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==Day of the New Century== | ==Day of the New Century== | ||
| − | Celebrated on the first day of each year, | + | Celebrated on the first day of each year, the Day of the New Century is a holiday recognized on the [[Alliance]] calendar. The tradition began at the beginning of the 4th century in the 5th Age, when the king of [[Calabria]] decided to create a new holiday to uplift the spirits of his people. Times were hard, and people would look for any excuse to celebrate. So the king (who happened to be turning 54 that year) decreed that this new century would be the greatest ever for the people of Calabria, and so starting on the first day they would celebrate it, each and every year. The concept of celebrating the new century every year spread like wildfire threw ought the Alliance, at it quickly became an inter-dimensional holiday. |
==Heart's Day== | ==Heart's Day== | ||
| − | Heart’s Day is a holiday that finds its roots in the [[Elven Nations]]. An accurate translation continues to elude scholars and linguists, but the original Elven day may actually pre-date the Empire of Roads. In the Elven tongue, the name means roughly “to champion a love so strong that two heart’s become one”. Evidence suggests that in the ancient times this was a solemn occasion upon which to honor couples who had been married more than two centuries. In more modern times (to the Elves, ‘modern times’ are defined as post- | + | Heart’s Day is a holiday that finds its roots in the [[Elven Nations]]. An accurate translation continues to elude scholars and linguists, but the original Elven day may actually pre-date the Empire of Roads. In the Elven tongue, the name means roughly “to champion a love so strong that two heart’s become one”. Evidence suggests that in the ancient times this was a solemn occasion upon which to honor couples who had been married more than two centuries. In more modern times (to the Elves, ‘modern times’ are defined as post-[[Mage Wars]]) it has evolved into a sort of celebration of love. Different regions celebrate it different ways, and few humans even realize it is not a human holiday at all, but in fact an extremely ancient Elven day. |
| − | The holiday was first brought to the [[Alliance]] during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]] and was popularized by | + | The holiday was first brought to the [[Alliance]] during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]] and was popularized by [[Astrid Stador]], the first female [[Pendragon]] to carry the sword. |
==Heritage Festival== | ==Heritage Festival== | ||
| − | The Heritage | + | The Heritage Festival began during the [[Kamian Succession Wars]] as a way for war refugees to celebrate and continue to honor their customs and cultures. By the mid [[Ages#The Sixth Age|Sixth Age]], it was celebrated all over the [[Alliance]], even in corners not touched by the war (which was still going until the mid-to-late Age). Perhaps the largest celebration of the festival takes place anually in [[Arindell]], which has the most diverse population in the entire verse. The holiday takes place on the 29th and 30th of the 9th month of the year, with celebrations traditionally lasting all night. |
==Day of Dawn's Reflection== | ==Day of Dawn's Reflection== | ||
See [[Day of Dawn's Reflection]]. | See [[Day of Dawn's Reflection]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 9 August 2013
There are very few holidays celebrated throughout the Alliance, these are a few of them:
Day of the New Century
Celebrated on the first day of each year, the Day of the New Century is a holiday recognized on the Alliance calendar. The tradition began at the beginning of the 4th century in the 5th Age, when the king of Calabria decided to create a new holiday to uplift the spirits of his people. Times were hard, and people would look for any excuse to celebrate. So the king (who happened to be turning 54 that year) decreed that this new century would be the greatest ever for the people of Calabria, and so starting on the first day they would celebrate it, each and every year. The concept of celebrating the new century every year spread like wildfire threw ought the Alliance, at it quickly became an inter-dimensional holiday.
Heart's Day
Heart’s Day is a holiday that finds its roots in the Elven Nations. An accurate translation continues to elude scholars and linguists, but the original Elven day may actually pre-date the Empire of Roads. In the Elven tongue, the name means roughly “to champion a love so strong that two heart’s become one”. Evidence suggests that in the ancient times this was a solemn occasion upon which to honor couples who had been married more than two centuries. In more modern times (to the Elves, ‘modern times’ are defined as post-Mage Wars) it has evolved into a sort of celebration of love. Different regions celebrate it different ways, and few humans even realize it is not a human holiday at all, but in fact an extremely ancient Elven day.
The holiday was first brought to the Alliance during the Golden Age and was popularized by Astrid Stador, the first female Pendragon to carry the sword.
Heritage Festival
The Heritage Festival began during the Kamian Succession Wars as a way for war refugees to celebrate and continue to honor their customs and cultures. By the mid Sixth Age, it was celebrated all over the Alliance, even in corners not touched by the war (which was still going until the mid-to-late Age). Perhaps the largest celebration of the festival takes place anually in Arindell, which has the most diverse population in the entire verse. The holiday takes place on the 29th and 30th of the 9th month of the year, with celebrations traditionally lasting all night.
