− | The current calendar in use throughout most of the world is the Araxian Calendar. The major holdouts are [[Dumecia]] (see [[Calendars#Dumecian Calendar|Dumecian Calendar]]) and [[Dhol]] (see [[Calendars#Dhol Calendar|Dhol Calendar]]). | + | The current calendar in use throughout most of the world is the Araxian Calendar, a lunisolar calendar . The major holdouts are [[Dumecia]] (see [[Calendars#Dumecian Calendar|Dumecian Calendar]]) and [[Dhol]] (see [[Calendars#Dhol Calendar|Dhol Calendar]]). |
− | The Dumecian Calendar has the same year length and weekdays as the Araxian Calendar (indeed, these features both originated with the Dumecian Calendar), but it does not name individual months. In addition, the year begins in spring instead of summer. | + | The Dumecian Calendar has the same year length and weekdays as the Araxian Calendar (indeed, these features both originated with the Dumecian Calendar), but it does not name individual months. In addition, the year begins in spring instead of summer, and the 7-8 day intercalary period occurs between winter and spring instead of between spring and summer. |