And that he really wishes his people wouldn't do things like that but he goes along with it anyway?
I'd say the holidays fall into the following categories for Marth and other ruler FE characters (not necessarily Ike):
1) Big military victories. I'd bet money the Alteans celebrate their liberation from Dolhr in 604/605. The Grustians probably celebrate the expulsion of Lang and company in 607. The problem in FE is, depending on who conquers whom, this could be pretty divisive.
2) State holidays designed for personal exaltation of the sovereign, established during one's reign-- it's standard to celebrate birthdays and/or reign anniversaries (UK monarchs even have an "official" birthday regardless of when they're born). I'd expect that under future reigns, Marth's accession is celebrated as a more generic rah-rah Unification Day that everyone is supposed to feel involved in-- but you can bet the future Archanean rulers celebrate how long they, personally, have been around, as well.
3) Commemoration after the fact-- something like Victoria Day, which is still celebrated in Canada at the least. Frex, even if Eirika should leave Renais, future generations might celebrate Eirika Day as some kind of pleasant spring/summer holiday. Something like that.
4) Religious holidays co-opted for state/political purposes-- dangerous ground here, but you can imagine.
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I'd say the holidays fall into the following categories for Marth and other ruler FE characters (not necessarily Ike):
1) Big military victories. I'd bet money the Alteans celebrate their liberation from Dolhr in 604/605. The Grustians probably celebrate the expulsion of Lang and company in 607. The problem in FE is, depending on who conquers whom, this could be pretty divisive.
2) State holidays designed for personal exaltation of the sovereign, established during one's reign-- it's standard to celebrate birthdays and/or reign anniversaries (UK monarchs even have an "official" birthday regardless of when they're born). I'd expect that under future reigns, Marth's accession is celebrated as a more generic rah-rah Unification Day that everyone is supposed to feel involved in-- but you can bet the future Archanean rulers celebrate how long they, personally, have been around, as well.
3) Commemoration after the fact-- something like Victoria Day, which is still celebrated in Canada at the least. Frex, even if Eirika should leave Renais, future generations might celebrate Eirika Day as some kind of pleasant spring/summer holiday. Something like that.
4) Religious holidays co-opted for state/political purposes-- dangerous ground here, but you can imagine.