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New Year’s Day, January 1st: marks the new year.

Robert E. Lee Day, January 9th: a public holiday to celebrate one of Virginia’s greatest sons, the victorious General of the First Civil War, and renowned gentleman and educator. Confederate Battle Flags are raised at national sites and government offices on this day.

George Washington’s Birthday, third Monday of February: commemorates the Great Virginian and American, George Washington.

Confederate Memorial Day, third Monday in April commemoration of dead in both civil wars.

Good Friday, Friday preceding Easter Sunday: the day on which Christ was crucified.

May Day, May 1st: celebration of workers, work, labor, and traditional English May Day

Memorial Day, last Monday in May: celebrates those who died in the American Revolution, War of Southern Independence, War Between Brothers, Spanish-Virginian War, and all other armed conflicts.

Confederate Day, June 4th: celebration of the Confederate Declaration of Independence.

Emancipation Day, June 15: commemorates the end of slavery in Virginia in 1878

Independence Day, July 4 American victory against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War.

Veterans Day, first Monday of September: celebration of those who served in the military.

Christmas Eve, December 24: Day before Christmas

Christmas Day, December 25: Christmas, birth of Christ.

Federal holidays
The following days are gazetted as public holidays in 2022 by the federal government and are secular in nature. If these holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the Monday following the holiday will be a public holiday ('replaceable holidays')

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 4 July - Labour Day (first Monday of July)
• 1 September - Hari Suryana (Ceryana Day)

National holidays
The following days are gazetted as public holidays in 2022 by all state governments, under the COCG National Agreement on Public Holidays. They are generally cultural or religious holidays, reflecting the celebrations of the four major ethnic groups (i.e. Chinese, English, French and Suryan). Holidays with an asterisk (*) change from year to year due to the use of traditional calendars, and holidays with a caret (^) are replaceable holidays.

• 1 February - First day of Lunar New Year*
• 2 February - Second day of Lunar New Year*
• 15 April - Good Friday
• 3 May - First day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri*
• 4 May - Second day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri*
• 15 May - Wesak Day*^
• 10 September - Mid-Autumn Festival*^
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - Boxing Day

State-specific holidays
States may and have gazette other days as public holidays. These generally are holidays significant to the State due to historical or cultural reasons (e.g. State foundation days). The State with most State-specific holidays is Indaya (3), and the least is Hertford (1).

This Color marks holidays that are more national than religious

1 January, Julian (14 January, Gregorian) - Novy God (New Year's Day). Complete Holiday

6 January, Julian. (19 January Gregorian) - Theophany. School and Public Holiday

2 February, Julian (15 February Gregorian) - Meeting of the Lord in the Temple. School and Public Holiday

25 March, Julian (7 April Gregorian) - Anunciation. School and Public Holiday

Sunday immediately before the following - Palm Sunday. Complete Holiday

Week preceding the following- Holy Week. Workdays end at 3pm

First Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March, Julian (3 April, Gregorian) - Paskha. Complete Holiday

40 days after the former. - Ascension. School and Public Holiday

A further 10 days after the former. -Pentecost. School and Public Holiday

11 May, Julian (24 May Gregorian) - St Cyril and Methodius Day/Russian Literature Day. School and Public Holiday

15 July, Julian (28 May Gregorian) - St. Vladimir's Day/"Baptism of Russia". Complete Holiday (The major "National Day" of Russia)

6 August, Julian (19 August, Gregorian) - Transfiguration. School and Public Holiday

15 August, Julian (28 August Gregorian) - Dormition of the Theotokos. School and Public Holiday

1st Monday of Gregorian September - Labor Day. Complete Holiday

8 September, Julian (21 September Gregorian) - Nativity of the Theotokos. School and Public Holiday

14 September, Julian (27 September Gregorian) - Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Complete Holiday

2nd November, Julian (14 November Gregorian) - Empire Day. School and Public Holiday

21 November Julian (4 December Gregorian) - Presentation of the Theotokos at the Temple. School and Public Holiday

25 December, Julian (7 January Gregorian) - Nativity of the Lord (AKA Christmas). Complete Holiday

•January 1 (New Year’s Day)
•March 1 (Memorial Day)
•March 8 (Mother’s Day)
•March 15 (Youth Day)
•March 31 (Mohean Loyalist’s Day)
•March-April (Varies) (Good Friday)
•April-May (Varies) (Easter)
•July 10 (Kingdom Day)
•August 25 (Father’s Day)
•September (Varies) (Labour Day)
•November 4 (Citizen’s Day)
•November 20 (Veteran’s Day)
•December (Varies) (Election Day)
•December 24 & 25 (Christmas Eve & Christmas Day)

Fixed Holidays
January 7 Christmas Day: Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, according to the Julian and Coptic Calendars. While a minority, and not the state Religion, The Major Christian Holidays of Christmas and Easter remain Holidays as a show of benevolence and good will to them. Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off, while Private Companies cannot ask Christians to work on this day.

April 25 Independence Day: Celebrates the secession from the control of the Ottoman Empire.

July 23 Sovereignty Day: Celebrates the withdrawal of the Russian Empire from all parts of Egypt. Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off. People can be made to work, but this is only typical of a few major corporate players in certain low-wage sectors, and they must be given holiday pay of at least 2.0x the normal rate per hour.

Moveable Holidays
A Sunday in April or May Orthodox and Coptic Easter: Celebrates the Harrowing of Hell and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, according to Christian Belief and the Julian and Coptic Calendars. While a minority, and not the state Religion, The Major Christian Holidays of Christmas and Easter remain Holidays as a show of benevolence and good will to them. Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off, while Private Companies cannot ask Christians to work on this day.

A Monday in April or May Sham El-Nessim (Spring Festival): Day after Orthodox/Coptic Easter. Celebrated by all Egyptians regardless of religion. Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off. People can be made to work, but this is only typical of a few major corporate players in certain low-wage sectors, and they must be given holiday pay of at least 2.0x the normal rate per hour.

First Monday of Gregorian September Labor Day: Egypt follows the Anti-May-Day dating of a Labor Day, Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off. People can be made to work, but this is only typical of a few major corporate players in certain low-wage sectors, and they must be given holiday pay of at least 2.0x the normal rate per hour.

1 Muharram Islamic New Year: Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off, while Private Companies cannot ask Muslims to work on this day.

12 Rabi' al-Awwal Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad: Only the most crucial of maintenance positions can operate as normal. All other businesses close.

1–3 Shawwal Eid al-Fitr: Breaking of the fast of Ramadan, for three days (1-3 Shawwal): On the First Day, Only the most crucial of maintenance positions can operate as normal. All other businesses close. On the Second and Third Day, public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off, while Private Companies cannot ask Muslims to work on this day.

10–13 Zul-Higga Eid al-Adha: End of the Hajj and commemoration of the Sacrifice of Abraham, for four days (10-13 Dhu al-Hijjah): Public Institutions that are not 24/7 essential give all their employees a day off, while Private Companies cannot ask Muslims to work on this day.

March 1st: New Year's Day

The first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox: Easter Day

First Monday in May: International Worker's Day

June 5th: Independence Day

August 13th-15th: Obon

October 31st: Halloween (Observed)

November 21st: Family Day

December 25th: Christmas Day

December 26th: Boxing Day

February 14th: Valentine's Day (Observed)

February 15th: Nirvana Day

Last week in February: Yearly Remembrance Week

February 28th/29th: New Year's Eve

January 1: New Year

January 15: Revolution Day

1-10 of the first month in Aqua Calendar (Usually in Feburary): Aqua New Year

Feburary 14: Valentine's Day (Yes, that is a holiday)

Last Sunday in March: Easter Day

May 1: Worker's Day

June 1: National Day and President Hatake's Death Day

July and August (For students): Summer Holiday

September 5: Unification Day

October 1: Saten and Gulagiria's National Day (Celebrating in the whole federation)

December 25-29: Christmas Holidays

December 31: New Year's Eve

In total, there are 24 holidays in Aqua's Law.

The Eurasian National Government mandates the following holidays:

1-5 January - New Years' Day, New Years' Holidays

6-7 January - Eastern Christmas Eve and Day

17 January - Constitution Day

14 February - Western Saint Valentine's Day

Various (2034 dates 28 February - 4 March) - Eid al-Adha

Various (2034 date 9 April) - Easter

1 May - International Worker's Day

9 May - European Victory Day

6 July - Eastern Saint Valentine's Day

12 August - Federation Day

Various (2034 date 11 December) - Eid al-Fitr

24-25 December - Western Christmas Eve and Day

Province-Specific holidays:

Variable between Jan/Feb (2034 dates Feb 18-24, Feb 19-23 in Moscow District and Primorsky Oblast) - Chinese New Year eve, day & holidays - Moscow District, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Xing'an, Primorsky Oblast of Russia Province

17 March - Saint Patrick's Day - Russia, Moscow District, Poland, Croatia, Dalmatia, Slovenia

Most commonly celebrated holidays in Amerada
January 1st: New Year's Day
February 14th: Valentine's Day
March 17th: Saint Patrick's Day
Second Sunday in May: Mother's Day
Victoria Day: Last Monday preceding May 25
Third Sunday in June: Father's Day
Labour Day: First Monday in September
Halloween: October 31st
Third Monday in November: Thanksgiving
November 11th: Remembrance Day
December 25th: Christmas Day
December 26th: Boxing Day
December 31st: New Year's Eve

Religious Holidays
January 6th: Epiphany (Christian)
January 7th: Orthodox Christmas (Eastern Orthodox)
First Sunday after the full moon in the spring equinox: Easter (Christian)
Variable between March and April: Palm Sunday (Christian)
Variable between March and April: Good Friday (Christian)
17th-18th March: Holi (Hindu)
Between Mid October & Mid-November: Diwali (Hindu)
Between March 21th – April 24th: Passover (Jewish)
Between September 14th – October 14th: Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Between November 28th – December 27th: Hanukkah (Jewish)
Between March and April: Ramadan (Islamic)
Variable Date in April: Eid al-Fitr (Islamic)
Variable Date between June and July: Eid al-Adha (Islamic)

Cultural/Ethnic Holidays
May 5th: Cinco de Mayo
Third Monday in January: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

National Holidays
July 5th: Amerada Day

We Tripantu (Mapuche New Year) - 1 January

Charter Day (implementation of the Royal Charter in 1829) - 4 January

Good Friday - Friday before Easter, which is computed based on a lunisolar calendar (solar year plus Moon phase); typically March or April

King's Day (birth of Tomás II, Queen's Day when the monarch is queen regnant) - 18 June

Wiñoy Tripantu (Mapuche celebration of the winter solstice) - typically 20 or 21 June

Feast of Saints Peter and Paul - 29 June

Accession Day (Tomás II's accession to the throne) - 22 July

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 15 August

All Saints’ Day - 1 November

Election Day - Second Monday of December

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 8 December

Declaration Day (independence from Spain declared in 1824)- 22 December

Christmas - 25 December

Independence Day (independence from Spain recognized in 1828) - 28 December

Christmas holidays

Easter holidays

Eid Al-Adha

Eid Al-Fitr

Hanukkah

Passover

St.George’s day

Arpasia has approximately 18 public holidays to be exact, but the 6 most well known public holidays are New Years (January 1st), Saint Valentine's Day (February 14th), Veterans Day (March 19), Workers day (May 1st), Day of Saint Ispatius (June 2nd), and Independence Day (August 22).

EASTER (APRIL 9)

This feast commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus. It always takes place on the 9th and is celebrated through religious services taking place in all churches in the country and a national fast that lasts all day and is performed by all citizens over 12 years old. No work on that day.

Feast of Unleavened Bread (APRIL 10 - APRIL 17)
Immediately after the end of Passover, the entire nation takes a full week off work, with the condition that during these 7 days only no Jewish Israeli citizen can eat meat. During the year you can some types, but during that specific week you can't eat any meat, as a way to "purify" the body.

PENTECOSTS - (29 MAY)

Exactly 50 days after Easter, there is a one-day holiday. The Government holds an annual biblical meditation distributed free of charge to all special people for 10 days. Starting from Pentecost for the next 10 days, citizens who seek a collective spiritual revival or renew their relationship with God should read such meditations on the right days and pray overnight individually talking to God about the topic that was read. This feast and practice takes place in honor of the events described in Acts 2, where the disciples prayed for 10 days in search of the Holy Spirit and in the end they were all anointed by the same.

FESTIVAL OF THE TRUMPETS (26 SEPTEMBER)

During that day, the population rests and gathers, each citizen in the center of their city, at the end of the afternoon to worship God hymns and praises of worship until the sky darkens and everyone leaves for their homes when night comes.

Feast of Atonement (OCTOBER 6th - OCTOBER 10th)

For 4 days the nation is out of work and in a state of mourning for the sins committed during the year. On this holiday, most caput executions involving the death penalty for bandits take place. During these 4 days, all churches and synagogues in the country are open and the people usually go to them and pray on their knees collectively in silence for hours confessing their sins to God and crying out for forgiveness.

REDEMPTION FEST (OCTOBER 11 TO OCTOBER 18)

For a week, the Israelit Jewish population rests and is without work in constant celebration (With purity) in celebration of having received God's forgiveness. During this holiday families have the custom of praying together at home in the early hours of the morning.

OFFICIAL MOURNING - OCTOBER 22

On that day, no festival is celebrated or any religious activity is carried out. It is a day of mourning for the country for the people who passed away throughout the year. From relatives, family, acquaintances and loved ones.
On this holiday we do not light candles or pray for the dead, but mourn their death, care for the sick and pray for the living.
Hoping to find the ones we love when Christ returns. The same Messiah, who we have been waiting for so much, and has not yet returned...

Agausia has 12 non-working holidays, and several other holidays and celebrations which take place annually. These holidays are designated by the Government of the Republic of Agausia, in accordance with the legislation of the country. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a day off in lieu of the holiday.

December 24 - Christmas
December 31 - Silvester
January 1 - New Year
February 14 - Valentine's Day
April 1 - Easter
June 1 - Start of Summer
June 18 - Junatia is Founded
July 4 - America Day
August 31 - Birthday of President
September 2 - In Junatia, September is celebrated as pride month
October 31 - Halloween
November 24 - Tanks Giving

The Entity has nine civic holidays, all of which are non-working. The city does not officially have religious and cultural holidays, but it allows citizens to take leave and observe these. When any of these holidays fall on the middle of the week, these are moved to Monday or Friday, whichever is nearer. When any of these holidays fall on the weekend, the preceding Friday or the following Monday will be a day off, whichever is nearer.

1 January:New Year's Day
15 February: Family Day
15 April: Heritage Day
1 May: Workers Day
1 July: Nature Day
21 August: Union Day
15 September: Peoples Day
15 November: Reconciliation Day
21 December: Entity Day

January 1st
Proclamation day
The day when a multitude of delegates signed the Proclamation of Independence and Republicanism that peacefully dissolved the Monarchy with the blessings of the last King in order to combat a foreign corrupt prince attempting to seize the throne

January 2nd
Day of the Whitetree
The day when the Last King of Ascvalion died at the age of 98, King Elessar played a massive role in the formation of the Republic and was well beloved by the people throughout his life and reign

February 14th
St Valentines day
The day after St Valetine was arrested by The Emperor of Druidine for overseeing Elletine marriages he was executed for "undermining the romantic ways of the youth"
Nowadays it's a reminder to stand true to your faith and love no matter the obstacles

April 1st
Aslans Rising
A very important religious day for followers of the Elletine faith as it commemorates Aslan coming back to life after sacrificing it 3 days prior to save a whole group of Druidine who had betrayed him and felt remorse over doing so

June 1st
Summer begins
Pretty self explanatory

September 22nd
Victory in Providence day
Commemorates the day the Ardan forces along with prince Asanof surrendering to General Youngkin at the town of Providence

October 14th
Chancellor's day
A day to honor the best in the Chancellorship

October 31st
Halloween
Done mostly for fun

December 1st
Star day
A day when the stars are at their clearest and people spend the night stargazing

December 24-25
Aslans Solstice
A night and day of time with family and friends where they would feast, sing, snuggle by the fireplace, and St Nick would visit low Income families and gift them food, drink, financial miracles, and various heating sources

December 30th
Remembrance day
A day to honor the fallen of wars and care for veterans