Winter holiday (end) - French schools
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Monday March 13, 2023
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Spring holiday (beginning)
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Monday March 20, 2023
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Spring holiday (end)
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Monday April 3, 2023
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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.
Mid-term holiday (beginning) - French schools
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Friday April 28, 2023
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Labor Day/May Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
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 .
Mid-term holiday (end) - French schools
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Monday May 15, 2023
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Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday May 22, 2023
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Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday May 26, 2023
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Whit Monday
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Monday May 29, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
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Day of Reconciliation
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Saturday June 10, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (beginning) - French schools
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Friday June 30, 2023
School holidays :
FESPAM
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Saturday July 8, 2023
Culture : Music festival - http://www.fespam.org lasts 1 week - in Brazzavile 2023 edition NOT CONFIRMED
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Saturday July 15, 2023
School holidays : www.lycee-charlemagne.org
National Day
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Tuesday August 15, 2023
Secular holiday : Celebrates independence from France in 1960. A 3-day holiday period known as Les Trois Glorieuses .
Summer holiday (end) - French schools
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Thursday September 7, 2023
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