Anary

Anary is the first month of the Cypriot Calendar. It comes after Ulary and before Fary. Its start date was set to be around the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice and the Southern Hemisphere's summer solstice, mimicking Earth's calendar. Anary in the Northern Hemisphere is equivalent to the end of Aprary and the beginning of Maiary in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.

Anary was named by George Addison, and was reportedly the first name coined for a month in the Cypriot calendar. It was based on the Spanish name for the Earth month January, enero.

By far the largest holiday celebrated across Cyprus in the month is the Cypriot New Year, held on 1 Anary. In many areas in the Northern Hemisphere, a Winter Carnival, an outdoor observance with fireworks, traditional outdoor fair attractions like theme park rides, and ice sculptures in cold climates, is held in the third, fourth or fifth week of Anary.