Episode 91: Seize the date: Elvish Calendars with Wizard Way Kris

This month, Jude and Stef talk with Tolkien scholar, artist and calligrapher, Wizard Way Kris, Kris Piet, about their newly published “Elvish Calendar - 2026–2027: 14-month adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s Calendar of Imladris”. Kris, our favorite Resident Elf Boi, describes how the calendar developed, how elves measure time, and we talk about elvish holidays found in Tolkien’s legendarium. Kris also introduces the stunning artwork commissioned for the calendar. Despite the elves having only six seasons and six-day weeks, this beautiful calendar is synchronized to the Gregorian calendar and is available now!

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Thank you to our guest Wizard Way Kris (Kris Piet)!

Kris’ website: https://elf-boi.com/

Kris’ Linktree: linktr.ee/WizardWayKris

Elvish Calendar 2026–2027” 14-month adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s “Calendar of Imladris” is available now! 

Purchase your 2026-2027 calendar here: https://elf-boi.com/products/pre-order-elvish-calendar-2026-2027

Artists commissioned for the calendar:

Anndr Pozyniuk: linktr.ee/AnnDR

Rami fon Verg: linktr.ee/ramifonverg

Calendar graphics designer and formatting by Kim Johnson

Lydia Croft Art: linktr.ee/LydiaCroftArt (Accessed January 26, 2026)

Paul Sarando’s “The Shire Reckoning Project”. https://psarando.github.io/shire-reckoning/ (Accessed January 24, 2026)