Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday september 27, 2024
School holidays :
Labour Day
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Monday october 7, 2024
Secular holiday :
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday october 14, 2024
School holidays :
Adelaide Film Festival
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Wednesday october 23, 2024
Culture : Lasts one week - www.adelaidefilmfestival.org in Adelaide 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 13, 2024
School holidays :
Half-day holiday
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Tuesday december 24, 2024
Secular holiday : From 7 pm
Christmas Day
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Wednesday december 25, 2024
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
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Thursday december 26, 2024
Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas
Half-day holiday
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Tuesday december 31, 2024
Secular holiday : From 7pm to midnight