them as well.
- 27th Day of Doors /Portal Day
One of the eight days of magic for Conjuration. Focuses on two way doors, summoning, and outsiders being allowed into the plane.
- 38th The Cleansing / Field Rest / Laborbreak
This is the day that the fields that have been harvested are burned or retired for the year. This day is holy to all the Divines, and weirdly strongly Holy to Prodromus
- 45th Saint's Day / Ascension Day
A Day meant to celebrate those mortals who ascended to divinity. Holy to all Ascended Divines
Emberus
- 1st Harvestfeast / Feast of the Fields
This is often the last day of Harvest unless there is a late crop. The community comes together to celebrate the years bounty. Holy to The Wilderbeast & Corune Pragmas
- 2nd Preservation Day / Popping Day
This is the day that the community starts preserving food for the next year in large batches. Holy to Alorna
- 11th The Day of Cycles
One of the Eight days of Magic for Necromancy. Focuses on the natural order of life and death and the power granted over it.
- 19th Matron Day
This is the second of the Fate Days, which venerates the middle Fate, the Matron. Matrons of the community often take time to tell stories and are encouraged to rest while everyone carries out the thankless duties they do every day. Matrons are lavished in food, attention and praise and are pampered on this day. Holy to the Three Walkers AKA the Fates
- 27th Masquerade / Night of the Shapeshifter / Doppleganger Night / Fall Ball
This festival is about hiding your true nature. Everyone dresses to decieve and there is often a game where the one who can trick everyone into not guessing who they are wins a prize. It is said that on this night that The Grey Court descends on the Mortal Realm and that Masque themselves are hiding amongest your friends and neighbors. Holy to Masque
- 32nd Freesoul's Day / Traveler's Faire / Vintners Pride
On this this day, the wine from the previous year's vintage is tasted and the first drink is meant to be given to a traveler so that they can give an unbiased opinion. Travelers, Adventurers and Vagabonds ply their trades in the streets and they aren't to be chased from the town. This day is Holy to Elira
- 36th Divines Day / Day of Gratitude
This is a holy day to venerate all of the Divine and it is Holy to the entire Divine Order. It is said that this is the day that the Divines are listening to prayers and walking among those praying.
- 44th Day of the Phoenix
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Phoenix, often personified by the Herald of Biance , as this day is holy to her as well.
Deepsleep
- 1st Day of the Dead / Night of Red Skulls
This is a day to venerate the dead, and this is done by burying fruit and gifts for them. Alters are cleared of the flowers of previous seasons and decorated with candles and food. It is said that on this night Biance opens the gates to the Black Rose Garden and lets those in her domain visit loved one just for this one night. Holy to Biance & Nona
- 7th Day of the Bear
Day dedicated to the Starbeast the Bear, often personified as the Golden Bear form of the The Wilderbeast as this day is holy to them as well.
- 14th The Feast of Swords
A Day of Swordmanship and Skill, where the miltia show off what they can do. It is a festival where many young novices are recruited by military outifts to start their overwinter training. Holy to Tristinia , The Demigods of War, & Ted
- 18th Mage's Day
A day of dedicated to the magical arts. Often celebrated by learning or by a mage showing off what magic can do. Holy to Rheba , Centapar/Trentapar & Bob
- 22th Flight of the Mad God
A day where the story is told of the Mad God Sinistram and how he was thrawted in his attempt to let the void destroy Centapar/Trentapar and how The Red Rider saved him. Holy to Centapar/Trentapar , The Red Rider and funnily enough, Sinistram because he thinks its hilarious.
- 31st Fast of the Absent Father
There is rumor that there was another festival on this day, eons ago, but the memory has been lost to cosmos. Instead now there is a five day fast to let everyone understand the void left behind by the absent father when he turned his back on his creation. Holy to Nona & The Absent Father
- 36th The Day of Warding
One of the Eight days of Magic for Abjuration. Focus on protection, wards, and safety in the community.
Icebreak
- 1st Yule / Winter Feast / Dance of Snow
The festival on the shortest night, to celebrate having made it through the hard part of winter and to look forward to the returning of the sun. The Hearths are stoked and the stores are inventoried and anything that won't make it to spring is used for a great feast. Holy to Alorna & Petyr Valiantheart
- 9th Winterguest / Parade of Divines
On this night, any guest who comes to the door is given the best spot by the fire, the freshest food, and the warmest bed. It is said that the Divines travel from home to home to see who is the most welcoming. Elira has been known to bless those who treat their guests well. Holy to Elira & The Red Rider
- 16th Weaving Day
This is a day where the stories of the year are told around the fires, and sometimes woven into the tapestries that hold the history of the land. The story of creation and the cosmos is also told, and everyone is encouraged to share their favorite tales. Holy to Nona
- 18th Transformation Day
One of the eight days of magic for Transmutation. Focus on how one thing can be made into something new and also the way to turn something back.
- 22nd Day of the Horse
Day dedicated to the Starbeast, the Horse, often personified as the beloved mount of The Red Rider as this day is holy to her as well.
- 28th Archtect's Day / Repair Day
This is the day where the damage of the winter is assessed and thanks given to the Great Architect for those buildings that made it another year. The weather is just getting to the point where work can be done to repair fences and roofs before the coming of spring. Holy to Lewison & Dugan Hamer .
- 33rd Crone Day
The last of the three Fate Days. The Crone comes at the end, and as the end of the year gets closer it is time to sit and take wisdom from her into the new year. Crones of the community are sought out for advice and fortune telling and blessings. Holy to the Three Walkers Aka The Fates
Entry for WorldEmber 2024
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