The Presidency has announced that Tuesday December 27th 2022, will be a public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day. Monday December 26th is celebrated as Day of Goodwill and is already a public holiday. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the president declared the 27th a public holiday to uphold relevant labour law principles and practices. “If the […]
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An additional Bank holiday has been proclaimed in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III The British Prime Minister has decided to proclaim an additional bank holiday to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III next year. The bank holiday will fall on Monday May 8th 2023, following the Coronation […]
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The authorities in the UAE have announced the official Eid Al Adha holidays for federal government and private sector employees in 2022. According to the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), the holiday would be from Friday July 8th until Monday July 11th 2022. Work will resume on Tuesday July 12th. The crescent moon […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday May 2nd and Tuesday May 3rd 2022 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Workers Day and EIdul-Fitr Celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. Workers day in Nigeria Eidul-Fitr in Nigeria Public Holidays in Nigeria for […]
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources have announced that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal entities in the UAE will begin on 29th Ramadan (corresponding to 30th April). The UAE Cabinet adopted a decision setting the Eid Al-Fitr holiday for a week, so that the official holiday for the federal government begins […]
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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th 2021 as a Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government. Aregbesola celebrated all Nigerian Muslim faithful, both at home and in the diaspora, […]
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Thursday October 21st 2021, has been announced as a holiday for the public sector on the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources made the announcement on Sunday and added that work would resume on Sunday October 24th. The ministry has since confirmed that Thursday October 21st will also be […]
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The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) has announced that the Hijri New Year holiday will be Thursday August 12th 2021. This public holiday is the beginning of the new Islamic year 1442. The Hijri New Year is the day where the Prophet Mohammed migrated from Makkah to Madinah. As it is an Islamic holiday, hotels […]
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The government of Uganda has declared Tuesday July 20th 2021 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid al-Adha celebration. This was disclosed in an official announcement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire. “The Honourable Minister of Public Service informs the general public that Tuesday 20th July 2021 is […]
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President Adama Barrow has declared Tuesday July 20th 2021 as a public holiday for this year’s Tobaski, the Eidhul Adha festival. A statement from State House said: “His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting under section 76 (1) of the Constitution (1997), is pleased to declare Tuesday 20th July 2021, a public holiday throughout The Gambia, […]
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