Amurrhinian Independence Day

Amurrhinian Independence Day is a holiday celebrated every August 23rd. The holiday celebrates the independence of the People's Republic of the Amurrhine from the Great Universal Empire, after it was incorporated into the GUE after the War of Fools.

History and Establishment
The PRA was integrated into the GUE after the PRA surrendered to the GUE in the War of Fools. This was hated in the PRA, and caused extremist and independence movements to gain popularity. During 1922 the GUE allowed the PRA to hold an election, and on the platform of populism and negotiating with the GUE for a peaceful independence, the Omarese immigrant Yuka Cilonuy of the United Amurrhinian Monarchist party (UAM) won. She then established the office of vice Minister-President, and appointed the popular PRA Chief Minister for Finances Eduradov Adien to that position. In 1926 she disappeared, with many claiming she was abducted by aliens, and with this disappearance Eduradov Adien became acting Minister-President. He continued the efforts of Yuka Cilonuy by enacting Article 16 of the GUE constitution and the states of Universia, Fictia, and Eleutheria voted in favor of the PRA leaving. This meant that one year onwards, August 23, 1927, the PRA would gain total independence.

Celebrated
The holiday it is celebrated by:


 * Work or school is put off for the day.
 * Bars and taverns reduce their prices.
 * Large parades and marches in Amurrhinian cities, particularly Spirova.
 * A 2 minute moment of silence early in the morning, before celebrations start, to remember Yuka Cilonuy, as she disappeared before the independence. As Yuka Cilonuy was claimed to have been abducted by aliens most people look up to the sky during this.