National holidays of Excelsior
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Excelsior recognizes eighteen national holidays, which are days of the year on the Gregorian calendar designated as official days of "celebration and vacation" for members of the Excelsioran government. Excelsior is state secular and does not recognize religious holidays.
| Holiday | Date | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MicroWiki day | 12 January | 12 January, the day Excelsior got a MicroWiki page, was designated a national holiday in 2022. | Recognized |
| Gapla day | 12 January | Gapla day celebrates the first friendly diplomatic contact made with the Federated States of Gapla, as Excelsior's foudning was inspired by Gapla. | Recognized |
| Constitution day | 6 March | Constitution day celebrates the ratification of the Excelsioran constitution. | Recognized |
| Federation day | 6 April | Federation day celebrates the Excelsioran April reforms and its transition to a federation. | Recognized |
| Dylanland Sucks day | 8 April | Dylanland sucks day celebrates Excelsior's victory over Dylanland in the Excelsior-Dylanland War. | Recognized |
| Prisoner of War and Veteran's Day | 9 April | Prisoner of War and Veteran's Day celebrates Excelsioran veterans and the actions of Silas Wurnbash as a "POW" in the Excelsior-Dylanland War. | Recognized |
| Chancellor's day | 23 April | Chancellor's day celebrates Nicolas Caiazzo, co-founder and first Chancellor of Excelsior. | Recognized |
| International Worker's day | 1 May | International Worker's day celebrates workers' rights and the labor movement. | Recognized |
| Pride day | 1 June | Pride day celebrates Excelsioran LGBTQIA+ individuals and the LGBTQ rights movement. | Recognized |
| President's Day | 29 June | President's Day celebrates first President of Excelsior Emma G., and founder and President Silas Wurnbash. | Recognized |
| America Sucks day | 4 July | America Sucks day celebrates Excelsioran sovereignty and "Excelsior superiority" over the United States of America | Recognized |
| Election day | 14 July | Election day celebrates the opening of voting for the first round of Excelsioran national elections. | Recognized |
| Duckland sucks day | 6 August | Duckland sucks day celebrates the Excelsioran victory over Duckland in the Forest war. | Recognized |
| Founder's day | 27 August | Founder's day celebrates Nicolas Caiazzo, Emma G., and Silas Wurnbash, the founders of Excelsior, and the foundation of Excelsior. | Recognized |
| Independence day | 28 August | As Excelsior's most major holiday, Independence day celebrates Excelsior's declaration of independence and formal establishment. | Recognized |
| Halloween | 31 October | Halloween recognizes and observes the tradition of Halloween. | Recognized |
| Indigenous People's day | 24 November | Indigenous People's day denounces the holiday of Thanksgiving and celebrates the indigenous people who were killed as a result of colonialism. | Recognized |
| New Year's eve | 31 December | New Year's eve celebrates the end of the year. | Recognized |