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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On the occasion of Qatar National Day, the Amiri Diwan ( the seat of rule of the State of Qatar ) has announced that Wednesday December 18th 2019 and Thursday December 19th 2019 will be official holidays. Employees will rejoin their work on Sunday December 22nd 2019. Qatar National Day (Al-Yaoum-al-Watani) commemorates the day in […]
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The government of Sabah has announced an additional public holiday in the state on December 24th to give those celebrating Christmas more time to return home and celebrate the holidays. Sabah’s Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal announced this new holiday, saying this will be practiced annually, starting this year. Making the announcement, Shafie […]
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The list of public holidays for the year 2020 has recently been released by the Maharashtra government. This year’s list includes a total of 24 public holidays and one bank holiday. However, Republic Day, Parsi New Year, Muharram and Dussehra all fall on a Sunday. In addition, Independence Day, Bakrid, Ganesh Chaturthi and Lakshmi Puja […]
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His Majesty King Hamad has declared Monday December 9th 2019 as a public holiday in celebration of Bahrain winning the Gulf Cup for the first time. Ministries, government departments and public establishments will remain closed. Bahrain beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to lift their first-ever regional title at the Arabian Gulf Cup. Bahrain, who last reached […]
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has issued the list of holidays for 2020. There will be 10 national holidays. The holidays are Kashmir Day (February 5th), Pakistan Day (March 23rd), Labour Day (May 1st), Eid Al Fitr (May 25th, 26th and 27th), Eid Al Azha (July 31st, August 1st and 2nd), Independence Day (August 14), Ashoora […]
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In a statement issued by the Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery MP, the General Public was reminded that Friday December 6th 2019, which marks FARMERS DAY, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country. Farmers Day in Ghana is observed on the first Friday in December. Since it was introduced […]
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Christmas will come a few hours earlier for workers in Queensland this year, with the State Government officially declaring the night before Christmas a public holiday. The Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 was passed to establish the part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve was passed by the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday November 27th […]
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The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has announced a list of public holidays for the year 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The list has 25 public holidays, 18 of which fall on working days for staff working in government offices and banks., as seven of the festivals fall on Sundays or second […]
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