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.
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday april 10, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 16, 2024
School holidays :
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Kamuzu Day
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Tuesday may 14, 2024
Secular holiday : In tribute to the nation's first president, Dr. Kamuzu Banda
Independence Day
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Saturday july 6, 2024
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964
Independence Day
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Monday july 8, 2024
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964
Education Day
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Friday july 19, 2024
Culture :
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday july 26, 2024
School holidays :
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday september 16, 2024
School holidays :
Music festival
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Friday september 27, 2024
Culture : Lake of Stars festival
lasts 4 days
www.lakeofstars.org on the shores of lake Malawi
2024 edition NOT confirmed
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 11, 2024
School holidays :
Mothers' Day
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Monday october 14, 2024
cards/flowers :
Mothers' Day
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Tuesday october 15, 2024
Secular holiday :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday october 21, 2024
School holidays :