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There have been a number of periods of time throughout the [[History of the Mazes]] where the calendar was symbolically reset to year zero. As of today, the calendar has been reset six times, making the current era '''Era 7''', and the current year is '''Year 704'''. Usually, when referring to the current year, all that is needed is to simply say "704" or "year 704", however if the era number must be specified, such as in historical contexts, it is possible to add the prefix "E" followed by the era number. As such, the extended form of the current year is '''Era 7, Year 704''' or '''E7-704'''. | There have been a number of periods of time throughout the [[History of the Mazes]] where the calendar was symbolically reset to year zero. As of today, the calendar has been reset six times, making the current era '''Era 7''', and the current year is '''Year 704'''. Usually, when referring to the current year, all that is needed is to simply say "704" or "year 704", however if the era number must be specified, such as in historical contexts, it is possible to add the prefix "E" followed by the era number. As such, the extended form of the current year is '''Era 7, Year 704''' or '''E7-704'''. | ||
| − | Calendar resets meant going all the way back to the first day of the first month, in what would then become another year 0. | + | Calendar resets meant going all the way back to the first day of the first month, in what would then become another year 0. Every time they occurred, regardless of what the day of the week was on the last day of last year, the first day of the first year in a new era is also automatically reset to an Advenday. There is much symbolism in doing so, but generally it is because it is considered lucky (see below for more details). |
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* No leap years - every year is strictly 365 days, similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_calendar Egyptian civil calendar]. | * No leap years - every year is strictly 365 days, similar to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_calendar Egyptian civil calendar]. | ||
* Certain months are 31 days, others are 30 days, with the exception of the second month being 28 days - just like a regular [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar] non-leap year. | * Certain months are 31 days, others are 30 days, with the exception of the second month being 28 days - just like a regular [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar] non-leap year. | ||
| + | * Every week is 7 days. | ||
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| + | == Days == | ||
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| + | Every day of the week is named after either one of the five classical elements (Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water), or after words synonymous with beginning (Advent) and end (Break). | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:9pt; text-align:center" width="600" | ||
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| + | | ''x''th day of the week || '''1st''' || '''2nd''' || '''3rd''' || '''4th''' || '''5th''' || '''6th''' || '''7th''' | ||
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| + | | Mazes name ([[Languages|Common]]) || '''Advenday''' || '''Woodsday''' || '''Firesday''' || '''Earthsday''' || '''Metalsday''' || '''Watersday''' || '''Breakday''' | ||
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| + | | Mazes name ([[Languages|Youkai]])<sup>[[Calendar#Notes (Days)|1]]</sup> || '''初曜日''' (''Shoyoubi'') || '''木曜日''' (''Mokuyoubi'') || '''火曜日''' (''Kayoubi'') || '''地曜日''' (''Chiyoubi'') || '''鉄曜日''' (''Tetsuyoubi<sup>[[Calendar#Notes|b]]</sup>'') || '''水曜日''' (''Suiyoubi'') || '''終曜日''' (''Shuuyoubi'') | ||
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| + | | Real world name || '''Monday''' || '''Tuesday''' || '''Wednesday''' || '''Thursday''' || '''Friday''' || '''Saturday''' || '''Sunday''' | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | Each day of the week is tied to a certain amount of symbolism; they are given colors and a number of traits and attributes, which are part of popular folklore and superstition, the importance of which may vary greatly between individuals, depending on their upbringing and personal beliefs. | ||
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| + | == Weeks == | ||
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| + | Weeks are made up of seven days each. | ||
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| + | Weeks are not named, but they are sometimes numbered, from 1 to 52, usually on calendars and on certain time management computer programs. | ||
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| + | == Months == | ||
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| + | x | ||
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| + | == Years == | ||
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| + | In such a calendar system, years start and end on the same day of the week. With no leap years, there are therefore only seven different possible permutations of the calendar. Each such permutation is given a name, corresponding to the name of the day that year started on. For example, Year 611 began on a Firesday, therefore Year 611 is a Year of Fire. | ||
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| + | = Notes = | ||
| + | * '''a''': Many of these names are very similar if not identical to the name of certain days of the week in real-world Japanese - for instance, '''木曜日''' (''mokuyobi'') also exists, however in the real world it corresponds to the fourth day of the week (Thursday). In the Mazes, it corresponds to the second day of the week (Woodsday, or the equivalent of Tuesday). | ||
| + | * '''b''': The literal meaning of the kanji '''鉄''' is "iron"; therefore, the transliteration of "Metalsday" is "Day of iron". | ||
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Though the Mazes use a calendar that is very similar to that of the real world, there are still a number of differences, which will be explained in detail in this page.
Contents
Periods of time in a single day
See Time for more information.
Era system
There have been a number of periods of time throughout the History of the Mazes where the calendar was symbolically reset to year zero. As of today, the calendar has been reset six times, making the current era Era 7, and the current year is Year 704. Usually, when referring to the current year, all that is needed is to simply say "704" or "year 704", however if the era number must be specified, such as in historical contexts, it is possible to add the prefix "E" followed by the era number. As such, the extended form of the current year is Era 7, Year 704 or E7-704.
Calendar resets meant going all the way back to the first day of the first month, in what would then become another year 0. Every time they occurred, regardless of what the day of the week was on the last day of last year, the first day of the first year in a new era is also automatically reset to an Advenday. There is much symbolism in doing so, but generally it is because it is considered lucky (see below for more details).
Calendar system
The calendar used in the Mazes possesses 365 days and 12 months, very similar to the real world. However, there is a number of key differences:
- Unique names for each day of the week and each month of the year.
- Because the Mazes do not significantly change the way an "outside" world would (no changes in weather, ecology, or daylight), there are no real seasons. The concept of a 'season' is really just a symbolic three-month period.
- No leap years - every year is strictly 365 days, similar to the Egyptian civil calendar.
- Certain months are 31 days, others are 30 days, with the exception of the second month being 28 days - just like a regular Gregorian Calendar non-leap year.
- Every week is 7 days.
Days
Every day of the week is named after either one of the five classical elements (Wood, fire, earth, metal, and water), or after words synonymous with beginning (Advent) and end (Break).
| xth day of the week | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| Mazes name (Common) | Advenday | Woodsday | Firesday | Earthsday | Metalsday | Watersday | Breakday |
| Mazes name (Youkai)1 | 初曜日 (Shoyoubi) | 木曜日 (Mokuyoubi) | 火曜日 (Kayoubi) | 地曜日 (Chiyoubi) | 鉄曜日 (Tetsuyoubib) | 水曜日 (Suiyoubi) | 終曜日 (Shuuyoubi) |
| Real world name | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
Each day of the week is tied to a certain amount of symbolism; they are given colors and a number of traits and attributes, which are part of popular folklore and superstition, the importance of which may vary greatly between individuals, depending on their upbringing and personal beliefs.
Weeks
Weeks are made up of seven days each.
Weeks are not named, but they are sometimes numbered, from 1 to 52, usually on calendars and on certain time management computer programs.
Months
x
Years
In such a calendar system, years start and end on the same day of the week. With no leap years, there are therefore only seven different possible permutations of the calendar. Each such permutation is given a name, corresponding to the name of the day that year started on. For example, Year 611 began on a Firesday, therefore Year 611 is a Year of Fire.
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Notes
- a: Many of these names are very similar if not identical to the name of certain days of the week in real-world Japanese - for instance, 木曜日 (mokuyobi) also exists, however in the real world it corresponds to the fourth day of the week (Thursday). In the Mazes, it corresponds to the second day of the week (Woodsday, or the equivalent of Tuesday).
- b: The literal meaning of the kanji 鉄 is "iron"; therefore, the transliteration of "Metalsday" is "Day of iron".
