Both the Gregorian Calendar and the Haida calendar have 365 days. And every Haida calendar starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday. Names Days of the week are Gregorian for now, and the year our calendar started is to be discussed at another time.
So to compare:
Gregorian = 13 Haida Moon
Gregorian = 13 Haida Moon
January 1, 2025 = Sunday Hlgidguun kongaas 1, 2025
- Canada goose moon
January 29 = Taan kongaas 1
- Black bear moon
February 26 = Xiid gyaas 1
March 26 = Wiid gyaas 1
- salmonberry thrush moon
April 23 = Gansgee 'laa kongaas 1
May 21 = Wa'aay gwaalgee 1
June 18 = Kong koaans 1
(add Leap Year Day for leap years ie 2024, 2028), day out of time.
July 16 = Sgaana gyaas 1
- Killer whale Orca moon
August 13 = K'iijaas 1
September 10 = K'eed adii 1
October 8 = K'algyaa kongaas 1
November 5 = Jid kongaas 1
December 3 = Kong gyaangaas 1
December 31 = Extra Year Day, Saturday
It is said in the Raven story that, when Raven had thrown the moon up into the sky, he called a dog and said to him, "Shall I make four moons ?" But the dog wanted to have six. Then Raven said to him, "What will you do when spring comes on (and the food is almost gone)?” And the dog said, “I will move my feet in front of my face,” as dogs are said to do when they are hungry. So Raven established six moons in each series.
At Massett the low tides are said not to have been named, but Raven gave names to two of the high tides in spring. The new-moon tide at the end of the first summer month was called "dune?", which signifies it was thought that deaths would always occur at this high tide. The high tide on the full moon following the above was called "Tl’ao a‘ninaas?", which probably means that the shell-fish were then deeply buried under the ocean, the one before the big one.” Raven ordained that this tide should be the highest.
All the months look like this:
To convert a Gregorian Calendar date to Haida Calendar date visit:
It is said in the Raven story that, when Raven had thrown the moon up into the sky, he called a dog and said to him, "Shall I make four moons ?" But the dog wanted to have six. Then Raven said to him, "What will you do when spring comes on (and the food is almost gone)?” And the dog said, “I will move my feet in front of my face,” as dogs are said to do when they are hungry. So Raven established six moons in each series.
At Massett the low tides are said not to have been named, but Raven gave names to two of the high tides in spring. The new-moon tide at the end of the first summer month was called "dune?", which signifies it was thought that deaths would always occur at this high tide. The high tide on the full moon following the above was called "Tl’ao a‘ninaas?", which probably means that the shell-fish were then deeply buried under the ocean, the one before the big one.” Raven ordained that this tide should be the highest.
