Earth equivalent dates of the Gorean Calendar Passage Hand - the 5-day period between Gorean months which consist of five 5-day weeks.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 78
The Month of En'Kara (The First Turning)
also called En`Kara Lar-Torvis
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178
Fair of En'Kara (holiday): one of four great fairs held in the shadow of the Sardar range in the first month of the Gorean year.
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 8First Hand March 21 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 Second Hand March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30 Third Hand March 31 April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4 Fourth Hand April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 8 Fifth Hand April 9 April 10 April 11 April 12 April 14 First Passage Hand April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19
Second Month First Hand April 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 Second Hand April 25 April 26 April 27 April 28 April 29 Third Hand April 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 Fourth Hand May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 Fifth Hand May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 Second Passage Hand May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19
Third Month
(known as Camerius in Ar, and Selnar here in Ko-ro-ba)
Book 5 Assassin of Gor, page 235First Hand May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 Second Hand May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 Third Hand May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 Fourth Hand June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June 8 Fifth Hand June 9 June 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 Third Passage Hand June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18
Month of En'Var (The First Resting)
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178
Sardar Mountain Fairs, En'Var: occurs during the summer solstice, one of the four great fairs held in the shadow of the Sardar during the Gorean year.
Book 5: Assassins of Gor, pages 78-79First Hand June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23 Second Hand June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 Third Hand June 29 June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 Fourth Hand July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 Fifth Hand July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 Fourth Passage Hand July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18
Fifth Month First Hand July 19 July 20 July 21 July 22 July 23 Second Hand July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 Third Hand July 29 July 30 July 31 August 1 August 2 Fourth Hand August 3 August 4 August 5 August 6 August 7 Fifth Hand August 8 August 9 August 10 August 11 August 12 Fifth Passage Hand August 13 August 14 August 15 August 16 August 17 (this holiday is celebrated in most northern civilized cities with the exception of Port Kar; many cities celebrate on the last day of the 12th Passage Hand but in Ar and some other cities on the last day of the 5th month the day before the Love Feast; in this day practical jokes from slaves are tolerated.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 229) • - • ( common name for the 5th Passage Hand occurring in late summer which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves esp. slave girls.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 193)
Sixth Month First Hand August 18 August 19 August 20 August 21 August 22 Second Hand August 23 August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 Third Hand August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 Sept 1 Fourth Hand Sept 2 Sept 3 Sept 4 Sept 5 Sept 6 Fifth Hand Sept 7 Sept 8 Sept 9 Sept 10 Sept 17 Sixth Passage Hand Sept 12 Sept 13 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 16
Month of Se'Kara (The Second Turning)
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178
also called, Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis
Sardar Mountain Fairs, Se'Kara: occurs in the fall, one of the four great fairs held in the shadow of the Sardar during the Gorean year.
Book 5: Assassins of Gor, page 78First Hand Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept 19 Sept 20 Sept 21 Second Hand Sept 22 Sept 23 Sept 24 Sept 25 Sept 26 Third Hand Sept 27 Sept 28 Sept 29 Sept 30 Oct 1 Fourth Hand Oct 2 Oct 3 Oct 4 Oct 5 Oct 6 Fifth Hand Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 9 Oct 10 Oct 11 Seventh Passage Hand Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 15 Oct 16
Eighth Month First Hand Oct 17 Oct 18 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21 Second Hand Oct 22 Oct 23 Oct 24 Oct 25 Oct 26 Third Hand Oct 27 Oct 28 Oct 29 Oct 30 Oct 31 Fourth Hand Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 3 Nov 4 Nov 5 Fifth Hand Nov 6 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 9 Nov 10 Eighth Passage Hand Nov 11 Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 15
Ninth Month First Hand Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19 Nov 20 Second Hand Nov 21 Nov 22 Nov 23 Nov 24 Nov 25 Third Hand Nov 26 Nov 27 Nov 28 Nov 29 Nov 30 Fourth Hand Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Fifth Hand Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Ninth Passage Hand Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15
Month of Se'Var (The Second Resting)
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 178
also called, Se'Var-Lar-Torvis
Sardar Mountain Fairs, Se'Var: occurs during the winter solstice, one of the four great fairs held in the shadow of the Sardar during the Gorean year.
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 309First Hand Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 Second Hand Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Third Hand Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Fourth Hand Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Fifth Hand Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9 Tenth Passage Hand Jan 10 Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14
Eleventh Month First Hand Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Second Hand Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Third Hand Jan 25 Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Fourth Hand Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Fifth Hand Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Eleventh Passage Hand Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 Feb 12 Feb 13
Twelfth Month First Hand Feb 14 Feb 15 Feb 16 Feb 17 Feb 18 Second Hand Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 21 Feb 22 Feb 23 Third Hand Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Fourth Hand March 1 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 Fifth Hand March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 Twelfth Passage Hand March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 (this holiday is celebrated in most northern civilized cities with the exception of Port Kar; many cities celebrate on the last day of the 12th Passage Hand but in Ar and some other cities on the last day of the 5th month the day before the Love Feast; in this day practical jokes from slaves are tolerated.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 229 )
Waiting Hand March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20
Waiting Hand: the 5-day period between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 78traditionally branches of brak bush are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year.
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 211On the first day of the Waiting Hand, the last five days of the old year, the portals of Ar, including that of even the House of Cernus, had been painted white, and in many of the low caste homes, sealed with pitch, not to be opened until the first day of En'Kara. Almost all doors, including that of the House of Cernus, had nailed to them some branches of the Brak Bush, the leaves of which, when chewed, have a purgative effect. It is thought that the pitch and the branches of the Brak Bush discourage entry of bad luck into the houses of the citizens. During the days of the Waiting Hand the streets are almost deserted, and in the houses there is much fasting, and little conversation, and no song.
---Assassin of Gor, p 211During the days of the Waiting Hand the streets are almost deserted, and in the houses there is much fasting, and little conversation, and no song."
---Assassin of Gor, p 211but on the Vernal Equinox, which marks the first day of the new year in most Gorean cities, there is great rejoicing; the doorways are painted green, and there is song...and much feasting
---Assassin of Gor, p 78
