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Merge pull request #8759 from Cerebulon/holidays
Flavour Enhancement: Holidays
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var/global/list/Holiday = list() //Holidays are lists now, so we can have more t
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Holiday = list() // reset our switch now so we can recycle it as our Holiday name
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var/YY = text2num(time2text(world.timeofday, "YY")) // get the current year
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//var/YY = text2num(time2text(world.timeofday, "YY")) // get the current year - unused currently but can be used for floating dates
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var/MM = text2num(time2text(world.timeofday, "MM")) // get the current month
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var/DD = text2num(time2text(world.timeofday, "DD")) // get the current day
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@@ -33,66 +33,101 @@ var/global/list/Holiday = list() //Holidays are lists now, so we can have more t
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if(1) //Jan
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switch(DD)
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if(1)
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Holiday["New Years's Day"] = "The day of the new solar year on Sol."
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Holiday["New Years's Day"] = "The day of the new solar year on Sol, and by extension the SolGov \
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Standard Calendar."
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if(12)
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Holiday["Vertalliq-Qerr"] = "Vertalliq-Qerr, translated to mean 'Festival of the Royals', is a \
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Skrell holiday that celebrates the Qerr-Katish and all they have provided for the rest of Skrell society, \
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skrell holiday that celebrates the Qerr-Katish and all they have provided for the rest of skrell society, \
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it often features colourful displays and skilled performers take this time to show off some of their more \
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fancy displays."
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elaborate displays."
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if(14)
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Holiday["Lohri"] = "A human festival traditionally celebrating the end of winter on the Indian subcontinent. \
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The holiday is now celebrated independently of seasons in many colonies with large populations of Indian \
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descent. Traditions include the burning of bonfires, dancing, and door-to-door singing in exchange for treats."
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if(30)
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Holiday["Lunar New Year"] = "Originally the new year on the ancient lunisolar calendar, the Lunar New Year is \
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celebrated with a wide variety of east Asian traditions with roots in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, \
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Tibetan, Mongolian, and Ryukyu cultures. Elaborate parades, performances, dances and meals are usual staples. \
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The date was standardized by resolution of the SCG Assembly in the mid 23rd century."
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if(2) //Feb
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switch(DD)
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if(2)
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Holiday["Groundhog Day"] = "An unoffical holiday based on ancient folklore that originated on Earth, \
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that involves the worship of an almighty groundhog, that could control the weather based on if it casted a shadow."
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Holiday["Groundhog Day"] = "An unoffical holiday based on medieval folklore that originated on Earth, \
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that involves the reverence of a prophetic animal - traditionally a badger, fox or groundhog - that was \
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said to be able to predict, or even control the changing of the seasons. In Vir, the humble Siffet \
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sometimes assumes this role."
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if(14)
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Holiday["Valentine's Day"] = "An old holiday that revolves around romance and love."
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Holiday["Valentine's Day"] = "A human holiday that revolves around expressions of romance and love. \
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In particular, the exchanging of gifts, letters and cards is traditional."
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if(15)
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Holiday["Lantern Festival"] = "A human holiday with origins in Chinese new year celebrations. Participants \
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carry or hang elaborate paper lanterns that are thought to bring good luck. Today, electric lights are often used \
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in environments where open flames would be hazardous or non-functional."
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if(17)
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Holiday["Random Acts of Kindness Day"] = "An unoffical holiday that challenges everyone to perform \
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acts of kindness to their friends, co-workers, and strangers, for no reason."
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acts of kindness to their friends, co-workers, and strangers, with no strings attached."
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if(23)
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Holiday["Vir Friendship Day"] = "A day observing the anniversary of the end of the Karan Wars, formation of VirGov, \
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and Vir's entry into the SCG as a full member state. Marked by memorials to those lost during the conflict between \
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Sif settlers and Karan corporate miners, 2364-2412."
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if(3) //Mar
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switch(DD)
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if(3)
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Holiday["Qixm-tes"] = "Qixm-tes, or 'Day of mourning', is a Skrell holiday where Skrell gather at places \
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of worship and sing a song of mourning for all those who have died in service to their empire."
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Holiday["Qixm-tes"] = "Qixm-tes, or 'Day of mourning', is a skrell holiday where skrell gather at places \
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of worship and sing a song of mourning for all those who have died in service to their kingdoms."
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if(14)
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Holiday["Pi Day"] = "An unoffical holiday celebrating the mathematical constant Pi. It is celebrated on \
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March 14th, as the digits form 3 14, the first three significant digits of Pi. Observance of Pi Day generally \
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involve eating (or throwing) pie, due to a pun. Pies also tend to be round, and thus relatable to Pi."
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if(17)
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Holiday["St. Patrick's Day"] = "An old holiday originating from Earth, Sol, celebrating the color green, \
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shamrocks, attending parades, and drinking alcohol."
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Holiday["St. Patrick's Day"] = "A holiday originating on Earth, celebrating a popular version of Irish culture. \
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Traditions include elaborate parades, wearing of the colour green, and drinking alcohol."
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if(18)
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Holiday["Holi"] = "Also known as the Festival of Colours, a human Hindu festival celebrating divine love and the \
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triumph of good over evil. Traditionally a bonfire is lit overnight, followed by the free-for-all smearing of \
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celebrants with colourful pigments, and the forgiveness of past wrongs."
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if(21)
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Holiday["Nowruz"] = "Originally New Year on the Persian calendar , this Unitarian holiday celebrates the Earth \
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spring Equinox. Traditions include the cleaning of one's living space, gift-giving, and the lighting of fires."
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if(27)
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if(YY == 16)
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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if(31)
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if(YY == 13)
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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Holiday["Easter"] = "A Earth springtime festival variously celebrating rebirth and the beginning of the planting \
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season. Traditionally celebrated with the painting and exchange of eggs, sometimes made from chocolate. \
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The holiday's date was standardized by the Unitarian Church in the 22nd century."
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if(4) //Apr
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switch(DD)
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if(1)
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Holiday["April Fool's Day"] = "An old holiday that endevours one to pull pranks and spread hoaxes on their friends."
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if(YY == 18)
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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if(8)
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if(YY == 15)
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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if(16)
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if(YY == 17) //Easter can go die for all of this copypasta.
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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if(20)
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if(YY == 14)
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Holiday["Easter"] = ""
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Holiday["April Fool's Day"] = "A human holiday that endevours one to pull pranks and spread hoaxes on their friends."
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if(5)
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Holiday["First Day of Passover"] = "The first of eight days of a human holiday celebrating the exodus of ancient Jewish people \
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from slavery, and of the spring harvest. On Pluto and Kishar, the holiday is also sometimes associated with their \
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arrival on those worlds. The most well-known tradition is the Sedar meal. The date was standardized by the Unitarian \
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Church in the 22nd century."
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if(14)
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Holiday["Beginning of Ramadan"] = "The first day of a month-long fasting period observed by many Unitarians. \
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Observants abstain from sexual relations, and from eating or drinking during Galactic Standard day-time, as well \
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as performing regular prayers and charitable acts. Traditionally lasting one Earth lunar cycle, the dates were \
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standardized by the Unitarian Church in the 22nd century."
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if(15)
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Holiday["Ka'merr Heritage Day"] = "A skrell-instituted formal holiday intended to standardize the dating of a wide \
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range of varying Teshari cultural festivals onto one day. Official celebrations mostly involve time set aside for \
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the veneration of spirits, but many Teshari resent the attempt to homogenize their pack cultures."
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if(22)
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Holiday["Earth Day"] = "A holiday of enviromentalism, that originated on it's namesake, Earth."
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Holiday["Environment Day"] = "A celebration of enviromentalism. Originally named Earth Day, in honour of its \
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originating planet, but since expanded to encompass all worlds and their natural environments, whatever they \
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may be."
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if(5) //May
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switch(DD)
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if(1)
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Holiday["Interstellar Workers' Day"] = "This holiday celebrates the work of laborers and the working class."
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Holiday["Interstellar Workers' Day"] = "Also known as May Day, this holiday celebrates the work of laborers and \
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the working class. It is not designated as a public holiday in most colonies due to a perceieved assocation with \
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'union agitation'."
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if(14)
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Holiday["Eid al-Fitr"] = "A feast day marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fasting period observed by many Unitarians. \
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The date was standardized by the Unitarian Church in the 22nd century."
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if(18)
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Holiday["Remembrance Day"] = "Remembrance Day (or, as it is more informally known, Armistice Day) is a confederation-wide holiday \
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mostly observed by its member states since late 2520. Officially, it is a day of remembering the men and women who died in various armed conflicts \
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@@ -100,7 +135,7 @@ var/global/list/Holiday = list() //Holidays are lists now, so we can have more t
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Observance of this day varies throughout human space, but most common traditions are the act of bringing flowers to graves,\
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attending parades, and the wearing of poppies (either paper or real) in one's clothing."
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if(28)
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Holiday["Jiql-tes"] = "A Skrellian holiday that translates to 'Day of Celebration', Skrell communities \
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Holiday["Jiql-tes"] = "A skrellian holiday that translates to 'Day of Celebration', skrell communities \
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gather for a grand feast and give gifts to friends and close relatives."
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if(6) //Jun
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@@ -113,43 +148,72 @@ var/global/list/Holiday = list() //Holidays are lists now, so we can have more t
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and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood."
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if(20)
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Holiday["Civil Servant's Day"] = "Civil Servant's Day is a holiday observed in SCG member states that honors civil servants everywhere,\
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+ (especially those who are members of the armed forces and the emergency services), or have been or have been civil servants in the past."
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(especially those who are members of the armed forces and the emergency services), or have been or have been civil servants in the past."
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if(25)
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Holiday["Merhyat Njarha"] = "A Njarir'Akhan tajaran tradition translating to \"Harmony of the House\", in which Njarjirii citizens pay \
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homage to their ruling house and their ancestors. Traditions include large communal meals and dances hosted by the ruling house, \
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and the intensive upkeep of community spaces."
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if(7) //Jul
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switch(DD)
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if(1)
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Holiday["Doctors' Day"] = "A holiday that recognizes the services of physicians, commonly celebrated \
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in healthcare organizations and facilities."
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if(7)
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Holiday["Unification Day"] = "The anniversary of the formation of the Solar Confederate Government in 2108, following the \
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Annexation of Ceres and Selene Federation territories on Luna, Mars and Venus by the United Nations after \
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7 years of war. A public holiday in most workplaces since 2118, but not this one."
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if(30)
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Holiday["Friendship Day"] = "An unoffical holiday that recognizes the value of friends and companionship. Indeed, not having someone watch \
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your back while in space can be dangerous, and the cold, isolating nature of space makes friends all the more important."
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if(8) //Aug
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switch(DD)
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// if(10)
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// Holiday["S'randarr's Day"] = "A Tajaran holiday that occurs on the longest day of the year in summer,
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// on Ahdomai. It is named after the Tajaran deity of Light, and huge celebrations are common."
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if(11)
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Holiday["Tajaran Contact Day"] = "The anniversary of first contact between SolGov and the tajaran species, widely observed\
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throughout tajaran and human space. Marks the date that in 2513, a human exploration team investigating electromagnetic \
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emissions from the Meralar system made radio contact with the tajaran scientific outpost that had broadcast them."
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if(20)
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Holiday["Obon"] = "An ancient Earth holiday originating in east Asia, for the honouring of one's ancestral spirits. \
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Traditions include the maintenance of grave sites and memorials, and community traditional dance performances."
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if(27)
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Holiday["Forgiveness Day"] = "A time to forgive and be forgiven."
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if(9) //Sep
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switch(DD)
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if(17)
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Holiday["Qill-xamr"] = "Translated to 'Night of the dead', it is a Skrell holiday where Skrell \
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Holiday["Qill-xamr"] = "Translated to 'Night of the dead', it is a skrell holiday where skrell \
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communities hold parties in order to remember loved ones who passed, unlike Qixm-tes, this applies to everyone \
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and is a joyful celebration."
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if(19)
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Holiday["Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day"] = "Ahoy, matey! Tis unoffical holiday be celebratin' the jolly \
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good humor of speakin' like the pirates of old."
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Holiday["Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day"] = "Ahoy, matey! It be the unoffical holiday celebratin' the salty \
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sea humor of speakin' like the pirates of old."
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if(20)
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Holiday["Rosh Hashanah"] = "An old human holiday that marks the traditional Hebrew new year, and the first of \
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the High Holy Days in modern Unitarianism, beginning with ten-day period of penitence and prayer."
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if(28)
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Holiday["Stupid-Questions Day"] = "Known as Ask A Stupid Question Day, it is an unoffical holiday \
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created by teachers in Sol, very long ago, to encourage students to ask more questions in the classroom."
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if(30)
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Holiday["Yom Kippur"] = "A day of fasting, absintence, and intensive prayer. One of the most holy days \
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in the Unitarian Church, who standardized the date in the 22nd century."
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if(10) //Oct
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switch(DD)
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if(9)
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Holiday["Lief Eriksson Day"] = "A day commemorating Norse explorer Lief Eriksson, an early Scandinavian cultural figure \
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who is thought to have been the first European to set foot in North America. He continues to be celebrated on Sif as a symbol of \
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nordic adventuring spirit, and seen by many as a spiritual forerunner to the colonization of Vir."
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if(10)
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Holiday["SCV Lief Eriksson Day"] = "A day commemorating the official establishment of New Reykjavik by a Scandinavian Union colony \
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ship - the SCV Lief Eriksson - in 2209, marking the first human settlement on the surface of Sif. Some believe the exact date was fudged."
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if(16)
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Holiday["Boss' Day"] = "Boss' Day has traditionally been a day for employees to thank their bosses for the difficult work that they do \
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throughout the year. This day was created for the purpose of strengthening the bond between employer and employee."
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if(21)
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Holiday["First Day of Diwali"] = "An ancient Hindu, Jain and Sikh festival lasting five days, celebrating victory of light over darkness, good over \
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evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated by the wearing of your finest clothes, decorating with oil lamps and rangolis, \
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fireworks, and gift-giving. Electric lights are often used in modern times where oil lamps would be hazardous or inoperable."
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if(31)
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Holiday["Halloween"] = "Originating from Earth, Halloween is also known as All Saints' Eve, and \
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is celebrated by some by attending costume parties, trick-or-treating, carving faces in pumpkins, or visiting \
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@@ -157,35 +221,35 @@ var/global/list/Holiday = list() //Holidays are lists now, so we can have more t
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if(11) //Nov
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switch(DD)
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if(1)
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Holiday["Day of the Dead"] = "An old human holiday celebrating the lives of deceased friends and family members, \
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by means of good humour and joyful parties. Offerings are often left at altars to the dead, and exchanging gifts \
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among the living is not uncommon."
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if(13)
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Holiday["Kindness Day"] = "Kindness Day is an unofficial holiday to highlight good deeds in the \
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community, focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds humanity and \
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friends together."
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if(28) //Space thanksgiving.
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Holiday["Appreciation Day"] = "Originally an old holiday from Earth, Appreciation Day follows many of the \
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traditions that its predecessor did, such as having a large feast (turkey often included), gathering with family, and being thankful \
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for what one has in life."
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if(28 > DD > 20)
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if(time2text(world.timeofday, "Day") == "Thursday")
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Holiday["Thanksgiving"] = "Originally an old holiday from Earth, Thanksgiving follows many of the \
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traditions that its predecessor did, such as having a large feast (turkey often included), gathering with family, and being thankful \
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for what one has in life."
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Holiday["Appreciation Day"] = "Based on an old holiday from Earth, Appreciation Day follows many of the \
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traditions that its North American predecessor did, such as having a large feast (turkey often included), gathering with family, \
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and being thankful for what one has in life."
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if(12) //Dec
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switch(DD)
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if(10)
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Holiday["Human-Rights Day"] = "An old holiday created by an intergovernmental organization known back than as the United Nations, \
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human rights were not recognized globally at the time, and the holiday was made in honor of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. \
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These days, SolGov ensures that past efforts were not in vein, and continues to honor this holiday across the galaxy."
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These days, SolGov ensures that past efforts were not in vein, and continues to honor this holiday across the galaxy as a historical \
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reminder."
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if(22)
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Holiday["Vertalliq-qixim"] = "A Skrellian holiday that celebrates the Skrell's first landing on one of \
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their moons. It's often celebrated with grand festivals."
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Holiday["Vertalliq-qixim"] = "A skrellian holiday that celebrates the skrell's first landing on one of \
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their moons. It's often celebrated with grand festivals."
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if(24)
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Holiday["Christmas Eve"] = "The eve of Christmas, an old holiday from Earth that mainly involves gift \
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giving, decorating, family reunions, and a fat red human breaking into people's homes to steal milk and cookies."
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if(25)
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Holiday["Christmas"] = "Christmas is a very old holiday that originated in Earth, Sol. It was a \
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religious holiday for the Christian religion, which would later form Unitarianism. Nowdays, the holiday is celebrated \
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religious holiday for the Christian religion, which would later form Unitarianism. Nowdays, the holiday is celebrated \
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generally by giving gifts, symbolic decoration, and reuniting with one's family. It also features a mythical fat \
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red human, known as Santa, who broke into people's homes to loot cookies and milk."
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if(31)
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