This section contains updates on public holidays announced for 2020.
The Public holiday dates for Thailand in 2020 have been announced. 2019 saw several changes to holidays that will be carried forward to 2020. A new holiday for Coronation Day was added to the calendar in May. The date of the King’s and the Queen’s Birthday holidays also changed to reflect the birth date of […]
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As we head in 2020, it’s a good time to think about the holidays in the coming year, to plan vacations and book holidays in advance. In Argentina, 2020 brings 20 public holidays, with only one of the holidays falling on a Saturday. As usual, three bridge days have been added to create four bumper […]
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According to the list issued by the Punjab Government, there are a total of 25 gazetted holidays during 2020, of which 11 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. A year planner of government holidays in Punjab for the year 2020 is shown below. Note that the offices of the Punjab government will remain closed on […]
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The list of public holidays for the year 2020 has recently been released by the Maharashtra government. This year’s list includes a total of 24 public holidays and one bank holiday. However, Republic Day, Parsi New Year, Muharram and Dussehra all fall on a Sunday. In addition, Independence Day, Bakrid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Lakshmi Puja […]
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has issued the list of holidays for 2020. There will be 10 national holidays. The holidays are Kashmir Day (February 5th), Pakistan Day (March 23rd), Labour Day (May 1st), Eid Al Fitr (May 25th, 26th and 27th), Eid Al Azha (July 31st, August 1st and 2nd), Independence Day (August 14), Ashoora […]
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The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has announced a list of public holidays for the year 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The list has 25 public holidays, 18 of which fall on working days for staff working in government offices and banks., as seven of the festivals fall on Sundays or second […]
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Content The Tongan Government has issued the dates for the public holidays to be observed in the country in 2020. In 2020, three days are shifted to Mondays using the rules set out in the Public Holidays Act. One holiday, the Official Birthday of HM King Tupou VI, is lost to a Saturday in 2020. Public Holiday Actual […]
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The General Office of the State Council has approved the plan for the 2020 public holidays in China. The specific arrangements for the date of the 2020 New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Ching Ming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday are as follows: New Year’s Day is a one-day […]
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The Philippines has declared regular holidays and non-working days for 2020 through Proclamation 845 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The Labor Code of the Philippines specifies two types of holidays: the ‘regular holiday’ and the ‘special non-working day’. There is a difference in the pay that employers are required to pay between the two type […]
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The UAE cabinet has approved the 2019 and 2020 unified national holidays for public and private sectors. All ministries and federal offices have been asked to abide with the approved holiday calendar for year 2019 and 2020. In March, the Cabinet had issued a decree to enforce the unification of holidays for employees in the public […]
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