Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed legislation that officially declares June 19th a statewide holiday each year. The holiday will be observed as “Juneteenth Independence Day.” Baker said the new order in Massachusetts is an action to “recognize the continued need to ensure racial freedom and equality.” Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the […]
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After a quiet July, August arrives with a plethora of bank holidays to look out for. The month is topped and tailed by the major Islamic Festivals of Bakrid (August 1st) and Ashura (August 29th/30th). In the middle is the popular Hindu festival of Janmashtami, though nationwide disruption of Independence Day is restricted to a […]
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The Government of Ghana has declared Friday July 31st 2020 as a public holiday to mark the Islamic festival of Eidul-Adha. A press release signed by the Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, stated: “the general public is hereby reminded that Friday, July 31, 2020, which marks Eid-al-Adha, is a statutory Public Holiday and should be observed […]
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The Kuwaiti Civil Service Bureau has announced that the Eid Al Adha holiday will be five days long, starting from Thursday July 30th, until Monday August 3rd 2020. In a statement published on Instagram, the Civil Service Bureau said that work will resume on Tuesday August 4th. Arafat day, which falls on Thursday July 30, […]
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In Myanmar, Eid ul-Adha will be observed on 13th Waxing of Second Waso in 1382 ME (August 1st 2020), meaning it will fall on a Saturday which is the regular non-working day of government offices. Therefore Friday July 31st July will become a holiday, with July 31st and August 1st being proclaimed as public holidays […]
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The working calendar in the Spanish Autonomous Region of Andalucía is taking shape for 2021. The Governing Council of the Board have approved the decree that determines the calendar of public holidays next year. There will be twelve national and regional public holidays. Each municipality can add two more holidays to the calendar. As two […]
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The public sector holiday dates have been announced for Eid Al Adha 2020. Employees in the public sector will enjoy a long weekend, from Thursday July 30th to Sunday August 2nd 2020. Work will resume on Monday, August 3rd. Eid Al Adha will fall on July 31st 2020. According to Gulf News, The Federal Authority for Government Human […]
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The South Korean government has designated Monday August 17th 2020 as a one-off national holiday, allowing workers in the nation to enjoy a three-day weekend as a compensation for the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Even though Liberation Day falls on Saturday August 15th in 2020, it would not have been compensated with a public […]
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The replacement days for the postponed Khmer New Year holidays will be observed from August 17th to 21st 2020. The announcment comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Cabinet to convene and decide on the dates for the substitute holidays, now that the coronoavirus outbreak is under control. Khmer New Year Holiday traditionally takes […]
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This Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa has announced its proposals for the working calendar for 2021. In a review, the socialist party in Ceuta voted against the proposals as they said that any working calendar that excluded the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr wasn’t a complete calendar. Under the proposals, citizens […]
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