<p align="left"> </p><p><a title="text_1" name="text_1"></a><a title="text_1_wrapper" name="text_1_wrapper"></a><b>Galactic Standard Time </b>(GST)uses the following measures:<br /></p><ul><li>1 second = The time necessary for a laser beam to cross 300,000 kilometers.</li><li>1 minute= 60 seconds.</li><li>1 hour= 60 minutes.</li><li>1 day= 20 hours.</li><li>1 tenday= Ten days.</li><li>1 month= Four tendays.</li><li>1 year= Ten months.</li></ul>The months of the Galactic Standard Year are as follows:<br /><br />Month 1: Primus<br />Month 2: Secundus<br />Month 3: Tera<br />Month 4: Tetra<br />Month 5: Penta<br />Month 6: Hex<br />Month 7: Septa<br />Month 8: Octo<br />Month 9: Nona<br />Month 10: Deca<br /><br />Days of the tenday:<br /><br />Day 1: Prime Day<br />Day 2: Secday<br />Day 3: Terday<br />Day 4: Tetday<br />Day 5: Midpoint<br />Day 6: Hexday<br />Day 7: Sepday<br />Day 8: Ocday<br />Day 9: Nonday<br />Day 10: Decaday<br /><br />Recognized Frontier-wide holidays:<br /><br /><b>Federation Day</b>: Celebration of the founding of the UPF, observed on the first day of Primus(1 Primus).<br /><br /><b>Springfest</b>: Celebration of the first day of spring. Observed on the third Prime Day of Tetra, except amongst those worlds held by Truane's Star/Streel, where observance is punishable by death.<br /><br /><b>Winterfest</b>: Celebration of the first day of winter(a cross between Christmas and Samhein). Observed during the last tenday of Deca, except amongst those worlds held by Truane's Star/Streel, where observance is punishable by death. <p> </p>