Establishment Day (Katamur)

Establishment day, also known as Union day, is a national holiday in Katamur celebrated on the 23rd of December, the day the Katamur kingdom was established back in 873 AC. The holiday is a recently established celebration, created as a positive and uplifting counterbalance to Sorrows Day, coming into the Katamuran calendar in 1494 as a way of improving public mood. Despite it relating to the establishment of the nation, many use it to express their own culture within the modern republic to represent the multiculturalism of the nation and it's roots in the idea of a shared identity between multiple people groups. The celebrations became so popular it has remained a staple celebration for Katamur since. The day is seen as a celebration of national identity and the endurance of the Katamuran culture through the centuries it has stood united as well as the expression of that identity, many celebrating their cultural roots. Parades and festivals vary heavily depending on the location with the representative color of the culture appearing prominently based on the dominant culture there. Majority, if not all, celebrations on the day include parades, festivals with traditional Katamuran cuisine being made and sold, performance of traditional Katamuran music and dance performances, and firework shows.

History
After twelve years of conflict on the Zwarkin Teguz Peninsula in the Union War, The Gedmra king, Truta I, successfully unified the major kingdoms of the peninsula. Completing a goal no other kingdom had done yet. This established a multi-ethnic nation held together by a generally common culture and language. Although eventually blending into the common Katamuran identity present today, each region of Katamur still held unique elements that never melded together. Although there were other local celebrations, there had never been a celebration centered around the creation of the kingdom, something that would go on until the Muran Civil War. Following the conclusion of the civil war, many were still separate and antagonistic of one another with many drifting away from the idea of a united Katamur identity. The first elected government of Katamur, headed by the first People's Delegate, _________, introduced two new national holidays, both acting as tools for healing and reconciliation for the nation. Establishment day was the second holiday made to improve public moral and to re-consolidate the people and remind them that despite differences, they are all Katamuran and lead the nation together.

After it's first introduction in 1494 AC, Establishment day proved a very popular celebration. Many saw it as an opportunity to express their old cultural roots while presenting a unity between them, rebuilding the trust between communities. the size and attendance of the celebrations have continued to grow with other cultures including Zhenian, Abayadi and members of the Rta-Katamur community also welcomed to express their culture alongside the other celebrations.