Estonia : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations

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Culture : Emakeelepäev in Estonian

Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.

Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

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Sports events : Http://www.tourofestonia.ee 2023 edition confirmed

Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

Sports events : Http://estonianopen.skoorin.com/ lasts 1 week - in Kuressaare 2023 edition confirmed

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Culture : In tribute to President Konstantin Päts and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Johan Laidoner who were arrested and deported to Russia in July 1940. June 14, 1941

Secular holiday : Victory Day recalls the decisive battle during the War of Independence in which the military forces sought to re-assert Baltic-German control over the region. Today, Võidupüha also marks the contributions of all Estonians in their fight to regain and retain their independence. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : 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. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Sports events : Www.muhuvain.ee lasts 3 days - In Pärnu 2023 edition confirmed

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Culture : Https://www.piletilevi.ee lasts 5 days - in Tallinn 2023 edition CONFIRMED

Secular holiday : On the night of August 19, 1991, Estonia was caught up in the uncertainty generated by the attempted coup in Moscow. A column of Soviet light tanks and troop carriers had already started to move on Tallinn as the commander of Soviet forces in the Baltics announced his support of the coup. Fearing a total crackdown by the Soviet army, the Estonian parliament met in emergency session on August 20. At 23:00 the Supreme Council, as the legislature was now known, passed a final resolution declaring full restoration of independence Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

cards/flowers : Kommunismi ja natsismi ohvrite mälestuspäev: Day when the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact was signed in 1939.

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cards/flowers : To honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children's children, and to help children become aware of strength, information, and guidance older people can offer.

Sports events : Http://www.tallinnmarathon.ee/ 2023 edition confirmed

Culture : Vastupanuvõitluse päev: Otto Tief's attempt to restore the Estonian independence in 1944 [Wikipedia]

Culture : National minorities day