Winter holiday (end)
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Saturday March 4, 2023
School holidays :
Parliamentary election
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Sunday March 5, 2023
Special Events :
Parliamentary election
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Tuesday March 7, 2023
Special Events :
Mother Tongue Day
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Tuesday March 14, 2023
Culture : Emakeelepäev in Estonian
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday March 26, 2023
Special Events : At 1:00 am local times
April Fools Day
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Saturday April 1, 2023
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.
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
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.
Easter
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Sunday April 9, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Spring holiday (beginning)
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Friday April 21, 2023
School holidays :
Spring holiday (end)
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Monday May 1, 2023
School holidays :
Spring Bank Holiday
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Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Mothers' Day
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Sunday May 14, 2023
cards/flowers :
Tour of Estonia
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Thursday May 25, 2023
Sports events : Http://www.tourofestonia.ee 2023 edition confirmed
Whitsunday
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Tennis Open
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Friday June 2, 2023
Sports events : Http://estonianopen.skoorin.com/ lasts 1 week - in Kuressaare 2023 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday June 13, 2023
School holidays :
Day of Mourning
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Wednesday June 14, 2023
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
Victory Day / Midsummer's Eve - Võidupüha
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Friday June 23, 2023
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
St John
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Saturday June 24, 2023
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
Muhu Väina Regatta
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Saturday July 8, 2023
Sports events : Www.muhuvain.ee lasts 3 days - In Pärnu 2023 edition confirmed
Rally Championship
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Thursday July 20, 2023
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com 2023 edition confirmed
Õllesummer
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Thursday July 20, 2023
Culture : Https://www.piletilevi.ee lasts 5 days - in Tallinn 2023 edition CONFIRMED
Restoration of Independence
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Sunday August 20, 2023
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
European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism
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Wednesday August 23, 2023
cards/flowers : Kommunismi ja natsismi ohvrite mälestuspäev: Day when the MolotovRibbentrop Pact was signed in 1939.
Summer holiday (end)
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Friday September 1, 2023
School holidays :
Grandparents Day
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Sunday September 10, 2023
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.
Tallin Marathon
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Sunday September 10, 2023
Sports events : Http://www.tallinnmarathon.ee/ 2023 edition confirmed
Resistance Fighting Day
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Friday September 22, 2023
Culture : Vastupanuvõitluse päev: Otto Tief's attempt to restore the Estonian independence in 1944 [Wikipedia]
Ethnicity day
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Sunday September 24, 2023
Culture : National minorities day