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Monday april 1, 2024 | April Fools Day | cards/flowers | |
Monday april 1, 2024 | Easter Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
Thursday april 11, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Friday april 19, 2024 | King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
Thursday april 25, 2024 | National Flag's Day | National Day | |
Wednesday may 1, 2024 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday | |
Thursday may 9, 2024 | Ascension | Catholic or protestant | |
Monday may 13, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday may 31, 2024 | Bush Fire International Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
Monday july 22, 2024 | King-Father's Birthday | Secular holiday | |
Friday august 2, 2024 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Friday august 23, 2024 | International Trade Fair | Tradeshows | |
Monday september 2, 2024 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Friday september 6, 2024 | Somhlolo Day | Secular holiday | |
Friday october 11, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Wednesday october 16, 2024 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
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.
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.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
School holidays :
King's Anniversary
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Friday april 19, 2024
Secular holiday :
National Flag's Day
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Thursday april 25, 2024
Secular holiday :
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 .
Ascension
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays :
Bush Fire International Festival
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Friday may 31, 2024
Culture : Www.bushfire.co.sz lasts 2 days - in Mbabane 2024 edition confirmed
King-Father's Birthday
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Monday july 22, 2024
Secular holiday : Celebrates the late King Sobhuza's birthday Not a public holiday when falling on Saturday and Sunday
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday august 2, 2024
School holidays :
International Trade Fair
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Friday august 23, 2024
Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days -
http://sitf.co.sz/ in Manzini
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday september 2, 2024
School holidays :
Somhlolo Day
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Friday september 6, 2024
Secular holiday : Celebrates the country's independence in 1968
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 11, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Wednesday october 16, 2024
School holidays :