The Punjab Government has declared a gazetted holiday on April 13th, 2020 on the eve of the Baisakhi instead of April 14th. An official spokesperson of the government said that as per notification issued by the Personnel Department, all the government offices, boards, corporations, and educational institutions within the jurisdiction of the state of Punjab […]
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In a bid to implement President Joko Widodo’s directives regarding mudik season (the mass exodus before Eid) and replacement of Eid 2020 holidays, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy on Thursday April 9th 2020 led a Ministerial Coordination Meeting on the amendment of Joint Ministerial Decree on National Holidays and Collective Leave […]
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The ongoing public holiday has been extended until April 25th as a preventive measure to tackle the coronavirus pandemic across the country. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular in this regard on Friday April 10th. The general holiday is extended to April 23th, which means, with the weekend, it will continue till April […]
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The Central Government of India has declared April 14th, the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, as a closed holiday for all its offices, according to a Personnel Ministry order. The Centre has also notified the holiday under the Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for banks. “It has been decided to declare […]
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As part of the ongoing measures to to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, the Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has postponed the Khmer New Year public holidays scheduled from April 13th to 16th 2020. Chhin Ketana, secretary-general of the National Committee for Organising National and International Festivals, had recently said that all public gatherings […]
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The Punjab Government has announced Gazetted holiday on Wednesday, April 8th 2020, on the occasion of birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Das. A spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that according to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel, the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji was announced for Wednesday April 8th […]
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The Bangladeshi government has issued an order extending the nationwide holiday until April 11th, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the decision for the extension to prevent COVID-19 in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “We have earlier announced a 10-day general holiday from March 26th [to April 4th] and it might […]
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Despite the nationwide lockdown, banks are not closed, but opening hours may be limited. It is useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs. This month there is the usual weekend holidays of all Sundays and every other […]
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The government of Bangladesh has declared holidays from Thursday March 26th to Saturday April 4th 2020 to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam announced the decision from a meeting at the secretariat . Members of army will assist the civil administration to maintain social distancing and strengthen the coronavirus preventive measures. […]
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From April 13th to April 15th each year, Thai New Year erupts onto the streets with much partying and squirting of water across the nation. That these celebrations would be curtailed as Thailand moves to keep its Covid-19 outbreak under control is no surprise. However, the government has gone one step further and the public […]
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