Land of Lions Lore : Holidays

Another worldbuilding post!! Today... the holidays of Chorsida!!

There is a major holiday based on the values and worship of each of the gods... lets check them out! One of these holidays falls on my birthday (because of course!) but I won't say which one...

I will make a separate post about what they call the months and days. But for clarity's sake the dates are written by our calendar. 

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HOLIDAYS___________________________________________________________________

• NEW YEAR
• January 1 (1/1)
• Holiday celebrating the birth of a new year.
• Celebrated in all countries.
• Its usually celebrated with fireworks, music, dancing and festival foods.
• The festivals are usually town-wide and not celebrated individually.
• The main tradition is sparkler sticks which kids like to play with.







• CROCODILE’S NIGHT
• February 21 (2/21)
• Holiday celebrating death and chaos.
• Celebrated in Oberth Ra mainly, but elsewhere too.
• Unlike Panther’s night, this holiday doesn’t honor the spirits of the dead.
• Crocodile’s night celebrates death itself.
• Huge bonfires are lit and drum music played.
• Everyone is encouraged to live the night as if it were their last.







• JACKAL’S DAY
• March 16 (3/16)
• A fun holiday celebrating clever trickery.
• Celebrated by playing tricks and pranks on your friends (like April Fools)
• The pranks are supposed to be harmless fun.
• Celebrated everywhere







• ADDAX DAY
• April 30 (4/30)
• Holiday celebrating parents.
• Celebrated by children giving gifts to their parents.
• This holiday is celebrated in all countries, however the Tigers celebrate the holiday in reverse (the parents give the children gifts instead.)







• CROW’S WEEK
• First week of May (5/1 to 5/7)
• Holiday celebrating commerce.
• The week long celebration is held in Montelupine.
• It’s like a gigantic flea market where traders from all nations come to buy and sell goods.







• TIGER DAY
• June 3 (6/3)
• Holiday celebrating sports and athletics. Kind of like the local olympics
• A Major holiday in Oberth Ra, celebrated in the Falling Lea
• The holiday is an all day and night collection of sport competitions held between the Tiger villages.
• Winners are awarded wreaths and crowns.
• Other races/clans can also come and compete too, but usually just watch.
• Sports include: martial arts, races, wrestling, endurance, archery, sword fights, mounted (on tigers) games, kids competitions, creels & long-jumps







• LION DAY
• July 20 (7/20)
• Holiday celebrating the freedom to go or do whatever you please.
• A major holiday in Loxaera but celebrated elsewhere.
• Celebrated by traveling, going hiking, outdoor activities, picnics, etc
• Kids like to wear grass collars/manes to look like lions.







• BUFFALO DAY
• August 13 (8/13)
• A harvest festival
• Celebrating one of the biggest harvests of the year.
• Food stalls are set up with specialty meals made using that year’s crops.
• Everyone eats lots and there is music and dancing.
• Celebrated in Cauterin by the Buffalo, its a popular tourist holiday.







• MOUSE DAY
• September 27 (9/27)
• Holiday celebrating love and romance
• Celebrated by spending time with those you love.
• Not just spouses, but also platonic love and friendship.
• Its tradition to give gifts that are mouse themed. Like mouse-shaped food, toys, or jewelry.







• PANTHER NIGHT
• October 24 (10/24)
• Holiday celebrating the spirits of the departed.
• Celebrated after dark, everyone wears spirit masks and pays their respect to the dead.
• Everyone carries coins to give to the spirits if they see them.
• Children also wear masks and pretend to be spirits on this night (like Halloween) and are given coins by adults.
• There is a parade held in The Lapis Wood where Panthers dress as spirits, marching and dancing through the misty forest.







• DAY OF ELEVEN:
• November 11th (11/11)
• Holiday celebrating the 11 gods. A unified holiday.
• Celebrated with a huge feast with friends and family.
• Everyone gives thanks to their individual gods
• Similar to Thanksgiving.
• Feasts include all kinds of food depending on location. But everyone always includes the traditional Monkey Bread.
• The monkey bread recipes vary, but the most popular is caramel apple monkey bread.







• FALCON’S NIGHT
• November 23 (11/23)
• Holiday celebrating the stars.
• Every year on this night, there is a huge meteor shower.
• Everyone gathers outside to look at the stars and make wishes.
• Traditionally, everyone eats a special treat. Star shaped candies made out of maple sugar.
• Celebrated everywhere.







• NIGHT OF THE FIREFLIES
• December 14 (12/14)
• Holiday celebrating peace, love, and the birth of the Mortals.
• Celebrated at night.
• On this night floating lanterns are lit and released into the sky, making it look like the sky is full of fireflies.
• Everyone decorates their homes.
• Everyone gives each other gifts (like Christmas)
• Celebrated everywhere