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Ascension Island : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Ascension Island : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday April 7, 2023 | Good Friday | Catholic or protestant |  |
| Sunday April 9, 2023 | Easter | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday April 10, 2023 | Easter Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Sunday May 14, 2023 | Mother's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Sunday May 21, 2023 | St. Helena Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday May 22, 2023 | St. Helena Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday May 26, 2023 | Pentecost holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday May 29, 2023 | Whit Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday May 30, 2023 | Pentecost holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 28, 2023 | Late winter bank holiday | Secular holiday | |
Good Friday
-Friday April 7, 2023
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
-Sunday April 9, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Easter Monday
-Monday April 10, 2023
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.
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.
Mother's Day
-Sunday May 14, 2023
cards/flowers : Probably linked with a celebration in England in the 1600s ( Mothering Sunday ). Honored all mothers in England. Mothering Sunday gave poor servants who lived and worked for the wealthy a day off to actually go home and dedicate time to their mothers. Mothering Cake , a special cake, was common for the celebration.
St. Helena Day
-Sunday May 21, 2023
Secular holiday :
St. Helena Day
-Monday May 22, 2023
Secular holiday :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
-Friday May 26, 2023
School holidays :
Whit Monday
-Monday May 29, 2023
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)
-Tuesday May 30, 2023
School holidays :
Late winter bank holiday
-Monday August 28, 2023
Secular holiday :
