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.
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
Secular holiday :
Constitution Day
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Friday may 17, 2024
Secular holiday : Adopted in 1968 (republic with a parliamentary system).
Rohphos Handover
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Monday july 1, 2024
Secular holiday : The Republic of Nauru Phosphate Corporation (RONPHOS) is a State Owned Enterprise established on 1st July 2005 by an Act of Parliament succeeding the Nauru Phosphate Corporation and taking on all its assets and liabilities.
Youth Day
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Wednesday september 25, 2024
Secular holiday :
Angam Day
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Saturday october 26, 2024
Secular holiday : Naurus most interesting public holiday is Angam Day (26 October). The word Angam means homecoming and this day commemorates the various times in history when the size of the Nauruan population has returned to 1,500, which is thought to be the minimum number necessary for survival