| Easter - Sunday April 1, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
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| Easter Monday - Monday April 2, 2018 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.
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| Easter holiday (end) - Tuesday April 3, 2018 School holidays :
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| Parliamentary election - Tuesday April 24, 2018 Special Events :
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| Parliamentary election - Tuesday April 24, 2018 Special Events :
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| Common Prayer Day - Friday April 27, 2018 Protestant : Also named Store Bededag (or Dýri biðidagu in the Faroe Islands)
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| Ascension - Thursday May 10, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
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| Bank Holiday - Friday May 11, 2018 Banks only : From 2008 onwards
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| Pentecost (beginning) - Friday May 18, 2018 School holidays :
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| Whit Monday - Monday May 21, 2018 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.
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| Pentecost (end) - Tuesday May 22, 2018 School holidays :
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Wednesday June 20, 2018 School holidays :
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| Ullortuneq (National Day) - Friday June 21, 2019 Secular holiday : Ullortuneq means the longest day
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| Summer holiday (end) - Thursday August 9, 2018 School holidays :
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| Parliament recess (end) - Tuesday September 25, 2018 Special Events :
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| Mid-term holiday (beginning) - Friday October 5, 2018 School holidays :
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| Mid-term holiday (end) - Tuesday October 16, 2018 School holidays :
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| The Polar Circle Marathon - Saturday October 20, 2018 Sports events : Www.polar-circle-marathon.com/ 2018 edition confirmed
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| Daylight Saving Time - Sunday October 28, 2018 Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
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