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Brunei Holidays 2012
National and public holidays in the Muslim country of Brunei are timed in relation to sightings of various phases of the moon in the local area. Ramadan is the lunar month that precedes one of the most important public holidays in Brunei, the Eid al Fitr. During this time, Muslim Brunei nationals fast during daytime and only feast at night time.
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Nigeria Holidays 2012
In any given year, Nigerians celebrate about fifteen public holidays, both national and religious holidays. When it comes to Religious holidays, Nigeria is basically split halfway between Christians and Muslims. In fact, this is well reflected in the number of holidays in Nigeria whereby, there both Christian holidays and Muslim holidays are four each.
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Oman Holidays 2012
Just like in most of other Muslim countries all over the world where holidays and festivals are timed depending on the sightings of the various moon phases in the locality, timing of Omani holidays is not an exception to this. In this regard, dates given are just but mere approximations and might not be the accurate holiday dates. Below is a list of various Oman holidays to be celebrated in 2012:
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Romania Holidays 2012
Below is a summary of 2012 Romania holidays:
January 2012
- Sunday 01st – New Year’s Day
This is an important holiday in Romania that marks the first day of the year. This is a national holiday. The day is marked through feasts all over the nation and most places remain closed for the day.
Ukraine Holidays 2012
In Ukraine, the Julian calendar is used to mark religious holidays. When a public holiday in Ukraine falls on a Sunday, the next working day, Monday is treated as a day off since most employees taken their normal weekly off on Saturdays and Sundays. Below are Ukraine holidays for 2012:
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Saint Lucia holidays 2012
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in Saint Lucia
Below is a summary for St. Lucia holidays for 2012
January 2012
- Sunday 1st 2012- New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is a public holiday in St. Lucia and one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the state. The day is celebrated in line with other countries worldwide and it is characterized by lavish eating.
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Seychelles Holidays 2012
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in Seychelles
Seychelles holidays are regarded as part of nationality, culture and traditions. Dates of some of festivals and holidays in Seychelles change each year and some like in the Muslim religion are based on the sighting of the moon. Below are the Seychelles holidays for 2012
Lebanon Holidays 2012
In Lebanon the holidays are observed countrywide with the official public holidays being regulated through the Lebanese Labor Code. There are holidays that are observed in different regions and other holidays that begin a different time other than midnight. Below is a summary of Lebanon Holidays 2012:
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