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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Banks in Pakistan will be closed to the public on Monday July 1st 2019. In a notification issued on Thursday June 27th, the State Bank of Pakistan said that it will remain closed for public dealings on Monday July 1st 2019 which will be observed as Bank Holiday. The notification added that all banks / […]
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The Canarian Executive has approved, in the Government Council, the 2020 labour calendar of the Autonomous Community, which includes 14 holidays in the archipelago. In a quiet year for substitution days, the only deviation from the standard calendar is that Spanish Constitution Day falls on a Sunday, so the following Monday will be observed a […]
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Azerbaijan celebrated its National Day of the Armed Forces on Wednesday June 26th 2019. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva congratulated the nation on the occasion. “This is a holiday of military valor, honor and bravery. Today we pay tribute to the heroism of those who defend our homeland by putting their lives at risk,” Aliyeva said […]
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The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the dates of the 2020 Bank Holidays. The Isle of Man Government has confirmed that the following dates will be Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man in 2020, in accordance with the provisions of the Bank Holidays Act 1989. In line with the recent announcement by […]
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The early May Day bank holiday next year will be moved to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The Early May bank holiday in 2020 will be moved by four days in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to Friday May 8th, so that it coincides with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. […]
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The Sri Lankan Government have announced the dates of the Public and Bank Holidays for 2020. The Public and Bank Holidays for Sri Lanka in 2020 were announced in an Extraordinary Gazette notification on June 7th 2019. Internal, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Vajira Abeywardana issued the Gazette notification Of the 26 […]
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th 2019 as public holidays to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration. The Federal Government has declared Tuesday June 4th and Wednesday June 5th 2019 as public holidays to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON, who made […]
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Both St. Joseph’s Day and St. John’s Day will be public holidays in 2020 as twelve public holidays are agreed by employers and unions. As in 2019, Valenciana has chosen St. John’s Day (June 24th) as a public holiday in 2020. Notably it will not observe a public holiday on Monday December 7th in lieu […]
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