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Catholic: calendar of festivals and religious celebrations around the world for the current 3 months

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Sunday september 15, 2024Nuestra Señora de la Bien AparecidaCatholic
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Saturday september 21, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday september 23, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Tuesday october 15, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Thursday october 24, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Thursday october 24, 2024Saint RaphaelCatholic
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Saturday december 21, 2024Saint ThomasCatholic
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Tuesday december 24, 2024Christmas EveCatholic
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Wednesday december 25, 2024Christmas DayCatholic
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Thursday december 26, 2024Sveti StijepanCatholic
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Thursday december 26, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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Monday january 6, 2025EpiphanyCatholic
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Monday january 13, 2025San Ilario (Parma only)Catholic
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Friday january 17, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday january 20, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday january 20, 2025Catholic DayCatholic
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Wednesday january 22, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday january 27, 2025St Devote's DayCatholic
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Wednesday january 29, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Sunday february 2, 2025CandlemassCatholic
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Sunday february 2, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday february 3, 2025Día de la Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Tenerife only)Catholic
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Friday february 14, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Thursday february 27, 2025Fasching (banks remain open)Catholic
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Tuesday march 4, 2025CarnivalCatholic
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Wednesday march 19, 2025Regional holidayCatholic
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Wednesday march 19, 2025St Joseph's DayCatholic
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Monday march 24, 2025San JoséCatholic
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Nuestra Señora de la Bien Aparecida

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Sunday september 15, 2024
Catholic : Patron Saint of Cantabria

Regional holiday

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Saturday september 21, 2024
Catholic : St Matthew, Apostle, author of first gospel. Patron saint of tax collectors Logroño only

Regional holiday

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Monday september 23, 2024
Catholic : Santa Tecla - St Constant Celebration in Tarragona only

Regional holiday

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Tuesday october 15, 2024
Catholic : St Teresa in Ávila only

Regional holiday

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Thursday october 24, 2024
Catholic : St Raphael in Córdoba only

Saint Raphael

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Thursday october 24, 2024
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Saint Thomas

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Saturday december 21, 2024
Catholic :

Christmas Eve

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Tuesday december 24, 2024
Catholic :

Christmas Day

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Wednesday december 25, 2024
Catholic :

Sveti Stijepan

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Thursday december 26, 2024
Catholic :

Optional holiday

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Thursday december 26, 2024
Catholic : Boxing Day Christian community only

Epiphany

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Monday january 6, 2025
Catholic : Employees may substitute this holiday, which is a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

San Ilario (Parma only)

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Monday january 13, 2025
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Friday january 17, 2025
Catholic : Feast of St. Anthony of Abad. Animal-blessing tradition that originated in Italy. St. Anthony of Abad (251-356) was also known as St. Anthony of the Desert or St. Anthony of Egypt. When animals are sprinkled and sanctified, they receive additional protection from St Anthony. in Pina, Ariani, Arta, Colonia de Sant Pere, Buger, Capdepera, Consell, S'Horta, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Maria de la Salut, Muro, Petra, Sa pobla, Son Carrioj, Can Picafori, Calonge, Cala d'Or, Llombards, Portopetro, Biniamar, Salines, Sant Jordi, Sineu, Servera, Vilafranca, Alaior, Ciutadella, Castell, Fornelis, Migjorn, Ferreries, Mao, Portmany, Santa Agnes, Sant Mateu

Regional holiday

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Monday january 20, 2025
Catholic : St Sebastian, patron saint of archers, soldiers, and athletes. He was a captain of the guard in Rome, but when his religion was discovered by Emperor Diocletian, he was sentenced to be shot with arrows. He was left for dead, but survived the attack, and instead of fleeing the city, he confronted the emperor, who then had him clubbed to death in Palma only

Catholic Day

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Monday january 20, 2025
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Wednesday january 22, 2025
Catholic : St Vincent - Patron saint of winegrowers in Huesca only

St Devote's Day

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Monday january 27, 2025
Catholic : Information: According to legend Devota (Dévote in French), a young Christian girl, native of Corsica, would have been martyred by the prefect Barbarus under the Diocletian and Maximian Emperors on a date that one could place in 303 or 304. Her body was stolen by night by Christian believers, put into a boat, transported to Monaco and buried in the chapel of a small valley called des Gaumates , near the port, on 27 January of the same year. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Regional holiday

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Wednesday january 29, 2025
Catholic : St Valery Saragossa only

Candlemass

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Sunday february 2, 2025
Catholic : Candlemas is a Roman Catholic festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son. The candles used in the church during the rest of the year are blessed.

Regional holiday

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Sunday february 2, 2025
Catholic : Virgen de la Calle in Palencia only

Día de la Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Tenerife only)

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Monday february 3, 2025
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Friday february 14, 2025
Catholic : Ash Wednesday in Bellinzona only

Fasching (banks remain open)

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Thursday february 27, 2025
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Carnival

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Tuesday march 4, 2025
Catholic : Called 'festa móvel' in Brazil.

Regional holiday

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Wednesday march 19, 2025
Catholic : San José in Tarragona only

St Joseph's Day

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Wednesday march 19, 2025
Catholic : Known as Jum San Ġużepp, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is the foster-father of Jesus Christ. It has the rank of a solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church. [Wikipedia]

San José

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Monday march 24, 2025
Catholic : Tribute to Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary.