Umbasa Tag

Umbasa Tag, translated roughly as Kindling Day, also known as The Day of Rest is an official national holiday of the Republic, made official in 2013 and occuring every year on November 30th. It is intended for citizens to relax or enjoy themselves for the day, without worrying about upcoming affairs, or to allow citizens to "rekindle their fires." Umbasa Tag is intentionally set around American Thanksgiving, partially due to the likelihood of citizens having already gathered to celebrate that holiday. However, the primary reason is because at the time of the holiday's establishment, the vast majority of citizenry were of college age, and the date is set at a time when American college students are likely to be excused from classes, and set just prior to the typical time for final exams to begin. This allows them a final day to recover before dealing with the stresses of college once again.