National Holidays in Nicaragua in 2024
Upcoming Holidays in Nicaragua
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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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: 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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: Holy Saturday
- 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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: Easter Sunday
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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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
- Celebrated on May 30th in Nicaragua since the 1940s.
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: The Sandinista Revolution Day
- Marks the day that the National Liberation Army defeated the Somoza dictatorship in the Nicaraguan Revolution
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: Descent of Saint Dominic
- At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.
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: Ascent of Saint Dominic
- At the end of the 19th century, in Managua, the discovery of a small statue of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, led to the creation of two days of traditional holidays to celebrate the patron saint of Nicaragua's capital city.
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: Battle of San Jacinto
- The Battle of San Jacinto took place on September 14th 1856 in Hacienda San Jacinto, Managua, Nicaragua
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: Independence Day
- Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
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: All Souls' Day
- Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
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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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