Now that Luisa’s birthday is finally confirmed, my timeline is complete! We don’t yet know Alma and Pedro’s birthdays, but those don’t hold sway as strongly over the timeline for understanding the major events that shaped the Encanto or for fic construction imo, so I’m willing to add those later. I’ve added an estimate of their years of birth, at least, for reference - Pedro was for sure 26 when he died, and Alma was supposed to be 75 in the film.
Given the fact that the Thousand Days’ War began on Oct 17, it’s pretty damn close enough to canon for me that this must have been the same day the triplets were born - so, 1899. The only guess I really had to make here was FĂ©lix’s year of birth - supposedly he’s older than the triplets, and since AgustĂn is two years younger - per the fact that the closest June 19th Wednesday to 1899 was in 1901 - I thought two years older was fitting. The film then takes place in 1950 - the triplets are 50 in May of that year, to turn 51 in October, and Alma says it has been fifty years since the Encanto was created, as well, if you want to take her literally.
I chose the kids’ years of birth based off of how old they were supposed to be during the events of the film. Many of them will age up in the months following, but regardless, their canon ages match. I’ve included a few real-life Colombian war dates, for reference, and noted a few leap years for the purpose of counting Bruno’s “days without a vision” (days in isolation) and looking for patterns in a few places. There are a few details in here that are just for me, but I find it really helps me to draw a full picture of what happened and when, even if those moments seem insignificant to you all. Enjoy! Feel free to reference this timeline when writing your banging fics if you so desire!
November 11, 1897 - Félix is born
October 17, 1899 - Thousand Days’ War begins, triplets are born, Pedro and Alma flee, Pedro is murdered, Miracle is created and the Encanto and Casita rises
June 19, 1901 (Wed.) - AgustĂn is born
November 21, 1902 - Thousand Days’ War ends (unbeknownst to Encanto residents)
October 17, 1904 - Triplets’ fifth birthday, triplets are - to everyone’s surprise! - granted their gifts (leap year)
August 7, 1928 - Isabela is born (leap year)
August 31, 1928 - Dolores is born (leap year)
November 14, 1930 - Luisa is born
August 7, 1933 - Isabela’s fifth birthday and the first gift ceremony of the third generation
August 31, 1933 - Dolores’ fifth birthday and gift ceremony
December 28, 1934 - Camilo is born
March 6, 1935 - Mirabel is born
November 14, 1935 - Luisa’s fifth birthday and gift ceremony
December 28, 1939 - Camilo’s 5th birthday and gift ceremony
March 6, 1940 (Wed.) - Mirabel’s 5th birthday and failed gift ceremony, Abuela begs Bruno for a vision, Bruno’s first dimorphic vision is created and shattered, Bruno flees - Isabela is 12, Dolores 12, Luisa 9, Camilo 5, Mirabel 5, Triplets 40, AgustĂn 38, FĂ©lix 42 (leap year)
May 21, 1945 - Antonio is born, Day 1902
April 9, 1948 - La Violencia begins (unbeknownst to Encanto residents) (leap year)
March 6, 1950 - Mirabel turns 15, Day 3652
May 21, 1950 (Sun.) - Antonio’s 5th birthday and gift ceremony, house cracks visibly, Day 3728, FĂ©lix 52, Triplets 50, AgustĂn 48, Isabela 21, Dolores 21, Luisa 19, Camilo 15, Mirabel 15
May 22, 1950 (Mon.) - Mirabel goes looking for answers, Luisa starts losing her gift, Mirabel enters Bruno’s room and finds the vision tablet, Isabela’s engagement dinner, Mirabel finds Bruno, Bruno gives her an updated vision - his first in ten years, Isabela finds her power, Casita falls, the capullo cracks open, Day 0
May 23, 1950 (Tues.) - Mirabel is found by the river by Abuela, Bruno returns to the family, the rebuilding begins (technically in canon the rebuilding is also completed on this day, the Miracle is returned when Mirabel installs the doorknob, and the new family photo is taken - I personally cannot suspend my disbelief THAT far lol magical realism be damned, and choose to think it took months - but in canon this is true)