StarCitizen:Emancipation Day
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Emancipation Day is a StarCitizen:Human holiday which commemorates the Fall of the StarCitizen:Messer Era. It is celebrated in the United Empire of Earth (UEE), annually on May 2.
History
On May 2, 2792 Linton Messer XI, the last member of the Messer family to rule as an Imperator, was deposed in his office during the StarCitizen:Anti-Messer Revolution. Once news of Linton Messer's death spread, there was spontaneous celebration in the streets throughout the UEE, these festivities reoccurred annually. in 2795 Imperator StarCitizen:Erin Toi established Emancipation Day as an official UEE holiday,<ref name=":0">Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Traditions
Emancipation Day is still celebrated in the UEE and is especially popular on StarCitizen:Earth and StarCitizen:Terra. StarCitizen:Invictus Launch Week takes place annually sometime between Emancipation Day and Armistice Day.<ref name=":0" />
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