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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)
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.
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 ...
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.
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]
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 following is a list of Public holidays in Jamaica, which includes Christian holidays and secular holidays. Public holidays. New Year's Day, 1 January (public holiday) Ash Wednesday, Between 4 February and 10 March (public holiday) Good Friday, Friday of Holy Week, late March or early April(public holiday) Easter Monday, Monday after Easter ...
Date English Name 1 January New Year's Day: 2 January Public Holiday 21 February National Youth Day: Easter Sunday-2d Good Friday: Easter Sunday-1d Holy Saturday: Easter Sunday: Easter Sunday: Easter Sunday +1d Easter Monday: 18 April Independence Day: 1 May Labour Day: 25 May Africa Day: Second Monday in August Heroes' Day: Tuesday after ...