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Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Monday january 1, 2024 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Monday february 12, 2024 | Christmas holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday march 29, 2024 | First mid-term (beginning) | School holidays | |
Sunday march 31, 2024 | Easter | Catholic or protestant | |
Christmas Day
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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.
New Year's Day
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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)
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Monday february 12, 2024
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First mid-term (beginning)
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Friday march 29, 2024
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Easter
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday