Universalised calendar

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The Universalised Calendar is an altered version of the traditional Gregorian calendar, which has found popular use in the Social Republic of the Novella Islands.

Its primary benefit of the altered calendar is its simple, uniform, and consistent structure. Quarters are all of exactly equal length, allowing for greater accuracy in statistical modelling and forward planning.

Objections to the model primarily arise on cultural or religious bases, with certain events based upon observation of lunar cycles becoming unaligned from their Gregorian calendar placement by up to two days, and the inclusion of the intercalary Yeardays resulting in an additional day's gap between weekly religious ceremonies.

The Universalised Calendar[edit | edit source]

Universalised Calendar months layout, repeating each quarter-year
First Month of Quarter Second Month of Quarter Third Month of Quarter Yearday
First Quarter January February March
Second Quarter April May June LY[a]
Third Quarter July August September
Fourth Quarter October November December Y
Monday 01 08 15 22 29 05 12 19 26 03 10 17 24
Tuesday 02 09 16 23 30 06 13 20 27 04 11 18 25
Wednesday 03 10 17 24 31 07 14 21 28 05 12 19 26
Thursday 04 11 18 25 01 08 15 22 29 06 13 20 27
Friday 05 12 19 26 02 09 16 23 30 07 14 21 28
Saturday 06 13 20 27 03 10 17 24 01 08 15 22 29
Sunday 07 14 21 28 04 11 18 25 02 09 16 23 30
Yearday Yearday follows December; Leap Yearday follows June.[b] Y or LY

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Leap Yearday occurs on every year that is exactly divisible by 4, but not for years that are also exactly divisible by 100, except for years that are also exactly divisible by 400, but not for years that are also exactly divisible by 4000. Thus, Leap Yearday is not present in the years 1700, 1800, and 1900, and while it is present in the year 2000 or 6000, it is not present in the years 4000 or 8000.
  2. Both Yearday and Leap Yearday are intercalations; that is, they are not treated as belonging to any particular day, week, or month.