The business world's No-Go Days!
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Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) : 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
European Truck Ban: 00:00 to 22:00 on Sundays, public holidays & vacations departures/returns; 07:00 to 20:00 in August
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday March 8, 2023 | Womens' Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Friday March 31, 2023 | Easter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| 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 | |
| Thursday April 13, 2023 | Easter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday May 1, 2023 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday May 17, 2023 | Ascension holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Thursday May 18, 2023 | Ascension | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday May 22, 2023 | Ascension holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday May 26, 2023 | Pentecost holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday May 29, 2023 | Whit Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Wednesday May 31, 2023 | Pentecost holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday July 14, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday August 28, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday September 29, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Womens' Day
-Wednesday March 8, 2023
Secular holiday : International Womens Day first took place in 1911 on the initiative of the German Social Democrat Clara Zetkin and has been held annually on March 8th since 1921 in many countries from 2019
Easter holiday (beginning)
-Friday March 31, 2023
School holidays :
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.
Easter holiday (end)
-Thursday April 13, 2023
School holidays :
Labor Day/May Day
-Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Ascension holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday May 17, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
-Thursday May 18, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Ascension holiday (end)
-Monday May 22, 2023
School holidays :
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)
-Wednesday May 31, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday July 14, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday August 28, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday September 29, 2023
School holidays :
