| New Year's Day - Saturday January 1, 2022 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. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Junkanoo Carnival, - Saturday January 1, 2022 Culture : The origin of the word junkanoo is rather obscure. It is believed it is tied to West African origins, as the costumes and conduct of the masqueraders bear similarities with the Yoruba Egungun festivals.
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| New Year's Day - Monday January 3, 2022 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. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Christmas holiday (end) - Tuesday January 4, 2022 School holidays : Www.ministryofeducationbahamas.com
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education, may vary from school to school
PISA ranking (average 493): not listed
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
usually, no school on Saturday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till July 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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| Bahamas International Film Festival - Thursday January 6, 2022 Culture : Www.bintlfilmfest.com/ lasts 1 week - in Nassau 2022 edition confirmed
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| Marathon (virtual) - Saturday January 8, 2022 Sports events : Http://marathonbahamas.com/ 2022 edition confirmed (virtual)
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| National Heroes Day - Monday January 10, 2022 Secular holiday : To recognise and reflect upon the greatest, most defining moment in all of Bahamian history: the attainment of Majority Rule on January 10, 1967. from 2014 onwards
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| Winter holiday (beginning) - Friday February 11, 2022 School holidays :
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| Valentine's Day - Monday February 14, 2022 cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
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| Winter holiday (end) - Tuesday February 22, 2022 School holidays :
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| Bahamas International Film Festival - Tuesday December 7, 2021 Culture : Www.bintlfilmfest.com/ lasts 1 week - in Nassau 2022 edition confirmed
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| Christmas holiday (beginning) - Thursday December 16, 2021 School holidays :
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| Christmas Day - Saturday December 25, 2021 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 Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| Boxing Day - Sunday December 26, 2021 Secular holiday :
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| Junkanoo Carnival, - Sunday December 26, 2021 Culture : The origin of the word junkanoo is rather obscure. It is believed it is tied to West African origins, as the costumes and conduct of the masqueraders bear similarities with the Yoruba Egungun festivals.
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| Boxing Day - Monday December 27, 2021 Secular holiday :
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