I think the only holiday Oberon recognizes is Oberon Day. When and how long it is celebrated varies from year to year.
Matthew
From far, from eve and morning, And yon twelve-winded sky, The stuff of life to knit me, Blew hither: here am I. -A.E. Housman
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 8:11:47 pm EST from 71.202.80.122

Should be "chose" rather than "didn't choose". That's what I get for not proofreading my own comments.
Todd Jensen
Hufflepuffs are really good finders
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 7:26:27 pm EST from 108.226.1.5

BISHANSKY: [I doubt Oberon celebrates Christmas.]

Probably not Christmas itself, but the winter solstice plays such an important role in the calendars of old and myth and legend that I wouldn't be surprised if at least some of the Third Race didn't choose to hold festivities around that time.

The winter solstice probably holds a different significance to gargoyles than humans, of course. To humans, winter was when the sun seemed to be dying, and the solstice became a time of relief as the days began to lengthen again, and it was clear that the sun would live. To gargoyles, the nights, when they're active, are at their longest, and once the solstice passes, they'll be spending more time in stone sleep until the summer solstice.
Todd Jensen
Hufflepuffs are really good finders
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 6:24:33 pm EST from 108.226.1.5

Speaking of Avalon and its hour-inside/day-outside time oddity, how does the differing day/night cycle affect gargoyles' sleep schedule? I imagine that unless the Teleport to Avalon spell compensates for this time discrepancy, one might cast that spell at midnight and a few minutes later arrive at Avalon at noon, for example.

I imagine that that would wreak havoc on gargoyles' sleeping patterns unless some sort of Avalonian magic compensates for it... which probably is the case, come to think of it.
Paul - [nampahcfluap at yahoo dot com]
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 5:37:40 pm EST from 71.57.109.177

I doubt Oberon celebrates Christmas.

Besides, chaotic weather based on mood is more Mab's forte.
Greg Bishansky
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 12:48:56 am EST from 67.189.178.253

I could see Oberon doing that just to be a jerk, and for added irony it would be in the middle of July.
Matthew
From far, from eve and morning, And yon twelve-winded sky, The stuff of life to knit me, Blew hither: here am I. -A.E. Housman
posted @ Fri, Jan 30, 2015 12:47:09 am EST from 71.202.80.122

All sunny and warm until Oberon decides he wants a white Christmas too.
Inland
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posted @ Thu, Jan 29, 2015 4:58:53 am EST from 71.227.195.216

I think Avalon's case of eternal summer means that the temperature is always warm and the plants are always at the height of their bloom.
Matthew
From far, from eve and morning, And yon twelve-winded sky, The stuff of life to knit me, Blew hither: here am I. -A.E. Housman
posted @ Wed, Jan 28, 2015 9:32:34 pm EST from 71.202.80.122

I don't know why but I think Avalon's days are like 12 hours day and 12 hours night.
Comet
Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
posted @ Wed, Jan 28, 2015 1:07:41 pm EST from 80.187.110.56

I would guess that Avalon is like a "snow globe" and it's always just summer there. Since the island has a different set of rules for time, I would also guess that the tilt of the earth's axis has no affect on the island either.
Anthony Tini
posted @ Wed, Jan 28, 2015 8:44:58 am EST from 159.240.11.53

Matt's random attempt at a conversation starter for this week:

If its always summer on Avalon, as Angela said, does that mean that the day length there never changes and the nights are less than half the day all the time?
Matt - [Saint Louis, Missouri, USA]
posted @ Tue, Jan 27, 2015 10:50:52 pm EST from 99.92.110.98

Ten!
Ross
posted @ Tue, Jan 27, 2015 11:14:20 am EST from 50.148.97.169

9
Comet
Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
posted @ Tue, Jan 27, 2015 10:04:18 am EST from 80.187.112.11

Eight Days a Week!
Matthew
From far, from eve and morning, And yon twelve-winded sky, The stuff of life to knit me, Blew hither: here am I. -A.E. Housman
posted @ Tue, Jan 27, 2015 12:15:26 am EST from 71.202.80.122

Haruhi Fujioka, Tamaki Suoh, Kyoya Ootori, Hikaru Hitachiin, Kaoru Hitachiin, Mitsukune Haninozuka, and Takashi Morinozuka! :D
Masterdramon - [kmc12009 at mymail dot pomona dot edu]
"If someone ever tells me it's a mistake to have hope...well then, I'll just tell them they're wrong. And I'll keep telling them until they believe. No matter how many times it takes." - Madoka Kaname
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 12:05:35 pm EST from 72.130.106.142

6th
Anthony Tini
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 8:21:35 am EST from 159.240.11.53

By Crom, Mitra, Set, Ymir and Ishtar!
Algernon
His gods were simple and understandable; Crom was their chief, and he lived on a great mountain, whence he sent forth dooms and death. It was useless to call on Crom, because he was a gloomy, savage god, and he hated weaklings. But he gave a man courage at birth, and the will and might to kill his enemies, which, in the Cimmerian's mind, was all any god should be expected to do.
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 6:17:21 am EST from 78.143.162.193

Third.
Chip - [Sir_Griff723 at yahoo dot com]
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. ~~C.S. Lewis
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 3:53:02 am EST from 97.91.211.217

(3rd)Third!!!
Vinnie - [tpeano29 at hotmail dot com]
Mark Twain: "Don't argue with stupid people. They'll take you down to their level and beat you with experience."
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 3:52:42 am EST from 108.198.140.39

Second!
Phoenician
"The suspense is terrible, I hope it lasts" -- Willy Wonka
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 1:32:06 am EST from 72.208.91.93

First from MAGFest 2015!
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
"It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known."
posted @ Mon, Jan 26, 2015 12:00:45 am EST from 216.149.208.14