| New Year's Day - Saturday January 1, 2022 Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties.
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| Christmas holiday (end) - Monday January 10, 2022 School holidays : Www.mes.gov.bb
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): not listed
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
no school on Saturday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till Oct 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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| Barbados Sailing Week - Wednesday January 19, 2022 Sports events : Http://www.ondecksailing.com/
https://www.allatsea.net/event/barbados-sailing-week/2022-01-19/ 2022 edition confirmed (provided the Covid epidemics is stopped)
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| Errol Barrow Day - Friday January 21, 2022 Secular holiday : In 1966 Barbados gained independence from Britain under the leadership of Errol Barrow of the Democratic Labour Party. Barrow served as prime minister from 1966-1976 and from 1986 to 1987, when he died in office. He has been honoured by the granting of a public holiday Nor a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Valentine's Day - Monday February 14, 2022 cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
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| Carnival holiday (beginning) - Wednesday February 23, 2022 School holidays :
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| Carnival holiday (end) - Monday February 28, 2022 School holidays :
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| Christmas holiday (beginning) - Friday December 17, 2021 School holidays :
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| Christmas Day - Saturday December 25, 2021 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| Boxing Day - Sunday December 26, 2021 Secular holiday :
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