GUM Calendar

The Grand Unified Micronational Calendar, also referred to as the GUM Calendar is a project within the Grand Unified Micronational with the aim of easily displaying important dates for member states on a universal forum, so that every delegate may see them. The aim is to improve diplomatic relations between member states through an increase in shared celebrations of certain events.

History

Vice-Chair Matthew of Essexia suggested a GUM calendar during an informal conversation in the politan on 26 October 2020. Following this, Varuna Sriraya of Vishwamitra put forward the proposal to create a unified calendar "which would comprise of all important dates linked to the organization and all other member-nations" on 7 November 2020 in quorum. Both received positive responses, and the Development Secretary at the time Adam Belcher offered to create it, however, nothing came about.

The calendar proposal was brought up again on 7 December 2020 in Jack Dean's manifesto for the Grand Unified Micronational election, December 2020 under 'a plan for fun' as "a way for us to learn more about each other, and enjoy the best and happiest days of each other's nations." Subsequently, the Chair had intended to hold a motion on the matter on 9 January 2021 (His second quorum) but decided against it as it was a matter which didn't necessitate such a vote, and the agenda was already rather long. As such, work began on 16 January 2021 to formalise the calendar.

Calendar

January

• Jusin Republic - 1 January - Day of Establishment
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 5 January - Sonderan Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 6 January - Epiphany/Theophany
• Kingdom of West Sayville - 7 January - Pan-Sayvillian Unity Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 8 January - Emperor Norton Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 2nd Saturday in January - Jam Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 20 January - Imperial Ascension Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 25 January - Burns Night

February

• Empire of Austenasia - 2 February - Candlemas
• Commonwealth of Essexia - 2 February - Captain Sir Thomas Moore Day
• Empire of Adammia - 19 February - Emperor's Birthday
• Jusin Republic - 20 February - Foundation Day
• Vlasynian Despotate - 21 February - Constitution Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 25 February - Duke Michael's Birthday
• Empire of Austenasia - 27 February - Empress Day

March

• Vlasynian Despotate - 9 March - National Flag Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 25 March - Feast of the Annunciation

April

• Empire of Adammia - 1 April - April Fools' Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 4 April - Dementia Awareness Day
• Unified Royal States of Australis - 6 April - Grand Duke's Birthday
• Unified Royal States of Australis - 8 April - Independence Day
• Empire of Adammia - 13 April - Foundation Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 26 April - ANZAC Day
• Commonwealth of Essexia - 28 April - Ed Balls Day

May

• Kingdom of Lytera - 1 May - Sabaton Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 6 May - Government Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 2nd Sunday in May - Mother’s Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 15 May - Schneeebveland Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 17 May - Pets Day
• Unified Royal States of Australis - 28 May - Monarchy Day
• Poplar Nerva - 30 May - Foundation Day

June

• Empire of Austenasia - 4 June - Imperium Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 1st Saturday in June - Merry Fig Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 14 June - Seven Days of Hestiaon
• Snagov - 18 June - Anniversary of the signing of the Snagovian Declaration of National Rebirth
• Kingdom of Lytera - 21 June - Lyteran New Year's Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 24 June - Carshalton Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 26 June - Labour Day
• Empire of Adammia - 30 June - Democracy Day

July

• Aenopia - July 1 - Formation Day
• Plushunia - July 25 - Anthem Day
• Empire of Paravia - 21 July - Union Day
• Plushunia - July 31 - Flag Day

August

• Empire of Austenasia - 6 August - Feast of the Transfiguration
• Poplar Nerva - 13 August - Summit Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 15 August - Feast of the Dormition/Assumption of the Mother of God
• Aenopia - 16 August - Independence Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 19 August - Founding Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 21 August - Revolution Day
• Vlasynian Despotate - 23 August - National Rebirth Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 29 August - Duke Matthew's Day
• Aenopia - August 30 - International Missy Barratt Day

September

• Empire of Austenasia - 1 September - Ecclesiastical New Year
• Gymnasium State - 1 September - Independence Day
• Kingdom of Ikonia - 1 September - King's Birthday & Honours List
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 1st Sunday in September - Father’s Day
• {Empire of Austenasia - 8 September - Nativity of the Mother of God
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 2nd Saturday in September - Olewyddin Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 14 September - Feast of the Cross
• Empire of Austenasia - 26 September - St John's Day
• Aenopia - 28 September - National Talk like Mr Krabs Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 29 September - Michaelmas

October

• Kingdom of Lytera - 3 October - Monarch's Day
• Kingdom of Lytera - 8 October - Duchess Karen's Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 13 October - Emperor Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 2nd weekend in October until 1st Tuesday in November - Chicken Festival
• Plushunia - 20 October - Foundation Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 31 October - Camping Night
• Empire of Adammia - 31 October - Hallowe'en

November

• Kingdom of Lytera - 1 November - HR Marion Memorial Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 1st Tuesday in November - Henry Mortlock Memorial Hat Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 5 November - Imperial Wedding Anniversary
• Empire of Austenasia - 8 November - Synaxis of the Archangels
• Kingdom of Lytera - 12 November - Drill Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 13 November - World Kindness Day
• Empire of Austenasia - 21 November - Presentation of the Mother of God
• Aenopia - 22 November - International Start your own Country Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 26 November until 5 January - Christmas Festival
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 26 November - Wizzypops Day
• Empire of Paravia - 29 November - Independence Day
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 30 November - Salmon Pie Night

December

• Vlasynian Despotate - 1 December - New Year's Day in the Neo-Romanian Calendar
• Triumvirate of Sonderan - 1st Sunday in December - Pudding Day
• Vlasynian Despotate - 21 December - Vlasynian Independence Day
• Kingdom of West Sayville - 26 December - Foundation Day
• Commonwealth of Essexia - 27 December - Founding of the Nation

Multinational holidays

Add micronations under the hoildays celebrated.

New Year’s Day : 1 January

• Empire of Adammia
• Empire of Austenasia
• Commonwealth of Essexia
• Poplar Nerva
• Triumvirate of Sonderan
• Kingdom of Lytera

Summer Solstice : 21 June

• Empire of Adammia
• Kingdom of Lytera

Armistice Day : 11 November

• Empire of Austenasia
• Kingdom of Lytera

Winter Solstice : 21 December

• Empire of Adammia

Christmas Eve : 24 December

• Empire of Austenasia
• Commonwealth of Essexia
• Poplar Nerva
• Triumvirate of Sonderan
• Kingdom of Lytera

Christmas Day : 25 December

• Empire of Adammia
• Empire of Austenasia
• Commonwealth of Essexia
• Poplar Nerva
• Saspearian
• Triumvirate of Sonderan
• Kingdom of Lytera

Boxing Day : 26 December

• Triumvirate of Sonderan

New Year's Eve : 31 December

• Empire of Adammia
• Commonwealth of Essexia
• Poplar Nerva
• Triumvirate of Sonderan

Participants

• Empire of Aenopia
• Empire of Adammia
• Empire of Austenasia
• Commonwealth of Essexia
• Jusin Republic
• Kingdom of Lytera
• Poplar Nerva
• Snagovian Federal Republic
• Triumvirate of Sonderan

See also

• Grand Unified Micronational