Poland’s parliament has passed an amendment to the public holidays law, officially designating Christmas Eve (December 24th) as a day off work. The new regulations, approved with overwhelming support—403 votes in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstentions—will take effect starting next year. The new legislation raises the number of free days to 14 per year, […]
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Luxembourg workers are set to benefit from a compensatory holiday this year, after parliament approved that an extra day’s annual leave will be granted to employees as compensation for two public holidays that fall on the same day in May. Europe Day and Ascension Day, which are both public holidays in Luxembourg, will be both […]
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On Friday July 28th 2023, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law moving the official Orthodox Christmas Day holiday to December 25th from January 7th, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it. The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the […]
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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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