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2005 Jan 1, Sat
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New Year
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2005 Jan 6, Thu
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Epiphany
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Epiphany means 'manifestation', commemorate the two occasions on which the divinity of Jesus was manifested
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2005 Mar 27, Sun
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Easter Sunday
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Commemorate Christ rising from the dead about 2000 years ago. The egg, as a symbol of immortality, is closely associated with Easter
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2005 Mar 27, Sun
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Daylight Savings start
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2005 Mar 28, Mon
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Easter Monday
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Day after Easter
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2005 May 1, Sun
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Labor Day
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Day of honoring workers
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2005 May 5, Thu
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Ascension Day
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Christ's entry into heaven
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2005 May 16, Mon
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Whit Monday
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Day after Pentecost
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2005 May 26, Thu
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Corpus Christi
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Commemorate the Last Supper on the day before Jesus' crucifixion. Occur on Thursday after Trinity Sunday
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2005 Aug 15, Mon
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Assumption Day
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Mary's body was 'assumed' into heaven
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2005 Oct 26, Wed
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National Day
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Commemorate the day in 1955 when Soviet occupation forces left Austria after taking control in 1945
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2005 Oct 30, Sun
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Daylight Savings end
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2005 Nov 1, Tue
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All Saints' Day
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Celebration of all Christian Saints
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2005 Dec 8, Thu
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Immaculate Conception
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Celebrates God's choice of Mary to give birth to his son
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2005 Dec 24, Sat
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Christmas Eve
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2005 Dec 25, Sun
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Christmas
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Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass, celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth
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2005 Dec 26, Mon
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Christmas (2nd day)
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