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Holidays and Festivals
The Parliament recognises the following holidays and flag days to be observed in Fyksland:
New Year's Day *
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1st January |
Epiphany
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6th January |
Fyksland Day *
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14th January |
Queen Sara's Birthday
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16th January |
St. Valentine's Day |
14th February |
Ash Wednesday /
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7th Wednesday |
Children's Day
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4th April |
Good Friday * |
Friday before |
Easter Sunday *
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Sunday following |
Easter Monday *
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The day after Easter |
Labour Day *
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1st May |
European Union Day
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9th May |
Mother's Day
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2nd Sunday of May |
Crown Princess Marguerite's Birthday
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15th May |
Norway's National Day
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17th May |
Ascension Day
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40 days after Easter |
Whitsun †
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7th Sunday after Easter |
Denmark's National Day
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5th June |
Sweden's National Day
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6th June |
St. Lucia's Day *††
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10th June |
Iceland's National Day
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17th June |
Father's Day
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3rd Sunday of June |
Midsummer Day *
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21st June |
Scandinavia Day
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1st Saturday of July |
Memorial Day *
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8th August |
Flag Day
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20th September |
United Nation Day
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24th October |
King's Day *
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27th October |
All Saints' Day |
1st November |
St. Martin's Day *†
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1st Monday of November |
Independence Day *
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16th November |
Christmas Eve * |
24th December |
Christmas Day*
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25th December |
* Statuary Holiday
† Not Observed in Catholic federated duchies
†† Only Observed in Catholic federated duchies
Official flag day
Flagging Protocol
- Official flagging protocols are observed on flag days along with working days for public buildings, schools and universities, foreign embassies and missions, and while the Parliament is in sessions.
- Flag is risen no earlier than 07:00 and no later than 10:00.
- Flag is lowered after sunset, at the end of government office hours, or no later than 00:00 unless the flag is illuminated at night time.
- On Memorial Day, the flag is at half mast until noon before being risen to full.
- The Royal Standard may be flown over precedence of the national flag on the birthdays of the King, the Queen, and the Crown Princess.
- The War Ensign may be flown over precedence of the national flag on Memorial Day and Independence Day.
- The Royal Standard is flown full at all times over the Royal Palace unless during a mourning period for the Royal Family or by special instruction from the King.
- The flags for UN, EU, Nordic Council, and other Scandinavian countries maybe flown along side with the national flag on the day the organisation or country is honoured.
- Except for observerance of half mast, the Fyksian flag is never lowered on the Clock Tower of the Fyksian Parliament or anywhere on the ground of the Royal Palace.
Non-Stationary official flag days:
- Election Day: Flag is risen from the time polls are opened till the conclusion of the election (1 hour after the announcement of the result).
- Census Day and the week prior.
- The day the prime minister takes office.
- Coronation Day: Optional Royal Standard is flown along side with Fyksian flag.
- The opening of the Parliament
- Half-masting is observed for a death within the royal family from the day of death to two weeks after the funeral, or till 1 month after the day of the funeral in the case of a ruling monarch.
- Half-masting is observed for one week after the funeral for a serving prime minister.
- Observerance for half mast till noon of the mourning period or sunset of the day of the funeral.
- Other half-mastings are observed by royal instruction.
- Optional war ensign can be flown during the days during warring conflicts and should not be lowered until the war is over.
The Parliament recommends official flag days, stationary or non-stationary, to be observed on private properties:
- Fyksians usually flag on birthdays of family members and many Christians choose to flag on Sundays.
- Individuals may observe half mast for whomever they wish to honour.