| April Fools Day - Wednesday April 1, 2020 cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.
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| Maundy Thursday - Thursday April 18, 2019 Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).
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| Passover - Friday April 19, 2019 cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus NOT a public holiday
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| Good Friday - Friday April 19, 2019 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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| Easter - Sunday April 21, 2019 Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
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| Regional elections - Thursday April 25, 2019 Special Events :
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| Parliamentary election - Sunday April 28, 2019 Special Events :
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