New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
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
New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday)
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Monday January 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Christmas holiday (end)
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Wednesday January 4, 2023
School holidays : Https://nwtta.nt.ca/
calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): 528 (among the 10 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
number of instructional days per year in lower secondary education: 180
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms mostly required
Dates confirmed till July 2023 - some variations from school to school
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check when this information is vital to you
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Monday January 23, 2023
School holidays :
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday March 10, 2023
School holidays :
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday March 27, 2023
School holidays :
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
Easter Monday
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Monday April 10, 2023
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Victoria Day
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Monday May 22, 2023
School holidays :
Victoria Day
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Monday May 22, 2023
Secular holiday : In tribute to Queen Victoria's birth in 1819
National Aboriginal Day
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Wednesday June 21, 2023
Secular holiday : It was created in 1996 by Roméo LeBlanc, governor general at the time, after many consultations with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis people. The idea for a nationwide day to celebrate Indigenous culture and contributions was introduced in 1982, by the Assembly of First Nations, formerly the National Indian Brotherhood.
The statuary holiday was extended to Yukon in 2017.
Canada Day
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Saturday July 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Anniversary of the union of the Canadian provinces under one government, which took place in 1867 under the British North America Act Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday