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Vanuatu : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Vanuatu : 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday November 29, 2022 | Day of Unity | Secular holiday |  |
| Sunday January 1, 2023 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday January 2, 2023 | New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday) | Secular holiday | |
| Monday February 13, 2023 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday February 21, 2023 | Father of Independence Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday March 5, 2023 | Custom Chiefs' Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday March 6, 2023 | Custom Chiefs' Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday April 7, 2023 | Good Friday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday April 10, 2023 | Easter Monday | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday May 1, 2023 | Labour Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday May 1, 2023 | Labour Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday May 5, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Thursday May 18, 2023 | Ascension | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday May 22, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
Day of Unity
-Tuesday November 29, 2022
Secular holiday : Refers to riots in Port-Vila on 29 November, 1977.
New Year's Day
-Sunday January 1, 2023
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
New Year's Day (moved forward to Monday)
-Monday January 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday February 13, 2023
School holidays : Http://education.gov.vu
official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 12
Teaching languages: English, French, Bislama
schools closed Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries or regions, including Vanuatu schools
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official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 12
Teaching languages: English, French, Bislama
schools closed Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 50 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for 5 countries or regions, including Vanuatu schools
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Father of Independence Day
-Tuesday February 21, 2023
Secular holiday : Former Prime Minister Father Walter Lini (1942 - 1999) is considered to be the father of independence
Custom Chiefs' Day
-Sunday March 5, 2023
Secular holiday :
Custom Chiefs' Day
-Monday March 6, 2023
Secular holiday :
Good Friday
-Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Easter Monday
-Monday April 10, 2023
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.
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.
Labour Day
-Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Labour Day
-Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday May 5, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
-Thursday May 18, 2023
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)
-Monday May 22, 2023
School holidays :
