[h2]Calendar[/h2]

[b]Is there a single, generally accepted calendar (including time measurements), or do different countries or peoples or races have different ones? [/b]
There is one generally accepted calendar in Wiz and old calendars from before Wiz has been lost. Nomadic tribes may have their own separate calendar from the rest of the wizards, but each tribe most likely follows their own calendar.

[b]How is the day divided into smaller time units? What are they? Are the names relevant to anything? Is the length of an hour fixed, or does it vary depending on changes in the length of the day as the seasons change?
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The day is divided into 24 hours. The length of an hour is fixed, always sixty minutes long.

[b]What are the names of months, and how many days in each? How many days in a week? Months in a year? Are there leap years? If so, who keeps track?[/b]
Months are just numbered one through twelve and there are thirty days in each month. When writing the date, the day goes first followed by month then year. So, 01/06/1145 is the first day of month six of year one thousand forty five. There are seven days in a week and twelve months in a year. There are no leap years.

[b]Which days are general holidays or festival times? What do they celebrate? Are there any that are only celebrated in particular countries, cities, or regions?[/b]
[b]01/01:[/b] 
[indent]King Belzeneff’s birthday, the beginning of the New Year, and the anniversary of Fai the Conqueror becoming the first king.[/indent] 
[b]14/02:[/b] 
[indent]Holiday dedicated to romance and lovers. This is a day for lovers to remind each other of their love and it is custom to do something special for one another. Many wizards also like to initiate relationships on this day and courting jewelry is popular. Many wizards no longer get married on this day, however, since anniversaries are when marriage taxes have to be paid, and this day is the ideal day to celebrate love for most married couples.[/indent]
[b]20/04:[/b] 
[indent]Holiday where wizards celebrate Oz and the Prophet, held on the anniversary of the day Faize Ceres awakened as the Prophet.[/indent]
[b]04/07:[/b] 
[indent]Victory Day, the anniversary of the wizards winning the war against the rogue demons. This day is usually celebrated extravagantly by the rich through parties, but the main event is that the heroes’ descendants come together and celebrate. Typically, the demon royal family is invited to Wiz on this day but they usually only send one representative, but on anniversaries during special years the whole family attends. And it is tradition for the castle to be open for everybody on this day, whether rich or poor, and in the garden they have fun games for the children while the adults attend the lavish party inside.[/indent]
[b]30/10:[/b] 
[indent]A holiday dedicated to celebrating the lives those who are deceased lived. Feasts are held in dead wizards’ memory to honor them. Children often receive candy from adult wizards to honor their role as the next generation of wizards who will carry on the memories of the deceased. Many wizards dress up in costume, which started years ago when wizards used to dress up and perform plays to entertain the dead for the day, but now most people dress up for fun and entertainment. Ultimately, the holiday celebrates both life and death.[/indent]
[b]28/11:[/b] 
[indent]Holiday celebrating the existence of magic and to give thanks, usually many festivals and feasts are held.[/indent]
[b]25/12:[/b]
[indent]Fai the Conqueror’s birthday. It became a holiday where wizards give gifts to one another. Belizano used to distribute gifts on his birthday in order to bring joy to his people because he loved them all. After his death, the people continued this tradition by giving their loved ones gifts and it eventually turned into a festive holiday of celebration. Decorations are put up decorations and gifts are placed underneath purple trees decorated in colorful lights. Trees are used because originally people were given a special tree from the royal family, one per family, and Belizano used to cast a magic spell that caused gifts to appear underneath the tree every year on his birthday.[/indent]

[b]What events do people use to date years? Do they use a single event or are events dated based on recurring things?
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The event used was when Belizano and Beliarosa Black were crowned King and Queen.

[b]How do people tell what time it is? Are there clocks, watches, sundials, etc., or do people have to just listen for bells from the castle or church, or just eyeball the sun?[/b] 
Most people in Wiz now use clocks, watches, cell phones, and other technology to tell time, although there are church bells that do ring every hour. 

[b]Are there any days that are considered “outside the year,” like Mardi Gras or the Feast of Fools? How are these days customarily observed? How did they originate? [/b]
No