Otan calendar

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The Otan calendar is made up of 12 months each consisting of 30 days. The final month, Jeltoskan is followed by five or six holy days, described by different names through Otan. They are known as the Yule Season in countries predominantly inhabited by Woden worshippers and the Flower Festival by worshippers of Aspan, with many other analogous holidays depending on the region's religion. The total of 365 or 355 days makes up an Otan year.

Clerics from many nations and faiths convene to determine whether the holy days will last six or seven days, sometimes adding an additional leap day to keep the year aligned with the seasons. Leap days are considered by most cultures to be exceptionally auspicious and holy.

Each of the various regions, religions, cultures and tribes on Otan can be found marking additional holy days which do not occur at the end of the year. These will be

The Otan Year[edit]

Months of the Otan Year
Winter

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Kantar

Akpan.png
Akpan

Nawriz.png
Nawriz

Spring

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Sawir

Mamir.png
Mamir

Mawsim.png
Mawsim

Summer

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Silde

Tamiz.png
Tamiz

Kirkuyey.png
Kirkuyey

Fall

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Kazan

Karasa.png
Karasa

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Jeltoskan

Holy Days

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Holy Week

Winter Months[edit]

  • Kantar - the first month of winter
  • Akpan - the second month of winter
  • Nawriz - the third month of winter

Spring Months[edit]

  • Sawir - the first month of spring
  • Mamir - the second month of spring
  • Mawsim - the third month of spring

Summer Months[edit]

  • Silde - the first month of summer
  • Tamiz - the second month of summer
  • Kirkuyey - the third month of summer

Autumn Months[edit]

  • Kazan - the first month of autumn
  • Karasa - the second month of autumn
  • Jeltoskan - the third month of autumn

Special Days[edit]

The Otan Month[edit]

Each Otan month is made up of 5 weeks and each week of 6 days for a total of 30 days. The weeks are numbered and can be referred to as 1st week, 2nd week, etc., however, each week has a specific name as follows:

The Otan Week[edit]

Subsequently each day of the week has its own name. In Otan, various regions may have specific observances and traditions related to each day of the week. These days are named are as follows.

  • Dusenbi - demarked by everyone as a day of hard work.
  • Seysenbi - more work.
  • Sarsenbi - more work.
  • Beysenbi - more work.
  • Juma - demarked by the common people as a day to let off steam.
  • Senbi - demarked by the pious as a day of worship.

During the Holy Week, there may occasionally be a seventh day which is referred to as:

The Otan Day[edit]

The Otan day is divided into 24 hours... until further notice.