HOLIDAY: Light's Lasting Day

(also called Light's Night, War of Light's Victory, or The Last Darkness) 
Light's Lasting Day is a holiday celebrated on the eve of the Bounty's Dark (Near Equinox, the Longest Day). It is celebrated in the nation of Brune as well as two nearby kingdoms with all-night celebrations. Bonfires, candles, lamps, and magic lights are kept throughout the night till sunrise. Feasts and revelry are held throughout the dark. Because of the rings around our planet, the equinoxes are the darkest nights, when there is no ring shine in the sky to push back the dark. This celebration marks the defeat of the demons from the Ahbrigidon Tear. Ahbrigidon is a mountain at the tip of the southernmost spur that borders the kingdom of Faffen. This mountain has a natural rock bridge called Angel's Cross at the rear of it, facing the next mountain in the spur. The bridge is over 6,000 feet high and extends almost two miles to connect to the next mountain, which is known as Dwelven. Both mountains have been home to dwarves, elves, orcs, goblins, and demons. The last was because a planar tear was constructed in the empty Dwelven halls that brought abyssal beasts forward each time the night was very dark, whether by the equinoxes when the arc lights do not shine, storm covered nights, or at the depth of nights without a moon. It was on the Bounty's Dark that forces from three kingdoms made a final push from sunrise to sunset into Dwelven and destroyed the tear, ending over a year of slowly growing incursions from that sea of chaos and evil.
The Feasts of Saviors is a Light's Night ceremony celebrated on the eve within families or at a public gathering. Everyone eats from a ringed pot. The ringed pot is a traditional ring-shaped, wide and shallow trough that a broth or gravy is kept in, often with a fire under or inside it to keep it hot. The sauce is dipped into with simple breads, potatoes, or spooned over grains by everyone present around the ring. It is considered disrespectful to be present and not eat and an insult to the dead. Squares and plazas in the towns and cities will hold public feasts, where a large ringed pot, or a circle of open kettles are eaten from all night long.
This is a reenactment of the heroes' feast held by the gathering of forces during the eve while preparing to make the final assault. The leaders held the feast amongst all the soldiers and heroes alike. There was so much to do and people had to stay awake through the night.  So pots were set up with bowls of bread and other starches. People ate small amounts in between the rushing about. The pots were kept full till morning. While many soldiers returned from the fight, there were seven famous heroes that gave their life to seal the tear. 
A particularly odd tradition during the night has a bright yellow-orange form thrown from a high spot to the ground. Sometimes they are filled with bright yellow paints that splatter when they hit. Magicians will sometimes make them explode with yellow pyrotechnics. And small ones are stuffed with food or candy to break open and watch children rush to grab the contents. This is symbolic of the defeat of a large yellow-skinned demon who was pursued out onto Angel's Cross. Its wings were torn in the battle and it was thrown off the bridge to die when it hit the ground thousands of feet below. It was said the demon burned brightly and its fall could be seen from 30 miles away in the twilight just after sunset. A large effigy is set ablaze on Angel's cross and drops to the mountainside below. Decades ago, this set fire to the mountain because of the dryness of the summer drought making the brush ready tinder.  Since then it is only done when there has been wetter weather. Once the large effigy was skipped, the many smaller reenactments became very popular and more varied. The ceremonies at sunrise are solemn. Bells are rung and quiet prayers and thanks given. Many people reflect upon the old traditions and walk the Benefactory, laying offerings of thanks to each of the thirteen blessing spirits. Statues and landmarks memorializing the heroes are typically draped in flower garlands.