Calendars
Using this astronomical information, Mayan priests devised a layered calendar system. There is the agricultural/solar year Haab' cycle that consists of 365 days, split into 18 20-day months and a period of 5 nameless (and potentially unlucky) days called Uayeb/Wayeb. Ceremonies like Sac Ha', Cha'a Chac and Wajikol are often performed during this period. Additionally, the Tzolk'in, or "Sacred Round," is a ritual cycle consisting of 260 unique days. This cycle specifically follows the nine moon cycles and the birth period of a child. No combination of a Haab' day and Tzolk'in day will repeat until after 52 Haab' cycles, which is known as the Calendar Round. This is a broad and basic description of a complex system that has many other components and nuances.