public static function sanitize_event_post_create_update_args( $args ) {
			if (
				! is_array( $args )
				|| empty( $args['post_type'] )
				|| Tribe__Events__Main::POSTTYPE !== $args['post_type']
			) {
				return $args;
			}

			// Sanitize if valid, or fail with WP_Error if invalid.
			// Could enhance this with more comprehensive checks in the future.

			// Process meridian fields before hour fields to determine if hours are to be in the 12-hour or 24-hour format.
			if ( ! empty( $args['EventStartMeridian'] ) ) {
				$args['EventStartMeridian'] = self::sanitize_meridian_meta_value( $args['EventStartMeridian'] );
			}

			if ( ! empty( $args['EventEndMeridian'] ) ) {
				$args['EventEndMeridian'] = self::sanitize_meridian_meta_value( $args['EventEndMeridian'] );
			}

			// If meridian is set but we can pretty easily guess the hour is a valid 24-hour format, discard meridian in attempt to be smarter/flexible, thus setting "14pm" (invalid) to "14" (equivalent to 2pm).
			// We take this approach instead of just minus `12` from the integer value of the hour because meridian may be set by defaults.
			// Watch out for sending "12pm" or "12am" as the meridian (12-hour format) will take precedence if it exists.
			if (
				! empty( $args['EventStartMeridian'] )
				&& absint( $args['EventStartHour'] ) > 12
				&& absint( $args['EventStartHour'] ) < 24
			) {
				$args['EventStartMeridian'] = '';
			}

			if (
				! empty( $args['EventEndMeridian'] )
				&& absint( $args['EventEndHour'] ) > 12
				&& absint( $args['EventEndHour'] ) < 24
			) {
				$args['EventEndMeridian'] = '';
			}

			// Now process all but the meridians
			foreach ( $args as $key => &$value ) {
				if ( 'EventStartHour' === $key ) {
					$twelve_hour = ! empty( $args['EventStartMeridian'] );
					$value       = self::sanitize_hour_meta_value( $value, $twelve_hour );
				} elseif ( 'EventEndHour' === $key ) {
					$twelve_hour = ! empty( $args['EventEndMeridian'] );
					$value       = self::sanitize_hour_meta_value( $value, $twelve_hour );
				} elseif (
					'EventStartMinute' === $key
					|| 'EventEndMinute' === $key
				) {
					$value = self::sanitize_minute_meta_value( $value );
				}

				if ( is_wp_error( $value ) ) {
					return $value;
				}
			}

			return $args;
		}