It was not until after the death of Queen Victoria, who passed away on January 22, that Empire Day was first celebrated. Many schools across the British Empire were celebrating it even before it was officially recognised as an annual event. It was only in that Empire Day was an official annual event.
A now largely forgotten anniversary, perhaps only your grandparents will recall the chant Remember, Remember Empire Day, the 24th of May. Only your grandparents and several million loyal Canadians that is, who still celebrate Victoria Day each year on the last Monday before 24th May. The above article was originally compiled by Historic UK researchers in We have however, recently been contacted by Jane Allen, whose memories show how Empire Day was celebrated in Cardiff, Wales:.
Not sure which year, as I was very young, but it would have been between At infant school in Wales, we were taken out into the playground, and the Union Jack was hoisted, then lowered after we had sung our song Empire Day 24th of May was cracker night! Sort of Guy Fawkes Night. So nice that someone else remembers what was such a fun part of life in those years gone by.
Empire Day was always something to look forward to as an Australian child. Renamed British Commonwealth Day in the s, and moved in to 11 June it was more commonly known as Cracker Night and celebrated by bonfires and the lighting of fireworks until stricter government regulation reduced their availability. Empire Day was observed in state schools from with a program of addresses, pageants and patriotic songs, with children swearing allegiance to King and Empire with a loyal declaration.
Also known as Flag Day, Empire Day saw the city decorated with flags on principal buildings and cable trams. The last bonfire was lit in However, there were reports of Rebel agents gunning down those who put up Imperial posters. In addition, at least a few of the Imperial recruitment posters ended up defaced by Rebel sympathizers, some of which were sold by Rebel Celebration Organizers and even Imperial Celebration Organizers. During festivities, various souvenirs were also sold and handed out, including paintings and posters Darth Vader, Princess Leia, etc.
Although some were exclusive to either Empire Day or Remembrance Day, most of them were available on both holidays. In addition, a celebration organizer often stood near the statue of Emperor Palpatine at the stairs to Theed Palace, where he sold various pro-Imperial rations such as Gracious Government Mix and Order 66 Cookies to those loyal to the Empire.
However, due to his being trained to detect any Rebel infiltrators, he will specifically turn away any Rebel-aligned soldiers who try to receive any of the rations.
The celebrations took part on the anniversary of the games' launch, every year since In , once every hour, an Imperial shuttle landed and Darth Vader called out one of the Imperial-aligned player characters present at the celebration. This player received a special badge and the title "Hero of Empire Day. This changed slightly in the celebration. Vader would land every 15 minutes and call out three players, this time receiving the title "Champion of Empire Day.
In addition, the celebration included additional quests for players. The representation of Empire Day remained widely unchanged, except it offered players new badges, a few extra rewards, and a new title, "Chosen of Empire Day. The term Empire Day was derived from a holiday within the United Kingdom celebrating the anniversary of the British Empire's formation between and Coincidentally, the holiday fell on May 20, which was also the day of the UK's premiere of The Empire Strikes Back , resulting in a "revival" of sorts.
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