Papuásia : feriados, fechamento de bancos, as férias escolares

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Feriado secular : 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.

Feriado secular : O feriado mais celebrado do mundo. Júlio Cesar estabeleceu o 1ºde janeiro para comemorar o novo ano por ser o dia em que os consules romanos assumiam os seus cargos. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Férias escolares : Www.education.gov.pg
calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is not mandatory
Teaching languages: English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Schooling is not compulsory
schools close on Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required

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Cartões/Flores : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

Feriado secular : In tribute to the late Chief Michael Somare

Católica ou Protestante : 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.

Católica ou Protestante : paid holiday

Católica ou Protestante : Paid holiday

Católica ou Protestante : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month . Easter would be marked by the dominical letter and the epactus. 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.

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Cultura : In tribute to soldiers who died during world wars, especially during the Gallipoli (Turkey) campaign during the First World War.

Feriado secular : King Charles III

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