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Tuesday november 26, 2024 | Algiers Agreement Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday december 20, 2024 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Saturday december 21, 2024 | Saint Thomas | Catholic | |
Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Wednesday january 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Saturday january 4, 2025 | Heroes Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Monday january 6, 2025 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Monday february 3, 2025 | Martyrs' Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday february 14, 2025 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
Friday february 28, 2025 | Carnival holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Algiers Agreement Day
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Tuesday november 26, 2024
Culture : The new Portuguese regime was committed to the dissolution of its overseas colonies; on November 26, 1974, the representatives of Portugal met with the MLSTP party in Algiers and worked out an agreement for the transfer of sovereignty. After a period of transitional government, Sao Tome and Principe achieved independence on July 12, 1975.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 20, 2024
School holidays :
Saint Thomas
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Saturday december 21, 2024
Catholic :
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 Years 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
Heroes Day
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Saturday january 4, 2025
Culture : Dia do Rei Amador - King Amador is the emblematic figure of the struggle for the liberation of slaves from Portuguese colonists in the sixteenth century.
Christmas holiday (end)
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Monday january 6, 2025
School holidays : Https://www.escolaportuguesastp.com
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official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is officially mandatory till age 15, but most children leave school at 10
Teaching languages: Portuguese
schools are closed on Sunday
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Martyrs' Day
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Monday february 3, 2025
Secular holiday : Commemoration of the Batepá massacre in Feb 1953 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Valentine's Day
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Friday february 14, 2025
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
Carnival holiday (beginning)
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Friday february 28, 2025
School holidays :