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Bill: National Holidays Act of 2696
Details
Submitted by[?]: Order of the Golden Crown
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 2697
Description[?]:
| Let the following days be considered National Holidays: January 1-- New Year's Day and Quanzar Patriot Day The first week of January, starting on the first Monday of the year-- Independence Week The day after Easter Sunday-- Easter Monday August 1-- Union Day: a commemoration of the passing of the Constitution Act in 2685 and the establishment of the Royal Union. September 22-- Royal Festival Day: the commemoration of King Edward the first's birthday and a celebration of the Monarchy. November 9-- Saint Arrhenius Day: Celebration of Saint Arrhenius of Dristol, the patron saint of Quanzar December 25-- Christmas December 26-- Boxing Day --- During National Holidays, employers are required to give their employees the day off, and an employee may not be paid for work done on a National Holiday. Public Schools are required to teach about the meaning and customs of each National Holiday within a week's time of the respective Holiday. All previous state-sponsored or otherwise recognized holidays are hereby declared unofficial and are no longer sanctioned by the government in any capacity. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:43:15, January 08, 2009 CET | From | Order of the Golden Crown | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | I also need information on Catholic Saints days and other religious or national days of significance |
| Date | 23:20:57, January 08, 2009 CET | From | Quanzari Restorationists | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | Could we agree on a Patron Saint for Quanzar? (Could be made up one, of course.. Saint Alfred of Torklestone or wahtever) |
| Date | 00:54:42, January 09, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | A Patron Saint is a good idea and I'm fine with whatever name. Also, how about the King's birthday for a holiday at some time in the spring? |
| Date | 00:55:54, January 09, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | ... or the autumn if you want to space out the holidays evenly. |
| Date | 03:26:33, January 09, 2009 CET | From | Order of the Golden Crown | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | I've tentatively chosen St. Arrhenius (fictional) as our patron. Any other suggestions? |
| Date | 07:43:21, January 15, 2009 CET | From | Order of the Golden Crown | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | OK, I'm sending to vote since there are no further comments. |
| Date | 09:54:03, January 15, 2009 CET | From | Rhodes Front | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | I disagree with a day dedicated to a saint. I'd prefer a more protestant themed nation. |
| Date | 18:05:25, January 15, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | This bill has been in debate for so long -- you could have said that last week. |
| Date | 19:53:43, January 15, 2009 CET | From | Partito Istaliano d'Azione | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | 1st and 2nd of november = day of the dead ppl |
| Date | 03:47:47, January 16, 2009 CET | From | Coalizione di Chierici Islamica | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | There are no holidays respecting any Islamic holidays and we strongly oppose this as a slap in the face to those who are Istalian Muslim. This is a travesty and needs to be rewritten. |
| Date | 07:29:03, January 16, 2009 CET | From | Order of the Golden Crown | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | We could certainly make another Act recognizing various other holidays, but those listed here are National Holidays, state-sponsored celebrations of the nation's unity. It's funny that you should use the term "Istalian Muslim," considering how the Istalian regime completely ignored their very existence for hundreds of years. Quanzar has been the champion of the Muslims and Arabs. Just because their holidays are not listed here does not mean that they are unimportant. |
| Date | 01:27:24, January 17, 2009 CET | From | Coalizione di Chierici Islamica | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | Well now it's time they are speaking up. But we would really like the government to pass an act that would grant a Muslim holiday that is observed by the entire nation. Like how the Muslims are to observe Christian holidays. |
| Date | 08:26:37, January 17, 2009 CET | From | Hessexian Arab Royalists | To | Debating the National Holidays Act of 2696 |
| Message | Muslim holidays are definitely necessary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 278 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 241 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 80 |
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