Events from

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Incumbents

* President of the Government: Louis Mapou * Vice President of the Government:

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* President of Congress: Roch Wamytan * High Commissioner: Louis Le Franc

Events

* May 13 –

2024 New Caledonia unrest In May 2024, protests and riots broke out in New Caledonia, a Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of overseas France in the Pacific Ocean. The violent protests have led to ten deaths, the declaration of a States of emergency i ...

: The High Commissioner of

imposes a curfew and mobilizes security forces after a

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and violent protests over proposed constitutional changes in the capital city Nouméa. * May 14 – **

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erupt in New Caledonia as France plans to change the constitution, allowing more recent French migrants to vote in the island's provincial elections, which protesters claim would marginalize the Indigenous Kanak people. ** Three Kanak residents are killed and many more injured during a drive-by shooting. ** At least 54 officers are injured and more than 130 people are arrested. Shops and cars are looted, while a prison breakout has been prevented. *May 15 – A fourth person is killed in New Caledonia. *May 16 – France deploys 1,000 police officers to New Caledonia in an attempt to control the ongoing riots. *May 17 – France accuses Azerbaijan of being behind the protests and violence in New Caledonia after Azerbaijani and

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flags are seen alongside indigenous Kanak symbols at the protests. Azerbaijan has previously spoken out against French colonialism and supported pro- independence participants, in response to French support for Armenia. *May 18 – The death toll from the ongoing protests and riots increases to six. *May 19 – France sends police to New Caledonia to regain control of the road to La Tontouta International Airport, which is currently controlled by protesters. *May 22 – New Caledonian telecom services thwart a massive email cyberattack on an internet provider prior to French President

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's visit to the territory. *June 12 – French president

suspends electoral reform in

following riots. *June 19 –

police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence that swept through the archipelago. *June 23 – Independence leader Christian Tein and seven other activists are flown to France for pre-trial detention after being arrested for inciting violence and riots in New Caledonia.

Holidays

: * 1 January - New Year's Day * 1 April –

Easter Monday Easter Monday refers to the day after Easter Sunday in either the Eastern or Western Christian traditions. It is a public holiday in some countries. It is the second day of Eastertide. In Western Christianity, it marks the second day of the Octa ...

* 1 May –

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* 8 May – Victory Day * 9 May –

Ascension Day The Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday, commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (i.e., shared b ...

* 20 May – Whit Monday * 14 July – Bastille Day * 15 August – Assumption Day * 24 September – French Treaty Day * 1 November – All Saints' Day * 11 November – Armistice Day * 25 December – Christmas Day * 31 December –

New Year's Eve In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day of the year is commonly referred to ...

References

External links

Online calendar
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