The Egyptian Minister of Manpower, Mohamed Saafan, has announced that Tuesday, January 7th, will be observed as an official holiday for private-sector employees to celebrate Coptic Christmas. In a statement, Saafan wished Merry Christmas to all Egyptians. He added that Tuesday will be a full paid holiday for workers in accordance with Law 12 of […]
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January’s bank holidays are dominated by the various regional holidays as announced by state governments. 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. January 2020 is a strange month for bank holidays. There is the usual […]
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The first public holiday in the UAE in 2020 will officially take place on New Year’s Day, enabling citizens to enjoy a short mid-week break. According to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, public and private sector workers will have Wednesday January 1st off, with work resuming on Thursday January 2nd. Public sector workers […]
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Tuesday January 7th 2020 has been declared as a public holiday known as “Constitution Day” in Ghana, according to a press release signed by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery. “The general public is hereby informed that Tuesday, 7th January 2020 which marks CONSTITUTION DAY, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as […]
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As we head in 2020, it’s a good time to think about the holidays in the coming year, to plan vacations and book holidays in advance. In Argentina, 2020 brings 20 public holidays, with only one of the holidays falling on a Saturday. As usual, three bridge days have been added to create four bumper […]
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According to the list issued by the Punjab Government, there are a total of 25 gazetted holidays during 2020, of which 11 fall on a Saturday or Sunday. A year planner of government holidays in Punjab for the year 2020 is shown below. Note that the offices of the Punjab government will remain closed on […]
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The Sindh government has announced public holidays on Wednesday December 25th and Friday December 27th 2019. The Services, General Administration, and Coordination Department of the provincial government issued two notifications regarding the holidays. December 25th has been declared a public holiday throughout the province on account of Quad-e-Azam Day and Christmas. December 27th has been […]
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The Zimbabwean government has advised that Monday December 23rd 2019 will be a public holiday. This is because Unity Day which is observed on December 22nd each year, falls on a Sunday this year. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Mr Aaron Nhepera told State-owned media that, traditionally, if a […]
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The Federal Government of Niger has declared Wednesday December 25th, Thursday December 26th 2019 and Wednesday January 1st 2020 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and the New Year celebrations respectively. According to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, the President felicitated with Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad […]
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Even though President Trump declared a holiday on Monday December 24th 2018, for most commentators, yesterday’s announcement that Tuesday December 24th would be a federal holiday came as a surprise. This because Christmas Day falls on Wednesday in 2019. The last time Christmas Day fell on a hump day was 2013. That year President Obama […]
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