Holidays

Traditional Stephenese holidays:

January 31- Victory Day "Ojosegun"
- Recounts when the Stephenese army won the Revolutionary War on January 31, 1837

March 11- Independence Day "Ojolominira"
- The Stephenese government declared independence from their colonizers on March 11, 1830, in the halls of the "Aafin Alado"

May 5- Soldier's Day "Bowojagunjagun"
- A day to honor our military veterans and those who died in the Stephenese wars

June 5- Orisha Day "Ojosinoosa"
- A celebration of the gods worshipped by the Stephenese people since their existence

June 29 to July 1- Wintreath Day "Wintreathiodun"
- A celebration of the days when the Stephenese Republic joined the region of Wintreath

August 11 to August 18- Ayinja Day "Odunereyinja"
- A week of games acknowledging the sport of Ayinja, a game similar to soccer & gymnastics

September 12- Harvest Day "Odun Ijesu"
- The beginning of the harvest of yams and other foods

November 9- Family Day "Ojotirandiran"
- A day to celebrate the beauty of family and continue to research family history/genealogy. Older members of the family tell stories of their ancestors, look at old photos, visit their home villages, and clean the graves of their ancestors.