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Bank Holiday
A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the term refers to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation, or held by Convention (norm), convention under common law. In the Republic of Ireland, there are some bank holidays which are not public holidays. The term "bank holiday" refers to the fact that banking institutions typically close for business on such holidays, as they once used to do on certain Calendar of saints, saint's days. List of current holidays Notes See also * List of holidays by country **Federal holidays in the United States, Federal holiday, US equivalent * Bank Holidays Act 1871 * Proposed St David's Day bank holiday References External links UK bank holidaysScotland Bank Holidays - Scottish Government* Bank holidays (Ireland) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bank Holiday Public ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Holiday
A public holiday, national holiday, or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year. Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, such as the National Day. For example, Australians celebrate Australia Day. They vary by country and may vary by year. With Public holidays in Nepal, 36 days a year, Nepal is the country with the highest number of public holidays but it observes six working days a week. India ranks second with 21 national holidays, followed by Colombia and the Philippines at 18 each. Likewise, China and Hong Kong enjoy 17 public breaks a year. Some countries (e.g. Cambodia) with a longer, six-day workweek, have more holidays (28) to compensate. The public holidays are generally days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or can be a religious holiday, religious celebration like Diwali. Holidays can land on a specific day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |