St Patrick's Day
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Sunday march 17, 2024
Secular holiday : The Irish were some of Montserrats earliest settlers, and, on St. Patricks Day in 1768, the African slaves on the island planned an uprising that failednine slaves were hanged. St. Patricks has now become a ten-day festival to honor that rebellion, to celebrate the islands history, to contend with the lasting Irish influence, and to invest in Montserrats future.
Banks are closed
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Monday march 18, 2024
Banks only :
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Easter
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Labour Day
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Monday may 6, 2024
Secular holiday :
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday may 8, 2024
School holidays :
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 17, 2024
School holidays :
Whit Monday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday may 21, 2024
School holidays :
King's Birthday
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Monday june 10, 2024
Secular holiday :
End of school year
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Friday june 28, 2024
School holidays :
National Day of Prayer
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Wednesday july 17, 2024
Secular holiday :
Eruption anniversary
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Thursday july 18, 2024
Culture : Http://www.montserrat-newsletter.com/
August Bank Holiday
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday :
Beginning of school year
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Monday september 2, 2024
School holidays :