Holidays

Under the provisions of the National Holidays Act of 2021 and subsequent laws, the New Richmond Republic observes various national holidays. Officially-recognized holidays are typically anniversaries of major historical events in the Republic and the nations which preceded it, days of particular cultural importance to the New Richmonder people, and days of commemoration for those lost under particular circumstances.

• New Year's Day - 1st of January
  in celebration of the beginning of a new year in the Common Era.
• Mother Hewitt's Day - 31st of January
  in honor of the birth of the respected Mother of the Revolution Brooklyn J. Hewitt, the principal founder of New Richmonder society, the Republic, and the Blair Mountain League.
• Day of Freedom from Imperialism (Freedom Day) - 11th of February
  in commemoration of the secession of the City of New Richmond and the Town of Augusta (alongside others) from the Empire of Austenasia to establish the Commonwealth of New Virginia.
• Flag Day - 19th of February
  in honor of the adoption of the Mountain Standard as the national flag of the Republic.
• International Women's Day - 8th of March
  in honor of women and their manifold achievements.
• Bourbon Day - 9th of April
  in honor of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, the national alcoholic beverage of the Republic.
• International Day of Workers (May Day) - 1st of May
  traditional holiday of the international socialist movement, in honor of the global proletariat and their unrivaled contributions to human society.
• Day of Victory over Fascism - 9th of May
  in commemoration of the surrender of the German Reich to the Allied Powers, marking the end of fascist/Nazi rule in Europe.
• Day of Remembrance for the Battle of Matewan - 19th of May
  in celebration of the victory of Police Chief “Smilin’ Sid” Hatfield and the working people of Matewan, West Virginia over the Baldwin-Felts thugs at the Battle of Matewan, and in solemn honor and remembrance of Mayor Cabell Testerman, union miner Bob Mullins, and unarmed bystander Tot Tinsley, who all fell in that battle.
• Día de los Huesos Locos - 17th of June
  in honor of the Crazy Bones incident of June 2022 (1RY).
• Day of the July Revolution - 29th of July
  in commemoration of the New Virginian July Socialist Revolution, the 29th of July Movement (the predecessor of the Blair Mountain League), and the heroes of the Revolution - the predecessors of the enduring New Richmonder people's revolution.
• Independence Day - 2nd of August
  in commemoration of the Proclamation of the New Richmond Republic which established the Republic and declared its independence from the Commonwealth of New Virginia.
• People's Commissioner's Day - 4th of August
  in honor of those who have held the office of People's Commissioner of the Republic and in particular honor of the first People's Commissioner, the respected Comrade K. Riley Hewitt.
• Day of the Basic Law - 11th of August
  in commemoration of the enactment of the Second Basic Law of the Republic, the constitutional statute of the Republic.
• New Richmond Day - 16th of August
  in commemoration of the establishment of the Dominion of New Richmond, the Austenasian colony which directly preceded the City of New Richmond (and, therefore, the Republic).
• Day of Remembrance for the Battle of Blair Mountain - 2nd of September
  in commemoration of the heroic exploits of the workers who rose against the mining companies, private security firms, and United States government at the Battle of Blair Mountain; also, in honor of the workers whose lives were lost in the fight.
• Halloween - 31st of October
  a traditional holiday of the New Richmonder people, celebrated long before the establishment of New Richmond.
• Day of Thanksgiving - fourth Thursday in November
  a traditional holiday of the New Richmonder people, celebrated long before the establishment of New Richmond.
• Transgender Day of Remembrance - 20th of November
  in remembrance of the victims of transphobic murders and hate crimes.
• Christmas Day - 25th of December
  a traditional holiday of the New Richmonder people, celebrated long before the establishment of New Richmond.