Public Holidays in Melilla in 2023
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Epiphany
- A major Christian celebration. Epiphany commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the wise men
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: Statute of Autonomy
- Marks the establishment of Melilla as an autonomous city in 1995.
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: Father's Day
- Father's Day is a celebration that honours the role of fathers
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: Holy Thursday
- Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: End of Ramadan
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Mother's Day
- Mother's Day is celebrated across the world, in more than 50 countries, though not all countries celebrate it on the same day
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: Eid El Kebir
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Assumption Day
- The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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: Feast of Our Lady of Victories
- Marks the Feast Day of the nativity (birth) of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus
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: Hispanic Day
- This national holiday commemorates the exact date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Constitution Day
- Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978.
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: Immaculate Conception Day
- It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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