Gorean Calendar
Camerius: the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities)
contasta: means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Anno Domini)
En'Kara: the first month of the Gorean calendar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March
En'Var: the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June
hand: the Gorean week, consisting of five (5) days
Passage Hand: the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of 5 5- day weeks
Se'Kara: the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September
Selnar: the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)
Se'Var: the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December
Waiting Hand: the 5-day period between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year, which begins on the Vernal Equinox
Month of Enkara (The First Turning)
March 21-March 25: First Hand
March 26-March 30: Second Hand
March 31-April 4: Third Hand
April 5-April 9: Fourth Hand
April 10-April 14: Fifth Hand
April 15-April 19: First Passage Hand
Month of Hesius (Ar)
April 20-April 24: First Hand
April 25-April 29: Second Hand
April 30-May 4: Third Hand
May 5-May 9: Fourth Hand
May 10-May 14: Fifth Hand
May 15-May 19: Second Passage Hand
Month of Camerius (Ar)/ Selnar (Ko-ro-ba)
May 20-May 24: First Hand
May 25-May 29: Second Hand
May 30-June 3: Third Hand
June 4-June 8: Fourth Hand
June 9-June 13: Fifth Hand
June 14-June 18: Third Passage Hand
Month of En'var (The First Resting)
June 19-June 23: First Hand
June 24-June 28: Second Hand
June 29-July 3: Third Hand
July 4-July 8: Fourth Hand
July 9-July 13: Fifth Hand
July 14-July 18: Fourth Passage Hand
Fifth Month
July 19-July 23: First Hand
July 24-July 28: Second Hand
July 29-August 2: Third Hand
August 3-August 7: Fourth Hand
August 8-August 12: Fifth Hand
August 13-August 17: Fifth Passage Hand
Sixth Month
August 18-August 22: First Hand
August 23-August 27: Second Hand
August 28-September 1: Third Hand
September 2-September 6: Fourth Hand
September 7-September 11: Fifth Hand
September 12-September 16: Sixth Passage Hand
Month of Se'kara (The Second Turning)
September 17-September 21: First Hand
September 22-September 26: Second Hand
September 27-October 1: Third Hand
October 2-October 6: Fourth Hand
October 7-October 11: Fifth Hand
October 12-October 16: Seventh Passage Hand
Eighth Month
October 17-October 21: First Hand
October 22-October 26: Second Hand
October 27-October 31: Third Hand
November 1-November 5: Fourth Hand
November 6-November 10: Fifth Hand
November 11-November 15: Eighth Passage Hand
Ninth Month
November 16-November 20: First Hand
November 21-November 25: Second Hand
November 26- November 30: Third Hand
December 1-December 5: Fourth Hand
December 6-December 10: Fifth Hand
December 11-December 15: Ninth Passage Hand
Month of Se`var (The Second Resting)
December 16-December 20: First Hand
December 21-December 25: Second Hand
December 26-December 30: Third Hand
December 31-January 4: Fourth Hand
January 5-Jaunuary 9: Fifth Hand
January 10-January 14: Tenth Passage Hand
Eleventh Month
January 15-January 19: First Hand
January 20-January 24: Second Hand
January 25-January 29: Third Hand
January 30-February 3: Fourth Hand
February 4-February 8: Fifth Hand
February 9-February 13: Eleventh Passage Hand
Twelfth Month
February 14-February 18: First Hand
February 19-February 23: Second Hand
February 24-February 28: Third Hand
March 1-March 5: Fourth Hand
March 6-March 10: Fifth Hand
March 11-March 15: Twelfth Passage Hand
March 16-March 20: The Waiting Hand
this information about the months was taken from Gorean Chronology Explained
Contasta - means of determining chronology = Earth form of AD(Anno Domini)
There are twelve twenty-five day Gorean months, in most of the calendars of the various cities. Each month, contains five day weeks, is separated by a five-day period, called the Passage Hand, from every other month, there being one exception, which is the last month of the year is separated from the first month of the year, which begins with the Vernal Equinox, not only by a Passage Hand, but by another five-day period called the Waiting Hand. During this time doorways are painted white, little food is eaten or drunk, no singing or public rejoicing is done. In its way it is akin to a period of mourning for the old year gone.
Goreans spend much of their time outdoors, on the bridges between the cylinders and in the streets. They have a reverence for nature that is not always as appreciated on earth as it is on Gor.
On the Vernal Equinox, which marks the first day of the New Year there is great rejoicing; the doors are painted green there is song, games, contests, visiting of friends and feasting which lasts for the first ten days of the month, thereby doubling the period taken by the Waiting Hand. Month names differ from city to city, but among the civilized cities there are four months, associated with the equinoxes and solstices and the great fairs of the Sardar.
En`Kara-Lar-Torvis[first turning] - the first month of the Gorean calendar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth
calendar month of March
En`-Var-Lar-Torvis[first resting] - the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June.
Fifth Passage Hand -Love Feast [occurs in late summer-best time to sell slavegirls]
Se`Kara-Lar-Torvis[second turning] - the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of
September
Se`Var-Lar-Torvis[second resting] - the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December
this information was taken from various e-mails sent to Me, so its origin us unknown.
