In the Common Calendar, there are ten days in a week and three weeks in a month. These include two “weekend days,” two “light days,” and six regular weekdays. The 10-day week corresponds to one-quarter of the cycle for Adnati’s second moon, Raudraal, with each major part of the cycle (new, quarter, full, and three-quarters) falling on the same day of the calendar week. This day happens to be Soladÿn, the first day of the week (and the last day of the weekend).
The days of the week are named after the seven elven gods of the Estarine religion, with the remaining three days named after elven terms for the three forms of celestial light: sunlight, moonlight, and starlight.
- Soladÿn – The first day of the calendar week, and the last day of the “weekend.” It is named after the sun, Sola.
- Eldamaradÿn – The second day of the week, and the first standard workday of the week. It is named after the elven god Eldamar Galion.
- Gatheladÿn – The third day of the week is named after the elven god Gathelon Tarminel.
- Lassamistradÿn – The fourth day of the week is named after the elven god Lassamistra Ordymil.
- Lunadÿn – The fifth day of the week, and the first of the two “light days,” is named after Adnati’s largest moon, Lunaal.
- Ilimoradÿn – The sixth day of the week, and the second of the two “light days,” is named after the elven god Ilimoran Toruvial, the most senior of the elven gods.
- Lythiadÿn – The seventh day of the week is named after the elven god Lythia Nuros.
- Tyradÿn – The eighth day of the week is named after the elven god Tyra Manora.
- Valariadÿn – The ninth day of the week is named after the elven god Valeria Ithildrim.
- Estaradÿn – The tenth day of the week, and the first day of the two-day weekend, is named after the elven term for starlight.
Weekends
Two consecutive days of the Common Calendar’s ten-day week, Estaradÿn and Soladÿn, are considered to be the “weekend,” or end of the week – though in standard notation, it might be more accurate to say that the week begins with Soladÿn and ends with Estaradÿn.
Many religions have weekly religious observances that fall on one of these days. In many human countries like P’Wyll, government offices are typically closed on both of these days. Many merchants will remain open on these days to take advantage of shoppers’ leisure time. The religiously devout may close for one of those days, though the wiser ones hire those of other faiths to work the alternate day. Of course, farmers will typically have to do at least some work on these days, as livestock still needs to be fed and crops may still need tending.
Light Days
Two days in the middle of the week, Lunadÿn and Ilimoradÿn, are considered to be “light days.” Many government agencies often operate at reduced hours if they’re open at all. Some choose to work a four-hour shift on each day, while others may work one full day to take the other off entirely. Those who can manage it may even take both days off entirely as a second weekend.
Weekdays
The six remaining days of the ten-day week – Eldamaradÿn, Gatheladÿn, Lassamistradÿn, Lythiadÿn, Tyradÿn, and Valariadÿn – are considered to be standard workdays, though some religious and secular holidays may happen to fall on them from time to time.