Public Holidays

Ten days are recognized as public holidays in Æfira under the Public Holidays Act 2016. These are days of national celebration; they are not regarded as working days for legal purposes, and debts which fall due on a holiday need not be paid until the following day. Private businesses may or may not choose to close on public holidays.

1 January	New Year’s Day
11 January	King’s Birthday
1 May	May Day
6 June	Æfira Day (commemorating the founding of Æfira in 2007)
21 June	Midsummer Day^*
9 August	Indigenous Peoples’ Day
4 September	Constitution Day (commemorating the enactment of the Constitution in 2008)
21 November	Friendship Day (celebrating friendship and cooperation among Æfirans)
21 December	Midwinter Day^*

Accession Day (the anniversary of the reigning Sovereign’s accession to the throne) is also a public holiday, but is not celebrated during the reign of King Maximilian as it coincides with Æfira Day.

* These holidays’ official names reflect the seasons in the northern hemisphere, where Æfira was founded and where the majority of the world’s population lives. This is not meant to slight those in the southern hemisphere, for whom 21 June is Midwinter and 21 December is Midsummer.