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Kolios has a growing heraldic tradition that is built on a foundation of traditional German traditions. | Kolios has a growing heraldic tradition that is built on a foundation of traditional German traditions. | ||
===Celebrations=== | ===Holidays, Celebrations, and Observances=== | ||
Kolios observes three categories of memorialization. | |||
====Holidays==== | |||
Holidays are observed by official closures, much like Bank Holidays in many nations. Kolios' holidays are: | |||
* '''New Year's Day''': 1 January | |||
* '''Accords Day''': 27 February, commemorating the anniversary of Kolios becoming a protectorate of Westarctica in 2022. | |||
* '''Earth Day''': 22 April | |||
* '''May Day''': 1 May | |||
* '''Founding Anniversary''': 20 September, celebrating the creation of Kolios in 1995. | |||
====Celebrations==== | |||
Celebrations are usually a window of time, during which Kolios does not stop all government activity, but does take steps to keep activity to a minimum to afford the community room to focus on the festivities, should they celebrate. Kolios' celebrations are: | |||
* '''Naturschutztage''': 22 April to 1 May, also called Conservation Days, this window goes from Earth Day to May Day and is focused on celebration, education, and participation in conservation work. | |||
* '''Sovereign's Birthday''': currently observed on 4 June for [[Grand Duke Travis]]. | |||
* '''Pride''': the 2nd to 3rd Sunday in June, and primarily focuses on traditional LGBT+ Pride celebrations, with an expanded secondary scope of promoting all marginalized communities in Kolios. | |||
* '''Oktoberfest''': 20 September to the 1st Sunday in October | |||
* '''Yuletide''': 6 December to 1 January, encompasses an array of cultural and religious year-end holidays (Bodhi, Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc.) | |||
====Observances==== | |||
Observances in Kolios are typically accompanied by a special announcement or ceremony as appropriate for the date. No closures are made for this category. Kolios' observances are: | |||
* '''Global Recycling Day''': 18 March | |||
* '''Westarctica Day''': 2 November, celebrating the claiming of Westarctica by Grand Duke Travis in 2001. | |||
==Administrative History== | ==Administrative History== | ||