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The Feast of Saint George (also called al-Khader) is a Palestinian holiday commemorating Saint George, known as Mar Jeries or Jirjis and al-Khader, in Palestinian Arabic.The feast occurs annually on 5 May, and although it is originally a local Christian holiday, both Palestinian Christians and Muslims participate.
The Dome of al-Khidr (Arabic: قبة الخضر, romanized: Qubbat al-Khidr) or the Dome of St. George [1] [2] is a small domed-building located in the southwest corner of the Temple Mount (Haram ash-Sharif), in the Old City of Jerusalem. Is it dedicated to Khidr, who is associated with Saint George in local tradition.
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May 5: Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian communities) May 15: Nakba Day (Palestinian communities) June 5: Naksa Day (Palestinian communities) Movable, generally November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (2018 date: November 29) December 4: Eid il-Burbara (Israel and Palestine, not an official holiday)
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Aug. 30—The City of Palestine has announced holiday closings for the upcoming Labor Day Holiday. The following city offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 and will resume normal ...
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Name and St George tradition Al-Khader , in Arabic literally " The Green One ", is the modern name of the village, which was called " Casale S. Georgii" during the Crusader era. [ 6 ] It is named after Saint George – who in Arab culture is associated with the Muslim figure of al-Khadr , "the green one".