| Epiphany - Thursday January 6, 2022 Catholic : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| San Ilario (Parma only) - Thursday January 13, 2022 Catholic :
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| Regional holiday - Monday January 17, 2022 Catholic : Feast of St. Anthony of Abad.
Animal-blessing tradition that originated in Italy. St. Anthony of Abad (251-356) was also known as St. Anthony of the Desert or St. Anthony of Egypt. When animals are sprinkled and sanctified, they receive additional protection from St Anthony. in Pina, Ariani, Arta, Colonia de Sant Pere, Buger, Capdepera, Consell, S'Horta, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Maria de la Salut, Muro, Petra, Sa pobla, Son Carrioj, Can Picafori, Calonge, Cala d'Or, Llombards, Portopetro, Biniamar, Salines, Sant Jordi, Sineu, Servera, Vilafranca, Alaior, Ciutadella, Castell, Fornelis, Migjorn, Ferreries, Mao, Portmany, Santa Agnes, Sant Mateu
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| Regional holiday - Wednesday January 20, 2021 Catholic : St Sebastian, patron saint of archers, soldiers, and athletes. He was a captain of the guard in Rome, but when his religion was discovered by Emperor Diocletian, he was sentenced to be shot with arrows. He was left for dead, but survived the attack, and instead of fleeing the city, he confronted the emperor, who then had him clubbed to death in Palma only
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| Regional holiday - Friday January 22, 2021 Catholic : St Vincent - Patron saint of winegrowers in Huesca only
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| St Devote's Day - Wednesday January 27, 2021 Catholic : Information: According to legend Devota (Dévote in French), a young Christian girl, native of Corsica, would have been martyred by the prefect Barbarus under the Diocletian and Maximian Emperors on a date that one could place in 303 or 304. Her body was stolen by night by Christian believers, put into a boat, transported to Monaco and buried in the chapel of a small valley called des Gaumates , near the port, on 27 January of the same year. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Regional holiday - Friday January 29, 2021 Catholic : St Valery Saragossa only
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| Candlemass - Tuesday February 2, 2021 Catholic : Candlemas is a Roman Catholic festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son. The candles used in the church during the rest of the year are blessed.
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| Regional holiday - Tuesday February 2, 2021 Catholic : Virgen de la Calle in Palencia only
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| Fasching (banks remain open) - Thursday February 11, 2021 Catholic :
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| Regional holiday - Sunday February 14, 2021 Catholic : Ash Wednesday in Bellinzona only
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| Carnival - Monday February 15, 2021 Catholic :
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| Carnival - Tuesday February 16, 2021 Catholic : Called 'festa móvel' in Brazil.
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| Ash Wednesday - Wednesday February 17, 2021 Catholic :
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| Regional holiday - Friday March 19, 2021 Catholic : St Joseph Fortaleza only
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| St Joseph's Day - Friday March 19, 2021 Catholic : Known as Jum San Ġużepp, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is the foster-father of Jesus Christ. It has the rank of a solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church. [Wikipedia]
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| San José - Monday March 22, 2021 Catholic : Tribute to Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary.
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| Maundy Thursday - Thursday April 1, 2021 Catholic :
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| Good Friday - Friday April 2, 2021 Catholic : Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.
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| Holy Saturday - Saturday April 3, 2021 Catholic : Paid holiday
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| Black Saturday - Saturday April 3, 2021 Catholic : Also called Sabado de Gloria, is the day after Jesus Christ died on the cross. This is a day of mourning for people who believed in Christ when others chose to condemn Him and want Him dead. Paid holiday
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| Optional holiday - Saturday April 3, 2021 Catholic : Easter Saturday Christian community only
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| Optional holiday - Sunday April 4, 2021 Catholic : Easter
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| Easter - Sunday April 4, 2021 Catholic : paid holiday
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| Easter Monday - Monday April 5, 2021 Catholic : 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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| Optional holiday - Monday April 5, 2021 Catholic : Easter Monday only observed by the Catholic community
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| Alicante Santa Faz Pilgrimage - Thursday April 15, 2021 Catholic : Please check dates: http://www.santafaz.com/
300,000 people take part in this pilgrimage which dates back to 1489, when a pilgrimage was organized to pray for rain. 2020 edition confirmed
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| St Mark's Day - Sunday April 25, 2021 Catholic :
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| Regional holiday - Wednesday April 28, 2021 Catholic : St Prudence Vitoria only
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