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Monday january 1, 2024 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
Tuesday january 2, 2024 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Sunday january 7, 2024 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Orthodox | |
Sunday january 14, 2024 | Orthodox New Year | cards/flowers | |
Tuesday january 30, 2024 | Three Holy Hierarchs | cards/flowers | |
Wednesday february 7, 2024 | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim, Sufi | |
Thursday february 8, 2024 | Ascension of Mohammed | Muslim, Sufi | |
Wednesday february 14, 2024 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
Friday march 8, 2024 | Womens' Day | cards/flowers | |
Monday march 11, 2024 | Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) | cards/flowers | |
Thursday march 21, 2024 | Mothers' Day | cards/flowers | |
Saturday march 30, 2024 | Day of the Land - Yom al-Ardh | Secular holiday | |
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
Winter holiday (end)
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
School holidays : Ministry of Education
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Number of instructional days: 200
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Girls must wear a veil
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Orthodox Christmas Day
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Sunday january 7, 2024
Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Orthodox New Year
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Sunday january 14, 2024
cards/flowers : The Roman Era year of 2755 begins on January 14, 2003. During the 20th and 21st centuries, this is the New Year's Day (January 1st) for the Julian calendar. Some Eastern Orthodox churches still celebrate New Year's on this day May only be observed by the local Orthodox community.
Three Holy Hierarchs
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Tuesday january 30, 2024
cards/flowers : Refers to Basil the Great (also known as Basil of Caesarea), Gregory the Theologian (also known as Gregory of Nazianzus) and John Chrysostom. They were highly influential bishops of the early church who played pivotal roles in shaping Christian theology. Wikipedia
Isra and Mi'raj
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Wednesday february 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Ascension of Mohammed
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Thursday february 8, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Gecesi) that, according to Islamic tradition, the prophet of Islam, Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey. A brief sketch of the story is in sura 17 Al-Isra of the Quran, and other details come from the Hadith, collections of the reports of the teachings, deeds and sayings of Muhammad. In the Isra part of the journey, Muhammad travels on the steed Buraq to the farthest mosque where he leads other prophets in prayer. He then ascends to heaven in the Mi'raj journey where he speaks to Allah, who gives Muhammad instructions to take back to the faithful regarding the details of prayer.
According to traditions, the journey is associated with the Lailat al Mi'raj, as one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar. [Wikipedia]
Valentine's Day
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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
Womens' Day
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Friday march 8, 2024
cards/flowers : except in the Gaza Strip
Start of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday march 11, 2024
cards/flowers :
Mothers' Day
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Thursday march 21, 2024
cards/flowers : Ruz-e Madar in Arabic
Day of the Land - Yom al-Ardh
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Saturday march 30, 2024
Secular holiday :