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- 26 Feb 2025, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank declares March 2 as bank holiday February 26, 2025
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Sep 23, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: National Day![]()
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Saudi Arabian National day is always celebrated on September 23rd. Known locally as Al-Yaom-ul-Watany, it marks September 23rd 1932, when King Abdulaziz announced the unification of the country as a kingdom.![]()
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Saudi Arabia National Day only became a public holiday in 2007. In 2005, Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz announced that from the 75th National Day, the occasion will become an annual national holiday.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-national-day
Sep 23, 🇮🇱 Israel: Rosh Hashanah![]()
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Shanah Tovah!![]()
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The Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah is generally known as the New Year's Day of the Jewish calendar, but has a fourfold meaning - It is the Jewish New Year, the Day of Judgement, the Day of Remembrance, and the Day of Shofar Blowing.![]()
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It is the Day of Judgement - Jews across the world examine their past deeds and asks for forgiveness for their sins.![]()
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It is the Day of Shofar Blowing - The Shofar (the rams horn) is blown in temples to herald the beginning of the 10 day period known as the High Holy Days. The sound of the horn is meant to awaken the hearers from a spiritual slumber, to make them aware of their actions and their repercussions![]()
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It is the Day of Remembrance - As Jews remember the history of their people and pray for Israel.![]()
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And of course it is New Year's Day - Celebrated with its holiday greeting cards, special prayers, and festive and eating sweet foods such as apples dipped in honey (to ensure sweetness in the New Year).![]()
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The traditions of Rosh Hashanah are simple as the only commandment specified for the holiday is the blowing of the shofar.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/israel/rosh#RoshHashanahshhashanah
Oct 3, 🇰🇭 Cambodia: Ancestors Day Holiday![]()
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Final Day. Pchum Ben, also known as the 'Hungry Ghosts Festival', is a religious festival, which culminates on the 15th day of the 10th month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent.![]()
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More at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/cambodia/ancestors-day
Sep 23, Japan: Autumnal Equinox Day![]()
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In Japan, this holiday is known as 'Shubun-no-hi'. The exact day can vary due to astronomical observations, so the date for the following year is usually announced in early spring.![]()
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Autumnal Equinox Day was established as a national holiday in 1948. Before then, the autumnal equinox was an imperial ancestor worship festival called 'Shūki kōrei-sai' and the holiday had its roots in Shinto traditions as a time to give thanks to the deities for a successful harvest. The Japanese use Autumnal Equinox Day to pay respects to deceased family members, visit family graves and hold family reunions in honour of those who have passed.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/japan/autumnal-equinox-day