Arbellatra Day
Arbellatra Day: Holiday celebrated by the people of Glisten every year on Day 240, commemorating the date of Arbellatra's confirmation by the Moot as empress.
Arbellatra Day is a patriotic holiday that honors the accomplishments of Arbellatra and the dynasty she founded. Thus the holiday also focuses attention on the current monarch and his accomplishments as well.
Each asteroid celebrates Arbellatra Day in a different fashion, according to their own local traditions and customs. Glisten City sponsors huge street parties in its crowded avenues, while Ensu holds a variety of public artistic exhibitions, such as poetry readings and historical plays. Arbellatra Day is a popular time of the year for tourists to visit the system, as it is one of the most elaborate festivals of its kind in the Spinward Marches. Many neighboring systems have adopted the holiday as their own, spreading it throughout the subsector.