Schulferien :

Besondere Ereignisse : Um 1 Uhr lokale Zeit Daylight Saving time (DST)

Katholisch oder protestantisch : 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.

Weltliche Feiertage : 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

Weltliche Feiertage : Der weltweit verbreiteste Feiertag. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Schulferien : Www.education-ni.gov.uk
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all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
Number of teaching days: 185
Average classe size: less than 20
School day duration: 6:30 hours
PISA ranking (average 493): 509 (among the 15 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 18
number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 700
schools close on Saturday
school uniforms required

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Kultur : Burns Night or Burns Nicht or Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns(1759–1796), author of many Scots poems.

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Kultur : Der heilige David (walisisch Dewi Sant; * um 512; † 587) war Bischof von Menevia (walisisch „Mynyw“, heute St Davids) und gilt als Schutzpatron von Wales. Anders als häufig bei anderen Nationalheiligen ist über sein Leben relativ viel bekannt. David war ein Mitglied der königlichen Familie von Cunedda. Nach Rhygyfarch war er Sohn des sanctus rex ceredigionis, wobei Sanctus in diesem Fall als Eigenname der Person interpretiert wird, die von den Walisern als Saint Sant verehrt wird, während die tatsächliche Bedeutung heiliger König von Ceredigion ist. Der König von Ceredigion in dieser Zeit war nach der Landestradition Gwyddno Garanhir. Der Titel Garanhir oder Kranichbein bezeichnet bei den Druiden, die ihn verliehen, sicher eine spirituelle Fähigkeit. Als Sohn von König Gwyddno war David Enkel des Königs Ceredig, Neffe des Königs Maelgwn von Gwynedd und ein Bruder des Thronfolgers Elphin, dem Pflegevater und ersten Schirmherrn des Barden Taliesin. [Wikipedia]

Karten/Blumen : Mother’s day has evolved in many countries in different ways. This is because mother’s day has different origins in different countries and therefore occurs on different days in the year. One school of thought claims that this day emerged from the custom of mother worship in ancient Greece. Mother worship which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of gods, and Rhea, the wife of Cronus, was held on March 15 to March 18 around Asia Minor. They insist that this custom spread around the world. Mothering Sunday is the celebration of motherhood in the United Kingdom. It is also known as Mid-lent Sunday, Rose Sunday and Laetare Sunday. It originally comes from the Victorian practice of allowing servants to return home to visit their mothers on this day. In the United States, Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 - October 17, 1910) was a prominent American abolitionist, social activist, and poet. Howe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic was first published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1862 and quickly became one of the most popular songs for the Union during the American Civil War. After the war she focused her activities on the causes of Pacifism and women’s suffrage. In 1870 she was the first to proclaim Mother’s Day, with her Mother’s Day Proclamation. Called "Mothering Sunday" in the UK

Weltliche Feiertage : He was born in Britain and was captured by Celts and taken to Ireland as a slave. When fifteen, he escaped and made his way back to Britain. Later he became trained as a monk, and returned to Ireland. Mainly thanks to Patrick's influence, Ireland had an age of literacy while the rest of Europe plummeted into the Dark Ages. (shagtown.com)

Weltliche Feiertage : He was born in Britain and was captured by Celts and taken to Ireland as a slave. When fifteen, he escaped and made his way back to Britain. Later he became trained as a monk, and returned to Ireland. Mainly thanks to Patrick's influence, Ireland had an age of literacy while the rest of Europe plummeted into the Dark Ages. (shagtown.com)

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Katholisch oder protestantisch : Das Erste Konzil von Nicäa (eine Versammlung von Bischöfen in den frühen Tagen des Christentums) wollte einen Tag finden, um der Kreuzigung und Auferstehung Christi zu gedenken. Dieses Gedenken musste mit jüdischen Feiertagstraditionen verbunden werden, da das letzte Abendmahl Christi als jüdisches Passadenmahl geglaubt wurde. Aber der jüdische Kalender basiert auf Mond- und Sonnenzyklen, so dass die Osterfeier dem gleichen Kalender folgen musste.

Katholisch oder protestantisch : Not a paid holiday

Besondere Ereignisse : Um 1 Uhr lokale Zeit Daylight Saving time (DST)