Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
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.
Nuzul al Qu'ran - Revelation of the Quran (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday april 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Korité
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Wednesday april 10, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : End of Ramadan
National Concord Day
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Wednesday april 24, 2024
Secular holiday : This day was institutionalized on April 24, 1995, a year after the signing of the Ouagadougou Peace Agreement on 9 October 1994 between the government and the Tuareg rebellion, after years of hostilities that marked the northern part of the country.
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Friday april 26, 2024
School holidays : Lycée La Fontaine, Niamey
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
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 .
Easter holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays : Lycée La Fontaine, Niamey
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday june 16, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 28, 2024
School holidays : Lycée La Fontaine, Niamey
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday july 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad. Muslim calendar starts from this date (A.H.), which was established in `Umar's reign. Medina is about 200 miles north of Mecca. Muhammad arrived there on 20th Sep 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medinatu'l-Nabi (city of the Prophet).
Independence Day
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Saturday august 3, 2024
Secular holiday : Granted by the French in 1960
Summer holiday (end)
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Tuesday september 3, 2024
School holidays : Lycée La Fontaine, Niamey
Mouloud - Mawlid (Prophet's birthday)
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Sunday september 15, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday october 7, 2024
School holidays : Public schools
All Saints - (beginning)
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Friday october 25, 2024
School holidays : Lycée La Fontaine, Niamey