#Because if viewed in their airing order that implies that Elena just waited 9-10 months before replacing Esteban and continuing the search

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EoA Timeline Headcanon:

I am pretty sure I burnt a few brain cells putting everything together, but thesis: Elena of Avalor's birthday/coronation is in June.

According to Elena in The Magic Within, Shuriki's takeover happened during Carnaval season, which is February-March.

I originally assumed that this meant Elena's birthday was before Carnaval, as she was already 16 when the assassination of Raul and Lucia around that time had taken place.

But then Season 3 proved me wrong... twice. Because after The Magic Within, we immediately jump to Flower of Life, Dia De Los Muertos... in fucking November. That leaves only 2-4 months for the rest of the season to take place.

The second think that denies Elena being born before Carnaval is Dia De Las Madres, Mother's Day, which occurs in May, after Carnaval season. Yet her coronation is after Mother's Day.

Meaning that Elena's birthday cannot be in the first half of the year. Carnaval and Dia De Las Madres have to come before, no matter what.

It then hit me. They say Elena was 16 when she was trapped in the Amulet, but perhaps it was her 17th year, but not officially her birthday. So her birthday could be after Carnaval season. It would also still make sense of Ash's "44 years" comment, since it's been 44 years since Shuriki took over (i.e. 3 years since Elena returned) whilst not necessarily Elena's birthday (in which she'd be 19 by that special but I digress).

So to recap:

Carnaval season happens, shortly before Elena's 17th birthday. Elena never biologically turns 17 due to Shuriki imprisoning her in the Amulet of Avalor.

Elena returns to Avalor, still 16. This is during the summertime, according to James, Amber and Sofia, so either not long before, or not long after, what would've been her 57th birthday. Her actual 17th birthday would not occur until sometime after King of the Carnaval. And since her birthday takes place after Mother's Day, we can assume she was born in June, as we start preparing for her coronation right after S3's Mother's Day ep.

Season 1 takes place over the course of a year, ending at Realm of the Jaquins, which takes place one year after Elena was freed from the Amulet and became Crown Princess. So either way, we're in Elena's 17th year (non-chronologically). Though I like to think her birthday has passed, probably by a few weeks or so. It would most definitely have to come after King of the Carnaval anyway you slice it.

Season 2 begins with Dia De Los Muertos: I.e. November. So we're like, almost half a year's away from her birthday, (and in her song she does indeed confirm she's 17.

From Royal Rivalry to A Lava Story, we are now in her 18th year. since there's no way all that shit happens in under one month.

Then comes Song of the Sirenas, which takes place during the summertime, i.e. after Carnaval. I make the assumption that we are exactly 2 years out since Secret of Avalor since everyone celebrates Elena besting Shuriki, and the Flores are on summer vacation, but regardless, both Carnaval, Dia De Las Madres, and Elena's 18th birthday.

The Nueva Vista arc maxes out for over 5 months. We arrive there in the summertime, then in the second-to-last episode of the vacation arc, we're at the 3rd Dia De Los Muertos episode, once again in November. Two episodes later, Snow Place Like Home, Noche Buenos, one month later in December.

The following episodes, from Two Left Fins to Flower of Life, take place in Elena's 19th year.

The Magic Within occurs during Carnaval. Ash states that Esteban served as chancellor for 44 years. The show began 41 years since Shuriki's rule, so we've added an additional 3 years here. Meaning Elena is 18 but in her 19th year.

Flower of Life takes place in November of that year, roughly 8-9 months after Carnaval. Both Dia De Las Madres and Elena's 19th birthday have passed, and we're at the end of her 19th year. And seeing as we later see Hannukah being celebrated, I think that Festival of Lights would take place one month later, (in spite of the episode ordering) as that is when the holiday is celebrated (correct me if I am wrong).

The following episodes after that are in Elena's 20th year.

We get Dia De Las Madres in May. This means we've passed Carnaval season (the fourth one in Elena's reign).

From Heart of the Jaguar to To Queen or Not to Queen, we get heavy emphasis on Elena's coronation being an event that is coming soon. So we can infer that those episodes take place during the early summertime after May. The last 3 episodes are in the same week, so we can assume that they all take place in June, when Elena's 20th birthday arrives. It's also safe to assume her coronation is during the summertime since the Enchancian royal family are able to visit Avalor during that time again.

To sum it up

Elena's birthday is most likely during the summertime: You could frankly chalk it up however you want, June, July, August, or even early September. I go with June because it's somewhat fitting that her birthday is smack dab in the middle of the year, but you could also say it's in August, especially as a meta-reference to how the finale aired in August.

Conclusion #2: Shuriki is SO going to hell for making Elena wait 42 years before she could turn 17.

Season 1 takes place over the course of one full year, including the Sofia crossover.

The Shuriki arc in Season 2 takes place over the course of 7 months: (if you're counting Realm of the Jaquins in S1, as part of the arc, then over the course of another full year).

The Ash Delgado/Takaina arc lasts over the course of 6-9 months (I'm counting the episodes before Ash herself appears in Season 2).

The Esteban story arc lasts for over a year and a half.

I did the math. All of this would add up to roughly 52 months. Four years. Which is canonically said in the show, but this is my interpretation of how those four years went down in terms of a events on a calendar.

Feel free to debate me with this because it is 1 A.M. and I am tired.