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  • The Romanian Orthodox Church does not recognize the Pope as head of the Church. However, The Greek Catholic Church, especially in Transylvania, is Orthodox, but recognizes the Pope. Catholics are also numerous (especially within the Hungarian minority).
    Internet domain: .ro - telephone code: +40 - International dialing code: 00 - Trading : 10.15 am to 14.15 pm - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
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    The Labor Code also provides two days off for each religion other than Christian
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    Wednesday december 6, 2023Saint NicholasEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday december 22, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday december 22, 2023Anniversary of the revolutionEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Tuesday december 26, 20232nd Christmas DaySecular holiday
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    Saturday december 30, 2023Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday january 2, 20242nd JanuarySecular holiday
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    Wednesday january 3, 2024Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyOrthodox
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    Saturday january 6, 2024Epiphanycards/flowers
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    Sunday january 7, 2024Orthodox Christmas DayOrthodox
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    Monday january 8, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday january 24, 2024Unification DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday january 30, 2024Three Holy Hierarchscards/flowers
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Friday february 16, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday february 19, 2024Restoration DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday february 20, 2024Abolition of SlaveryEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday february 24, 2024Dragobetecards/flowers
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    Monday february 26, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday march 1, 2024MãrțișorEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday march 11, 2024MaslenitsaEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 15, 2024Anniversary of the Revolution 1848-49cards/flowers
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    Wednesday march 27, 2024Union Daycards/flowers
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday april 1, 2024April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Friday april 26, 2024Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday april 29, 2024Passovercards/flowers
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    Wednesday may 1, 2024Labor Day/May DaySecular holiday
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    Friday may 3, 2024Orthodox Good FridayOrthodox
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Orthodox EasterOrthodox
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    Sunday may 5, 2024Mothers' Daycards/flowers
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    Monday may 6, 2024Orthodox Easter MondayOrthodox
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    Wednesday may 8, 2024Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday may 9, 2024Ascensioncards/flowers
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    Sunday may 12, 2024Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Saturday june 1, 2024Children's DaySecular holiday
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    Thursday june 6, 2024European electionsSpecial Events
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    Friday june 14, 2024Transilvania International Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday june 21, 2024Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday june 23, 2024Orthodox PentecostSecular holiday
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    Monday june 24, 2024Whit MondayOrthodox
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    Wednesday june 26, 2024Flag DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saint Nicholas

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    Wednesday december 6, 2023
    Culture : Orthodox Romanians celebrate Sfantul Nicolae, which is more than religious. Children receive small gifts. It is the official beginning of the holiday season.

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 22, 2023
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    Anniversary of the revolution

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    Friday december 22, 2023
    Culture : Ceaucescu downfall in 1989

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Orthodox : Also celebrated by catholics in Romania.

    2nd Christmas Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Secular holiday :

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Saturday december 30, 2023
    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

    2nd January

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    Tuesday january 2, 2024
    Secular holiday : IN Romania, 2 January marks the celebration of Basil of Caesarea also called Basil the Great, and all the people how have this name. The Eastern Orthodox Church considers him a saint and one of the Three Holy Hierarchs, together with Gregory Nazianzus and John Chrysostom. Basil, Gregory Nazianzus, and Basil's brother Gregory of Nyssa are called the Cappadocian Fathers. The Roman Catholic Church considers him a saint and a Doctor of the Church.

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Wednesday january 3, 2024
    Secular holiday :

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Orthodox : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Cele ated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
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    Orthodox Christmas Day

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    Sunday january 7, 2024
    Orthodox : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
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    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    Number of teaching days: 167
    PISA ranking (average 493): 435
    The education system resembles the French one
    Schooling is mandatory till age 15
    Usually no school on Saturday
    No uniform required

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    Unification Day

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    Wednesday january 24, 2024
    Secular holiday : January 24, 1859, the two principalities of Moldova and Wallachia had a moment of brilliance- the type that makes history: both of them elected general Alexandru Ioan Cuza as prince or 'domnitor' therefore becoming The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.

    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

    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

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 16, 2024
    School holidays : Dates vary according to the region

    Restoration Day

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    Monday february 19, 2024
    Culture : To repair the moral refusal and humiliation imposed on great Romanian migrants, such as painter Brancusi.

    Abolition of Slavery

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    Tuesday february 20, 2024
    Culture : To mark when the slavery of Gypsies (or Roma) ended on Feb. 20, 1856. There are believed to be 1,5 million Roma in Romania, although the last census only recorded 500,000.

    Dragobete

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    Saturday february 24, 2024
    cards/flowers : Dragobete was the son of Baba Dochia, which stands for the main character in the pagan myth related to spring arrival and the end of the harsh winter. Due to his endless kindness he was chosen – according to some sources, by Virgin Mary – to be the Guardian of Love. The day is particularly known as the day when the birds are betrothed . It is around this time that the birds begin to build their nests and mate. On this day, considered locally the first day of spring, boys and girls gather vernal flowers and sing together. [Wikipedia]

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday february 26, 2024
    School holidays : May vary according to the region

    Mãrțișor

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    Friday march 1, 2024
    Culture : According to the old calendar was considered as the beginning of the new year. Symbolically, it is correlated to women and to fertility as a means of life and continuity. [Wikipedia]

    Maslenitsa

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    Monday march 11, 2024
    Culture : Maslenitsa (also known as Butter Week, Pancake week, or Cheesefare Week) has its origins in both pagan and Christian traditions. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter. corresponds to the Western Christian Carnival.

    Anniversary of the Revolution 1848-49

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    Friday march 15, 2024
    cards/flowers : Hungarian revolt against the Austrian rule Only observed by the Hungarian community (Transylvania)

    Union Day

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    Wednesday march 27, 2024
    cards/flowers : March 27, 1918, is one of the most significant days in the Romanian history. At that moment, after 106 years of Tsarist occupation, Bessarabia returned to its natural borders, being the first Romanian province that united with Romania

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    April Fools Day

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    Monday april 1, 2024
    cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Friday april 26, 2024
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    Passover

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    Monday april 29, 2024
    cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus

    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 .

    Orthodox Good Friday

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    Friday may 3, 2024
    Orthodox : The bright red colored egg is the symbol of Easter (or Pascha) The eggs are colored on Holy Thursday after the Divine Liturgy. The Easter bread is taken to church on Saturday evening when a special sequence of services takes place: Midnight Office... After the service the clergy blesses the breads and eggs brought by the people and they take them home. The eggs are cracked after the midnight service and during the next days. One egg is cracked on the wall of the church (and this is the first egg eaten The ritual of cracking the eggs takes place before the Easter lunch. Each person selects his/her egg. Then people take turns tapping their egg against the eggs of others, and the person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is believed to have a year of May only be observed by the local Orthodox community.

    Orthodox Easter

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
    Orthodox : Paid holiday

    Mothers' Day

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    Sunday may 5, 2024
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    Orthodox Easter Monday

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    Monday may 6, 2024
    Orthodox : The bright red colored egg is the symbol of Easter(or Pascha).The eggs are colored on Holy Thursday after the Divine Liturgy.The Easter breads are a worldwide Orthodox tradition as well.This bread is taken to church on Saturday evening when a special sequence of services takes place:Midnight Office,Rush Procession,Matins & Divine Liturgy.After the service,the clergy blesses the breads and eggs brought by the people and they take them home.The eggs are cracked after the midnight service and during the next days.One egg takes place before the Easter lunch.Each person who ends up with the last unbroken egg is believed to have a year of good luck.The traditional Orthodox Paschal greeting is: Christ is Risen! .The answer is: Indeed He is Risen . May only be observed by the local Orthodox community.

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Wednesday may 8, 2024
    School holidays :

    Ascension

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    Thursday may 9, 2024
    cards/flowers :

    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday may 12, 2024
    cards/flowers : Ziua Tatălui

    Children's Day

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    Saturday june 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : From 2017

    European elections

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    Thursday june 6, 2024
    Special Events :

    Transilvania International Film Festival

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    Friday june 14, 2024
    Culture : Www.tiff.ro lasts 10 days - in Cluj 2024 edition confirmed

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday june 21, 2024
    School holidays :

    Orthodox Pentecost

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    Sunday june 23, 2024
    Secular holiday : Paid holiday

    Whit Monday

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    Monday june 24, 2024
    Orthodox : From 2009

    Flag Day

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    Wednesday june 26, 2024
    Culture : It was on this day in 1848 that Decree no. 1 of the Wallachian Provisional Government was issued, making the red-yellow-blue tricolour the national flag. On Flag Day, public authorities and other state institutions are obliged by law to organize cultural/educational programs and events, with a patriotic or scientific character, devoted to Romanian history, as well as specific military ceremonies, organized within units of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of the Internal Affairs. [Wikipedia]