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.
Memorial Day
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Tuesday april 23, 2024
Culture : Commemorates the bombing of Funafuti by Japan during World War II.
Gospel Day
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Monday may 13, 2024
Secular holiday : Marks the arrival of Christianity.
King's Birthday
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Saturday june 15, 2024
Secular holiday : King Charles III
Children's Day
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Monday august 5, 2024
Secular holiday :
Tuvalu Day
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Tuesday october 1, 2024
Secular holiday : In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted on 1 October, 1978.
Tuvalu Day
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Wednesday october 2, 2024
Secular holiday :