Politicians in Jersey have agreed an additional day off on Friday May 8th 2020 to mark 75 years since Victory in Europe. In contrast to the UK, which is moving the early May Bank Holiday from Monday May 4th to Friday May 8th, Jersey will keep the Monday bank holiday and observe an additional public […]
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The Ghanaian Government has declared Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day which falls on Saturday September 21st 2019, as an additional public holiday on Monday September 23rd 2019. A statement from Ambrose Dery, the Minister for the Interior, said as September 21st falls on a Saturday this year, the President has declared Monday, September 23rd as an […]
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The Official Gazette of Castilla-La Mancha has published the decree of the Ministry of Economy, Business and Employment that sets the work calendar for the year 2020 in this Spanish autonomous community. As November 1st falls on a Sunday, the holiday is moved to Easter Monday, creating a long five day weekend in mid-April. Most […]
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The Fijian Government has approved the public holidays for 2020 through Gazette Notice 78 dated Friday September 6th 2019. New Year’s Day – Wednesday January 1st Good Friday – Friday April 10th Easter Saturday – Saturday April 11th Easter Monday – Monday April 13th Constitution Day – Monday September 7th Fiji Day – Saturday October […]
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The UAE Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) has revised the previously announced 2019 public holidays for both the public and private sectors. According to an announcement on their official Twitter feed (see below), FAHR has moved Commemoration Day from Sunday December 1st to Saturday November 30th. Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyr’s Day, […]
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In a media advisory, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting under the provisions of section 76 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, declares Monday September 9th 2019, as a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of Youmul Ashura. Youmul Ashura is the 10th […]
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The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has reminded employers of their obligation to give workers four days off during the Pchum Ben (Ancestors’ Day) holidays and provide salaries before it begins. According to a notification issued by the ministry, the Pchum Ben holiday will be observed from Friday September 27th to Monday September 30th […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Civil Service has announced there be a four-day break to celebrate the 89th Saudi National Day. The ministry has said that as Sunday September 22nd will take place between two holidays (the weekend and National Day) it has been declared an official holiday for public sector workers according to the law. […]
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The public holiday on September 9th in conjunction with the birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah is a compulsory holiday for employees, said the Human Resources Ministry today. This was provided for under section 60D (1) of the Employment Act 1955, said the ministry in a statement. Since the […]
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The Belize Press Office has officially released Belize’s 2020 Public and Bank Holiday list. The way the dates fall in 2020 means only Sovereign’s Day/Commonwealth Day and Boxing Day need to move to the Monday after the usual date. This means Belizeans will have seven long weekends with Easter and Christmas being four-day weekends. Further […]
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