Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Ramadan holiday (beginning)
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Saturday april 6, 2024
School holidays :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday april 9, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday april 10, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday april 11, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Ramadan holiday (end)
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Monday april 22, 2024
School holidays :
Children's Day
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Monday may 27, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday june 4, 2024
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Monday june 10, 2024
School holidays :
Democracy Day
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Wednesday june 12, 2024
Secular holiday : The Obasanjo government has decided to make a public holiday out of Democracy Day in an attempt of guarding the achievements made in 1999 and celebrating itself as the symbol of Nigerian democracy.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday june 16, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday june 18, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday july 7, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The event where Muhammad fled Mecca with a small group of followers to go to Medina (Yathrib) in the year 622 A.D., under mounting hostility towards Muhammad. Muslim calendar starts from this date (A.H.), which was established in `Umar's reign. Medina is about 200 miles north of Mecca. Muhammad arrived there on 20th Sep 622 A.D. The name of the city was changed to Medinatu'l-Nabi (city of the Prophet).
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Monday july 8, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Tuesday july 9, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
End of school year
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Friday july 19, 2024
School holidays :
Beginning of school year
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Monday september 16, 2024
School holidays :
National Day
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Tuesday october 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1960
World Teachers Day
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Saturday october 5, 2024
Culture :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 25, 2024
School holidays :