Barovian Calendar

The Barovian Calendar was a system of datekeeping peculiar to the county of Barovia. The lunisolar calendar consisted of twelve lunar months of twenty-eight days, with an intercalary month inserted approximately every seven years to correct the orientation of the months to the seasons of the 340-day solar year.

The first day of the Barovian calendar was reckoned from the new moon nearest the winter solstice. The months were as follows:

1. Lyiuten ("the lengthening moon," in reference to the lengthening of days after the solstice)
2. Břežen ("the birthing moon," as Barovian deer, rabbits and other creatures often gave birth during this period)
3. Treven ("the budding moon," as plants began to reëmerge after the winter months)
4. Květen ("the flowering moon," when fruit trees began to bloom)
5. Červen ("the fruiting moon," the typical orchard harvest period)
6. Lyipek ("the linden-blossom moon," referring to the blooming of the linden tree, an important honey plant)
7. Sierpen ("the sickle moon," the time of harvesting and threshing wheat)
8. Groznik ("the new-wine moon," the grape harvest and wine-pressing season)
9. Žovten ("the yellowing moon," for the shedding of deciduous leaves)
10. Listopek ("the killing moon," referencing the death of many plants and animals at the onset of winter)
11. Čežnik ("the frozen moon," the month most likely for Barovia to receive snow)
12. Sečen ("the bonfire moon," referencing the ritual fires lit during this period)
Every seven years, it was necessary to include an intercalary month:
13. Prožhinek ("the wailing moon," a period of extended mourning and lamentation during which Barovians sought forgiveness for their sins and made offerings to the Lord of Light to ward off the winter, especially long during the intercalary year due to the precession of the seasons)