Secular holiday : Teachers appreciation day in Chuuk only

Secular holiday : Marks the anniversary of the U.N. Charter ratified in 1945.

Secular holiday : A Free Association with the United States was implemented on November 3, 1986, marking Micronesia's emergence from trusteeship to independence. The basic relationship of free association continues indefinitely. Wikipedia

Secular holiday : Pohnpei only

Banks only : Formerly Armistice Day, is a holiday observed in honour of all those, living and dead, who served with U.S. armed forces in wartime. Armistice Day, the forerunner of Veterans Day, was proclaimed to commemorate the termination of World War I Some banks, post office and governement close, but businesses, more and more, remain open, as well as universities.

Secular holiday : Many Americans take the following day off and enjoy a four-day holiday. The first formal celebration was held by an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who attempted to establish a settlement on Baffin Island, after failing to discover a northern passage to the Orient in 1576. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock held their Thanksgiving in 1621 as a three-day thank you celebration to the leaders of the Wampanoag Indian tribe and their families for teaching them the survival skills they needed to make it in the New World. The turkey tradition was introduced by Benjamin Franklin who made it a national symbol: quick runner, wary, sharp eyesight... The one-time holiday was declared by George Washington, whereas Abraham Lincoln elected the 4th Thursday in November.

School holidays :

Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday. Yap only.

Catholic or protestant :

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

School holidays : Http://pohnpei.doe.fm/
Micronesia board of éducation

Schooling is mandatory in Mironesia till age 13
Teaching languages: English, Oceanic languages
schools close on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required

We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2024

Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Secular holiday : Kosrae only www.kosrae.com