Holiday Guide for Seychelles in 2019

Seychelles information

Population: 98,462
Capital: Victoria
Calling Code: (248)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Seychellois rupee
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Seychelles in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Seychelles: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Wednesday January 2nd Day after New Year's Day Seychelles: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Seychelles: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Saturday April 20th Holy Saturday Seychelles: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Seychelles: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Seychelles: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday June 18th Constitutional Day Seychelles: Marks the adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993
	Thursday June 20th Corpus Christi Seychelles: The Feast of Corpus Christi is a Catholic festival celebrated on the second Thursday after Whitsun
	Saturday June 29th Independence Day Seychelles: Marks the date when Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
	Thursday August 15th Assumption Day Seychelles: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Friday November 1st Long Weekend! All Saints' Day Seychelles: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Sunday December 8th Immaculate Conception Seychelles: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
	Monday December 9th Long Weekend! Immaculate Conception (in lieu) Seychelles: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Seychelles: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC