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Serbia : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Sunday march 24, 2024Novi Sad MarathonSports events
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    Sunday march 24, 2024Anniversary of the 1999 NATO bombingSpecial Events
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday april 1, 2024April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday april 10, 2024End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)cards/flowers
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    Saturday april 27, 2024Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday april 28, 2024Palm SundayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday april 28, 2024Belgrade MarathonSports events
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    Monday april 29, 2024Passovercards/flowers
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labour DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday may 2, 2024Labour DaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 3, 2024Orthodox Good FridayOrthodox
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    Saturday may 4, 2024Orthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Orthodox EasterOrthodox
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    Monday may 6, 2024Orthodox Easter MondayOrthodox
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    Tuesday may 7, 2024Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday may 9, 2024Victory DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday may 21, 2024Belgrade fairTradeshows
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    Thursday may 23, 2024National Day of the VlachsEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday june 14, 2024Summer holiday (beginning) - primarySchool holidays
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    Monday june 17, 2024Optional holidayMuslim, Sufi
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    Wednesday june 19, 2024Summer holiday (beginning) - secondarySchool holidays
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    Friday june 28, 2024Saint Vitus' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday july 5, 2024St Cyrilus and St Methodiuscards/flowers
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    Thursday july 11, 2024Palic European Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday july 11, 2024EXIT FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday august 7, 2024Guca Brass Band FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday september 2, 2024Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Sunday september 15, 2024Serbian Unity, Freedom and Flag holidayEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday september 17, 2024Tour de SerbieSports events
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    Saturday september 28, 2024International Day of the Bosniancards/flowers
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    Novi Sad Marathon

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    Sunday march 24, 2024
    Sports events : Www.marathon.org.rs 2024 edition confirmed

    Anniversary of the 1999 NATO bombing

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    Sunday march 24, 2024
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    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    April Fools Day

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    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.

    End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday april 10, 2024
    cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful [Wikipedia]

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Saturday april 27, 2024
    School holidays :

    Palm Sunday

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    Sunday april 28, 2024
    Culture :

    Belgrade Marathon

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    Sunday april 28, 2024
    Sports events : Https://bgdmarathon.org 2024 edition confirmed

    Passover

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    Monday april 29, 2024
    cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus

    Labour 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 .

    Labour Day

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    Thursday may 2, 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 .

    Orthodox Good Friday

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    Friday may 3, 2024
    Orthodox : The bright red colored egg is the symbol of Easter (or Pascha) The eggs are colored on Holy Thursday after the Divine Liturgy. The Easter bread is taken to church on Saturday evening when a special sequence of services takes place: Midnight Office... After the service the clergy blesses the breads and eggs brought by the people and they take them home. The eggs are cracked after the midnight service and during the next days. One egg is cracked on the wall of the church (and this is the first egg eaten The ritual of cracking the eggs takes place before the Easter lunch. Each person selects his/her egg. Then people take turns tapping their egg against the eggs of others, and the person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is believed to have a year of May only be observed by the local Orthodox community.

    Orthodox Holy Saturday

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    Saturday may 4, 2024
    Orthodox :

    Orthodox Easter

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
    Orthodox : Paid holiday

    Orthodox Easter Monday

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Orthodox : The bright red colored egg is the symbol of Easter(or Pascha).The eggs are colored on Holy Thursday after the Divine Liturgy.The Easter breads are a worldwide Orthodox tradition as well.This bread is taken to church on Saturday evening when a special sequence of services takes place:Midnight Office,Rush Procession,Matins & Divine Liturgy.After the service,the clergy blesses the breads and eggs brought by the people and they take them home.The eggs are cracked after the midnight service and during the next days.One egg takes place before the Easter lunch.Each person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is believed to have a year of good luck.The traditional Orthodox Paschal greeting is: Christ is Risen! .The answer is: Indeed He is Risen . May only be observed by the local Orthodox community.

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Tuesday may 7, 2024
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    Victory Day

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    Thursday may 9, 2024
    Culture : WW2 celebration

    Belgrade fair

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    Tuesday may 21, 2024
    Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days - http://sajam.co.rs in Belgrade (tourism, wine, agriculture) 2024 edition confirmed

    National Day of the Vlachs

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    Thursday may 23, 2024
    Culture :

    Summer holiday (beginning) - primary

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    Friday june 14, 2024
    School holidays :

    Optional holiday

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    Monday june 17, 2024
    Muslim, Sufi : Eid Al-Adha also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. The Prophet Muhammad called Eid Al-Adha the best day of the year, since it is the last and biggest day of the annual pilgrimage. observed by the Muslim community

    Summer holiday (beginning) - secondary

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    Wednesday june 19, 2024
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    Saint Vitus' Day

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    Friday june 28, 2024
    Culture : N memory of the Battle of Kosovo in 1389

    St Cyrilus and St Methodius

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    Friday july 5, 2024
    cards/flowers : Cyril and Methodius were two brothers born in Thessaloniki in the Byzantine Empire in the 9th century, who became missionaries of Christianity in Khazaria and Great Moravia. They both perfected a Slavonic alphabet which is now known as the Cyrillic alphabet and translated the liturgy into this language.

    Palic European Film Festival

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    Thursday july 11, 2024
    Culture : Www.palicfilmfestival.com/ lasts 1 week -- in Palic 2024 edition confirmed

    EXIT Festival

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    Thursday july 11, 2024
    Culture : Http://exitfest.org last 3 days - in Novi Sad 2024 edition CONFIRMED

    Guca Brass Band Festival

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    Wednesday august 7, 2024
    Culture : Probably the greatest European brass band festival http://guca.rs/ in Guca

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday september 2, 2024
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    Serbian Unity, Freedom and Flag holiday

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    Sunday september 15, 2024
    Culture : Unity among all the Serbs living anywhere

    Tour de Serbie

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    Tuesday september 17, 2024
    Sports events : 2023 edition confirmed

    International Day of the Bosnian

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    Saturday september 28, 2024
    cards/flowers :