The Cambodian government has decided to reduce the number of public holidays next year from 28 days to 22 days. According to a sub-decree issued by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the six holidays to be cut next year are Meak Bochea Day, National Day of Remembrance, International Children’s Day, Paris Peace Agreement Day, International Human […]
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In a tweet from the Qatar News Agency, Amiri Diwan announces that Eid holiday will be as follows: ministries, other government entities, authorities and public institutions shall start on Sunday August 11, 2019 and end on Thursday August 15, 2019. The tweet added that Employees are to resume their work on Sunday August 18, 2019. […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday August 12th and Tuesday August 13th 2019 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Id el Kabir celebrations. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah, made the declarations on behalf of the federal government. Ehuriah called on all Nigerians, at home and in the […]
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The Kerala government has announced a public holiday on Monday August 12th 2019 for the occasion of Bakrid. The holiday will be applicable for all establishments including government offices, all educational institutions including professional colleges and all establishments that come under the limits of negotiable instruments act, the government order No. 146 from the General […]
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The Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Timor-Leste has issued a press release announcing August 11th 2019 as a national holiday on the occasion of the celebration of Idul Adha. Law no. 10/2005, of August 10, in the wording given by Law 3/2016, of May 25, establishes the days that are national holidays in […]
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The Omani Government has announced the holidays that will be observed to mark Eid Al Adha. The generous allowance means that most employees will enjoy a long break from Friday August 9th until Saturday August 17th 2019. In a statement issued on Monday August 5th by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Information, it was […]
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The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has released a proclamation officially declaring a public holiday on Tuesday August 6th 2019 for Culturama. The proclamation states “It is notified for general information that His Excellency The Governor-General Sir S W Tapley Seaton, GCMG, CVO, QC, JP, on the advice of the Cabinet has by Proclamation […]
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The crescent moon marking the start of Zul Hijjah , the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Thursday August 1st 2019. As Friday August 2nd will be the first day of Zul Hijjah, Eid Al Adha will begin on August 11th. Public and private sector employees in the […]
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In a press release, Ambrose Dery (MP), Minister for the Interior has reminded the general public that Sunday, 4th August, 2019 which marks Founders Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, he added, in view of the fact that August 4th 2019 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana […]
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In a notification issued by Interior Ministry, the federal government of Pakistan has announced the dates of the public holidays for Eid-ul-Azha in 2019. According to the notification, Monday August 12th to Thursday August 15th have been declared public holidays for Eid-ul-Azha. This one more day than last year, but the fourth day will be […]
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