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    Friday december 8, 2023Immaculate ConceptionCatholic
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023St Stephen's DayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday december 31, 2023New Year's EveEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024School holidaysSchool holidays
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday january 7, 2024Flag DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday february 6, 2024Sanremo festivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday march 19, 2024Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 24, 2024Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good Fridaycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday april 1, 2024April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Thursday april 25, 2024Liberation DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday may 4, 2024Giro d'ItaliaSports events
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    Sunday may 12, 2024Mother's Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday june 2, 2024Republic's DayNational Day
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    Thursday june 6, 2024European electionsSpecial Events
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    Immaculate Conception

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    Friday december 8, 2023
    Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    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.

    St Stephen's Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.

    New Year's Eve

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    Sunday december 31, 2023
    Culture : Szilveszter

    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    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

    School holidays

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    School holidays : Www.comuni-italiani.it calendars gazetted by the respective Departments of Education
    Each region carries its own specific set of holidays, please scroll on the concerned region

    School day duration: 5:00 to 6:00 hours Schools may open on Saturday
    Average class size: more than 21
    School uniform (grembiule) required in some schools
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 481
    Schooling is mandatory till age 16
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 600 hours
    Schools may open on Saturday
    2022 PISA ranking: #29 with a 477 score
    Sapienza University of Rome ranking: Times Higher Education #251-300/QS ranking #251/Shanghai #151-200

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    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Celebrated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Flag Day

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    Sunday january 7, 2024
    Culture : Italy’s distinctive flag, made of equal vertical banners of green, white, and red was just formally adopted in 1946, although variations of the theme had been used for centuries. The symbolism is pure: the green represents hope; the white, faith; and the red, charity.

    Sanremo festival

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    Tuesday february 6, 2024
    Culture : Https://www.rai.it/programmi/sanremo/ 2024 edition confirmed

    Valentine's Day

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    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

    Fathers' Day

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    Tuesday march 19, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday march 24, 2024
    Culture : Not a paid holiday

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    April Fools Day

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.

    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.

    Liberation Day

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    Thursday april 25, 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.

    Labor Day/May Day

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    Wednesday may 1, 2024
    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 .

    Giro d'Italia

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    Saturday may 4, 2024
    Sports events : Www.cyclingnews.com cycling race - lasts 3 weeks 2024 edition confirmed

    Mother's Day

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    Sunday may 12, 2024
    cards/flowers : Probably linked with a celebration in England in the 1600s ( Mothering Sunday ). Honored all mothers in England. Mothering Sunday gave poor servants who lived and worked for the wealthy a day off to actually go home and dedicate time to their mothers. Mothering Cake , a special cake, was common for the celebration.

    Republic's Day

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    Sunday june 2, 2024
    Secular holiday : Commemorates the referendum on monarchy (June 2, 1946), that resulted in the establishment of the Italian republic, and the adoption of a new constitution in 1948. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    European elections

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    Thursday june 6, 2024
    Special Events :