GM Note:
The Star Wars calendar is very vague.
Canon has no defined calendar. It does not even have an official name.
Legends sources tell us the days of the week, define weeks, months and years.
The festival weeks are named and their dates are defined.
However, the holidays are not named or dated.
So I placed the holidays at the end of each festival week and named them after them for simplicity.
In a galaxy as big and diverse as the one inhabited by the
New Republic it is hard to keep a universal calendar. For coordination the
Old Republic, and later the Galactic Empire used a standard calendar based on the
Coruscant calendar.
Time Measurements
60 standard seconds make up
1 standard minute
60 standard minutes make up
1 standard hour
24 standard hours make up
1 standard day
5 standard days make up
1 standard week
7 standard weeks make up
1 standard month
10 standard months +
3 festival weeks and
3 holidays make up
1 standard year.
Days of the Week
Primeday
is the first day of the week.
Centaxday
is the second day of the week. It is named after Centax-1, the first moon of
Coruscant.
Taungsday
is the third day of the week. It is named after an society of warriors who have faded into legend.
Zhellday
the fourth day of the week. It is named after the ancestors of the humans who live on Coruscant.
Benduday
the fifth day of the week. It is named after ancient monks who preached peace and unification. This day is considered a day of rest and usually a day off for those who follow this calendar.
Other Calendars
The problem in using this calendar on other planets is that their days and years are different lengths than
Coruscant. Many systems follow the standard minutes and hours but their days do not synchronize.
Many of the core worlds try to follow the weekly schedule of
Coruscant but the further from the core the more likely a system is to follow local customs.
Holidays Across the Galaxy
Each culture has it's own holidays so there are countless number of local festivals and celebrations. Those who still respect the
Coruscanti calendar will celebrate the holiday on the their day that most closely matches the holiday.
| Fete Week |
New Year's Fete Week |
| Fete Week |
Festival of Life |
| Fete Week |
Festival of Stars |
