Kalenderaikaan

Kalenderaikaan is a calendar system described in the fictional setting of the Kalenderaikaan culture. It provides a civil and religious framework for marking the passage of years, months, and days and is commonly referenced in worldbuilding narratives and scholarly appendices.

Etymology: The name blends the familiar "kalender" (calendar) with the fictional suffix "-aikaan," interpreted as "era" or "time segment" in the language of Kalenderaikaan. The term appears in inscriptions and treated texts detailing timekeeping practices.

Structure: A Kalenderaikaan year contains 365 days. Time is organized into 12 months of 30 days each, with five intercalary days at year’s end. In leap years an additional intercalary day is added every four years, producing 366 days. The five intercalary days stand outside the months and are reserved for festivals and civic rites.

Cycles and alignment: The system seeks to approximate the solar year while keeping month lengths uniform. The fixed 30-day months simplify administrative tasks, while the intercalary days ensure drift correction over multi-year cycles.

Usage and context: Kalenderaikaan is described as the standard civil calendar in the fictional realm and is used in education, public administration, and liturgical planning. Regional variants occasionally modify intercalary timing or festival allocations, but the core structure remains recognizable across the culture.

Related topics include calendrical systems, lunar calendars, and worldbuilding timekeeping.