Holidays

Holidays of Albera
Candletide:

Date: December 24th - January 1st

Taking place from the end of December 24th to the midnight the 31st, Festivities and food are made on this week. Families and friends from all over come to enjoy, relax, and romance others. Various games are played and prizes are handed out to the winners. At the end of the week, little paper candle jellyfish are released into the sky to represent the idea of 'passing on' into the next year. It means many different things to many different people, souls of friends and family who died, a vicious heartbreak, or moving through a hard decision. Gifts are commonly given out during the week to loved ones and close friends.

Arc of the Flower:

Date: October 1st to 3rd

A holiday lasting for 3 days starting at the beginning of October (1st to 3rd). Farmers bring their various, best goods to sell at merchant locations. Various games and food are served to customers as well as merchants who wish to make deals with store owners. It is common place for men to purchase a single flower for their lover, who will then wear it alongside the top of the ear.

Sovereign Day:

Date: March 20th

A two-day holiday in March (20th) where people around the kingdoms of North and South Albera show thanks to their kings via food, drink, art, performance, masterworks, etc. The capital has a much larger uproar for the holiday than towns and villages.

Restitution Day:

Date: February 7th

A black day (February 7th) where the people's of Albera remember the 160 year war taking place over hundreds of years ago with a western country, Bheric. White lotus are to be placed above the door of homes in honor of those who fell in battle.