Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team’s gold medal in the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The government announced its decision on Sunday to celebrate the historic landmark where Botswana became the first African winners of the event. Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko announced the public holiday […]
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The Philippines has released the official list of regular holidays and special non-working days for 2026. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared regular holidays, special working days, and a non-working day for 2026. The President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on Sept.3, 2025 Proclamation 1006 that declared the regular holidays and special days in the […]
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The Fijian Cabinet has endorsed a total of 11 public holidays for 2026. The holidays include major religious, cultural, and national commemorations and will be formally declared by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations through a Gazette Notice. The holidays are New Year’s Day, which falls on Thursday, Good Friday, which will be […]
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In addition to public holidays, there are also bank holidays when banks remain closed. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks in the country are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Additionally, banks will remain closed on the following days in September 2025: Date Holiday/Festival Type & Celebrated […]
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In August, banks will remain closed on the dates listed below. These holidays are in addition to the regular bank holidays, which fall on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month when both public and private sector banks across the country are closed. Here’s the list of bank holidays in August 2025: Date Day […]
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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced that Monday, September 15th 2025, will be declared an additional public holiday in celebration of this year’s Malaysia Day. “As a token of appreciation for the spirit of unity and the unique significance of Malaysia’s formation, I am pleased to declare September 15 as an additional […]
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As per the RBI calendar, there are five weekday holidays and two regional festival-based Saturday holidays in July. Additionally, banks will be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as all Sundays. Thus, the total number of holidays this month is 13. Bank holidays issued under RBI’s Negotiable Instruments Act have not been […]
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The Parliament of Ghana has passed the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The object of the bill is to amend the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) to provide for Shaqq Day and July 1st as statutory public holidays. It provides an additional holiday, for the Muslim community as […]
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Public and private sector banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Knowing the bank holidays in advance can help you schedule your visits and make them more efficient. Here’s the list of bank holidays in June 2025: Date Holiday Celebrated in 1 June 2025, Sunday Sunday All states 7 June […]
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The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has approved the Cabinet’s decision regarding the official holidays that should be observed in the country for ministries, government agencies, public bodies, and institutions. The decision was published in the Official Gazette and is as follows: The report also states that if a working day […]
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