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Christianity by country. According to the 2011 census, Christianity was adhered to by 31.7% of the population of Mauritius; [1] 80.3% of these were Roman Catholics. Figures in 2020 showed that 33.06% of the population were Christian. [2]
Christian Festival: During odd years, and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in even years. The decision to alternate between the two dates was a government decision to avoid increasing the number of unworked days after abolition of slavery (1 February) and Arrival of Indentured Labourers (2 November) were declared public holidays in the ...
Movable Christian observances, 2021 January. First Sunday of the year, unless the Sunday falls on January 1, 6, or 7, then January 2: January 5. Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Roman Catholicism, according to the General Roman Calendar of 1960) First Monday: January 6 . Handsel Monday (Scotland and Northern England)
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Whit Friday, Trinity Sunday. Whit Tuesday (syn. Whittuesday, Whitsun Tuesday) is the Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost Monday, the third day of the week beginning on Pentecost. [1] Pentecost is a movable feast in the Christian calendar dependent upon the date of Easter.
The liturgical year, also called the church year, Christian year, ecclesiastical calendar, or kalendar, [1] [2] consists of the cycle of liturgical days and seasons that determines when feast days, including celebrations of saints, are to be observed, and which portions of scripture are to be read.
Holidays and festivals. The public holidays of Mauritius involve the blending of several cultures from Mauritius's history. There are Hindu festivals, Christian festivals, Chinese festivals, and Muslim festivals. There are 14 annual public holidays in Mauritius with New Year celebrated over two days if it falls on a weekend.
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