The business world's No-Go Days!
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Comoros : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday July 6, 2022 | Independence Day | National Day |  |
| Thursday July 7, 2022 | Banks are closed | Banks only | |
| Saturday July 9, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday July 10, 2022 | Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday July 27, 2022 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Saturday July 30, 2022 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday September 9, 2022 | Gubernatorial election | Special Events | |
| Monday September 19, 2022 | Beginning of school year | School holidays | |
| Saturday October 8, 2022 | Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Saturday November 12, 2022 | Maore national day | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday November 26, 2022 | Anniversary of the Death of President Ahmed Abdallah (click) | Events, celebrations... | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | cards/flowers | |
Independence Day
-Wednesday July 6, 2022
Secular holiday : Granted by France in 1975
Banks are closed
-Thursday July 7, 2022
Banks only :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday July 9, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Sacrifice Day - Tabaski - Id-el-Kabir (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday July 10, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
End of school year
-Wednesday July 27, 2022
School holidays :
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday July 30, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad.
Gubernatorial election
-Friday September 9, 2022
Special Events :
Beginning of school year
-Monday September 19, 2022
School holidays :
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Saturday October 8, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Birthday of the Prophet, Mohammed. For nine days there are Parties with fairs, feasting, and parades. Stories are told about how the mountains danced when Mohammed was born, and sang, There is no god but Allah. The trees answered, And Mohammed is his Prophet. Then 7,000 angels brought a golden vase filled with heavenly dew, and his mother bathed the new baby in it. Many stories like these are told to Arab children on the Prophet's Birthday, the happiest day in the Moslem year.
Maore national day
-Saturday November 12, 2022
Secular holiday : Connected with the history of the Union of the Comoros, particularly the relations between the Comoros and France regarding Mayotte
Anniversary of the Death of President Ahmed Abdallah (click)
-Saturday November 26, 2022
Culture : Even though this is an official celebration, banks & businesses usually remain open
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
cards/flowers : Only observed by a part of the population. Not an official holiday.
