Labor Day/May Day
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Monday may 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday may 17, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
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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.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday may 22, 2023
School holidays :
Pentecost
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Sunday may 28, 2023
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Thursday june 8, 2023
School holidays :
Autonomy Day (Sjaelvstaendighetsdagen)
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Friday june 9, 2023
Secular holiday : First congregation of the regional government Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Midsummer's Eve or Juhannus Aatto in Finland
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Friday june 23, 2023
Banks only : Banks may remain open half day
Juhannuspäivä
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Saturday june 24, 2023
Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday august 14, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 13, 2023
School holidays : Http://www.mariehamn.aland.fi/
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday october 23, 2023
School holidays :
Marathon
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Saturday october 28, 2023
Sports events : Www.alandmarathon.ax 2023 edition confirmed
All Hallow's Eve (businesses & banks close earlier)
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Friday november 3, 2023
Banks only : Celebration combining prayers and merriment involving children and families. It is a prelude to All Saint's Day
All Souls' Day
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Saturday november 4, 2023
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday