Indian public and private banks will be closed on 15 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in November 2023, owing to festivals. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. […]
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The General Office of China’s State Council has released the official public holiday schedule for 2024, featuring an eight-day break for the Spring Festival. In 2024, the Spring Festival holiday will run from Feb. 10 to 17, with adjusted working days on Feb. 4 and 18. Surprisingly, Spring Festival Eve is not an official public […]
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PRESIDENT of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has declared 20 national holidays for 2024. Anotable omission from the list is the observance of the EDSA Revolution that ousted his father in 1986. Malacañang said on Friday the President, through Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, signed on October 11 Proclamation 368 declaring next year’s regular holidays and […]
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Juneteenth will now be observed as a state holiday in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly has announced. The holiday will apply to executive branch employees under the governor’s jurisdiction. “Establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday provides Kansans an opportunity to celebrate our state’s diversity and honor the ongoing struggles for racial equality,” Gov. Kelly said in […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, September 27th 2023, as a public holiday. This is to mark the Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration and the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made in a statement on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. Akinlade noted that the Minister of Interior, […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 15 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in October 2023, owing to festivals. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. […]
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The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has declared Saturday September 23rd 2023, the Saudi National Day, as an official holiday. The official spokesman of the ministry, Mohammad Al Riski, said that all institutions operating in the public and private sector will be an official holiday on the 93rd National Day. According to […]
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President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has designated Monday October 2nd 2023 as a temporary holiday to extend the upcoming Chuseok holiday to a six-day break. “October 2nd will be designated as a temporary public holiday,” Yoon said in a meeting on the economy and people’s livelihood at the presidential office, calling to boost […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 16 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in September 2023, owing to festivals. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. […]
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Private and government offices in Delhi will remain closed between September 8th to 10th 2023, while banks, markets, and commercial establishments within the New Delhi district will also remain shut during this three-day period. This was first proposed by the Delhi Police and was approved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal due to the upcoming G20 […]
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