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Holidays In Luxembourg
This is a list of public holidays in Luxembourg. Public holidays The National Day, National Holiday celebrates the birthday of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke and used to be movable to coincide with the actual birthday of monarch. To avoid cold weather on the January 5 birthday of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Jean (reigned 1964-2000), the Grand Duke's Official Birthday celebration was pinned since 1962 to Jean's name day on June 23, and was maintained under the reign of his successor Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri. Unofficial holidays Good Friday (Friday before Easter Sunday) is a bank holiday, meaning that it is only a public holiday for bank employees. Local complementary unofficial holidays may exist, like the Kermesse (festival), Kermesse Day (known as ''Kiermes'') that always fall on a Monday in the city of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, or the Carnival, Carnival Day also happening in the capital city. ReferencesPublic Holidays luxembourg.lu ... [...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] |