Monday July 29th 2019 will be a public holiday in Mauritius. The Mauritian Prime Minister announced the decision on Friday July 26th after the boxing competition at the National Boxing Center in Vacoas. The holiday will allow Mauritians to celebrate the victory of their country at the 10th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), which is […]
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Liberia Celebrates the 172nd anniversary of Independence on Friday July 26th 2019 – As President Weah Proclaims Public Holiday. The President of the Republic of Liberia, George Weah has proclaimed Friday July 26th 2019 as the 172ndIndependence Anniversary of Liberia. The day is to be celebrated throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. According to a […]
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The Guernsey government has announced that the Early May Bank Holiday will take place four days later on Friday May 8th in 2020. The proposition for the change had been put forward by Deputy John Gollop. This means that Guernsey will observe a holiday on the same day as the UK, which has moved the […]
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The President of the Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, has declared Sunday July 28th 2019 to be a public holiday. This year, the Independence Day of the Maldives will fall on Friday July 26th, which is a weekend in the country. A press release from the Presidents Office says this decision was made due to a […]
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The Oman government has announced that Tuesday July 23rd 2019 will be an official holiday to mark Renaissance Day for employees in ministries, public sector enterprises and other units of the administrative apparatus of the State as well as private companies, establishments and institutions. Renaissance Day marks the first day of the reign of Qaboos […]
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Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has announced that Eidul Azha will fall on Monday August 12th. This will create a break of five days for most workers as two days of public holidays for Eidul Azha will be followed by a public holiday for Independence Day on Wednesday August 14th. Hussain […]
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The Pahang state government has announced July 30th and July 31st 2019 as public holidays in the state for Agong’s Birthday and Coronation. In a media statement, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail explained that the annual holiday for Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s birthday was on July 30th, […]
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The Eid al-Adha holidays in United Arab Emirates will begin on 9th through 12th Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 H, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources announced on Thursday. This means public and private employees across the country will enjoy a four-day break from Saturday August 10th until Tuesday August 13th. Earlier this year, it was […]
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The Naadam Festival in Mongolia has been a way to celebrate the culture of this central Asian country for hundreds of years. The festival starts on July 11th, which also marks independence from China on that day in 1921. The Naadam Festival was inscribed on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of […]
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Putrajaya declares July 30th as a public holiday for Agong’s installation. Tuesday July 30th has been declared a public holiday in Malaysia to mark the coronation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The Chief Secretary to the Government Datuk Seri Ismail Bakar said Tuesday July 30th, had been declared an […]
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