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Annus Novus Decimal Calendar
Conscious of the potentially negative
impact of cultural chauvinism on its activities the
Empire of Atlantium has a history of striving to
develop systems and symbolism that reflect its
innovative, inclusive, secular, global,
cross-cultural and trans-national nature.
As early as 10505 (1986) the Imperial
Senate considered the introduction of alternatives to
the inefficient, sectarian Gregorian calendar
and dating system which remains in use throughout
much of the first world.
A system known as the Imperial Universal
Standard (IUS) Calendar - with a 400-day year,
divided into 10 months of 40 days - was eventually
introduced on 3 Decimus, 10506 (13 November, 1987). Unfortunately the unfamiliar non-terrestrial
nature of the IUS Calendar proved to be a significant
impediment to its general acceptance, and the system
fell into disuse around 10509 (1990).
In a move that provided a catalyst for
the re-examination of the calendar issue within
Atlantium, the IUS system was formally abandoned by
directive of Emperor George II shortly after the
Refundatio in 10518 (1999). The rejected
10505-10506 (1986-87) calendar proposals were then
revisited, and one of them, the proposed Imperial
Decimal Standard (IDS) Calendar was selected as the
basis of a viable new Atlantian calendar and dating
system.
A modified and renamed variant of the
IDS Calendar was introduced as the Annus Novus
Decimal Calendar System (AND) - the official calendar
of record for the Empire of Atlantium - on 1
Primus, 10520 (1 January, 2001).
The Annus Novus year is of the standard
terrestrial duration. The Annus Novus Calendar
divides the year into 10 months alternating between
36 and 37 days in length, and 73 weeks of 5 days. In
leap years - which are concurrent with those of the Gregorian system, to aid simplicity - an
intercalary 1-day month called the Intercalarius
is inserted between the last day of the old year and
the start of the new year.
The Annus Novus Leap Year Rule is as follows:
An Annus Novus year
has an Intercalarius if and only if either
(i) year+281 is divisible by 4 but not by 100 or
(ii) year+281 is divisible by 400
The months of the Annus Novus year are
named after Latin ordinal numbers:
Primus (36 days)
Secundus (37 days)
Tertius (36 days)
Quartus (37 days)
Quintus (36 days)
Sextus (37 days)
Septimus (36 days)
Octavus (37 days)
Nonus (36 days)
Decimus (37 days)
The days of the Annus Novus week are
likewise based on modified Latin ordinals - for
example Primidi = primus (first) + dies
(day):
Primidi
Secundi
Tertidi
Quartidi
Quintidi
The Annus Novus year-numbering
convention is derived from the approximate date for
the worldwide end of the Pleistocene Era and the last
Ice Age, and the beginning of the Holocene. Annus
Novus years are counted from 10,501 before
Atlantium's foundation in 10500 (1981), and the first year
of the numbering convention is Year 0. The Gregorian year 2000 for example is known as 10519
NE (or "of the New Era"). Years prior to Year 0 are identified as
OE ("Old Era").
All official communications and
documentation in Atlantium utilise the Annus Novus
system, although to avoid undue confusion the
traditional Gregorian equivalents are also
usually provided.
For further information about the
Empire of Atlantium or the Annus Novus Decimal
Calendar, contact us by email.
