Ministry of Culture


Lifestyle
 - The idea of Hedonism is simple:  To live for your own pleasure and for self gratification.  This is the essence of freedom.  The philosophy is simple, if something causes more good than pain, then it ought to be done.  If something causes more pain than pleasure, then it ought not to be done.  Nation of Hedonism law states that everything is legal, so that we can live our lives without the fear of government approval.  True freedom!  So we can love one another freely :)


National Anthem
 - Bob Marley - One Love
    -- Link to Youtube video

Official Flag








Official Language - English (along with the universal language of mmmhs and ahhs)

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National Dish - Cheezy Potatoes & Broccoli
 - Served with almost every meal
 - Recipe:
  • 1 potato
  • 1 head broccoli
  •  100 grams cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1L water

Boil water.  Cut potato into 1 centimeter cubes.  Cut broccoli into small bite size pieces.  Cut cheese into small cubes  When water is boiling rapidly, place potato in water and boil 6 minutes.  Add broccoli and boil an additional 6 minutes.  Drain water.  turn heat down to medium low heat.  Place potatoes and broccoli back into pot and add cheese, butter, and sour cream and return to heat.  Stir constantly to ensure that the mix does not burn - until cheese is just melted.  Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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National Holidays:
(ok... Everyday is a holiday around here, but these dates we pay special attention to.  There is at least one holiday per calendar month)

- Jan 1 - EIGHT DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Jan 2 - NINTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Jan 3 - TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Jan 4 - ELEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Jan 5 - TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Jan 6 - EPIPHANY 

- Jan 8 - Nortons Day
Nortons Day is a common holiday for micronations around the world. Emperor Norton, a resident of San Francisco, was the only Emperor of the United States.  This role was self proclaimed, and has no official recognition within the United States of America Government.  Micronations around the world proclaim January 8th a National Holiday, as this is the date that Emperor Norton passed away in 1880 at approximately 62 years of age.   <link to Wikipedia page about Norton>

- Jan 29 - Prime Ministers Birthday
This is Peter Grin's birthday, and it is normally celebrated.  While Peter has been known to work other statutory holidays - including Christmas, he religiously celebrates only 2 holidays and his birthday is one of these 2 holidays.

- Feb 14 - Valentines Day
This is a day for lovers.  This is the Nation of Hedonism, and this is a holiday to celebrate

- Mar 17 - St Patricks Day (St Phatties Day)
Wear your green and smoke your lucky charms, its Saint Phatties Day!

- Three days before Easter Sunday - Good Friday
- First Sunday after first full moon in Spring - Easter Sunday
- The day after Easter Sunday - Easter Monday
Yes, its Easter Weekend.  Bake your turkey dinner, and be sure to serve the national dish alongside your turkey.  Try serving your ham or turkey with Nation of Hedonism Thimbleberry Fruit Spread instead of cranberry sauce this Easter.

- Apr 20 - International 420
This is the other holiday that Peter Grin religiously celebrates.  The 420 Rally in Vancouver was a small gathering that started in the 1990's.  By 2004, the event had petered out.  Peter Grin decided to change that!  As Peter was running Doobie Central at the time and a full time student at Douglas College, he used both outlets to heavily promote the 420 Rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and in turn 200 people showed up.  A table was set up and cannabis was openly vended without harassment from the police.   At 4:20pm, several large blunts were rolled and smoked.  At the end of the rally, a pact was made that each person would come back next year - and bring 10 friends!  Sure enough, in 2005, over 2000 people showed up.  The rest is history!  Over 50,000 people attended the 420 Rally in Vancouver in 2014!  Since 2020, International 420 has been celebrated by the Nation of Hedonism within the Robson Valley among a small group of friends and family.

- Apr 25 - Alice Day
Alice day is named after Alice Lyddell.  It was April 25th, 1856 when Lewis Carroll, the author of "Alice in Wonderland" -  met four year old Alice.  Alice in Wonderland is a story about Alice Lyddell (age four) being led down the rabbit hole into a world that is unknown to her.  And the rest is history!

- First Saturday of May - Hedonism Day
A small picnic is held in the afternoon of the FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, to celebrate the achievements made to date by the Nation of Hedonism.  In 2024, as the first Saturday is also May 4th, the celebration will have a bit of a Star Wars theme.

- May 4 - Star Wars Day
A day to enjoy intergalactic recipes from a galaxy that is located FAR FAR AWAY.  May the Fourth be with you!

- May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday to celebrate its independence from FRANCE. Yes France, and not Spain!  Just a few years after Spain peacefully granted Mexico its independence, Napoleon and his army invaded Mexico in the name of France, and tried to conquer it for France.  Napoleon did not succeed, and Mexicans celebrate their victory and independence on this day like no other.  The Nation of Hedonism also celebrates Cinco de Mayo in solidarity with the Mexican people, as the Nation of Hedonism recognizes how easy it would be for a foreign country (such as Canada) to try to invade our space.  We celebrate our independence with amazing Mexican food that is FREE for all attending.

- Jun 21 - Summer Solstice
Celebrate the shortest night of the year, by staying up all night until dawn, drinking, toking, and listening to good music.

- Jul 1 - Cannabis Day
Canada Day is often referred to as "Stolen Native Land Day" by the Canadian indigenous tribes.  For cannabis rights activists, it is often referred to as Cannabis Day, and is a day to protest anti cannabis laws.  For those in the Nation of Hedonism, it is a day to stand up in solidarity with both the Canadian indigenous tribes, as well as the cannabis community, to oppose any world government that would wish to interfere or infringe on our rights here in the Nation of Hedonism.

- First weekend of August - Doobie Central Bud Day Weekend
Yet another holiday dedicated to the Cannabis Plant.  This time, the holiday is specifically for the dried cannabis flowers from the female plant.  Be sure to grab some Doobie Central buds and smoke them in honour of this holiday past time.

- Sep 11 - Independance Day
On September 11th, 2011, The Nation of Hedonism declared independence from Canada.  This is OUR national holiday, to celebrate the anniversary of our independence.  Be sure to enjoy some cheesy potatoes & broccoli, along with freshly baked buns and Nation of Hedonism fruit spread.  Wash that down with some Nation of Hedonism Vodka Melon Soda Pop for an extra tasty treat.

- Second Monday in October - Thanksgiving
This is our opportunity as a nation to give thanks to the indigenous peoples for allowing us to occupy their land.  Celebrate this native holiday by cooking a feast for yourself, your friends, family, and community.  And if you are going to someone else place for this joyous holiday, be sure to bring something (think pot luck meal) to your guests place, to add to the feast.

- Oct 16 - Doobie Central Anniversary
Ten years before the Nation of Hedonism began, Doobie Central became the FIRST online cannabis retailer in Canada to sell to the general public.  Doobie Central has an incredible history that is not well known, and played a large part in seeing cannabis legalized.  Celebrate this momentous anniversary by smoking a large bong hoot and then listen to some good music.

- Oct 31 - Halloween
The only day of the year where it is considered acceptable to take candy from a stranger, and then eat it, but only if you are in a costume.  And, if you are really lucky, the candy comes laced with a little something that will give you a really good time.  Around here, it is a statutory holiday, because, you just might not be "fit for work".  Especially if you come dressed as something spooky, instead of your uniform.

- Nov 11 - Freedom Day
A day to remember those, who had to fight, and those who had to die fighting for our freedoms.  While the Canadian and US governments have made it a day to remember those who wear their nations military uniform, we believe it should go further, to remember those who had to fight their own government in order to attain freedom, as these are the people who risked more than anything else.  These are the real heroes!  This kind of internal fighting is still happening.  I can point to many examples and every government, that has actually fought their own people, who were simply fighting for their rights (and our rights) as human beings.  Go truckers go!  All the way to Ottawa!

- Fourth Thursday in November - Second Thanksgiving
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October.  Americans celebrate it in November.  The Nation of Hedonism is neither, so we celebrate it in both October and November.  And why not?  It gives all residents and guests of the Nation of Hedonism an opportunity to celebrate it in November, with love ones that we were not able to celebrate with back in October.

- Dec 21 - Winter Solstice
Celebrate Christmas with friends, 3 or 4 days before Christmas, by staying up all night and getting drunk AF.  This is the longest night of the year, and the days are only going to get longer and brighter from here on in

- Dec 24 - Christmas Eve
Many European countries begin their Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve.  We too here in the Nation of Hedonism start our celebrations early.  Egg nog or Keshian Spiced Milk anyone?

- Dec 25 - FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 26 - SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 27 - THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 28 - FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 29 - FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 30 - SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

- Dec 31 - SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS

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