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Lesotho : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Lesotho : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday june 21, 2023 | End of school year | School holidays |  |
| Monday july 17, 2023 | King's Anniversary | Secular holiday | |
| Friday september 22, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Friday september 29, 2023 | Morija Arts & Cultural Festival | Events, celebrations... | |
| Monday october 2, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday october 4, 2023 | Independence Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday november 22, 2023 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Catholic or protestant | |
End of school year
-Wednesday june 21, 2023
School holidays :
King's Anniversary
-Monday july 17, 2023
Secular holiday : The King of Lesotho, Letsie III, serves a largely ceremonial function; he no longer possesses any executive authority and is prohibited from actively participating in political initiatives.
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday september 22, 2023
School holidays :
Morija Arts & Cultural Festival
-Friday september 29, 2023
Culture : Https://www.morijamuseum.org/ 2023 edition NOT confirmed
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday october 2, 2023
School holidays :
Independence Day
-Wednesday october 4, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by South Africa in 1966
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday november 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-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
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
