On Friday July 28th 2023, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law moving the official Orthodox Christmas Day holiday to December 25th from January 7th, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it. The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 14 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in August 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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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 11 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in July 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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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared Wednesday June 28th 2023 a regular national holiday in the Philippines this year in observance of Eid’l Adha. This was stated under Proclamation No. 258 signed on June 13th and made public by Malacañang a day after. Based on the document, Marcos made the declaration upon the recommendation of […]
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The official Eid Al Adha holidays for public sector employees in the UAE have been announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources. The holidays will begin from 9 to 12 Zul Hijjah. According to the Gregorian calendar, Eid Al Adha will likely be celebrated from June 27th to July 2nd 2023, which includes […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 12 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in June 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 Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday May 29th 2023, as a public holiday for all workers in the country to commemorate the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, this was made known by the […]
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According to a government announcement on Thursday May 25th 2023, workers will enjoy 17 public holidays next year, with four long weekends. Holiday Date Day Every Sunday Sunday The first day of January 1 January Monday Lunar New Year’s Day 10 February Saturday The third day of Lunar New Year 12 February Monday The […]
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There will be five long weekends next year, one less than the six in 2023, the Ministry of Manpower has announced in its release on gazetted public holidays. One public holiday falls on a Sunday: – Second day of Chinese New Year (Feb 11) As the second day of the Chinese New Year falls on […]
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Indian public and private banks will be closed on 10 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in May 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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