The business world's No-Go Days!
Comoros : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday January 1, 2022 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Saturday January 1, 2022 | School holidays | School holidays | |
| Friday February 25, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday February 28, 2022 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday March 7, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday March 18, 2022 | Anniversary of the Death of President Said Mohammed Sheikh | Secular holiday | |
| Saturday April 2, 2022 | Parliament recess (end) | Special Events | |
| Sunday April 3, 2022 | Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | cards/flowers | |
| Thursday April 7, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday April 24, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday May 1, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday May 1, 2022 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday May 2, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday May 3, 2022 | End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Sunday May 29, 2022 | Anniversary of the Death of President Ali Soilih | Events, celebrations... | |
| Saturday June 25, 2022 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| 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 | |
| Saturday July 30, 2022 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
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
School holidays
-Saturday January 1, 2022
School holidays : Information provided by the Ministry of Education
http://mineducomores.gouv.km/
Lycée français 2021-2022 calendar: https://ecole-matisse.org/page/show/calendrier-scolaire
Schooling in Comoros is mandatory till age 14
schools close on Friday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till Dec 2021 -- Lycée français 2021-2022 calendar: https://ecole-matisse.org/page/show/calendrier-scolaire
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 10 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for the Comoros
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
http://mineducomores.gouv.km/
Lycée français 2021-2022 calendar: https://ecole-matisse.org/page/show/calendrier-scolaire
Schooling in Comoros is mandatory till age 14
schools close on Friday
school uniforms required
Dates confirmed till Dec 2021 -- Lycée français 2021-2022 calendar: https://ecole-matisse.org/page/show/calendrier-scolaire
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 10 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for the Comoros
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday February 25, 2022
School holidays :
Isra and Mi'raj
-Monday February 28, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Mohammed was taken to heaven by his horse Bouraq. This event took place from the rock protected by the Omar mosk dome.
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday March 7, 2022
School holidays :
Anniversary of the Death of President Said Mohammed Sheikh
-Friday March 18, 2022
Secular holiday : Ahmed Abdallah, the first president of the Comoros, was assassinated by members of the presidential guard at the presidential palace in 1989 Even though this is an official celebration, banks & businesses usually remain open
Parliament recess (end)
-Saturday April 2, 2022
Special Events :
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday April 3, 2022
cards/flowers :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Thursday April 7, 2022
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Sunday April 24, 2022
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday May 1, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
Labor Day/May Day
-Sunday May 1, 2022
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday May 2, 2022
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Tuesday May 3, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
Anniversary of the Death of President Ali Soilih
-Sunday May 29, 2022
Culture : Even though this is an official celebration, banks & businesses usually remain open
End of school year
-Saturday June 25, 2022
School holidays :
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
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.
