Neo-Romanian Calendar
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The Neo-Romanian Calendar is a calendar system used inside the Vlasynian Despotate. It was created by Ned Vodă on 6 December 2018 and officially adopted on the same date.
Composition
The Neo-Romanian Calendar is derived from the Gregorian Calendar, with an identical month and week structure. Unlike it, however, the Neo-Romanian one has two key differences:
- Its epoch, the date around which the years are being counted, is the Great Union Day, which corresponds to 1 December 1918; As a result, the year begins with 1 December and ends with 30 November, while the years are being referred to as Before the Great Union (B.G.U.) (Romanian: Înainte de Marea Unire (Î.M.U.)) and After the Great Union (A.G.U.) (Romanian: După de Marea Unire (D.M.U.)); Also, unlike the Gregorian Calendar, the Neo-Romanian one records the year 0 A.G.U., which corresponds to the period of time from 1 December 1918 to 30 November 1919;
- The names for the months can either be used in standard form (ex: January, February, etc.), or traditional form (ex: Gerar, Făurar, etc.), while the years can be written in either arabic or roman numerals (ex. Year 102/CII).
Traditional month names
The traditional names for the months are identical to those in the Romanian Calendar:
Month | Standard name (Romanian) | Standard name (Neo-Romanian Script) | Traditional name (Romanian) | Traditional name (Neo-Romanian Script) | Derivation of traditional name |
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December | Decembrie | Deĉembrie | Andrea | Andrea | from Îndrea (< Andreas); Saint Andrew's feast day, November 30, ushers in this month |
January | Ianuarie | Ianuarie | Gerar | Ĝerar | derived from januarius, folk etymology connects it to ger - "bitter cold"; as winter reaches its depth during this month. |
February | Februarie | Februarie | Făurar | Făurar | derived from februarius; folk etymology connects it with a făuri - "to create"; hence, făurar could also mean "ironsmith", who shapes objects to be used in spring, and "creator", referring to the cold that generates new shapes |
March | Martie | Martie | Mărțișor | Mărțișor | mărțișor - derived from martius, with diminutive -ișor, hence "little March" |
April | Aprilie | Aprilie | Prier | Prier | derived from aprilis; folk etymology connects it with a prii - "to have a good omen", because it was considered a good month to continue agricultural works begun in March, and for flocks of sheep to form |
May | Mai | Mai | Florar | Florar | floare - "flower"; a month of abundant vegetation. Compare with Floréal in the French Republican Calendar. |
June | Iunie | Iunie | Cireșar | Ĉireșar | cireș - "cherry tree", whose fruit ripens now |
July | Iulie | Iulie | Cuptor | Kuptor | cuptor - "oven"; often the hottest month, and also when wheat is ready for harvest |
August | August | August | Gustar | Gustar | derived from augustus; folk etymology connects it with a gusta - "to taste", as fruit now starts to become ready for picking |
September | Septembrie | Septembrie | Răpciune | Răpĉune | weather-related, referring to the incipient cold |
October | Octombrie | Oktombrie | Brumărel | Brumărel | brumă - "hoarfrost"; brumărel means "little hoarfrost", as this is just beginning to appear in October |
November | Noiembrie | Noiembrie | Brumar | Brumar | brumă - "hoarfrost", in full swing this month; cf. French Republican Calendar month Brumaire |