Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday september 27, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Birthday of the Prophet, Mohammed. For nine days there are Parties with fairs, feasting, and parades. Stories are told about how the mountains danced when Mohammed was born, and sang, There is no god but Allah. The trees answered, And Mohammed is his Prophet. Then 7,000 angels brought a golden vase filled with heavenly dew, and his mother bathed the new baby in it. Many stories like these are told to Arab children on the Prophet's Birthday, the happiest day in the Moslem year.
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
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Sunday january 14, 2024
School holidays : Www.cu.edu.so
since 2018, students will spend four years in lower-primary education, four years in upper-primary and another four years in secondary school before being able to enroll in institutions of higher learning.
The school calendar year is divided into two academic terms, with the first term running between January and May, and the second from August to December.
Ascension of Mohammed
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Wednesday february 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
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