Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday october 29, 2023
Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
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 Years Day on Christmas Day.
2nd Christmas Day
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
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
St Berchtold's Day
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
Banks only :
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
Christmas holiday (end)
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Monday january 8, 2024
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Candlemass
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Friday february 2, 2024
Catholic : Candlemas is a Roman Catholic festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son. The candles used in the church during the rest of the year are blessed.
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday february 9, 2024
School holidays :
Shrove Tuesday
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Tuesday february 13, 2024
Banks only :
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday february 13, 2024
Banks only : Shrove Tuesday - Fastnachtdienstag
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
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday february 19, 2024
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
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Tuesday march 19, 2024
cards/flowers :
St Joseph's Day
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Tuesday march 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant :
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday march 27, 2024
School holidays :
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Banks only :
Easter
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Special Events : At 1:00 am local times