Juneteenth has now became an official public holiday in New York state on Wednesday, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law. Earlier this year, Cuomo issued an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees. “I am incredibly proud to sign into law this legislation declaring Juneteenth an official holiday in New York State, […]
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President Adama Barrow has declared Saturday August 29th 2020 as a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim New Year also known as Yawmul Ashura. A State House statement said: “As the observance of the day coincides with the global Coronavirus pandemic, President Barrow urges Muslims to remember and pray for those […]
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The federal government of Pakistan has announced a two-day public holiday on August 29th and 30th on the occasion of Ashura (9th and 10th of Muharram) across the country. According to the notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on Tuesday, all private and government offices, including educational institutes, business and other activities would remain […]
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Notification of public holiday on 1st Muharram-Ul-Haram 2020 has been issued by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Administration Department on August 20th 2020. The First Day of Muharram-Ul-Haram (1442 Hijri) is Thursday August 20th 2020. This public holiday is due to the 1st day of the Islamic year and also the martyrdom of our […]
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Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Chairman of the Civil Service Council has issued a decision to specify the holiday of the Holy Prophet’s Hijra Anniversary (PBUH) and the advent of the New Hijri year 1442 AH. The decision said, “On the occasion of the Holy […]
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In a statement issued by the Egyptian Cabinet, it has been announced that Thursday August 20th 2020 will be a public holiday to mark the new Islamic Hijri year 1442. According to the statement, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a decree setting Thursday (the first day of the Islamic month of Muharram) as a […]
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The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources of the United Arab Emirates has announced that Sunday August 23rd, will be a public holiday for the federal government marking the Islamic New Year. Public sector employees will enjoy a long weekend to mark Al Hijri, the Islamic New Year, with work resuming on Monday August 24th. […]
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The Sindh government on Friday announced it is extending the public holidays for Eid ul Adha by a day, until Monday. Last week, the provincial government had announced holidays from Friday July 31st till Sunday August 2nd, following a similar announcement by the federal government. According to a notification by the services department, across Sindh, […]
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Friday July 31st 2020 a regular nationwide holiday to celebrate Eid’l Adha, a major Muslim festival. “Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday,” Duterte said in a statement. He added that the date was chosen based on the recommendation of the […]
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Friday July 31st 2020, has been declared a Public Holiday in Kenya to mark Idd ul Azha. Also known as Eid al-Adha (Sacrifice Feast), the feast is celebrated to honour the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of obedience to God’s command. It falls on the 10th day of Dhu […]
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