The Chief Minister of Jharkhand has announced that January 23rd will be a public holiday in Jharkhand state to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent figure in India’s struggle for freedom. The day was removed from the list of holidays between 2015 and 2019, though ‘Netaji Jayanti’ had been […]
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January’s bank holidays are dominated by the various regional holidays as announced by state governments. 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. January 2020 is a strange month for bank holidays. There is the usual […]
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The first public holiday in the UAE in 2020 will officially take place on New Year’s Day, enabling citizens to enjoy a short mid-week break. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, public and private sector workers will have Wednesday January 1st off, with work resuming on Thursday January 2nd. Public sector workers […]
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According to the list issued by the Punjab Government, there are a total of 25 gazetted holidays during 2020, of which 11 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. A year planner of government holidays in Punjab for the year 2020 is shown below. Note that the offices of the Punjab government will remain closed on […]
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The Sindh government has announced public holidays on Wednesday December 25th and Friday December 27th 2019. The Services, General Administration, and Coordination Department of the provincial government issued two notifications regarding the holidays. December 25th has been declared a public holiday throughout the province on account of Quad-e-Azam Day and Christmas. December 27th has been […]
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The government of Sabah has announced an additional public holiday in the state on December 24th to give those celebrating Christmas more time to return home and celebrate the holidays. Sabah’s Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced this new holiday, saying this will be practiced annually, starting this year. Making the announcement, Shafie […]
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The list of public holidays for the year 2020 has recently been released by the Maharashtra government. This year’s list includes a total of 24 public holidays and one bank holiday. However, Republic Day, Parsi New Year, Muharram and Dussehra all fall on a Sunday. In addition, Independence Day, Bakrid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Lakshmi Puja […]
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has issued the list of holidays for 2020. There will be 10 national holidays. The holidays are Kashmir Day (February 5th), Pakistan Day (March 23rd), Labour Day (May 1st), Eid Al Fitr (May 25th, 26th and 27th), Eid Al Azha (July 31st, August 1st and 2nd), Independence Day (August 14), Ashoora […]
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Christmas will come a few hours earlier for workers in Queensland this year, with the State Government officially declaring the night before Christmas a public holiday. The Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 was passed to establish the part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve was passed by the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday November 27th […]
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The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has announced a list of public holidays for the year 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The list has 25 public holidays, 18 of which fall on working days for staff working in government offices and banks., as seven of the festivals fall on Sundays or second […]
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