National Holidays of MSC
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Public Holidays
- Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the months advance 11 days each year.
| Name | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Beginning of the civil year. |
| Christmas Day | January 7 | The observance of the birthday of Jesus Christ. |
| Foundation Day | February 15 | Commemorates the founding of the monastery by Justinian I in 530. |
| Beginning of Ramadan | 1 Ramadan (5/16/18) | Marks the beginning of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. |
| Eid al-Fitr | 1 Shawal (6/15/18) | Marks the end of Ramadan. |
| Feast of St. Catherine | July 22 | Commemorates the finding of the saint's body in 800. |
| Feast of the Transfiguration | August 19 | The patronal feast of the monastery. |
| Eid al-Adha | 10-13 Dulhija (8/21/18) | Honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of submission to God's command. Only the 13th is a legal holiday. |
| Islamic New Year | 1 Muharam (9/12/18) | Beginning of the Islamic year. |
| Feast of the Burning Bush (γιορτή του καψίματος καύσης) | October 15 | Commemorates Moses' encounter with the Burning Bush and the giving of the Ten Commandments. |
| Mawlid | 17 Rabalawal (11/21/18) | The observance of the birthday of Muhammad. |
