The Central Government of India has declared April 14th, the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, as a closed holiday for all its offices, according to a Personnel Ministry order. The Centre has also notified the holiday under the Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for banks. “It has been decided to declare […]
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As part of the ongoing measures to to halt Covid-19 infections in the Kingdom, the Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has postponed the Khmer New Year public holidays scheduled from April 13th to 16th 2020. Chhin Ketana, secretary-general of the National Committee for Organising National and International Festivals, had recently said that all public gatherings […]
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The Punjab Government has announced Gazetted holiday on Wednesday, April 8th 2020, on the occasion of birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Das. A spokesperson of the Punjab Government said that according to a notification issued by the Department of Personnel, the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nabha Das Ji was announced for Wednesday April 8th […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Friday April 10th and Monday April 13th 2020 as public holidays to mark the Easter celebrations in the country. Rauf Aregbesola, the minister of interior, made the announcement in a statement by Georgina Ehuriah, the permanent secretary, ministry of interior. Calling for support for the government in the […]
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The Bangladeshi government has issued an order extending the nationwide holiday until April 11th, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the decision for the extension to prevent COVID-19 in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “We have earlier announced a 10-day general holiday from March 26th [to April 4th] and it might […]
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Despite the nationwide lockdown, banks are not closed, but opening hours may be limited. It is useful to know when then 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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Russian President Putin has announced a a week-long paid national holiday from March 30th to April 5th, to prevent the large-scale spread of Novel Coronavirus in Russia. In an update from the Kremlin, it has been clarified that the week-long paid national holiday doesn’t mean people should stop working. “Those who have been working remotely […]
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The government of Bangladesh has declared holidays from Thursday March 26th to Saturday April 4th 2020 to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam announced the decision from a meeting at the secretariat . Members of army will assist the civil administration to maintain social distancing and strengthen the coronavirus preventive measures. […]
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From April 13th to April 15th each year, Thai New Year erupts onto the streets with much partying and squirting of water across the nation. That these celebrations would be curtailed as Thailand moves to keep its Covid-19 outbreak under control is no surprise. However, the government has gone one step further and the public […]
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Saudi Arabia has suspended all international flights for two weeks as countries across the gulf step up precautions against the spread of the coronavirus. The suspension will take effect at 11 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Sunday March 15th 2020 and will be treated as an official holiday, state news agency SPA reported, citing an unnamed […]
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