Seychelles information
Population: 98,462
Capital: Victoria
Calling Code: (248)
Time Zone: +4 UTC
Currency: Seychellois rupee
Language: French
List of National
Holidays in Seychelles in 2019
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Seychelles: 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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Seychelles: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Seychelles: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Seychelles: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Seychelles: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Seychelles: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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Seychelles: Marks the adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993
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Seychelles: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
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Seychelles: Marks the date when Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
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Seychelles: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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Long Weekend!
All Saints' Day
Seychelles: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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Seychelles: 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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Seychelles: 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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Seychelles: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Notes
- If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will also be a public holiday.
