Holy Days, Fasting & Food Rules
Each religion can build its own calendar and food traditions. These systems let players take part in a community's customs without needing to belong to a particular real-world religion.
Holy days and the calendar
Open /faith calendar or select Holy days in your faith's menu.
A holy day can be used for reflection, a shared fast or a ceremony. Faith leaders may create occasions with names, descriptions, schedules and optional announcements.
Supported scheduling includes:
| Calendar type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Fixed dates | One-time observances, weekly, monthly or yearly events. |
| Astronomical dates | Real-world full and new moons, equinoxes and solstices. |
| Minecraft moon days | Full-moon or new-moon phases in a selected Overworld. |
| Selected religious dates | Western Easter and selected Umm al-Qura calendar occasions. |
The site and in-game calendar can use different time displays. Follow the time shown in-game for your selected holy day and its world or timezone.
An occasion appearing on the calendar does not automatically start a ceremony, fast or reward. Members choose to begin an available activity, and its normal requirements still apply.
Food rules
Faiths can establish dietary traditions through the Food area. Founders can name and edit their faith's dietary rules, while members can browse the results.
Available rule types include:
- Required diets, such as vegetarian, vegan, pork-free, beef-free, alcohol-free, gluten-free, meat-free and pescatarian.
- Banned foods selected by item.
- Forbidden ingredients, food categories and tags.
Food screens can show Permitted, Forbidden or Uncertain, along with the reason. An uncertain result means the system does not have enough item or ingredient information to decide confidently - it does not mean that food is definitely allowed.
Food rules can also interact with a faith's teachings, affecting standing when a player breaks a rule. Those effects depend on the teachings set by the founder.
For custom SolarCiv recipes and ingredients, see the Food & Drink guides.
Fasting
A faith can include fasting as a voluntary practice or an activity on a holy day.
- Open Ceremonies or the relevant holy-day activity.
- Choose an available fast and review the duration.
- Begin and remain online without eating or drinking until it completes.
- Check your progress in the current activity screen.
Some ceremonies let members fast together, but each participant completes their own fast. Eating or drinking early breaks the fast. Your faith's teachings determine whether completing or breaking it affects your standing.
Clergy can choose an appropriate ritual or holy-day duration within the server limits. A shared calendar and a simple gathering are often easier to organize than a large ceremony.
Who can edit these traditions?
The founder controls dietary rules and the faith's teachings. Authorized clergy can manage the community calendar. Ordinary members can read the rules, view occasions and voluntarily join eligible activities.
Read Founding & Managing a Faith for changing leadership and membership.