| New Year's Day - Wednesday January 1, 2020 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
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| Public holiday - Thursday January 2, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Public holiday - Monday January 6, 2020 Secular holiday :
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| Orthodox Christmas Day - Thursday January 7, 2021 Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| New year holiday (end) - Monday January 13, 2020 School holidays : Http://edu.gov.by
http://bolshe.berestovica.edu.by
official calendar published by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
Official languages: Russian and Belarusian
No school on Saturday, except for special programs
school uniform required
We carry all confirmed dates till June 2020
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| Valentine's Day - Friday February 14, 2020 cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
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| Father of Independence Day - Sunday February 23, 2020 Culture : A day that pays tribute to servicemen past and present, and recognises all men too. [www.belarus.by]
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| Maslenitsa - Monday February 24, 2020 Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.
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| Constitution Day - Sunday March 15, 2020 Culture : New constitution adopted on March 15, 1994, since been amended in 1996 and 2004.
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| Spring holiday (beginning) - Friday March 27, 2020 School holidays :
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| Spring holiday (end) - Monday April 6, 2020 School holidays :
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| Palm Sunday - Sunday April 12, 2020 Culture :
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| Passover - Wednesday April 15, 2020 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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| Orthodox Easter - Sunday April 19, 2020 Orthodox : Paid holiday
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| Chernobyl nuclear incident anniversary (not a bank holiday) - Sunday April 26, 2020 Culture : Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl tragedy
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| All Saints' Day - Tuesday April 28, 2020 Orthodox : 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. banks remain open
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