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Catholic: calendar of festivals and religious celebrations around the world for the current 3 months

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Tuesday december 26, 2023Sveti StijepanCatholic
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Tuesday december 26, 2023Optional holidayCatholic
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Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic
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Saturday january 13, 2024San Ilario (Parma only)Catholic
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Wednesday january 17, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Saturday january 20, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday january 22, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Saturday january 27, 2024St Devote's DayCatholic
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Monday january 29, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Friday february 2, 2024Día de la Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Tenerife only)Catholic
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Friday february 2, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Friday february 2, 2024CandlemassCatholic
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Thursday february 8, 2024Fasching (banks remain open)Catholic
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Saturday february 10, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday february 12, 2024CarnivalCatholic
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Monday february 12, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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Tuesday february 13, 2024CarnivalCatholic
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Wednesday february 14, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Wednesday february 14, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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Tuesday march 19, 2024St Joseph's DayCatholic
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Tuesday march 19, 2024Regional holidayCatholic
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Monday march 25, 2024San JoséCatholic
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Thursday march 28, 2024Maundy ThursdayCatholic
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Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic
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Saturday march 30, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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Saturday march 30, 2024Black SaturdayCatholic
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Saturday march 30, 2024Holy SaturdayCatholic
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Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic
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Sunday march 31, 2024Optional holidayCatholic
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Sveti Stijepan

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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic :

Optional holiday

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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic : Boxing Day Christian community only

Epiphany

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Saturday january 6, 2024
Catholic : Employees may substitute this holiday, which is a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

San Ilario (Parma only)

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Saturday january 13, 2024
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Wednesday january 17, 2024
Catholic : Feast of St. Anthony of Abad. Animal-blessing tradition that originated in Italy. St. Anthony of Abad (251-356) was also known as St. Anthony of the Desert or St. Anthony of Egypt. When animals are sprinkled and sanctified, they receive additional protection from St Anthony. in Pina, Ariani, Arta, Colonia de Sant Pere, Buger, Capdepera, Consell, S'Horta, Manacor, Porto Cristo, Maria de la Salut, Muro, Petra, Sa pobla, Son Carrioj, Can Picafori, Calonge, Cala d'Or, Llombards, Portopetro, Biniamar, Salines, Sant Jordi, Sineu, Servera, Vilafranca, Alaior, Ciutadella, Castell, Fornelis, Migjorn, Ferreries, Mao, Portmany, Santa Agnes, Sant Mateu

Regional holiday

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Saturday january 20, 2024
Catholic : St Sebastian, patron saint of archers, soldiers, and athletes. He was a captain of the guard in Rome, but when his religion was discovered by Emperor Diocletian, he was sentenced to be shot with arrows. He was left for dead, but survived the attack, and instead of fleeing the city, he confronted the emperor, who then had him clubbed to death in Palma only

Regional holiday

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Monday january 22, 2024
Catholic : St Vincent - Patron saint of winegrowers in Huesca only

St Devote's Day

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Saturday january 27, 2024
Catholic : Information: According to legend Devota (Dévote in French), a young Christian girl, native of Corsica, would have been martyred by the prefect Barbarus under the Diocletian and Maximian Emperors on a date that one could place in 303 or 304. Her body was stolen by night by Christian believers, put into a boat, transported to Monaco and buried in the chapel of a small valley called des Gaumates , near the port, on 27 January of the same year. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Regional holiday

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Monday january 29, 2024
Catholic : St Valery Saragossa only

Día de la Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (Tenerife only)

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Friday february 2, 2024
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Friday february 2, 2024
Catholic : Virgen de la Calle in Palencia only

Candlemass

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Friday february 2, 2024
Catholic : Candlemas is a Roman Catholic festival that commemorates the ritual purification of Mary 40 days after the birth of her son. The candles used in the church during the rest of the year are blessed.

Fasching (banks remain open)

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Thursday february 8, 2024
Catholic :

Regional holiday

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Saturday february 10, 2024
Catholic : Barranquilla Carnival - www.carnavaldebarranquilla.org in Baranquilla only - lasts 4 days - 2024 edition NOT confirmed

Carnival

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Monday february 12, 2024
Catholic :

Optional holiday

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Monday february 12, 2024
Catholic : Carnival

Carnival

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Tuesday february 13, 2024
Catholic : Called 'festa móvel' in Brazil.

Regional holiday

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Wednesday february 14, 2024
Catholic : Ash Wednesday in Bellinzona only

Optional holiday

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Wednesday february 14, 2024
Catholic : Ash Wednesday

St Joseph's Day

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Tuesday march 19, 2024
Catholic : Known as Jum San Ġużepp, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He is the foster-father of Jesus Christ. It has the rank of a solemnity in the Roman Catholic Church. [Wikipedia]

Regional holiday

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Tuesday march 19, 2024
Catholic : San José in Tarragona only

San José

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Monday march 25, 2024
Catholic : Tribute to Joseph, spouse of the Virgin Mary.

Maundy Thursday

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Thursday march 28, 2024
Catholic :

Good Friday

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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic : Good Friday is the Friday before Easter. It commemorates the execution of Jesus by crucifixion.

Optional holiday

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Saturday march 30, 2024
Catholic : Easter Saturday Christian community only

Black Saturday

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Saturday march 30, 2024
Catholic : Also called Sabado de Gloria, is the day after Jesus Christ died on the cross. This is a day of mourning for people who believed in Christ when others chose to condemn Him and want Him dead. Paid holiday

Holy Saturday

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Saturday march 30, 2024
Catholic : Paid holiday

Easter

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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic : paid holiday

Optional holiday

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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic : Easter