Colombian Holidays???

utopiacowboy says on Jun 8, 2005, 14:03:

Macho, macho man, I want to be a macho man.....

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Greg444 says on Jun 9, 2005, 10:14:

Colombian Holidays??? I guess the Colombians even on this board, like the ones livinf in Colombia, do not even know the Colombian Holidays. I am not surprised.

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litost says on Jun 9, 2005, 11:50:

Maybe if you put it as a question you'd have more luck... ?

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quindioman says on Jun 9, 2005, 12:11:

here's a shot 10th Jan...Epiphany
21st March....St. Joseph's
09th May....Ascension Day
30th May....Corpus Christi
06th June....Sacred Heart
04th July....NOT independance day but St. Peter & St. Paul Day
20th July....get the drinks out....Independance day
15th August.....Ascension of the Virgin Mary
17th October....Hispanic/La Raza day
07th November.....All Saints day
14th November....Cartagena's Independence

As you can see whomever designated these days public holidays was certainly no workaholic

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quindioman says on Jun 9, 2005, 12:15:

as to the colombian men thing.....I think it's 'cause it's more financially viable to stay at mum's/gran's hotel.....nothing like free room service

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rharley says on Jun 9, 2005, 13:01:

not tue its the same every where even hear in us there are men whomstay with mommy but most stay home to help financially like my ex brother inlaw his still home he's 39 has own business but still home with mom two other brother and sister. you see colombian families are very tight nit 50 times more than americans more loyal to family than americans. hell i have sister that lives 5 miles frm me and i talk more to my in-laws than her

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carter says on Jun 9, 2005, 13:24:

same everywhere never heard of an Australian living with there mum after finishing University.

I left home at 18, house rules you´re a man you look after yourself. My dads a bit old school.

No one in my town could tell me why June 6 was a holiday but I only asked around 10 people.

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quindioman says on Jun 9, 2005, 13:32:

i have noticed that the kids in UK won't even reach 18 before they are expected to leave home and fend for themselves.....I have noted that people are over independent in the UK to the point that you don't really have a family...I mean kids don't visit their parents (and it's a drag when they do) there is no real sense of FAMILY....the family in the UK is the man & woman and their kids (if they have any) whilst in Colombia you could have up to 4 different generations living under one roof.

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juanalejo says on Jun 9, 2005, 17:52:

Religious Holidays That gives a hint to those that think Colombia is a highly religious country. Most of the holidays that are moved to a monday are religious holidays. The holidays that are not moved to a monday are the ones everybody knows. 1st of January, Holy Thursday and Friday (religious, but part of holy vacation week), 1st of May (Labour Day in the whole world except the US and Canada), 20th of July Independance Day (Grito de Independencia), 7th of August Last Battle of Independance Day (Batalla de Boyacá), 8th of December (Something to do with the virgin) and Christmas. The only non religous that do move to Monday are the day of the races (Columbus day) and Independance of Cartagena.

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Greg444 says on Jun 9, 2005, 19:20:

Thanks for the info.

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 9, 2005, 21:23:

The first of May is NOT Labour Day in Canada. It is the first Monday in September, same as in the US.

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juanalejo says on Jun 10, 2005, 05:53:

Editted Mistake corrected

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lpdiver says on Jun 10, 2005, 10:34:

My wife left home when she was 13.

T

"cook some rice!"

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 10, 2005, 10:48:

you've gotta love Colombia if not for anything else for all those lovely holidays you get...OTH I get 6 wks of paid vacation every year and only half of the holidays.

I still think of those lazy hazy days of summer in Cali, school closed for the summer, parents still paying full tuition for the summer break months. It was poolside, paseos and plenty of quality time with your family.
Cheers,
Desi
(nostalgic, there's another word for it)

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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TioJoe says on Jun 10, 2005, 15:29:

Holidays every other week and two hour lunches I believe they may have the model all other countries should follow

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Jun 10, 2005, 16:10:

oh, and let's not forget that people don't have to show up at work or school if it rains...
perfetto!
Cheers,
Desi
(it's been raining all day...and i still had to work. You know what they say here "There's no bad weather only inadequate clothes)

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Lionheart says on Jun 10, 2005, 18:27:

Desi, you have no luck In the USA I have experienced everywhere how schools close when snow is announced, and if it rains in tropical countries, you stay home too ... countries I have noticed so far: Trinidad, Nigeria, Colombia, Panama, Brazil (north) ... I wonder why?

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Jun 10, 2005, 18:42:

Maybe they build "rain days" into the school schedule in Colombia?



When I was in school, state law mandated 180 days of classes per year. In a winter with light snow we went to school for 183 or 185 days because a few of snow days were included in the schedule. In a winter with heavy snow the allotted snow days might not be enough, so we had to go extra days at the end of the year (early June).

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Lionheart says on Jun 10, 2005, 19:02:

Rain Days in Colombia? In a converstaion with my novia she expressed surprise that her children in Cali have to go to school 2 weeks (I think) longer this year. I asked if they had a lot of rain with no school this year and she said yes. A change in policy?

When I moved from Germany to the USA with my kids I was surprised about the rain/snow days. Being in WA at the time they can add up big time. As a result all vacation planning is obsolete. In Germany missed school days mean more homework, longer school days, and possible school on Saturdays, but the vacation dates are sacred, as corporation vacation shutdowns are matched to the school vacations.

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