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Tonga : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Tonga : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday june 4, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Monday june 5, 2023 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday june 23, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday july 4, 2023 | H.M. the King Taufa'ahau Tupu IV Birthday and Crowning | National Day | |
| Monday july 10, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday september 15, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday september 17, 2023 | Prince's Birthday | Secular holiday | |
| Monday september 18, 2023 | Prince's Birthday | Secular holiday | |
| Monday september 25, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday november 5, 2023 | Daylight Saving Time | Special Events | |
| Monday november 6, 2023 | Constitution Day | National Day | |
| Friday december 1, 2023 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Monday december 4, 2023 | H.M. King George Tupu I Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
Emancipation Day
-Sunday june 4, 2023
Secular holiday : In 1862 King George Tupou I of Tonga issued the Emancipation Edict, which emancipated the country's serfs. [Wikipedia]
Emancipation Day
-Monday june 5, 2023
Secular holiday : In 1862 King George Tupou I of Tonga issued the Emancipation Edict, which emancipated the country's serfs. [Wikipedia]
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 23, 2023
School holidays :
H.M. the King Taufa'ahau Tupu IV Birthday and Crowning
-Tuesday july 4, 2023
Secular holiday : Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (born in 1918) has been the King of Tonga since the death of his mother Salote Tupou III in 1965. Wikipedia
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday july 10, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday september 15, 2023
School holidays :
Prince's Birthday
-Sunday september 17, 2023
Secular holiday : His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a-'Ulukalala Not a paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
Prince's Birthday
-Monday september 18, 2023
Secular holiday : His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a-'Ulukalala Not a paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday september 25, 2023
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
-Sunday november 5, 2023
Special Events :
Constitution Day
-Monday november 6, 2023
Secular holiday : The granting of the 1875 Constitution, which was a mixture of Tongan, Christian and Western values, finally put in place a new social order, thereby ending an era of major historical conflicts, brought about by Civil War which had subjected Tonga to years of political turmoil. This Constitution was ahead of its time, especially so in terms of accommodating many of the basic tenets of Western democracy.
End of school year
-Friday december 1, 2023
School holidays :
H.M. King George Tupu I Day
-Monday december 4, 2023
Secular holiday : George Tupou I (known until 1875 as Siaosi Taufa'ahau Tupou Maeakafauawas) was the king of Tonga from 1845 until his death in 1893. In 1845,after the death of his uncle, he became the 19th and last Tu'i Kanokupolu. On November 4, 1875, Tonga officially became a kingdom, and Siaosi changed his name to George Tupou I. http://planet-tonga.com/language_journal/Emancipation_in_Tonga/index.shtml
Christmas Day
-Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
