Aztec Calendar

Calendar Systems

The Aztec calendar combined a 260-day ritual calendar (Tonalpohualli) with a 365-day solar calendar (Xiuhpohualli).

Worldwide Lunar Months

Atlcahualo, ceasing of water, drought period

Tlacaxipehualiztli, flaying of men, renewal

Tozoztontli, small vigil, night watching

Huey Tozoztli, great vigil, major watching

Toxcatl, dryness, drought

Etzalcualiztli, eating of maize gruel

Tecuilhuitontli, small feast of lords

Huey Tecuilhuitl, great feast of lords

Tlaxochimaco, giving of flowers

Xocotl Huetzi, fall of the fruit

Ochpaniztli, sweeping, purification

Teotleco, arrival of gods