Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
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.
Regional holiday
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Monday april 8, 2024
Secular holiday : Saint Vincent Ferrer in Valencia only
Easter holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
School holidays :
Alicante Santa Faz Pilgrimage
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Catholic : 300,000 people take part in this pilgrimage which dates back to 1489, when a pilgrimage was organized to pray for rain. 2024 edition confirmed
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
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 .
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays : Two days later in primary
Hogueras de San Juan
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Sunday june 23, 2024
Culture : Hogueras de San Juan lasts 10 days - in Alicante 2024 edition confirmed
St John
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Monday june 24, 2024
Catholic : John is described in the New Testament as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the precursor of the Messiah. Another celebration is August 29th in remembrance of his beheading
Regional holiday
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Saturday june 29, 2024
Secular holiday : St Peter and St Paul in Castellón only
Regional holiday
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Tuesday july 16, 2024
Catholic : Virgen del Carmen celebration; patron saint of the sailors in Alicante
Benicassim Festival
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Thursday july 18, 2024
Culture : Www.fiberfib.com pop and electronic music - lasts 2 days 2024 edition confirmed
Assumption
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Thursday august 15, 2024
Catholic :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday september 9, 2024
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end) - secondary
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Friday september 20, 2024
School holidays :
National Day of the Valencian Country
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Wednesday october 9, 2024
Secular holiday : The arrival of the Christian king Jaume I is commemorated on this day - (therefore, the birth of the Christian Kingdom of Valencia)
National Day
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Saturday october 12, 2024
Secular holiday : To commemorate the arrival of Columbus in Americas in 1492. It is also celebrated as the day of the Armed Forces in Spain.
All Saints - (beginning)
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Thursday october 31, 2024
School holidays :