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Public holidays in your nation

Postby Esperantujo 2 » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:50 pm

What are the public holidays in your nation?
In Esperantujo 2 they are:
4 & 28 February
1 & 20 March
1 May
20 & 21 June
6 August
22 September
6 November
15, 21 & 22 December
15 December is Zamenhof Day. 28 February and 1 March are President's Days, celebrating the birthday of our president, who was born on 29 February 1988. The future of the holiday when she ceases to be president is as yet undecided.

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Postby Alexlantis » Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:22 pm

All Christian, Hebrew, and Muslim holidays (regardless of religion, all are celebrated by a day off) as well as the day the Grand Revolution started (June 8th) and ended (May 30th). The Emperor's birthday (June 14th) is also celebrated.
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Postby Sokjevk States » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:05 pm

July 17: Unification day
December 30: Premier Lei Ming's Birthday
June 8: Ho CHi Minh day
November 6: Pol Pot Day
September 2: Mao Zedong Day
August 8: Vietnam Day
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Postby Maraque » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:27 pm

Holidays/rituals/festivals

Unification Day 2nd Monday in January*
A Day of Protest February 1*
Freedom Day March 21
Year's Beginning January 1
Year's End December 31
Festival of the Year January 1-2*
Unity Day April 11*
Massacre Remembrance May 19*
Month of Solitude entire month of June*
Birth of Xanthai July 27
Day of Appreciation August 1*
Giving Day September 15*
Father's Day October 12*
Mother's Day November 5*
Grandparent's Day December 3*
Winter's Day December 20
Fall's Day September 20
Summer's Day July 20
Spring's Day March 20
Founding Day March 9*

*denotes federal holiday; everyone has off.

Religious holidays are not recognized as legitimate by the government, and as such anyone that decides not to work because of religious reasons can not legally do anything if they face negative repercussions at work as a result.

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Postby Altackia » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:07 pm

June 6th- National Day. The day the Phantomist forces came to power from the revolution.
July 20th- Armed Forces day. On this date Altackia's military was reorganized.
September 10th- Youth day. All of Altackia's youth gather in Infernopolis for a massive rally with a speech by Franzderson himself.
October 23rd- Count Franzdersons birthday. Massive military parade and rally in Infernopolis.
November 20th- Farmers days. Farmers of Altackia receive a check and celebrate their contribution to Altackian society.
December 25th- Giving day. Very similar to Christmas only Christian references are omitted.
March 30th- Spring day. Celebrates the entering of spring and Altackian youth are called into action to provide community service.
May 3rd- Day of work and labor. Celebrates the workers of Altackia.

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Postby Nova Scienta » Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:42 pm

September 22nd - Endwar Day: On this day nearly 50 years ago, the bloody civil war that shook the nation ended
August 31st - Stover-Suave day: President Klaus Stover-Suave's birthday
November 17th - Emancipation Day: Artificial Humans gained rights, and their own semi-autonomous region in Nova Scienta

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Postby Sheniaux » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:01 pm

Armistice Day - July 15 - end of the Global Wars
Memorial Day - January 8
King's Day - the current king's birthday - October 5
Queen's Day - the current Queen's birthday - October 29
Unity Day - May 23 - marriage of the King and Queen
Friend Day - April 11 - celebrates Friendship
Mother's Day - April 19
Father's Day -March 20
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Postby Swilatia » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:08 pm

We have national holidays on:

1 January
15 January
14 February
21 March
16 April
9 May
1 June
21 June
8 July
21 September
6 December
21 December
24 December
31 December

Also, Students get the entire months of April, August, and December off.
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Postby BrightonBurg » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:11 pm

My Birthday.

Thanksgiving.

Christmas.

Boxingday.

Easter.
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Postby The Grand World Order » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:12 pm

August 24th - Remembrance of the Fallen Day (This was the day that over 99% of the population of the nations that now make the GWO were killed over a mere 5 hours- from nine billion people to 125,000.)

July 15th - Enlightenment Day (Anniversary of Griffith the First's coup against the former President of the GWO, who was defeated in a mere 30 minutes)

July 19th - Fallen Heroes Day (Griffith the First's death date, also used to remember all GWO heroes that have died; Griffith died years after his rise to power, his rule didn't last just four days)

March 23rd - Origins Day (The day Benito Mussolini launched his Fascist movement)

October 27-29 - Inkpot Festival (Anniversary of the March on Rome; named "Inkpot" to reference to Mussolini's early years, where he threw an inkwell at his teacher in class)
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Postby San Guillermo » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:42 pm

August 8- Independence Day (the day we became a kingdom after the Kingdom of Spain granted us independence in 1806)

May 27- Revolution Day (the day we overthrew the dictator in a bloodless coup in 1985)

June 19- Artigas Day (the day of birth of our national hero, José Gervasio Artigas, in 1764)

November 11- The King's Birthday (the day of birth of the current king Michael I in 1925)

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Postby Dekerin Domains » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:21 pm

National Liberation day September 15. Winter solstice December 21. Summer solstice June 21. Vernal equinox March 21. Autumnal equinox September 21. Alliance day September 22. Foundation day April 3. Uprising day February 5. Heroes day January 12
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Postby Jalanat » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:30 pm

apart from the standard international holidays Jalanat also has a few holidays of it's own.
List of National holidays

1 January, New year (new year on the Gregorian calendar)
8 January, Jalanese new year (new year on the Jalanese calendar)
19 March, Foundry day (the day Jalanat was founded)
24 March, Communism day (the day that the communists were victorious in Jalanat in one of the bloodiest civil wars in Jalanat)
25 March, Memorial day (the memorial day of the communist-capitalist war to respect the dead)
6 August, Spectral height (a religious day at which the spectral energies on earth are at it's peak, some animals including the national animal are affected by these energies)
17 September, Pioneer's day (the oldest holiday of Jalanat, in the year 1093 the first settlers came to the Aldo region which would later be formed into Jalanat after a military conquest)
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Postby Fatatatutti » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:57 pm

Fatatatutti doesn't have holidays per se but we have a lot of festivals, which last for days and comprise the four seasons:
  • Christmas - December, January, February
  • Luau Week - March, April, May
  • Second Christmas - June, July, August
  • Thanksgiving - September, October, November

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Postby Carbarosia » Thu Sep 24, 2009 6:50 am

Carriba Locca-1 January
A festival at the beggining of the year symbolizing the beggining of a new year and the happiness of our nation.We have grand dances and festivities, people dance down the street in unusual clothes with face paintings.On the night at 8 O'Clock people have a grand feast and a giant dance around a Tomba Fire.Children stay up late and don't attend school.

Ticcina Day-7 January
A grand festival to remember the Bombore Attack and all the people who lost there lives.

Galapona War End-16 January
A holiday to remember the Galapona War's end and the imprisonment of Llalia Tikra-Jyan.

Seclopona Bank Holiday-23 January

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Postby Daemonicai » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:50 am

Unification Day - The celebration of the creation of Daemonicai. Happened when the Great Revolution arrived and fished the numerous countries out of their anarchys and civil wars and united them under the banner of the Party. Mass commemeration towards the Party, the nation and the High Chancellor. (For FT mode, this is called Segregation Day, where the sepretists won their right to seperate from Sol and Terra.

Hate Week - The releasing of hate and hostility towards the current enemy, the time of Hate Week changes according to the war, mass-executions of criminals and POWs are common. Parades of the army happens in the street.

Wintersmas Day - Like Christmas, but without Jesus and stuff, more an emphasis on family and the state.

Wintersmas Eve - Look above.

New Year's Eve - The same.

Charles Daemonicai's Birthday - The birthday of the leader of the Party at the time of the Great Revolution and the High Chancellor of the Grand Imperium.

Commemeration Day - Like Rememberance day for all the soldiers that are fighting in current wars and have fallen in past ones.

People's Day - Commemerating the hard work of the citizens of Daemonicai. People usually exchange gifts and take well-deserved holidays.

Love Week - This is a holiday where the allies of Daemonicai are thanked and commemerated. The populance are encouraged to visit allied nations for holidays.
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Postby Monte Mare » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:03 am

In Monte Mare national holidays are very important so there are parades and big celebrations these days. There are no schools and no work these days.

24 september: The biggest national holiday cause its the day Monte Mare was created...
31 october: The birthday of king Alex the first
25 june: The day Michael Jackson died. Big concerts that day.
5 may: The auto day. All the supercars are gathered in Monte Mare big celebrations and reveals of cars
2 september: Monte Mare concours d' elegance

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Postby New Olwe » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:29 am

November 1st: New Year's Day (pagan calendar, officially observed by the state)
First full moon of the year: Mooning Day*
December 21st: Winter Solstice
February 14th: Free Love Day*
March 15th: Start of Spring Break (students get school off, work grinds to a halt as parties and/or orgies break out every few minutes)
March 17th: St. Patrick's Day
March 21st: Vernal Equinox
March 25: Election Day (work and school are canceled across the board)
March 30th: Spring Break ends (students go back to school, the pace at which parties and/or orgies break out returns to normal)
April 1st: April Fool's Day*
April 20th: April Break (school lets out again)
April 22nd: Earth Day
April 24th: Arbor Day
April 26th: Founder's Day (celebration of Olwe's reinstitution into New Olwe)
April 30th: April Break ends
June 21st: Summer Solstice
August 4th: Memorial Day
September 21st: Autumnal Equinox
September 22nd: Alliance Day
October 31st: Samhain (Halloween; also doubles as New Year's Eve)

*= People do not get out of work/school for these holidays.
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Postby Gummi Glen and Ursalia » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:45 pm

New Year's Day.........(01 January)
Epiphany................(06 January)
Easter...................(Maundy Thursday - Easter Monday ; no fixed date)
Ascension Day.........(no fixed date)
Pentecost...............(Sunday + Monday ; no fixed date)
Corpus Christi.........(no fixed date)
Labour Day.............(01 May)
Assumption of Mary...(15 August)
All Saints Day..........(01 November)
Christmas..............(25 + 26 December)

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Postby Cabickstan » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:59 pm

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July 16th:Civil War memorial day-We once had a terrible civil war in the 80's Kids have no school.

Founders day August 21-Day that Cabickstan was founded 150 years ago kids have no school.

All Wars memorial day February 26 -A day for those men who died in war About 3,226,000 total in all wars.

Holiday Day September 7th-Families in Cabickstan celebrate their own Holiday.

Election day-March 15-The day that a new leader is elected We consider it a Holiday Kids have no school.

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Postby Kalakda » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:20 pm

Let's see... They are: Easter Sunday, Independence Day (June 13th), Christmas, Fidelian War Remembrance Day (May 20th), Alexsei Sudich's Birthday (February 18th), St. Valentine's Day, Good Friday, all members of the three religions in Kalakda (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) follow their respective religious holidays.
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Postby Hillpark » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:50 pm

UK Day - 13th March - Celebrating the Unification of the Union (The United Kingdom of Britain and Proud Ireland)

The Holidays is still Celebrated by Unionists in The Republic of Proud Ireland.
Easter - March or April

Christmas - 25th December

New Year - 31st December

No others Holidays have Offical Status at this time except Normal Holidays.
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Postby Leftmen » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:37 pm

Leftmen's holidays:
August 20th,Chancellor's Day,celebrated by our first Chancellor's inaguration day.Day off

September 20th,Leftmen's Thanksgiving.1 Week off From School,1 day off for workers

September 24th,Election Day,day off because voting is very important to us,1 day off for workers and kids

December 25th,Christmas,2 Weeks of school off and 1 week off for workers

January 1st,New Years Day,1 day off for workers,tied in with 2 weeks off for school kids

March 5th,Observance day,We observe the people who help our community such as teachers,activist,charity workers and soldiers.1 Day off

June 1st,Memorial day,our observation day just for soldiers

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Postby Seculartopia » Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:40 pm

Seculartopia has no "public holidays", rather, we let the people celebrate whenever and (mostly) whatever they want.

However, all religious holidays must be practiced in private, decreed by the Seculartopia Articles of the Practice of Religions, Article 3;9-13
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Postby Ustor » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:08 pm

All Catholic holidays and the Coronation Day (the anniversary of current Emperor's coronation) and the Day of the Empire, the anniversary of Ustor foundation.

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