Summer holiday (end)
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Tuesday september 10, 2024
School holidays : One week earlier in French schools
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday september 16, 2024
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.
Tour de Côte d'Ivoire
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Saturday september 28, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.velowire.com bicycle race 2023 edition NOT confirmed
All Saints (beginning)
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Friday october 18, 2024
School holidays :
All Saints (beginning)
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Tuesday october 29, 2024
School holidays :
All Saints' Day
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Friday november 1, 2024
Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)
All Saints (end)
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Monday november 4, 2024
School holidays :
Day of Peace
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Friday november 15, 2024
Secular holiday :
Marathon de Côte d'Ivoire
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Wednesday november 20, 2024
Sports events : Http://www.marathondecotedivoire.com/ in Abidjan
Houphouet Boigny Day
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Saturday december 7, 2024
Culture : Côte d'Ivoire former president, died on Dec. 7, 1993
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 20, 2024
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Wednesday december 25, 2024
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 Years Day on Christmas Day.