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| Kitzbuhel Generali Tennis Open - Monday July 23, 2018 Sports events : Http://www.generaliopen.com/de/ 2018 edition confirmed
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| Assumption - Thursday August 15, 2019 Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
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| Rosh Hashanah - Monday September 10, 2018 cards/flowers : Jewish New Year NOT a public holiday
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| National Day - Friday October 26, 2018 Secular holiday : The Declaration of Neutrality was a declaration by the Austrian Parliament declaring the country permanently neutral. It was enacted on 26 October 1955 as a constitutional act of parliament, i.e., as part of the Constitution of Austria.
Formally, the declaration was promulgated voluntarily by the Republic of Austria. Politically, it was the direct consequence of the allied occupation by the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France between 1945 and 1955, from which the country was freed by the Austrian State Treaty of 15 May the same year. The Soviet Union would not have agreed to the State Treaty if Austria had not committed herself to declare her neutrality after the allied forces had left the country. [Wikipedia]
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| Daylight Saving Time - Sunday October 28, 2018 Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
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| Halloween - Wednesday October 31, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| All Saints' Day - Thursday November 1, 2018 Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
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| All Souls' Day - Saturday November 3, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| Vienna BA-KA Tennis Trophy - Thursday November 22, 2018 Sports events : Http://www.atptennis.com 2018 edition confirmed
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| Hanukkah - Friday November 30, 2018 cards/flowers : Commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt (2nd century BC) NOT a public holiday
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| Saint Nicholas - Thursday December 6, 2018 cards/flowers : A festival for children related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.
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| Immaculate Conception - Saturday December 8, 2018 Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Banks are closed - Monday December 24, 2018 Banks only :
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| Christmas Eve - Monday December 24, 2018 Culture :
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| Christmas Day - Tuesday December 25, 2018 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.
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| St Stephen's Day - Wednesday December 26, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Remembrance of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
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| New Year's Eve - Monday December 31, 2018 Culture : Szilveszter
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