Kalendaílike

Kalendaílike is a fictional calendar system used in world-building, literature, and games to organize time in a way that echoes classical calendars while offering its own distinct conventions. The name combines a nod to the Latin kalendae with a modern-tinged suffix, signaling a stylized but practical timekeeping scheme.

In its standard form, a common Kalendaílike year contains 365 days. The year is divided into 12 fixed months of 30 days each, totaling 360 days. To align with the solar year, five intercalary days, known as the Hearths, are appended at the end of the year. In leap years, a sixth Hearth day is added, producing a 366-day year. This design favors straightforward arithmetic for scheduling and civil administration while maintaining seasonal rhythm.

The weekly cycle in Kalendaílike is seven days long, with days typically named Luni, Solis, Martis, Mercurii, Jovis, Veneris, and Saturni, repeating through the year. Months carry names linked to natural phenomena or seasonal imagery; common examples include Vernis, Bruma, Celes, Dorsa, Ember, Flux, Glacia, Helia, Iris, Junis, Lumen, and Solara. The fixed month lengths and a regular week simplify planning for commerce, education, and ritual calendars.

New Year commonly begins near the vernal equinox in northern-hemisphere jurisdictions, though some communities anchor it to solstices or lunar markers, resulting in regional variation. Kalendaílike is presented as a flexible civil calendar with regional festival days and variations in month naming, designed to accommodate both practical use and fictional world-building.