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August 15. Assumption Day. November 1. All Saints Day. December 1. National Day. Commemorates the anniversary of the Central African Republic becoming an autonomous territory within the French Community in 1958. [2] December 25.
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)
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 ...
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]
The holiday also falls on the Vernal Equinox . May 6. Martyrs' Day. عيد الشهداء. Jour des martyrs. Syrian and Lebanese national holiday commemorating the Syrian and Lebanese nationalists executed in Damascus and Beirut on May 6, 1916 by Jamal Pasha. November 1. All Saints' Day. عيد جميع القديسين.
Saint Helena has a total of 9 public holidays, Ascension Island a total of 10 days, and Tristan da Cunha a total of 11 days. St. Helena's feast day is celebrated as the island of Saint Helena was discovered on the feast day and is named in her honour; it is a public holiday on St Helena only. Ascension Island was discovered on Ascension Day in ...
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.
Since 1994 election days have been declared ad hoc public holidays: National and provincial government elections – 2 June 1999 [9] National and provincial government elections – 14 April 2004 [10] Local government elections – 1 March 2006 [11] National and provincial government elections – 22 April 2009 [12]