El día en que no existe

El día en que no existe (The Day that Doesn't Exist), usually called Nodia, is a holiday celebrated in some portions of the Lamadien Region including Millisymph. Occurring after the month of Kenedís and before the succeeding month of Simpís, it is the effectively the middle day of the year. Because the day "does not exist," normal codes of behavior and even enforcement of most laws are suspended on this day.
In practice, crimes and socially-unacceptable acts committed during this day that leave no physical evidence the following day are ignored. For example, a burglary or murder would be investigated because the signs would still be there the next day (a missing item, a dead body). But breaking of taboos and sexual restrictions would generally not be counted (as long at they didn't result in destruction of property, injury, or pregnancy).
Taxes are not collected for work done or sold during this day, and the usual guild restrictions are lifted. Thus merchants can sell without being taxed; but on the other hand, if they are cheated in a sale there's probably little or nothing they can legally do about it the next day. Cautious merchants lock up their wares for the day, or deal only with highly trusted customers. Buyers should beware as well.
Prudent people may either keep themselves locked indoors throughout the day, or do things they'd never do the rest of the year (perhaps while locked up).
Category:Lamadien calendar
Category:Holidays