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- 06 May 2025, Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan declares May 9–11 holidays for Day of Remembrance and Honor May 6, 2025
- 24 Mar 2025, Egypt: Eid al-Fitr is on 30 March 2025: Egypt Astronomy Institute Confirms March 24, 2025
- 21 Mar 2025, Jersey: Liberation Day is officially Jersey's National Day March 21, 2025
- 20 Mar 2025, Bangladesh: April 1st declared a Regular Holiday for Eid'l Fitr in Philippines March 20, 2025
- 06 Mar 2025, Vanuatu: Gov’t wants to reduce public holidays March 6, 2025
- 26 Feb 2025, Qatar: Qatar Central Bank declares March 2 as bank holiday February 26, 2025
- 05 Feb 2025, Iraq: Sunni provinces declare Wednesday holiday in protest of top court ruling February 5, 2025
- 27 Nov 2024, England: No bank holiday to mark 80 years after end of WW2 November 27, 2024
- 31 Jul 2024, Saint Kitts and Nevis: Thursday, August 01 declared a public half-holiday on Nevis July 31, 2024
- 09 Jun 2024, Oman: Nine-day Eid al Adha holiday announced June 9, 2024
Office Holidays Blog
- When is Mother’s Day around the world? May 11, 2025In most countries, Mother’s Day takes place on a Sunday and is not a public holiday, so it may seem more low-key than the traditional big holidays; but in terms of revenue spent on gifts, it is said to be the third biggest holiday after Christmas and Easter. And although many countries observe it on […]
- Golden Week: A Guide to Japan’s Busiest Holiday Season May 1, 2025In a country blessed with a healthy number of public holidays, the most notable run of holidays is the country’s renowned Golden Week. This string of public holidays at the end of March and beginning of April results in most of the country taking off for over a week. The Golden Week is a period […]
May 15, 🇪🇸 Spain (Madrid): Fiesta de San Isidro![]()
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San Isidro is the patron saint of the peasants and labourers and is also the patron saint of Madrid. Legend has it that San Isidro was a poor peasant farmer and he and his wife Santa Maria de la Cabeza were very popular due to their generosity and always donating food to the poor. ![]()
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Tradition has it that on May 15th the people of Madrid usually make a pilgrimage to San Isidro's meadow to celebrate his day and to drink the holy water of his fountain in his hermitage's patio. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/spain/madrid/feast-of-st-isidro
May 14, 🇵🇾 Paraguay: Independence Day Holiday ![]()
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This holiday lasts for two days and celebrates Paraguay's independence from Spain in 181#DYK![]()
#dyk Paraguay's flag is the only national flag in the world that has a different image on each side. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/paraguay/paraguay-independence-day
May 14, 🇱🇷 Liberia: National Unification Day ![]()
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Marks the adoption of the Unification and Integration Policy, which was aimed at tackling political, social and economic disparities with the country. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/liberia/national-unification-day
May 14, 🇰🇭 Cambodia: King's Birthday ![]()
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A public holiday to mark the birthday of HM King Norodom Sihamoni. Until 2020, this holiday lasted three day#DYK![]()
#dyk King Norodom Sihamoni is the only ruling monarch who speaks Czech. ![]()
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The King of Cambodia is an elected monarch, making Cambodia one of the few elected monarchies of the world. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/cambodia/cambodia-kings-birthday
May 13, 🇪🇸 Spain (Valladolid - Castile and León): Saint Peter de Regalado ![]()
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A local public holiday in Valladolid, the capital of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León on May 13th each year. ![]()
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San Pedro Regalado was a Franciscan monk who lived in the 15th century and was canonised for his charitable actions, his dedication to the poor and his miraculous works. He was born in 1390 and was baptised in the current church of San Salvador, which at that time was called the church of Santa Elena. He was canonized by Pope Benedict XIV on June 29th 1746. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/spain/castile-and-leon/saint-peter-de-regalado