Good Friday
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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
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Sunday April 9, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Easter Monday
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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.
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Friday April 14, 2023
School holidays :
Anzac Day
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Tuesday April 25, 2023
Secular holiday : ANZAC(Australia and New Zealand Army Corps)Day commemorates those soldiers who died during world wars (from the Boer war to the Vietnam war), and particuarly remembers those who died during the Gallipoli campaign during WW1(Turkey).
Easter holiday (end)
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Monday May 1, 2023
School holidays :
King's Birthday
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Monday June 5, 2023
Secular holiday : King Charles III was born on 14 November, 1948. It is observed on various dates across the Commonwealth to fit with each country’s public holiday calendar.
Mangaia Gospel Day
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Thursday June 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Mangaia only
Ra o te Ui Ariki
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Friday July 7, 2023
Secular holiday :
Parliament's Day
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Friday July 7, 2023
Culture : In tribute to the House of Ariki, the Maori traditional representatives
Ariki controlled Ariki, mataiapo and rangatira titles continue to be passed down through family lines, and the associated ancient ceremonies and traditions continue to be practised in the present day.The House of Ariki (Are Ariki), a parliamentary body in the Cook Islands, was established in 1967. It is composed of high chiefs, with limited power. [Wikipedia]
Atin Gospel Day (Atin only)
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Thursday July 20, 2023
Secular holiday :
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday July 21, 2023
School holidays :
Mitiaro Gospel Day (Mitiaro only)
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Friday July 21, 2023
Secular holiday :
Gospel Day (Rarotonga only)
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Tuesday July 25, 2023
Secular holiday :
Constitution Day
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Friday August 4, 2023
Secular holiday : Marks the culminating point of two weeks of festivities
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday August 7, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Thursday September 28, 2023
School holidays :