Calendar of Dranoria
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The Calendar of Dranoria, featuring various days of observance, is influenced by various Australian, Aerican, and other global holidays and niftydays, its predecessor Optima, and has a few original days of observance.
Calendar
Month | Day | Holiday | Description | Origin |
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January | 1 | New Year's Day | International | |
2 | Hang Out With Jason Day | Descended from a note on Jeremy Oakes' phone dating from pre-micronational times. | Optiman | |
22 | Bacon Day | Dranorian | ||
26 | Barbecue Appreciation Day | Intentionally coincides with and is celebrated in a similar fashion to Australia Day. | Australian, Optiman | |
February | 1 | May Day | Celebrates the works of German writer Karl May. | Optiman |
April | 22 | Inanimate Objects Day | Celebrates inanimate objects and their various uses. | Aerican |
25 | ANZAC Day | Originally honoured the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who fought at Gallipoli during World War I, now commemorates by extension the service of all who have participated in military operations. | Australian, New Zealand | |
May | 4 | Star Wars Day | "May the fourth be with you" | International |
2nd Friday | Constitution Day | Commemorates the signing of Dranoria's first constitution. | Dranorian | |
25 | Towel Day | Celebrates the works of Douglas Adams. | International | |
June | 1 | Oopsy-Sparkles Day | Commemorates the approximate date of the first use of the expression "oopsy-sparkles". | Optiman |
14 | Bastille Day | Adapted to celebrate democracy in general. | French | |
August | 2nd Thursday | Melon Day | Turkmen | |
September | 19 | International Talk Like A Pirate Day | Participants talk in a stereotypical pirate accent, possibly accompanied by appropriate dress or other mannerisms. | International |
October | 26 | Topin Wagglegammon | Celebrated in a significant portion of the micronational community as a day for frivolity. | Aerican |
November | 11 | Remembrance Day | Commemorates those who have died in military service for their country. | Commonwealth of Nations |
December | 25 | Consumerismmas | Alternative celebration to Christmas. | Dranorian |
Optiman calendar
In addition to the Dranorian calendar, Optima has some days of observance not celebrated nationally.
Month | Day | Holiday | Description | Origin |
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January | 2 | Procrasinator's Day | An additional day to recover from New Year's festivities. | Aerican |
3 | Snappy Comeback Day | Commemorates Oscar Wilde saying "I have nothing to declare, except my genius". | Aerican | |
8 | Emperor Norton Day | Celebrates Emperor Norton as a contributor to micronational culture. | American, Aerican | |
10 | Peculiar People Day | For people who don't go anywhere else but are silly enough to merit having their own day. | Aerican | |
February | 27 | Oops Day | Commemorates the day the Tower of Pisa became the Leaning Tower of Pisa | Aerican |
March | 2nd Monday | Japan Day | A day to celebrate Japanese culture, food, and film. | Optiman |
12 | Chancellor's Day | From the birthday of Optima's first Chancellor (then President), Reuben Howe. | Optiman | |
19 | What the Hell is That Day | Commemorates the first recorded eclipse of the sun. | Aerican | |
April | 5 | Prince's Birthday | Date placed from the birthday of Optima's first Prince, Jeremy Oakes | Optiman |
June | 23 | EOFYS | End of Financial Year Season/Soirée, adapted from an imaginary holiday referenced by companies such as Apple and Foxtel in various advertisements | Optiman, Australian, American |
July | 7 | |||
2 | Prime Minister's Day | Optiman | ||
September | 17 | Jovial Day | Anniversary of the Pimplegian surrender in the Acne-Ridden War, one condition of which being the Optiman annexation of Jupiter. | Optiman |
21 | Earth, Wind & Fire Night | Reference to the song September | Optiman | |
Optober | October is officially called Optober in Optima. | |||
12 | International Moment of Frustration Scream Day | At approximately noon, people are encouraged to go outside and scream loudly for stress relief. | Aerican | |
20 | Optima Day | Anniversary of the foundation of Optima. | Optiman | |
The weekend of the Saturday closest to Optima Day is celebrated as Optima Weekend. | Optiman | |||
30 | Wish We Hadn't Done That Day | Commemorates the broadcast of War of the Worlds. | Aerican | |
December | 24 | Chrismass Eve | Optiman | |
25 | Chrismass | Described as "a day to exchange gifts, eat various festive foods, and ponder the ineffable will of Chris the King." | Optiman | |
26 | Boxing Day | A day to box, not to be confused with The Other Boxing Day. | Optiman | |
28 | Lunch Day | Calculated to be the day on which the average family will use up the last of the leftovers from Chrismass dinner. | Optiman |