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1 Thaumont - New Years Day
All businesses are supposed to be closed on this holiday, and
most traders are more than willing to comply, give the hectic
activities of the past few weeks.
On this day, many young people are declared adults - a day of
coming of age. This often marks the day that Traladarans are
either Sheared, or return to their families.
7 Thaumont
Income taxes are due on the previous year's income.
21 Thaumont
The traditional date of the Darokin Masked Ball, held in the
Merchant's Guild Hall in Darokin. This is the biggest and
best of the Masked Balls, and many other cities schedule
their own Balls for the same night.
Birthday of Emperor Thincol I
Some residents of Thyatian descent celebrate this holiday - although
far more often, it is used as an excuse to recover from the excesses
of the Festival of the Masked Ball.
1 Klarmont - Beast's Day
Celebrated only in areas with a strong Traladaran presence,
this is the traditional day of the last battle between King
Halav and the Beast-Men, and is a big, lavish Traladaran
holiday. Participants dress up as Beast-Men and wander the
streets in parades, and there are mock battles between the
Beast Mean and Men, dances and other events commemorating
the battle. Religous observations are held by the clerics of
the Church of Traladara.
13 Felmont - Darokin Day
A national holiday, this celebrates the supposed birthday of
Ansel Darokin, who founded Darokin nearly 1,000 years ago. Darokin
Day is celebrated with parades, fairs, special entertainment
events and the closing of all businesses.
14 Felmont - Midsummer's Eve
Summer solstice, celebrated by many religions.
15 Felmont - Day of Valerius
This is a day celebrating high romance and passion, dedicated
to the Immortal Valerius. On this day, more marriages take
place, more betrothals are announced, more unhappy lovers
kill themselves, more duels are fought by rivals for a lady's
affection, more lovers keep daring trysts than in any other
week. This appropriately is a full moon.
8 Ambyrmont - Vanya's Day
This is a day of giftgiving and celebration of the year's
prosperity - or hope for the next year's prosperity, if this
one has been poor. This is a day of good cheer and heavy feasting;
it is also the day upon which the most serious duels take place. By
ancient tradition, only duels to the death are conducted on
Vanya's Day - other duels must be delayed.
15 Ambyrmont
Every five years (years ending in 3 and 8), the Great Reckoning
begins.
6 Swiftmont - Harvest Day
All citizens, no matter their station, dress as farmers
for the day and celebrate the harvest - even in the largest
cities. Many businesses remain open, but most workers
try to get this day off if they can.
28 Swiftmont
In the years of the Great Reckoning, the counting and calculation is
usually finished by this day.
14 Nuwmont - Midwinter's Ever
Winter solstice.
23 Nuwmont - Chancellor's Day
Celebrating the birthday of the first Chancellor of Darokin, Charles
Mauntea. This is a holiday for many workers, but most businesses
remain open.
1 Vatermont
Since most business contracts traditionally expire on 1 Thaumont,
traders thorughout Darokin scramble this entire month to renew
working agreements with suppliers, customers and other business
partners.
28 Vatermont - Day of the Dead
On this day, traditional Traladarans dress in black as if to go
to a funeral, sweep out their homes, and tell the spirits
of the dead to be gone. At night, they wear white garments
and feast merrily.
Great Reckoning
In the years of the Great Reckoning, taxes on the increases in
total worth are due on this date.