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Thursday december 5, 2024 | Constitution Day | Events, celebrations... | |
Friday december 20, 2024 | End of school year | School holidays | |
Sunday december 22, 2024 | General elections | Special Events | |
Tuesday december 24, 2024 | Christmas Eve | Catholic or protestant | |
Wednesday december 25, 2024 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Thursday december 26, 2024 | St. Stephen's Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday december 27, 2024 | Public holiday | Banks only | |
Wednesday january 1, 2025 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Thursday january 9, 2025 | Peace Agreement | cards/flowers | |
Constitution Day
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Thursday december 5, 2024
Culture :
End of school year
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Friday december 20, 2024
School holidays :
General elections
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Sunday december 22, 2024
Special Events :
Christmas Eve
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Tuesday december 24, 2024
Catholic or protestant :
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.
St. Stephen's Day
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Thursday december 26, 2024
Secular holiday :
Public holiday
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Friday december 27, 2024
Banks only :
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
Peace Agreement
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Thursday january 9, 2025
cards/flowers :