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Falkland Islands : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Falkland Islands : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday october 30, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays |  |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | 1st day Stanley Races | Secular holiday | |
| Wednesday december 27, 2023 | 2nd day Stanley Races | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday december 28, 2023 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday december 29, 2023 | Civil Servants holiday | Secular holiday | |
| Monday january 1, 2024 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday january 9, 2024 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday february 14, 2024 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday february 16, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday february 26, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Thursday march 28, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday march 29, 2024 | Good Friday | Catholic or protestant | |
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday october 30, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
1st day Stanley Races
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
2nd day Stanley Races
-Wednesday december 27, 2023
Secular holiday :
Civil Servants holiday
-Thursday december 28, 2023
Secular holiday :
Civil Servants holiday
-Friday december 29, 2023
Secular holiday :
New Year's Day
-Monday january 1, 2024
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)
-Tuesday january 9, 2024
School holidays : Www.falklands.gov.fk
https://www.mountpleasant.school
Official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 509 (among the 15 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Aug 2024
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 Falkland schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
https://www.mountpleasant.school
Official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
PISA ranking (average 493): 509 (among the 15 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 16
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Aug 2024
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 Falkland schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Valentine's Day
-Wednesday february 14, 2024
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 (beginning)
-Friday february 16, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday february 26, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Thursday march 28, 2024
School holidays :
Good Friday
-Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant :
