Summer holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday june 6, 2023
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
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Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Carnival
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Monday august 7, 2023
Secular holiday : The first day of carnival is called J'ouvert
Carnival
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Tuesday august 8, 2023
Secular holiday : The last day of carnival is called Last Lap http://www.antiguacarnival.com/
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday august 16, 2023
School holidays :
Merchant Holiday
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Saturday october 7, 2023
Culture :
Independence Day
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Wednesday november 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1981
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Thursday november 2, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday november 22, 2023
School holidays :
National Heroes Day
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Saturday december 9, 2023
Secular holiday : Day to commemorate the life of the late V.C Bird, first Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda and its other national heroes. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Heroes Day
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Monday december 11, 2023
Secular holiday : Day to commemorate the life of the late V.C Bird, first Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda and its other national heroes. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
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Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday : Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated on the day following Christmas Day, when servants and tradesmen would traditionally receive gifts known as a Christmas box from their masters, employers or customers. Due to historical reasons, depending on the year, Boxing Day can be celebrated BEFORE Christmas in the UK.