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    Thursday december 21, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Boxing DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday january 4, 2024Christmas holiday (end) - EssexSchool holidays
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    Monday january 8, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday february 9, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 19, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday march 25, 2024IFETradeshows
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    Thursday march 28, 2024Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 1, 2024Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday april 8, 2024European Travel MarketplaceTradeshows
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    Monday april 15, 2024Easter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday april 21, 2024London MarathonSports events
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    Monday may 6, 2024Early May Bank HolidaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 24, 2024Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday may 27, 2024Spring Bank HolidaySecular holiday
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    Monday june 3, 2024Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday june 17, 2024Cinch tennis ChampionshipsSports events
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    Monday june 24, 2024Rothesay International EastbourneSports events
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    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday december 21, 2023
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    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.

    Boxing Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas

    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

    Christmas holiday (end) - Essex

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    Thursday january 4, 2024
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    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    School holidays : Https://www.gov.uk/school-term-holiday-dates
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    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 9, 2024
    School holidays : One week later in cities like Southampton, Coventry, Liverpool, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham...

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday february 19, 2024
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    IFE

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    Monday march 25, 2024
    Tradeshows : Www.ife.co.uk/ lasts 3 days - in London 2024 edition confirmed

    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday march 28, 2024
    School holidays : Starts one week later for shorter holidays in Liverpool, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Leicester, Reading, Sheffield...

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    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.

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday

    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.

    European Travel Marketplace

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    Monday april 8, 2024
    Tradeshows : Https://portal.etoa.org lasts 2 days -- in London 2024 edition confirmed

    Easter holiday (end)

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    Monday april 15, 2024
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    London Marathon

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    Sunday april 21, 2024
    Sports events : Https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com 2024 edition confirmed

    Early May Bank Holiday

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Secular holiday : The Bank of England observed about 33 saints' days and religious festivals as holidays, but in 1834 this was reduced to four May 1 (May Day), November 1 (All Saints' Day), Good Friday and Christmas Day. In 1871, the Bank Holidays Act 1871 was introduced. It stated that no person was compelled to make any payment or to do any act upon a bank holiday which he would not be compelled to do or make on Christmas Day or Good Friday. 100 years later the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 was passed, specifying the majority of the current bank holidays, although New Year's Day and May Day were not introduced throughout the whole of the UK until 1974 and 1978.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday may 24, 2024
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    Spring Bank Holiday

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    Monday may 27, 2024
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    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday june 3, 2024
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    Cinch tennis Championships

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    Monday june 17, 2024
    Sports events : One of the most popular and longest-running ATP Tour tennis events. Established in 1889 and held at The Queen’s Club in West Kensington 2024 edition confirmed

    Rothesay International Eastbourne

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    Monday june 24, 2024
    Sports events : Tennis tournament lasts 7 days -- in Eastbourne 2024 edition confirmed