calendrical
Of scheduled time
Calendrical means relating to calendars or the systems used to organize time into days, months, and years.
The term appears in academic and technical contexts: calendrical calculations, calendrical systems of ancient civilizations.
Astronomers and historians use it when discussing how different cultures have measured and divided time.
Twelve-month duration
semester · trimester · biennium · leap · intercalation · epoch · era · century
Sun crosses celestial midline
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- summerYear's warmest season
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
winter · harvest · planting · monsoon · dry season · wet season · frost · thaw
Specific day or outing
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- almanacYearly data compilation
- ephemerisCelestial body position chart
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
ecliptic · astronomical · horology · timekeeping · annals · dating · periodization · timeline
Day of rest
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
sabbath · holy day · saints day · memorial · remembrance · celebration · ritual · ceremony
Named for Pope Gregory
- lunarOf the moon
- solarOf the star
- lunisolarInvolving both celestial cycles
- liturgicalOf public worship rites
year
Twelve-month duration
quarter · semester · trimester · biennium · leap · intercalation · epoch · era · century · millennium
equinox
Sun crosses celestial midline
autumn · winter · harvest · planting · monsoon · dry season · wet season · frost · thaw · bloom
date
Specific day or outing
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- almanacYearly data compilation
- ephemerisCelestial body position chart
zodiac · ecliptic · astronomical · horology · timekeeping · annals · dating · periodization · timeline · synchronization
holiday
Day of rest
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
anniversary · sabbath · holy day · saints day · memorial · remembrance · celebration · ritual · ceremony · fast
gregorian
Named for Pope Gregory
liturgical · fiscal · academic · agricultural
calendricalspontaneous
Arising without external cause
unscheduled · random · impromptu · ad hoc · unplanned
calendricalintuitive
Known without reasoning
informal · natural · uncoded · folk · approximate
calendricalspontaneous
Arising without external cause
impromptu · impulsive · ad hoc · spur-of-the-moment · extemporaneous