Paraguay : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

Catholic : the Virgin of Caacupé is a statuette housed in the cathedral of this town. It was carved in the 16th century by a devout convert and was miraculously saved from a great flood, and numerous miracles are linked to it. An enormous basilica stands in the centre of the town, and here 300,000 of the faithful come yearly ofr a pilgrimage

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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.

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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 : Www.mec.gov.py calendar
International schools may follow a different calendar
gazetted by the Ministry of Education
school uniform required
Number of instructional days: 184 (40 weeks)

We carry confirmed dates till Jan 2023; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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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

Secular holiday : Commemorates the battle (and defeat) of Cerro Cora in 1870, during the War of the Triple Alliance, which pitted the combined forces of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay against Paraguay. http://grabados.org/paraguay/text.htm

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Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).

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.

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Special Events : In tribute of the victims of the Ycuá Bolaños supermarket accident that occurred in 2004

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 .

Secular holiday : The Spanish governor was overthrowned in 1811

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Secular holiday : Celebrates the end of the Chaco War against Bolivia (1935 )

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