Holidays - Notes

🗓️ Sacred Calendar of the Lawful & Neutral Pantheon

A calendar of order, seasonal reverence, and divine balance

Each month holds 30 days. Equinoxes and solstices mark the celestial quarters. Eclipse and lunar-based rites are variable and determined by observatory clerics or druidic circles.

🌑 1. Deepwinter (January)

Red Sky Feast (Vaughn) – A warrior’s toast to fallen comrades, shared before winter fires.
(Optional) Vigil of the Oath (St. Ras) – A personal rite of resolve before sacred quests or vows.

❄️ 2. Snowmelt (February)

Day of Rescue (St. Kanatius) – Honoring heroic sacrifice, especially among miners, martyrs, and rescuers.
Spring Inkswell (Preparations) (Nisaba) – Trade agreements, plowshare blessings, and the planning of sowing.

🌱 3. Blossomtide (March) — Vernal Equinox

Spring Bloom (Ky) – Celebration of rebirth and the first flowering of the wild.
Spring Inkswell (Nisaba) – Formal contract rites and ceremonial seedcasting.
Festival of First Light (Corellon) – The Elven New Year, marking beauty’s renewal and inspiration’s return.

🌧️ 4. Raincall (April)

Day of Rainfall (Ky) – Honoring spring storms, pollination, and the uncultivated gifts of nature.
(Variable) Eclipse Rites (Math) – Arcane festivals of celestial insight and balance.

🌊 5. Greengrass (May)

Tide’s Blessing (Straasha) – The first full moon of sailing season; ships launched, oaths sworn to the sea.

🔆 6. Highsun (June) — Summer Solstice

High Judging Begins (Donblas) – A 10-day observance of justice, trial, and public oath-taking.
Wheel’s Turn (Chance) – Festival of fortune, risk, and omens; dice and prophecy share the stage.

🌩️ 7. Emberdeep (July)

Storm’s Fury (Straasha) – Rite marking the first sea storm; sailors pray for strength, not mercy.
Wheel’s Turn (Continued) (Chance) – Games of chance flourish in cities, temples, and street-corners.

🛡️ 8. Goldleaf (August)

High Judging Concludes (Donblas) – Final judgments delivered; public readings of law and proclamations.
Day of Iron (Vaughn) – Honor duels, shield blessings, and reenactments of famous battles.

🍂 9. Harvestwane (September)

Feast of the Hollow Smile (Samadi) – Gallows-humor revels honoring life in the shadow of death.

📜 10. Emberfall (October)

Tallying (Nisaba) – Closing of ledgers, weighing of grain, and balance of debts before winter.
Stone’s Rest (Lughrin) – Last stones laid before frost; builders and masons offer prayers.
Night of Pale Smoke (Duke of Bones) – Lanterns and incense lit across graveyards; the dead are remembered, their bones honored.

🦌 11. Frostmoor (November)

Hunt’s Awakening (Hyrn) – Horns sound across the hills as The Wild Hunt begins.
(Variable) Eclipse Rites (Math, Corellon) – Sacred periods of endings, divination, and arcane remembrance.

🔥 12. Hearthwane (December) — Winter Solstice

Flamekindle (Sovereign Church) – The longest night brings inward light and moral reflection.
Wild Moon (Hyrn) – When the solstice full moon rises, the Hunt becomes mythic—ghostly riders pass in silence.
Song of Rebirth (Oshun) – Music and art are shared to chase away the dark. Lovers reunite, and children receive blessings.

🌙 Floating Holy Days & Cyclical Rites

Eclipse Rites (Math, Corellon) – 2–4 times per year; observed in remote or elevated sanctums.
First Day of Each Week (Chance) – Minor rituals, lucky charms, or divination coins exchanged.
Vigil of the Oath (St. Ras) – No fixed date; observed before quests, duels, or binding vows.

📅 Sacred Calendar of the Lawful & Neutral Pantheon

(Assuming a 12-month, 30-day calendar with solstices/equinoxes spaced quarterly)

Month	Festival / Holy Day(s)
1. Deepwinter (January)	- Red Sky Feast (Vaughn): Toast to the fallen in winter. - Vigil of the Oath (St. Ras): Before major quests (Optional).
2. Snowmelt (February)	- Day of Rescue (St. Kanatius): Honoring sacrifice and survival. - Festival of Sweet Waters (Oshun): Blessing of clean springs and newborns.
3. Blossomtide (March)	- Spring Bloom (Ky): Vernal Equinox celebration of wild rebirth. - Spring Inkswell (Nisaba): Contracts and planting begin. - Festival of First Light (Corellon): Elven new year. - Lover's Joy (Oshun): Holiday of romance, art, and song.
4. Raincall (April)	- Day of Rainfall (Ky): First blessed storm. - Eclipse Rites (Math): Celestial observances (Variable).
5. Greengrass (May)	- Tide’s Blessing (Straasha): First sailing rites under a full moon. - Petal Dance (Oshun): Flower and fertility rite, honoring courtship.
6. Highsun (June)	- High Judging Begins (Donblas): 10-day judicial festival. - Wheel’s Turn (Chance): Games of fortune and risk.
7. Emberdeep (July)	- Storm’s Fury (Straasha): First ocean storm rites. - Wheel’s Turn continues in urban centers.
8. Goldleaf (August)	- High Judging Ends (Donblas): Final oaths and divine judgments. - Day of Iron (Vaughn): Battles remembered, armor blessed.
9. Harvestwane (September)	- Feast of the Hollow Smile (Samadi): Gallows humor and death’s jest.
10. Emberfall (October)	- Tallying (Nisaba): Harvests weighed, ledgers closed. - Stone’s Rest (Lughrin): End of mining/building season. - Night of Pale Smoke (Duke of Bones): Grave rituals.
11. Frostmoor (November)	- Hunt’s Awakening (Hyrn): Start of the Wild Hunt. - Eclipse Rites (Math, Corellon) (Variable).
12. Hearthwane (December)	- Flamekindle (Sovereign Church): Winter Solstice inward light. - Wild Moon (Hyrn): Solstice full moon Wild Hunt. - Song of Rebirth (Oshun): Rite of healing and union after the long dark.

🌙 Variable, Weekly, or Personal Observances

Occasion	Observance
Lunar/Solar Eclipses	Math & Corellon: Arcane rites, insight, veiled mysteries.
Weekly Offerings	Chance: First day of each week, tokens of fortune.
Before Great Quests	St. Ras – Vigil of the Oath: Invoked for purpose and protection.

🟥 Profane Calendar of the Chaotic Pantheon

A calendar of upheaval, indulgence, suffering, and apocalypse

🌑 1. Deepwinter (January)

Nine Lash Night (Pain) — Winter Solstice. Silent self-flagellation to cleanse corrupted souls.
Mock Elections (All-Seeing Eye) — Public satire and subversive rites targeting oppressive rule.

❄️ 2. Snowmelt (February)

Feast of the Womb (Burttah) — Held on or near the Spring Equinox. Celebrates fertility through grotesque rites of excess and intoxication.

🌱 3. Blossomtide (March)

Croak Night (St. Toad) — First full moon with swamp fog; sacrifices and amphibian communion.
Veil-Cutting Day (All-Seeing Eye) — Observed when secrets are exposed, timed to social upheaval.

🌧️ 4. Raincall (April)

Day of the Coiled Tongue (Father Yg) — Rites of ambition and corruption; initiate cultists through poisoned oaths.

🌊 5. Greengrass (May)

Fertile Rot (Otrogg) — Grain silos are offered to vermin; prayers whispered to avert blight or call it upon rivals.

🔆 6. Highsun (June)

Revelation’s Eve (All-Seeing Eye) — Always observed the night before lawful festivals; aims to corrupt or overshadow public order.
Moon of Blood (Sorcha) — New moon of spring/summer. Assassinations and blood rites are sanctioned.

🌩️ 7. Emberdeep (July)

Wrath of the Rider (Baal) — Celebrated during drought or war; priests call down storms or plagues to punish order.

🛡️ 8. Goldleaf (August)

Ascension of the Eye (All-Seeing Eye) — Autumn Equinox. “The Next Thing” begins; cult cells go active.
Day of the Venom Coin (Father Yg) — Tithes taken in secrets and betrayals.

🍂 9. Harvestwane (September)

Feast of the Hollow Smile (Samadi) — Closest full moon after harvest; morbid humor, mock funerals, and sacrificial theater.

📜 10. Emberfall (October)

Tally of the Lost (Pain) — A day of introspection for those who have suffered deeply. Names of tormentors are whispered into mirrors.

🦌 11. Frostmoor (November)

Hunt of Broken Things (Sorcha & Hyrn cult hybrids) — A rogue hunt where only the hunted may pray for mercy. Usually ends in blood.

🔥 12. Hearthwane (December)

Wild Moon (Hyrn) — Full moon on the Winter Solstice; the Wild Hunt rides.
The Unbinding (All-Seeing Eye) — Held on lunar eclipses; laws are rewritten or symbolically burned.

🌙 Floating & Variable Rites

Eclipse Rites (K’Taulut, Pain, Corellon) — When moon or sun is obscured; arcane chaos and revelations dominate.
First Spoiled Grain (Otrogg) — Whenever the season's first rot appears, a child may be “claimed” for the cult.
Trial of the Mask (All-Seeing Eye) — Public or secret questioning of rulers or truths. Masks must be worn. Truths must be exposed.

🟥 Profane Calendar of the Chaotic Pantheon

Dark feasts, forbidden rites, and anarchic revelations

Month	Festival / Unholy Day(s)
1. Deepwinter (January)	Nine Lash Night (Pain) – Winter Solstice self-flagellation for soul-cleansing. Mock Elections (All-Seeing Eye) – Satirical rebellion rites.
2. Snowmelt (February)	Feast of the Womb (Burttah) – Grotesque celebration of excess and monstrous fertility.
3. Blossomtide (March)	Croak Night (St. Toad) – Full moon swamp ritual invoking batrachian madness. Veil-Cutting Day (All-Seeing Eye) – Mass revelation & heresy.
4. Raincall (April)	Day of the Coiled Tongue (Father Yg) – Initiation oaths sealed with venomous intent.
5. Greengrass (May)	Fertile Rot (Otrogg) – Blighted offerings to secure—or sabotage—grain stores.
6. Highsun (June)	Revelation’s Eve (All-Seeing Eye) – Shadow festivals held before lawful celebrations. Moon of Blood (Sorcha) – New moon assassination rites.
7. Emberdeep (July)	Wrath of the Rider (Baal) – Droughts, war, and storms invoked as divine punishment.
8. Goldleaf (August)	Ascension of the Eye (All-Seeing Eye) – Autumn Equinox; cult plans activate. Day of the Venom Coin (Father Yg) – Betrayals consecrated.
9. Harvestwane (September)	Feast of the Hollow Smile (Samadi) – Satirical mock funerals and morbid revelry.
10. Emberfall (October)	Tally of the Lost (Pain) – Names of tormentors whispered during mirror rites.
11. Frostmoor (November)	Hunt of Broken Things (Sorcha, hybrid rites) – A feral hunt with no mercy.
12. Hearthwane (December)	Wild Moon (Hyrn) – Wild Hunt roams beneath full winter moon. The Unbinding (All-Seeing Eye) – Eclipses used to erase old laws.

🌘 Variable & Floating Rites

Holy Day	Description
Eclipse Rites (K’Taulut, Pain)	Dreams and disasters reign; void cults grow bold.
First Spoiled Grain (Otrogg)	Marks a new plague season; child “sacrifices” may be demanded.
Trial of the Mask (All-Seeing Eye)	Masks worn to speak taboo truths; rulers are judged and secrets unearthed.