President's Day (Mercury)
President's Day is a public holiday that takes place on 31 March each year in Mercury. It is a national holiday. President's Day celebrations take place across mainland Mercury, although it is not widely observed in the Nova English Korea or Mercury's overseas territories.
History
President's Day was declared a national holiday when the nation was first founded in 2008, to commemorate the birthday of the nation's founder Joe Foxon.
Activities
Most communities across Mercury will hold organised celebrations for President's Day, including street parties, barbecues and games. Traditionally, people will sleep-in until 10am, before
National football team match
The Mercury national football team traditional arranges a home match to take place on President's Day. This tradition has taken place every year since 2011, with the exception of 2016, when the team competed in the inaugural FMF Confederations' Cup. The team has never lost in the fixture, with the sole draw coming in the first staging, a 1–1 draw with Nova England. Only one edition has been played away from home, in 2017, when Mercury played away to Nova English Korea.
Matches
| Year | Match type | Venue | Opposition | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoalsPenalties | |||||
| 2011 | World Cup qualification |  Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 Nova England
|
1 | 1 |
| 2012 | World Cup qualification | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 Flandria Secunda
|
1 | 0 |
| 2013 | World Cup qualification | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 Austbard
|
2 | 1 |
| 2014 | World Cup qualification | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 Lostisland
|
4 | 1 |
| 2015 | Friendly | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
Nova England
|
2 | 0 |
| 2017 | World Cup qualification |  Port Barret Stadium, Port Barret
|
Nova English Korea
|
3 | 1 |
| 2018 | Confederations Cup group stage | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 North Antarctica
|
2 | 1 |
| 2019 | World Cup qualification | Freddie Mercury Memorial Arena, Mercury
|
 Talenore
|
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See also
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