New Year's Day
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Wednesday january 1, 2025
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
Public holiday
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Thursday january 2, 2025
Secular holiday :
Orthodox Christmas Day
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Tuesday january 7, 2025
Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
World Creation Day
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Tuesday january 14, 2025
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Orthodox Epiphany
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Sunday january 19, 2025
Orthodox : A Christian holiday (from the Greek word epiphaneia meaning manifestation or to appear) commemorating the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. It marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas and is also called The Adoration of the Magi or The Manifestation of God . According to legend based on a Bible story, three kings (or wise men/magi), Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar saw a bright star on the night that Christ was born. They followed the star to Bethlehem where they found the baby Jesus and presented him with gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Presidential election
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Saturday february 15, 2025
Special Events :
Mother's Day
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Monday march 3, 2025
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Womens' Day
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Saturday march 8, 2025
Secular holiday : This date is also commemorated at the United Nations. It celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women. The idea of an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. Women from clothing and textile factories staged one such protest on 8 March 1857 in New York City. work on weekends and non-working holidays is not overtime work.