The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, felicitates with Christians and all Nigerians at […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 12 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in December 2021, owing to festivals. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. […]
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has declared Monday December 13th 2021 as a public holiday due to Jamhuri Day celebrations that fall on a Sunday. “In line with the provisions of Section 2 and 4 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 110), it is hereby confirmed that 13th December 2021 will be a public holiday, […]
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The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has released the holidays for 2022. Today Duterte signed Proclamation 1236 declaring 10 regular holidays, six special non-working days, and three special working days. The regular holidays include New Year’s Day, January 1 (Saturday); Araw ng Kagitingan, April 9 (Saturday); Maundy Thursday, April 14; Good Friday, April 15; Labor Day, May 1 (Sunday); […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 17 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in November 2021, owing to festivals. The RBI divides bank holidays into three categories—those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Negotiable Instruments Act, and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. November 1: Kannada Rajyostsava/Kut […]
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A month or so earlier than normal, the Chinese government has announced the public holidays for next year. On October 26th 2021, the State Council released the official China public holiday 2022 schedule through its Circular of the General Office of the State Council on the Arrangement of Public Holidays in 2022 As is traditional, the […]
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th 2021 as a Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government. Aregbesola celebrated all Nigerian Muslim faithful, both at home and in the diaspora, […]
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Thursday October 21st 2021, has been announced as a holiday for the public sector on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources made the announcement on Sunday and added that work would resume on Sunday October 24th. The ministry has since confirmed that Thursday October 21st will also be […]
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The government of Kenya has declared Monday October 11th 2021 as a public holiday. According to a public statement released by Interior & Coordination of National Government Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, Monday becomes a public holiday by virtue of the fact that Utamaduni Day falls on a Sunday, October 10th. “In line with the provisions […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Friday, October 1st 2021, as a public holiday to mark the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on this year’s Celebration of the Country’s 61st anniversary and assured of the Government’s […]
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