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Indian Bank Holidays in June 2023

Indian public and private banks will be closed on 12 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in June 2023, 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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Indian Bank Holidays in May 2023

Indian public and private banks will be closed on 10 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in May 2023, 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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Kenya declares Public Holiday for Idd-ul-Fitr

Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, Kithure Kindiki, has declared Friday April 21st 2023, as a public holiday. According to Gazette Notice No. 5045, CS Kindiki announced that the holiday is to celebrate mark Idd-ul-Fitr, an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims around the world. “It is notified for the general information of […]

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Qatar announces Public Sector Holidays for Eid Al Fitr

Qatar has announced that government employees in the country will get Eid Al Fitr holidays from April 19th to 27th 2023. The Ruler’s Court announced Eid Al Fitr holidays for the employees of the ministries and other government agencies, public bodies and institutions on Sunday. According to the announcement, the official holidays will start on […]

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Pakistan announces five-day holiday for Eid ul-Fitr

The federal government of Pakistan has declared a nationwide public holiday for five days on the occasion of Eidul Fitr in 2023. The holidays will begin on Friday, April 21st, and run until Tuesday, April 25st, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior. The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council (RHRC) has said that Eidul […]

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Indian Bank Holidays in January 2023

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes a bank holiday calendar every year. This calendar states banks in which states will be closed on particular dates. The RBI decides bank holidays in four categories: Negotiable Instruments Act, Holidays, Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. Besides some national holidays, there are certain state-specific […]

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Pakistan announces public holidays for 2023

The federal government of Pakistan has released a list of the public and optional holidays for 2023. An official notification was also issued by the Cabinet Division.  A total of 15 public holidays are included for the general public. It starts with Kashmir Day. The holidays include February 5 (Kashmir Solidarity Day), March 23 (Pakistan […]

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