GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	July 19-23	None
Second Hand	July 24-28	None
Third Hand	July 29-August 2	None
Fourth Hand	August 3-7	None
Fifth Hand	August 8-12	Kajuralia in Ar
Fifth Passage Hand	August 13-17	Love Feast in Ar

Kajuralia: The Festival of Slaves It is held in most Gorean cities (except Port Kar, where it is not celebrated at all) on the last day of the Twelfth Passage Hand (March 15th). In Ar, it is celebrated on the last day of the fifth month (August 12th), the day which precedes the Love Feast. Upon this day, slaves may take liberties which are otherwise not permitted them during the year. Such liberties include: the drinking of wine and liquor, the freedom to roam at will (provided of course they do not attempt to escape from their owners permanently), the freedom to choose their own sexual partners and to couch with slaves of the opposite sex whom they find attractive, temporary suspension of all work and duties, and even the opportunity to play (minor) tricks and practical jokes upon freepersons. After the twentieth ahn, however, they are expected to be back in their respective kennels and slave quarters to resume the services required by their bonded status. Slaves who "go renegade" during Kajuralia are typically punished severely, if recaptured, and are often executed for such an offense. Love Feast This is a five-day celebration within Ar, held during the Fifth Passage Hand (August 13th-17th). It is a time wherein many slaves are sold. The fourth day of the Love Feast (August 16th) is typically considered the climax of the festival in regard to the sale of slaves. The fifth day (August 17th) is normally reserved for great contests and spectacles in the Stadium of Blades, grand races in the Stadium of Tarns, great kaissa championships and general celebratory feasting.

Sixth Month

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	August 18-22	None
Second Hand	August 23-27	None
Third Hand	August 28-September 1	None
Fourth Hand	September 2-6	None
Fifth Hand	September 7-11	None
Sixth Passage Hand	September 12-16	None

Month of Se’Kara (The Second Turning)

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	September 17-21	None
Second Hand	September 22-26	Wagon People-Passing of Turia Fair of Se’Kara
Third Hand	September 27- October 1	None
Fourth Hand	October 2-6	None
Fifth Hand	October 7-11	Port Kar-Festival of 25th of Se’Kara
Seventh Passage Hand	October 12-16	None

Passing of Turia The herds of the Wagon People traditionally pass closest to the city of Turia on or around the Second Hand of Se`Kara (September 22nd-26th). Fair of Se’Kara (September 22nd- October 1st) The Sardar Fairs are the Gorean equivalent of the World's Fair on Earth. These are four huge trade fairs which are held quarterly in the shadow of the Sardar Mountain Range. Each young person of Gor is expected to make a pilgrimage to the foot of the Sardar Mountains before he or she reaches their 25th birthday. They typically last ten full days (plus at least that long for set up and break down) and are scheduled to coincide with the solstices and equinoxes. The Fair of Se’Kara occurs around the autumnal equinox. Festival of the 25th of Se'Kara An annual festival held in Port Kar to celebrate their great naval victory over the combined fleets of Cos and Tyros (October 11th).

Eighth Month

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	October 17-21	None
Second Hand	October 22-26	None
Third Hand	October 27-31	Feast of Fools
Fourth Hand	November 1-5	None
Fifth Hand	November 6-10	None
Eighth Passage Hand	November 11-15	None

Feast of Fools This is a festival celebrated in some Gorean cities on the last day of the Third Hand of the eighth Gorean month (October 31). It is similar in many respects to the southern Festival known as Carnival, except it lasts only for the period of one night. It is also known as Festival of the Cities of Dust, in homage to the spirits of the deceased who died during the last year.

Ninth Month

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	November 16-20	Torvaldsland-The Thing The Wintering
Second Hand	November 21-25	None
Third Hand	November 26-30	None
Fourth Hand	December 1-5	None
Fifth Hand	December 6-10	None
Ninth Passage Hand	December 11-15	None

The Thing An annual celebration held in Torvaldsland, during which all of the shieldmen of the various Great Jarls travel to the Hall of their particular leader, submit their weaponry for inspection, and formally repledge their oaths of loyalty. The Thing usually occupies a span of from three to five days, and occurs sometime during the middle of the ninth Gorean month (mid-November), varying according to such factors as weather and the current political situation. The Wintering The nomadic herds of the Wagon People typically occupy their winter pastures during the period from the middle of the ninth Gorean month (late November) through the Second Hand of En'Kara (late March).

Month of Se’Var

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	December 16-20	None
Second Hand	December 21-25	Wagon People-New Year Fair of Se’Var
Third Hand	December 26-30	None
Fourth Hand	December 31-Januray 4	None
Fifth Hand	January 5-9	None
Tenth Passage Hand	January 10-14	None

New Year (Wagon People) The day of the winter solstice (December 21st) is celebrated by the Wagon People as the first day of the new year, and marks the beginning of The Season of Snows. In addition, the women of the Wagon Peoples keep a calendar of their own based upon the phases of the largest of the three Gorean moons. It consists of fifteen separate divisions, each named after one of the fifteen different kinds of bosk, for instance: The Moon of the Brown Bosk, The Moon of the Spotted Bosk, etc. Fair of Se’Var The Sardar Fairs are the Gorean equivalent of the World's Fair on Earth. These are four huge trade fairs which are held quarterly in the shadow of the Sardar Mountain Range. Each young person of Gor is expected to make a pilgrimage to the foot of the Sardar Mountains before he or she reaches their 25th birthday. They typically last ten full days (plus at least that long for set up and break down) and are scheduled to coincide with the solstices and equinoxes. The Fair of Se’Var occurs around the winter solstice.

Eleventh Month

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	January 15-19	None
Second Hand	January 20-24	None
Third Hand	January 25-29	None
Fourth Hand	January 30-February 3	None
Fifth Hand	February 4-8	None
Eleventh Passage Hand	February 9-13	None

Twelfth Month

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
First Hand	February 14-18	None
Second Hand	February 19-23	None
Third Hand	February 24-28	None
Fourth Hand	March 1-5	None
Fifth Hand	March 6-10	None
Twelfth Passage Hand	March 11-15	Southern Cities-Carnival Kajuralia-Most Gorean Cities

Carnival This festival is held in many southern cities, notably Port Kar, during the five days of the Twelfth Passage Hand (March 11th-15th). During this celebration it is often customary to garb oneself in outlandish costumes or masks and attend various masquerade fetes and feasts. Kajuralia: The Festival of Slaves It is held in most Gorean cities (except Port Kar, where it is not celebrated at all) on the last day of the Twelfth Passage Hand (March 15th). In Ar, it is celebrated on the last day of the fifth month (August 12th), the day which precedes the Love Feast. Upon this day, slaves may take liberties which are otherwise not permitted them during the year. Such liberties include the drinking of wine and liquor, the freedom to roam at will (provided of course they do not attempt to escape from their owners permanently), the freedom to choose their own sexual partners and to couch with slaves of the opposite sex whom they find attractive, temporary suspension of all work and duties, and even the opportunity to play (minor) tricks and practical jokes upon freepersons. After the twentieth ahn, however, they are expected to be back in their respective kennels and slave quarters to resume the services required by their bonded status. Slaves who "go renegade" during Kajuralia are typically punished severely if recaptured, and are often executed for such an offense.

The Waiting Hand

GOREAN	EARTH	HOLIDAYS
The Waiting Hand	March 16-20	The Waiting Hand

The Waiting Hand This is a five-day period (March 16th-20th) during which doors are painted white, little food is eaten, little is drunk and there is no singing or public rejoicing in the city. Walls and doors are adorned with sprigs and branches from the brak bush to ward off ill-luck in the coming year. On the day of the vernal equinox, the Ubar or Administrator of the city performs a ritual "greeting of the sun," after which doors are repainted and the brak foliage is removed, beginning a ten-day period of general revelry.

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