The federal government of Pakistan has announced a public holiday on Friday October 30th for Milad un Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A notification has been issued by the ministry of interior on Monday. The Sindh government had already announced a public holiday on October 30. Mosques, private, government and semi-government buildings […]
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After a quiet couple of months for bank holidays, October is disrupted right at the start with Gandhi’s Birthday on Friday October 2nd. The second half of the month brings the major festivals of Durga Puja and Dussehra. The end of the month also sees Eid-eMilad, which is a gazetted holiday in most states. It […]
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Even though 2020 has been a washout for holidays, the Indonesian government has released the public holiday and collective leave schedule for 2021. This decree has been stated in the Joint Decree on National Holidays and Joint Leave in 2021 signed by the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister for Administrative […]
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The official list of Bank Holidays of September 2020 has been released by the Reserve Bank of India. September 2020 is a quiet month for bank holidays in India, with Mahalaya on September 17th, the only day when there will be disruption in more than one state. Other than that, there are couple of religious […]
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The federal government of Pakistan has announced a two-day public holiday on August 29th and 30th on the occasion of Ashura (9th and 10th of Muharram) across the country. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, all private and government offices, including educational institutes, business and other activities would remain […]
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Notification of public holiday on 1st Muharram-Ul-Haram 2020 has been issued by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Administration Department on August 20th 2020. The First Day of Muharram-Ul-Haram (1442 Hijri) is Thursday August 20th 2020. This public holiday is due to the 1st day of the Islamic year and also the martyrdom of our […]
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The Philippines has declared regular holidays and non-working days for 2021 through a proclamation 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 Sindh government on Friday announced it is extending the public holidays for Eid ul Adha by a day, until Monday. Last week, the provincial government had announced holidays from Friday July 31st till Sunday August 2nd, following a similar announcement by the federal government. According to a notification by the services department, across Sindh, […]
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Friday July 31st 2020 a regular nationwide holiday to celebrate Eid’l Adha, a major Muslim festival. “Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday,” Duterte said in a statement. He added that the date was chosen based on the recommendation of the […]
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After a quiet July, August arrives with a plethora of bank holidays to look out for. The month is topped and tailed by the major Islamic Festivals of Bakrid (August 1st) and Ashura (August 29th/30th). In the middle is the popular Hindu festival of Janmashtami, though nationwide disruption of Independence Day is restricted to a […]
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