The Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has declared Tuesday February 25th 2020 as a public holiday. Granting the approval, the governor said: “The public holiday is necessary for the state to welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, who is expected to arrive in the state to inaugurate two […]
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The Public holiday dates for Thailand in 2020 have been announced. 2019 saw several changes to holidays that will be carried forward to 2020. A new holiday for Coronation Day was added to the calendar in May. The date of the King’s and the Queen’s Birthday holidays also changed to reflect the birth date of […]
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To enable every Kenyan to participate in the celebration of the life of former president Moi, the CS Interior has declared Tuesday 11th 2020 a public holiday. Tuesday February 11th 2020, has been declared a public holiday of general observance to enable Kenyans pay their last respects to the late H.E. Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, […]
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A one-off additional bank holiday has been announced to mark 250 years since the Corn Riots. In 1769, hundreds of islanders stormed Jersey’s Royal Court to protest against landowners exporting wheat from Jersey, a food shortage, the rising cost of crops and an unfair taxation system. The event paved the way for major political reforms […]
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February 2020 is a relatively quiet month in terms of bank holidays. The only widely observed holiday falling on a weekday is Maha Shivratri on Friday February 21st. In addition to banks, Stock, currency, derivatives and commodity markets will also be closed on Friday February 21st. As usual, Banks are also shut on Second Saturday, […]
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The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on February 5th throughout the province on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the Sindh government,a one-minute silence will be observed at 10:00 am to honour Kashmiri Shuhada on Wednesday. All educational institutions, offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations […]
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From next year, Mary Prince Day will be a public holiday in Bermuda observed on the Friday before the first Monday in August. This holiday takes place on the day after Emancipation Day and coincides with the second day of Cup Match, an annual cricket match between Somerset and St. George’s. The second day of […]
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In a statement issued by the West Bengal State Government, it was reiterated that holidays had been declared on January 30th and 31st 2020 in connection with Saraswati Puja under the Department Notifications No. 5962-F(P2) & 5964-F(P2) both dated November 1st 2019. In addition it has been announced that Saraswati Puja will also be celebrated […]
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Chinese authorities have ordered the extension of a public holiday in an effort to contain the coronavirus, state-run media reported. China is currently observing public holidays for the Spring Festival. The public holidays were intended to end on Thursday January 30th, with Saturday February 1st being a working day as compensation for one of the […]
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The Chief Minister of Jharkhand has announced that January 23rd will be a public holiday in Jharkhand state to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent figure in India’s struggle for freedom. The day was removed from the list of holidays between 2015 and 2019, though ‘Netaji Jayanti’ had been […]
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