Holidays

Slabovian Statutory Holidays

Slabovia DayJanuary 14thFirst Constitution Adopted
Jack the Riper DayFebruary 1stOn this day in 1990, notorious spelling error Jack the Riper was exposed as the leader of the Slabovian Llama Liberation Organization (SSLO) and was declared enema of the state.
Mars DayFebruary 2ndSlabovia stakes first claim on Mars in 1999
Slabovian Rules Chess DayFebruary 9thOn this day in 1990, the original tournament of our national game was played between Bourne and Mackolinski.
All Numpties DayFebruary 25thKing George's Birthday
Arms DayFebruary 27thCoat of Arms Adopted
Justine DayMarch 2ndQueen Justine Coronated
Moneca DayMarch 4thQueen Moneca I Self-Corontation in 1989
Neon Turtle DayMarch 5thCommemmorating the rise of the Neon Turtles
Shit Umbrella DayMarch 24thOn this day in 1990, Project: Runaways concluded when then-Lt Patrick Goddard accidentally and successfully deployed an umbrella to protect the USS Sir Will against attack from enemy Space High Intensity Torpedoes.
Evan & Wu DayApril 1stOn this day in 1989, Evan & Wu were declared twin gods of Slabovia.
Black FridayApril 19thThe day they changed the Coca-Cola Formula in 1985 (without even checking with us)
Bartholomew Festival DayMay 1stThis day commemorates the birthday of Ens William (Bill) Bartholomew, killed in inaction by Pepsi Assassins in 1991.
St. John DayMay 20thIn honour of Tom St. John, former Governor and Dictator.
Scaffolding DayMay 24thOn this day we celebrate random parties in odd locations, in memory of a random party in an odd location.
Gun Tape Fixes Everything DayJune 29thWhile this day is the birthday of Keith Oelrich, we also commemorate the gun tape to which he was, in the Colonial days, so attached... or rather, the gun tape which was attached to him by Marcus Dostie.
Old Slabovia DayJuly 1stWe celebrate the collective amnesia surrounding the history of Old Slabovia by generating new blanks in our memories.
Nikola Tesla DayJuly 9thOn this day in 1856 the founder of Slabovia's alternating currency was born. This Nicola Tesla should not be confused with Nicola Tesla, the inventor of alternating current, although they share the same name and birthdate.
Hoover DayAugust 10thOn this day in 1874, the Hoover Damites retroactively invaded the Earth in the form of a tiny, helpless blob of flesh who would later construct the Boulder Dam spacecraft and megamargarita mixers at Black Canyon, hence the name Hoover Dam. The discovery of this awesome craft by Dosenbach and Goddard in 1994 would lead, more or less directly (depending on the number of megamargaritas) to the end of World Bore One. Also the birthday of former US President Herbert Hoover.
George DaySeptember 5thKing George I coronated at the 2nd Annual Regressional Convention, Byetown, 1998.
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You DaySeptember 19thIn 1990, following the first Regressional Convention, George Bragg began, unbeknownst to Slabovia (and himself), his campaign to become King. By urging Slabovians to lower their expectations to near-zero, he gained our enduring apathy, which we celebrate on this day.
Monty Python DayOctober 5thOn this day in 1969, the first episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus was beamed into the brains of all of Slabovia, permanently warping our collective funconscious.
Slabovian New Year'sOctober 12thOn this day we celebrate the discovery of Christopher Columbus by the original paeple of Slabovia, who gave the Spaniards such confusing directions that he eventually declared to his Queen that he had discovered America. For this reason, Slabovia does not appear on many official maps.
Lightbulb DayNovermber 1stOn this day in 1879, Thomas "Con" Edison gained the patent for the light bulb, having stolen the idea from cartoonists depicting Thomas Edison having sudden and brilliant ideas for stealing other peoples' brilliant ideas. Slabovians celebrate all grift, scams, and cons on this day.
Sadie Hawkins DayNovember 2ndAlthough cartoonist Al Capp's cartoon version of Sadie Hawkins premiered in print on November 15, 1937, the Olde Slabovian Almanaque notes that primitive harvest fertility rituals where women dominate men have traditionally been celebrated on the first Saturday of the eleventh month. When the first official Slabovian calendar was created in 1996, this was November 2nd.
Independence DayNovember 26thOn November 25, 1989, the Battle of Ann Arbor was gloriously won, and is now recognized as the final battle of World Bore One. Consequently, we recognize November 26 as the declaration of Slabovia's independence from the Pepsi hordes (although the Treaty of Michiganopolis would not be signed until everyone got around to it, eventually).
King Penny DayNovember 27thKing Penny's Birthday
International Day of NOSEDecember 26thCommemorating the founder of the National Organization of Slabovian Egotists, Ken Robertson
Dead Paeple Appreciation DayDecember 27thThis holiday is celebrated on the 4th Wednesday of December every year, where Slabovia recognizes the contributions and the rights of our daed paeple.