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- 21 Jul 2023, Bahrain: Bahrain announces 4-day weekend holiday July 21, 2023
- 27 Jun 2023, Mizoram: Goverment of Mizoram notifies cancellation of 29th June, 2023 (Idu'l Zuha) as a holiday for banks and financial institutions June 27, 2023
- 23 Jun 2023, Egypt: Eid al-Adha, June 30 holidays to extend for 6 days for private sector June 23, 2023
- 21 Apr 2023, Uganda: Eid-Al-Fitr is tomorrow, Gov’t declares public holiday April 21, 2023
- 19 Apr 2023, Palestine: Government: Eid al-Fitr holiday starts Thursday and through Monday April 19, 2023
- 18 Apr 2023, Ghana: April 24 declared a public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr celebration April 18, 2023
- 05 Apr 2023, Jordan: Official holiday declared for Christians on occasion of Palm Sunday, Easter April 5, 2023
- 31 Mar 2023, Cayman Islands: Holiday for King Charles’s official birthday set for 19 June March 31, 2023
- 30 Mar 2023, Karnali: Public holiday in Karnali province on Thursday March 30, 2023
- 29 Mar 2023, British Virgin Islands: May 8 and June 16 Declared Public Holidays March 29, 2023
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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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Sep 23, 🇧🇹 Bhutan: Blessed Rainy Day ![]()
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This holiday arrives at the end of the monsoon and farming season and the beginning of the harvest season in Bhutan. ![]()
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The name of the holiday isn't just to thank the rain that fell as part of the monsoon season that helps make a successful harvest, it is much more literal than that. It is believed that during the day, there is a special time when all water in the Himalayan kingdom is imbued with a special elixir, sprinkled from heaven by Buddha. Each year Astrologers will determine the exact hour when this auspicious event takes place. ![]()
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On the eve of Blessed Rainy Day, people will fill buckets of water and leave them out overnight to make sure the water gets sanctified at the right time. Then it is a tradition for everyone to take a bath with the blessed water to eliminate diseases, bad karma, bad luck, and other negative influences. ![]()
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Sep 23, India (Harayana): Heroes' Martyrdom Day![]()
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On September 23 every year, Haryana observes a Shaheedi Divas ('martyrdom day') in respect of freedom fighters, soldiers and all others from the state who sacrificed their lives for the country.![]()
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This holiday is observed on the death anniversary of Rao Tula Ram, a freedom fighter during India's first war of independence in 1857.![]()
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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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📅 Upcoming Public holidays around the world: Sept 25 - Oct 1. Holiday Highlights in the coming week include Chinese National Day (Sunday), The Prophet's Birthday (Thursday) and Mid-Autumn Festival (Friday) - mailchi.mp/e57fee1f54ac/upcoming-public-holidays-around-the-world-august-17-1416730