July is a quiet month with no major holidays affecting multiple states. However it is still useful to know when the banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs. This month there is the usual weekend holidays of all Sundays and every other […]
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Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has approved Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th June and Wednesday 1st July, 2020 as public holidays in the Nigerian state of Taraba. This was contained in a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hassan Mijinyawa. It states that the holiday is to enable civil servants in the […]
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There will be a total 12 work-free days observed across this north-eastern Spanish region next year, with three of the days falling on a weekend – Labour Day, National Day of Catalonia and Christmas Day both fall on a Saturday. In total, citizens can look forward to four long weekends in 2021. As Constitution Day […]
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The Ministry of Manpower has announced the gazetted public holidays for Singapore in 2021. According to the release, there will be 11 gazetted public holidays in Singapore next year. There will be four long weekends in 2021, compared to seven long weekends in 2020. The long weekends are for New Year’s Day, Chinese New Year, Good Friday […]
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Although we are still in the first half of 2020, given the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s probably not a bad idea to look forward to the holidays for next year. The Galician Government have announced the working calendar for 2021. There will be a total of 11 work-free days observed across this north-western […]
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The government of the Spanish Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia has agreed the calendar of holidays for the islands for 2021. There will be a total 12 work-free days observed across this south-eastern region, with two of the days falling on a weekend – Labour Day and Christmas Day both fall on a […]
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New York’s governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will propose legislation next year making June 19th a permanent state holiday. “It is a day we should all reflect upon. It is a […]
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Even though 2020 is still not at the halfway point, South Korean’s may be feeling a bit short-changed when it comes to public holidays in 2021. The Ministry of Science, Technology, Information and Communication has announced the national holidays and seasons for the coming year. The headline figure is 67 days of public holidays, but […]
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This Caribbean country on the northeastern coast of Central America, has announced the days that will be Public and bank Holidays in 2021. While travel to Belize remains restricted until at least July, the announcement of the dates means that next year citizens can look forward to eight long weekends, including the extra-long four-day weekend […]
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The dates of several public holidays in Japan were changed in 2020 to create breaks at the start and end of the Tokyo Olympics. Following the postponement of the games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates were not changed back. The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have now been rescheduled for Summer 2021 and […]
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