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French Polynesia : 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

  • Currency: Comptoirs Français du Pacifique Franc (XPF)
  • Internet domain: .pf - Telephone code: +689 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: -10 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Monday november 11, 2024Liberation Day 1918Secular holiday
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    Tuesday november 12, 2024All Saints - (end)School holidays
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    Friday december 13, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 2, 2025Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 13, 2025Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Saturday january 25, 2025Festival International du Film documentaire OcéanienEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday january 29, 2025Chinese New Yearcards/flowers
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    Friday february 14, 2025Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 24, 2025Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Liberation Day 1918

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    Monday november 11, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemmorates the end of World War I on 11th November 1918. The armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Paid holiday when falling on Sunday (Labour law 4 Jan 1974)

    All Saints - (end)

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    Tuesday november 12, 2024
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    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 13, 2024
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    Christmas Day

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    Wednesday december 25, 2024
    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.

    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    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. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Thursday january 2, 2025
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    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday january 13, 2025
    School holidays : Http://monvr.pf/
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    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    School day duration: 8:00 hours
    Schools may open on Saturday
    School uniform usually required

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    Festival International du Film documentaire Océanien

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    Saturday january 25, 2025
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    Chinese New Year

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    Wednesday january 29, 2025
    cards/flowers : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 14, 2025
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    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday february 24, 2025
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