Unique Holidays/Seasons

Metzfits84

In Seasons there is a calendar where events and holidays are created and stored. I've added Wiccan holidays to mine. Imbolc, Beltane, Litha, Ostara, Samhain, and Mabon along with the equinoxes. What holidays have you created and what have you selected as the challenges for that holiday?

smurfy77

I use those same ones 😊

Mariefoxprice83

Metzfits84 wrote: »

In Seasons there is a calendar where events and holidays are created and stored. I've added Wiccan holidays to mine. Imbolc, Beltane, Litha, Ostara, Samhain, and Mabon along with the equinoxes. What holidays have you created and what have you selected as the challenges for that holiday?

I love this idea. I guess you might say I'm curious about Wicca. What traditions do you link to them?

Most of the time I leave in the default holidays with a few tweaks and add traditional British ones like Boxing Day - my sims get the day off work and watch romantic films and play games - or if I'm played a themed world, something that goes with that. In rotational games I always switch household on a Sunday so sometimes I put the resolutions in New Year's Day instead of New Year's Eve, because it's too difficult to achieve otherwise.

At the moment I have only put in one custom holiday in my current save, which is Founder's Day where sims go to the graveyard to remember their ancestors. I am definitely going to add some more over time though.

munroele

I've added in Spring Cleaning, Marie Kondo style! I also like adding in Winterfest Eve and Boxing Day, so my sims get cheaper stuff! I've also done a pop culture day, where sims play games, watch TV, have a new tv series premiere and play voidcritters, and that's always fun!

I'm Aussie, and i also changed up when all the holidays occur to fit MY life better, so Winterfest is now SummerFest, and it's all the same activities, just in summer, though I add in water fun.

Mariefoxprice83

munroele wrote: »

I've added in Spring Cleaning, Marie Kondo style! I also like adding in Winterfest Eve and Boxing Day, so my sims get cheaper stuff!

Is there a way to add the Rebate Day tradition of buying stuff to a custom holiday? I wanted to put Black Friday in a save at one time but couldn't find a way to do that.

Metzfits84

Mariefoxprice83 wrote: »

Metzfits84 wrote: »

In Seasons there is a calendar where events and holidays are created and stored. I've added Wiccan holidays to mine. Imbolc, Beltane, Litha, Ostara, Samhain, and Mabon along with the equinoxes. What holidays have you created and what have you selected as the challenges for that holiday?

I love this idea. I guess you might say I'm curious about Wicca. What traditions do you link to them?

Most of the time I leave in the default holidays with a few tweaks and add traditional British ones like Boxing Day - my sims get the day off work and watch romantic films and play games - or if I'm played a themed world, something that goes with that. In rotational games I always switch household on a Sunday so sometimes I put the resolutions in New Year's Day instead of New Year's Eve, because it's too difficult to achieve otherwise.

At the moment I have only put in one custom holiday in my current save, which is Founder's Day where sims go to the graveyard to remember their ancestors. I am definitely going to add some more over time though.

A lot of celebrations believed and considered Christian, are pagan; Wicca is one type of paganism. Ostara is Easter, named after the Goddess Eostre who is considered to part of rebirth aka spring. Samhain is Halloween. Imbolc is the start of spring 1st-2nd February, where plants are beginning to sprout. Litha is the Summer Solstice where everywhere is full of life; at full bloom. Mabon is the Autumn/Fall Equinox where the days get shorter. Beltane is on 1st of May and marks the beginning of summer. Yule is Christmas; where a large log is burnt to mark the beginning of winter; it's why chocolate Yule Logs are sold at Christmas.

Mariefoxprice83

Thanks, I've heard of some of those but not all of them.

Metzfits84

Mariefoxprice83 wrote: »

Thanks, I've heard of some of those but not all of them.

Mariefoxprice83 wrote: »

Thanks, I've heard of some of those but not all of them.

You can look up Wiccan celebrations online, but detailed books on Wicca are hard to find. I'll be adding more soon but holidays can't be planned in advance, it only allows 2 weeks after each holiday or event. I've planned a few parties in the summer with bbqs, drinks and stories are told in the summer. I'll be adding Yule Tide when winter starts, but I've set each season at 28 days; I find having holidays close together a little annoying, especially if your Sim(s) have careers that require you to join them.

EA_Rtas

Hey just moved this to the Expansion pack section

Metzfits84

EA_Rtas wrote: »

Hey just moved this to the Expansion pack section

So, what are you planning to add as holidays?

MasonGamer

I did:
New Years Day
Valentines Day
St. Patricks Day
Mardi Gras {Willow Creek/Newcrest}
Lent (7 days opposed to 40)
Good Friday
Easter
April Fools
Oktoberfest {Windenburg}
Halloween
Harvest Fest
Autumn Feast
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Years Eve

Thinking about summer holidays, and holidays that mean something.
In another save I have a Modern-Medieval-Fantasy Save.

and I'm trying to create holidays focusing on multiple celebrations & Feast Days
Love Day
All April Fools Day - Jesters and Lords of Chaos.
Spring Feast - Rebirth and New Beginnings
7 Days of Easter
Summer's Eve Feast
a Celebration of the King's Reign & Birth
Autumnal Feast
Harvest Feast
All Souls Day
Winter's Coming Feast
12 Day's of Christmas

nerdfashion

I don't have seasons yet (Getting it later today) but I'm planning to make STREAK DAY because it's gonna be hilarious. The only tradition will be streaking. and Black Friday.

ListentoToppDogg

I don't think I added many "unique" holidays. Most of the ones I added are real holidays that weren't automatically available. Like 4th of July, Christmas Eve, Easter, Kwanza (once), Mother's Day, Fathers Day, etc.

I probably made some fun wacky ones with weird traditions, but I can't remember them.

Lustianicia

Spring: Valentine's Day and Easter Sunday
Summer: Leisure Day
Fall: Halloween and Thanksgiving
Winter: Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve

I only play with 14 days/season, since I think 28 days is too long, while 7 days is too short, so I don't wanna fill up my calendar with too many holidays... lol So I just go with the essential ones. If there was a 21 days option, I'd happily add more... I wonder whose great idea it was to only have 7, 14, and 28... 21 days would've been perfect for me!