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

Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Catholic or protestant : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Celebrated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

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Swedish-speaking schools calendar is moved a few days forward
based on the official calendar published by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 531 (one of the 5 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Average class size: less than 20
school day duration: 5:00 hours
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 580
Number of teaching days: 187
Usually no school on Saturday
No uniform required
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cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

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Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

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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.

Culture : Celebrated by the Roma community only

Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

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.

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Secular holiday : Vappu is the night of April 30th until May 1st. Most people do not work the afternoon of April 30th

Sports events : Www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi 2023 edition confirmed

cards/flowers : In the morning the family takes a walk, picking flowers and making a bouquet for the mother. A particular small, white flower called the valkovuokko is the one they hope they can find to make the bouquet. Mom is then presented with the decorated bouquet, while being served breakfast in bed (Bollyspice)

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.

Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

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Banks only : Midsummer's eve

Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Culture : Http://www.helsinkipride.fi lasts 1 week 2023 edition confirmed