Danes will no longer get a long weekend off for “Great Prayer Day” late in the spring starting next year, after lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday scrapping it as a public holiday. The move comes as Denmark’s newly formed government seeks to implement reforms aimed at improving the country’s welfare model, and as it tries to […]
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An additional Bank holiday has been proclaimed in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III The British Prime Minister has decided to proclaim an additional bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year. The bank holiday will fall on Monday May 8th 2023, following the Coronation […]
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After several months of deliberation, the Republic of Ireland government has finally reached a decision on the much rumoured additional public holiday. A new public holiday to recognise the efforts of the country during the Covid-19 pandemic and to remember those who lost their lives has been agreed by the Irish Government. The once-off holiday […]
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The Madrid Government has approved the work calendar of the Community of Madrid for 2022, which will have 12 holidays, with another two local holidays to be added by each municipality in the region. The working calendar for 2022 incorporates several national holidays, among others, those of April 14th and 15th, Thursday and Good Friday; as well as Monday, July 25th, […]
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The Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha has published the decree of the Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment of the regional Government by which the labour calendar of paid and non-recoverable holidays in the year 2022 is approved. The most notable change is that the holiday corresponding to Christmas Day passes to Monday December 26th. […]
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The Basque Government has included September 6th among its holidays for 2022, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the return of Elcano. The Basque Country has approved the working calendar for next year and the one-off holiday on September 6th will replace December 25th, which falls on a Sunday. The twelve holidays in the work […]
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The Governing Council has approved the decree that determines the calendar of labour holidays in Andalusia for 2022, which establishes twelve national and regional holidays. Each municipality can add a further two local days to these twelve days. In relation to the holidays corresponding to May 1st, Labour Day, and December 25, Day of the Nativity of the Lord, which […]
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According to the press service of the Government of Georgia, on April 9th 2021, the Interagency Coordination Council has taken the decision to declare May 4th – 11th 2021 as nationwide public holidays. The decision is intended to address the increased movement of people following Orthodox Easter which is celebrated on May 2nd 2021. As […]
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Chapter 252 of the laws on Malta entitled “The National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act” has been amended in February 2021 by virtue of Act IV, 2021. The change is to ensure that any of such days that fall on Saturday or Sunday will be added to the official leave entitlement of an employee […]
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Queen Elizabeth II, is the longest-reigning monarch in British history and in 2022, the Queen will reach a very important milestone. In February 2022, the Queen will have been on the throne for 70 years and will celebrate her platinum jubilee. The UK will celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch with a […]
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