Dates of Significance
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Chara Scroope,
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National Dates of Significance
- New Year’s Day – 1st of January
- Veterans’ Day – 3rd of March
- Restoration of Independence Day – 20th of May
- Popular Constitution Day – 30th of August
- Youth National Day – 12th of November
- Proclamation of Independence Day – 28th of November
- Memorial Day – 7th of December
- National Heroes Day – 31st of December
Religious Dates of Significance
Christianity
- Holy Friday – Varies each year
- Easter Sunday – Varies each year
- Corpus Christi – 30th of May
- Assumption of Mary – 15th of August
- All Saints’ Day – 1st of November
- Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness – 8th of December
- Christmas Day – 25th of December
Islam
Islamic dates of significance are based on the Islamic lunar calendar. This means that actual dates of events vary from year to year on the Gregorian calendar.
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)