Pataphysical calendar
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- | "... [[pataphysical calendar]] of thirteen months and ery day a [[feast day]]. Since that seminal date, [['Pataphysics]] has attracted some of the principal literary and artistic figures in France (among them, Raymond Queneau, Eugène Ionesco ..."--''[[Quagga]]'' volumes 1-2 (1960) by [[David Carroll]] | + | "... [[pataphysical calendar]] of thirteen months and ery day a [[feast day]]. Since that seminal date, [['Pataphysics]] has attracted some of the principal literary and artistic figures in France (among them, Raymond Queneau, Eugène Ionesco ..."--''[[Quagga]]'' volumes 1-2 (1960) by David Carroll |
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"For those who agree that we have entered the ‘Pataphysical Era, I include the ‘[[Pataphysical calendar]], starting from [[Alfred Jarry]]'s birth on 8 September 1873. [...] Thus every ‘Pataphysical year begins on Jarry's birthday, renamed 1 Absolu, and proceeds through 13 months of 29 days each (Absolu, Maha, As, Sable, Decervelage, Gueles, Pedale, Clinamen, Palotin, Merdre, Gidouille, Tatane and Phalle.)."--"[[How to Live Eleven Days in 24 Hours]]" () by Robert Anton Wilson | "For those who agree that we have entered the ‘Pataphysical Era, I include the ‘[[Pataphysical calendar]], starting from [[Alfred Jarry]]'s birth on 8 September 1873. [...] Thus every ‘Pataphysical year begins on Jarry's birthday, renamed 1 Absolu, and proceeds through 13 months of 29 days each (Absolu, Maha, As, Sable, Decervelage, Gueles, Pedale, Clinamen, Palotin, Merdre, Gidouille, Tatane and Phalle.)."--"[[How to Live Eleven Days in 24 Hours]]" () by Robert Anton Wilson |
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"... pataphysical calendar of thirteen months and ery day a feast day. Since that seminal date, 'Pataphysics has attracted some of the principal literary and artistic figures in France (among them, Raymond Queneau, Eugène Ionesco ..."--Quagga volumes 1-2 (1960) by David Carroll "For those who agree that we have entered the ‘Pataphysical Era, I include the ‘Pataphysical calendar, starting from Alfred Jarry's birth on 8 September 1873. [...] Thus every ‘Pataphysical year begins on Jarry's birthday, renamed 1 Absolu, and proceeds through 13 months of 29 days each (Absolu, Maha, As, Sable, Decervelage, Gueles, Pedale, Clinamen, Palotin, Merdre, Gidouille, Tatane and Phalle.)."--"How to Live Eleven Days in 24 Hours" () by Robert Anton Wilson |
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The pataphysical calendar is a pataphysical calendar devised by Alfred Jarry.
The first version of the calendar was published in Almanach du Père Ubu illustré (janvier-février-mars 1899) in 1898. The second version was released in 1901 in the Almanach illustré du Père Ubu / (XXe siècle).
The calendar has 13 months with each 29 days. The 29th day however, is not used, except for 29 Gidouille (as an exception) and 29 Gueule in a leap year. The months always start on a Sunday, so that every month has a Friday the 13th. The names of the days are equal to the general calendar (the French names are mostly used), except for the 29th (the imaginary day), which name is Hunyadi. 29 Gueule is called Hunyadi gras (fat hunyadi).
To make it not that hard for the reader, one places the vulgar (standard) date after the date.
It is a variation of the Gregorian calendar. The Collège de 'Pataphysique created the calendar in 1949. The pataphysical era (E.P.) started on Jarry's birthday, 8 September 1873 vulg. When converting pataphysical dates to Gregorian dates, the appendage (vulg.) for vulgate ("common") is added.
The week starts on a Sunday. Every 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd is a Sunday and every 13th day of a month falls on a Friday (see Friday the 13th). Each day is assigned a specific name or saint. For example, the 27 Haha (1 November vulg.) is called Occultation d'Alfred Jarry or the 14 Sable (14 December vulg.) is the day of Don Quichote, champion du monde.
The year has a total of 13 months each with 29 days. The 29th day of each month is imaginary with two exceptions:
- the 29 Gidouille (13 July vulg.) is always non-imaginary
- the 29 Gueules (23 February vulg.) is non-imaginary during leap years
The table below shows the names and order of months in a pataphysical year with their corresponding Gregorian dates and approximate translations or meanings by Hugill.
Month | Starts | Ends | Translation |
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Absolu | 8 September | 5 October | Absolute |
Haha | 6 October | 2 November | Ha Ha |
As | 3 November | 30 November | Skiff |
Sable | 1 December | 28 December | Sand or heraldic black |
Décervelage | 29 December | 25 January | Debraining |
Gueules | 26 January | 22/23 February | Heraldic red or gob |
Pédale | 23/24 February | 22 March | Bicycle pedal |
Clinamen | 23 March | 19 April | Swerve |
Palotin | 20 April | 17 May | Ubu's henchmen |
Merdre | 18 May | 14 June | Pshit |
Gidouille | 15 June | 13 July | Spiral |
Tatane | 14 July | 10 August | Shoe or being worn out |
Phalle | 11 August | 7 September | Phallus |
For example:
- 8 September 1873 (vulg.) = 1 Absolu 1
- 1 January 2000 (vulg.) = 4 Décervelage 127
- 10 November 2012 (vulg.)(Saturday) = 8 As 140 (Sunday)