Indian public and private banks will be closed on 12 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in December 2021, owing to festivals. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. […]
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The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has announced the Eid Al Fitr holidays for 2021 for the private sector. According to a tweet by the ministry, Ramadan 29 from Shawwal 3 of 1442 Hijri will be paid holidays on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr Earlier, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed […]
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Monday May 3rd 2021 is to be observed as a statutory public holiday in Ghana, the Interior Ministry has said. According to a statement from the Ministry, the additional day is to mark the Workers’ Day celebration, which is a Statutory Public Holiday, but falls on a weekend in 2021. The general public is hereby […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday May 3rd 2021, as a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Aregbesola who congratulated the Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration commended them for their patience, […]
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Employees in the public and private sectors will take five days off, from April 29th to May 3rd 2021, to celebrate different paid national holidays, as per a Cabinet decision. Egyptians will celebrate the Sinai Liberation Day on Thursday April 29th instead of April 25th. As per an earlier government’s decisions, mid-week vacations are celebrated […]
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There will be three additional working days this year after President Rodrigo Duterte changed an earlier announcement that had declared certain days in late 2021 as special non-working holidays. Under Proclamation No. 1107, All Souls’ Day, (Nov. 2, Tuesday), Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, Friday), and last day of the year (Dec. 31, Friday) have been […]
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The Indonesian government has announced that it has removed five collective leave days from this year’s holiday schedule. The move was taken following the spikes that had been seen in COVID-19 cases after long public holidays in 2020. The decision was made following a meeting with the heads of several ministries today, headed by Coordinating […]
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The General Office of the State Council has approved the plan for the 2021 public holidays in China. The specific arrangements for the date of the 2021 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 holiday […]
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The Office of the Deputy Governor of the Cayman Islands has confirmed the list of public holidays for 2021. To give citizens the opportunity to participate in next year’s general election, Election Day will be a public holiday on Wednesday May 26th 2021. Christmas Day and Boxing Day which fall on a Saturday and Sunday […]
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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the dates of the 2021 Bank Holidays. The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the following dates will be Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man in 2021, in accordance with the provisions of the Bank Holidays Act 1989. Christmas Day and Boxing Day are moved […]
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