Winter holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 15, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Eve
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Sunday december 24, 2023
Secular holiday : In certain countries, businesses may be closed half a day only. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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.
Bank Holiday
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Culture :
Boxing Day
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
New Year's Day
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Monday january 1, 2024
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Public holiday
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Tuesday january 2, 2024
Secular holiday :
Winter holiday (end)
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Tuesday january 9, 2024
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Banks remain open
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Thursday january 11, 2024
Banks only :
Missionary Day
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Thursday january 11, 2024
Secular holiday : In 1894, two British Missionaries Rev JH Lorrain, fondly called by the Mizos as Pu Buanga and Rev FW Savidge, known to the Mizos as Sap Upa arrived at Sairang village, about 30 km west from Aizawl, by boat.
Republic Day
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Friday january 26, 2024
Secular holiday : It was the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress at midnight of December 31, 1929 - January 1, 1930, that the Tri-Colour Flag was unfurled by the nationalists and a pledge taken that every year on January 26, the Independence Day would be celebrated and that the people would unceasingly strive for the establishment of a Sovereign Democratic Republic of India. The professed pledge was successfully redeemed on January 26, 1950, when the Constitution of India framed by the Constituent Assembly of India came into force, although the Independence from the British rule was achieved on August 15, 1947. It is because of this that August 15 is celebrated as Independence Day, while January 26 as Republic Day.
Statehood Day
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Tuesday february 20, 2024
Secular holiday :
End of school year
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Friday march 1, 2024
School holidays :
Chapchar Kut
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Friday march 1, 2024
Hinduism : Takes place after completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui.
Holi / Holika
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Monday march 25, 2024
Hinduism : The religious meaning of this celebration is the burning of any perversion. It marks the victory of good over evil.
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Beginning of school year
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.
Mahavir Jayanti
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Sunday april 21, 2024
Jainism : Jain festival honoring Lord Mahavira on the founder's birthday.
Banks remain open
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Sunday april 21, 2024
Banks only :
Buddha Purnima
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Thursday may 23, 2024
Buddhism (Theravada) :
YMA Day
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Saturday june 15, 2024
Banks only :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Remna Ni
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Sunday june 30, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the signing of the Mizo Peace Accord on June 30, 1986, signed by Rajiv Gandhi.