New Year's Day
-
Sunday January 1, 2023
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
Christmas holiday (end) - lycée français, EPC
-
Monday January 2, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (end)
-
Monday January 2, 2023
School holidays : Education-nationale.gouv.ga
https://lyceefrancaislibreville.org
official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
Schools are open on Saturday
School uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2023 Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to
[email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries, including Gabonese schools
Contact
[email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Tour du Gabon
-
Monday January 23, 2023
Sports events : Https://www.tropicaleamissabongo.com cycling race - lasts 5 days 2023 edition confirmed
Mid-term holiday (beginning)- lycée français, EPC
-
Friday February 10, 2023
School holidays :
Valentine's Day
-
Tuesday February 14, 2023
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
Mid-term holiday (end) - lycée français, EPC
-
Monday February 27, 2023
School holidays :
Spring holiday (beginning)
-
Friday March 17, 2023
School holidays :
Teacher Day
-
Thursday March 23, 2023
School holidays :
Spring holiday (end)
-
Monday April 3, 2023
School holidays :
Easter Monday
-
Monday April 10, 2023
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.
Womens' Day
-
Monday April 17, 2023
Secular holiday :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
-
Friday April 21, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Labor Day/May Day
-
Monday May 1, 2023
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 .
Ascension holiday (beginning)
-
Wednesday May 17, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
-
Thursday May 18, 2023
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.
Ascension holiday (end)
-
Monday May 22, 2023
School holidays :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
-
Friday May 26, 2023
School holidays :
Pentecost
-
Sunday May 28, 2023
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Whit Monday
-
Monday May 29, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
-
Tuesday May 30, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-
Wednesday June 28, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Summer holiday (beginning) - lycée français, EPC
-
Friday July 7, 2023
School holidays :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-
Saturday July 15, 2023
School holidays :