| 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. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Orthodox Christmas Day - Friday January 7, 2022 Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| New year holiday (end) - Monday January 10, 2022 School holidays : Http://edu.gov.by
http://bolshe.berestovica.edu.by
official calendar published by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
Official languages: Russian and Belarusian
No school on Saturday, except for special programs
school uniform required
Dates confirmed till Sep 2022
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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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| Father of Independence Day - Wednesday February 23, 2022 Culture : A day that pays tribute to servicemen past and present, and recognises all men too. [www.belarus.by]
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| Maslenitsa - Monday February 28, 2022 Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.
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| October Revolution Day - Monday November 7, 2022 Secular holiday :
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| Autumn holiday (end) - Monday November 8, 2021 School holidays :
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| Kaliady - Friday December 17, 2021 Culture : Pre-Christian celebration of the end of year. People are dressed as animals and fantastic beasts carrying the sun and the goat's head in their hands.
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| New year holiday (beginning) - Friday December 24, 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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| New Year's Eve - Friday December 31, 2021 Culture : Szilveszter
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