For nearly every citizen of Equestria, it's a holiday: a chance to get together with friends, gather a few treats, and laugh in defiance of the darkness. For Celestia, Nightmare Night is something else entirely.

As half of the Diarchy, Luna must fulfill a large number of civic responsibilities. And now she has one which she just couldn't get out of.

Doesn't having an alcohol festival in a town populated by magically-capable individuals with dubious judgment skills sound like a GOOD idea?

Some ponies just take toast WAY too seriously.

Rainbow's first days in Ponyville left a real impression on the town. (Some of the impact craters still haven't been filled in.)

Is it really so much for Mr. Rich to ask, having his shopping carts occasionally return to his store? To keep a supply under hoof without causing difficulties, magical mishaps, and the occasional small disaster? Yes. Yes, it is.

Fluttershy's mark gives her the ability to communicate with animals. Unfortunately, no matter what those ponies who own pets might believe of their companions, the majority of animals are really stupid.

With the Diarchy too busy to attend the ceremony, Twilight is sent to Baltimare for the official launching of three ships. The palace really shouldn't have presumed she'd understand what that actually meant.

All Rarity wanted to do was take a shower. A new kind of shower, using something nopony had ever owned before. So really, how could everything else possibly be her fault?

A chain of decisions and circumstances combine to create Equestria's first-ever version of Black Friday. And given the ensuing riot, also its last.

Rarity's first moons back in Ponyville after leaving school have her still trying to catch up on the events she missed -- like the arrival of a certain apprentice baker. And until now, neither knew the other existed.

Why should unicorns have all the horrific magical side effects fun?

Rarity's mark has told her who she's meant to be, and she's spent too long postponing her chance to become that pony. However, it's never given her any hints on just how she's supposed to do it. Maybe her first trade show will help -- in some way.

Rainbow and Applejack just made a wager on whether the latter can get a reaction out of the former with the farm's seasonal attraction. What's the only thing which could make that wager better? Cider. Lots and lots of cider.

As far as the worst squad member in the short history of the Crystal Guard is concerned, every new day is the one when he'll finally be fired. Because the only thing Flash Sentry truly knows about his life is that it shouldn't have brought him here.