Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
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 12, 2024
School holidays :
Anzac Day
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Thursday april 25, 2024
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 april 29, 2024
School holidays :
King's Birthday
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Monday june 3, 2024
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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Saturday june 15, 2024
Secular holiday : Mangaia only
Ra o te Ui Ariki
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Friday july 5, 2024
Secular holiday :
Parliament's Day
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Friday july 5, 2024
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]
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday july 19, 2024
School holidays :
Atin Gospel Day (Atin only)
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Friday july 19, 2024
Secular holiday :
Mitiaro Gospel Day (Mitiaro only)
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Monday july 22, 2024
Secular holiday :
Gospel Day (Rarotonga only)
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Thursday july 25, 2024
Secular holiday :
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday august 5, 2024
School holidays :
Constitution Day
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday : Marks the culminating point of two weeks of festivities
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 4, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday october 21, 2024
School holidays :
Gospel Day
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Monday october 28, 2024
Secular holiday : Known as the Nuku, this is religious drama.
Islanders act out biblical stories Aitutaki only http://www.ck/events.htm