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Aruba : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Aruba : 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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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 18, 2023 | Fathers' Day | cards/flowers |  |
| Friday july 7, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday september 1, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday october 13, 2023 | Fall holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 23, 2023 | Fall holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday december 6, 2023 | Saint Nicholas | cards/flowers | |
| Friday december 22, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Fathers' Day
-Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday july 7, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
-Friday september 1, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 13, 2023
School holidays :
Fall holiday (end)
-Monday october 23, 2023
School holidays :
Saint Nicholas
-Wednesday december 6, 2023
cards/flowers : A festival for children related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
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 Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
