Samoa : feriados, fechamento de bancos, as férias escolares

Católica ou Protestante : 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 Year’s Day on Christmas Day

Feriado secular : The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. "Tweede Kerstdag" applies to the Netherlands (second Christmas Day)

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Feriado secular : 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

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Férias escolares : Www.mesc.gov.ws

official calendar gazetted by the Ministry of Education
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
Teaching languages: Samoan, English
schools are closed Saturday & Sunday
school uniforms required

We carry confirmed dates till Feb 2025; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

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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