The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources of the United Arab Emirates has announced that Eid Al Adha and Arafat day for the public sector will fall on Dhu Al-Hijjah 9 until Dhu Al-Hijjah 12, 1442. These dates correspond to Monday July 19th 2021 to Thursday July 22nd 2021. Official working hours will resume on […]
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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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According to the official list released by the Reserve Bank of India, July 2021 includes nine holidays due to various festivals in different states and six weekend days off. In July, the main holiday that will be applicable to all banks across the country is Eid-al-Adha (Bakrid) on July 21st. According to RBI guidelines, all […]
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President Biden has signed into law a bill creating a federal holiday to commemorate Juneteenth, the day marking the end of slavery in Texas. Because June 19th falls on a Saturday this year, most federal employees will get Friday June 18th off. “Great nations don’t ignore the most painful moments. They don’t ignore those moments […]
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On Tuesday June 15th 2021, the Senate voted unanimously to make Juneteenth a national holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States. Senators did not object when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) moved to pass the bill. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who blocked the bill’s passage last year, announced earlier on Tuesday […]
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The Nigerian government has declared Monday June 14th 2021 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. This was disclosed in a statement by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore. In the statement, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. He advised all citizens to support […]
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According to the calendar released by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, civil servants will get a total of 115 days off next year, including the public holidays, all Saturdays and Sundays except for January 22nd according to the list. While the list of holidays is officially issued for government agencies and state-run entities, it is […]
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Banks in India will remain closed for nine days in the month of June, including the weekend holidays, according to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI’s calendar also showed that the schedule, except those for the weekends, would be different across various cities in the country. The three main […]
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The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has declared Thursday May 13th 2021 as a regular holiday in observance of the Eid‘l Fitr, the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos recommended the national holiday, Duterte said in Proclamation No. 1142. “The entire Filipino nation should have the full […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday May 12th and Thursday May 13th as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-ul-Fitri celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday May 10th 2021. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, […]
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