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Public holidays in Afghanistan :This is a list of public holidays in Afghanistan. References {{Asia_in_topic, Public holidays in Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a la ...
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Public holidays in Albania Below is a list of public holidays in Albania. If a non-working public holiday happens during the weekend, then the Monday after would be non-working. Official Holidays Not official Holidays References {{Public holidays in Europe Alb ...
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Public holidays in Algeria This is a list of Public holiday, holidays in Algeria. Public holidays Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set dat ...
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Public holidays in Andorra This is a list of holidays in Andorra. Besides, seven parishes in Andorra holds their annual festivals or carnivals. These dates are public holidays in such parishes. External linksPublic Holidays in Andorra in 2018 Andorra ...
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Public holidays in Angola Angola has twelve public holidays that can be increased by bridge holidays if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday. 2022 has fifteen national holidays. Notes References Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() ...
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Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda This article is about public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda. Holidays Variable dates *2020 **Easter – April 12 **Labour Day – May 4 **Whit Monday – June 1 **August Monday – August 3 *2021 **Easter – April 4 **Labour Day – May 3 ** ...
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Public holidays in Argentina The following are the national public holidays and other observances of Argentina. Though holidays of many faiths are respected, public holidays usually include most Catholic based holidays. Historic holidays include the celebration of the May Re ...
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Public holidays in Armenia The following is a list of public holidays in Armenia. Legal holidays and remembrance days Non-working legal holidays and remembrance days Per Armenian law, 12 days are declared as non-working days. Non-working days include: Other legal ...
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Public holidays in Australia Public holidays in Australia refer to the holidays recognised in law in Australia. Although they are declared on a state and territory basis, they comprise a mixture of nationally celebrated days and holidays exclusive to the individual jurisdict ...
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Public holidays in Christmas Island This is a list of public holidays in Christmas Island.http://regional.gov.au/territories/indian_ocean/iot_bulletins/2017/files/A30_2017.pdf Public holidays See also *Public holidays in Australia References {{Oceania topic, Public holid ...
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Public holidays in Austria This is a list of public holidays observed in Austria. An asterisk (*) denotes a movable holiday. Additional days are observed in some states or industries. Below are holidays observed in some federal states. References Austria ...
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Public holidays in Azerbaijan There are several public holidays in Azerbaijan. Public holidays were regulated in the constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR for the first time on 19 May 1921. They are now regulated by the Constitution of Azerbaijan. Holidays Main holidays Othe ...
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Public holidays in the Bahamas The holidays in The Bahamas include the following: In the Bahamas, holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday are typically celebrated on the following Monday. Events that fall on a Tuesday typically are celebrated on the previous Monday. Holiday ...
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Public holidays in Bahrain The following table indicates declared Bahrain government national holidays for the year 2015 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. In total there are 10 public holidays. 2017 public holidays ...
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Public holidays in Bangladesh Bangladesh has numerous public holidays, including national memorial, religious and secular holidays of Bengali origin. The Bengali traditional calendar, known as Banggabda is the national and official calendar in Bangladesh. The holidays are ...
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Public holidays in Barbados In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkei ...
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Public holidays in Belarus National holidays in Belarus are classified into state holidays and other holidays and commemorative days, including religious holidays. Nine of them are non-working days. Public holidays (non-working days) Other holidays State Comme ...
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Public holidays in Belgium In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays and employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off. However, some employers do award a day's ho ...
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Public holidays in Belize This is a list of public holidays in Belize. Public holidays *(*) Moveable holidays *(**) Replacement days: **Note 1 – Chapter 289 of the laws of Belize states that if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the ba ...
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Public holidays in Benin This is a list of holidays in Benin. Public holidays Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in whi ...
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Public holidays in Bermuda This is a list of named Holidays in Bermuda. Every Sunday is also considered a holiday. Nature of Public Holidays The official list of Public Holidays was set out in 1947 in the Public Holidays Act. Since then, the only change to the actual l ...
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Public holidays in Bhutan Public holidays in Bhutan consist of both national holidays and local festivals or ''tshechus''. While national holidays are observed throughout Bhutan, tsechus are only observed in their areas. Bhutan uses its own calendar, a variant of the lunis ...
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Public holidays in Bolivia References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Bolivia Bolivian culture Society of Bolivia Bolivia Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, ar ...
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Public holidays in Bosnia and Herzegovina In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkei ...
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Public holidays in Botswana Public holidays in Botswana are largely controlled by government sector employers who are given paid time off. The government holiday schedule mainly benefits employees of government and government regulated businesses. At the discretion of the em ...
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Public holidays in Brazil In Brazil, public holidays may be legislated at the federal, statewide and municipal levels. Most holidays are observed nationwide. Apart from the yearly official holidays (listed below), the Constitution of Brazil also establishes that election ...
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Public holidays in Brunei This is a list of holidays in Brunei. Public holidays References Bruneian culture Brunei Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the i ...
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Public holidays in Bulgaria The official public holidays in Bulgaria are listed in the table below. Other Observances * 1 March - Baba Marta Day - Баба Марта * 8 March - International Women's Day - Ден на жената * 8 March - Mother's Day - Ден н ...
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Public holidays in Burundi :This is a list of public holidays in Burundi.Burundi Business Holidays


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Public holidays in Cameroon :This is a list of holidays in Cameroon Fixed Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. See also *Nigeria Refe ...
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Public holidays in Canada Public holidays in Canada, known as ''statutory holidays'', ''stat holidays'', or simply ''stats'', consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in Canada at the federal or provincial and territori ...
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Public holidays in Cape Verde This is a list of holidays in Cape Verde. Public holidays References Cape Verdean culture Cape Verde Law of Cape Verde {{CapeVerde-stub ...
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Public holidays in the Central African Republic This is a list of public holidays in the Central African Republic Public holidays References Society of the Central African Republic Central African Republic culture Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ...
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Public holidays in China There are currently seven official public holidays in mainland China. Each year's holidays are announced about three weeks before the start of the year by the General Office of the State Council. A notable feature of mainland Chinese holidays is ...
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Public holidays in Colombia Colombia has 18 holidays (12 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carnival. The following are public holidays in Colombia: # Año Nue ...
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Public holidays in the Comoros :This is an incomplete list of holidays in the Comoros *January 1: New Year's Day *March 18: Cheikh Al Maarouf Day, birthday of an Islamic preacher *May 1: Labour Day *July 6: National Day, celebrates independence from France in 1975. *Novemb ...
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Public holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo This is a list of holidays in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Public holidays References {{Africa_in_topic, Public holidays in Congo (Dem) Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo culture H ...
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Public holidays in the Republic of the Congo This is a list of public holidays in the Republic of Congo. Movable holidays The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in wh ...
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Public holidays in Croatia Public holidays in Croatia are regulated by the Holidays, Memorial Days and Non-Working Days Act ( hr, Zakon o blagdanima, spomendanima i neradnim danima). * In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became ...
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Public holidays in Cyprus *New Year's Day – 1 January * Epiphany – 6 January *Clean Monday – ''date variable'' *Greek Independence Day – 25 March * Cyprus National Day – 1 April *Good Friday – ''date variable'' * Holy Saturday – ''date variable'' *Easter Sunda ...
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Public holidays in the Czech Republic Public holidays in the Czech Republic: See also * Public holidays in Slovakia References External links Travel Advice official web of the Czech Republic Detailed info {{Public holidays in Europe Czech Republic Society of the Czech R ...
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Public holidays in Denmark Public holidays in Denmark Other special days Some of these days derive from politics, and some from Roman Catholic traditions that predate the current national church. Some are simply the Scandinavian tradition of starting the celebrations ...
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Public holidays in Djibouti This is a list of public holidays in Djibouti. The country uses two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays. See also *Public holidays in Somalia References {{Africa ...
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Public holidays in Dominica This is a list of public holidays in Dominica. References

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Public holidays in the Dominican Republic This is a list of holidays in Dominican Republic. Public holidays * January 1: New Year's Day, national holiday * January 6: Epiphany (Dia de Los Reyes), national holiday * January 21: Our Lady of High Grace, national holiday * January 26: D ...
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Public holidays in Ecuador Public holidays in References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Ecuador Ecuador Ecuadorian culture Society of Ecuador Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work inc ...
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Public holidays in Egypt Public holidays are celebrated by the entire population of Egypt. Holidays in Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, ...
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Public holidays in El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by ...
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Public holidays in Estonia All official holidays in Estonia are established by acts of Parliament. Public holidays The following are holidays that mean days off: National holidays The following holidays do not give a day off: References Public and National Holidays ...
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Public holidays in Ethiopia The following are public holidays (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ በዓል) in Ethiopia. Many holidays follow the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. National holiday Religious holidays Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church holid ...
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Public holidays in Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...
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Public holidays in Finland All official holidays in Finland are established by acts of Parliament. The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The main Christian holidays are Christmas, New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension day, P ...
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Public holidays in the Åland Islands In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociology, sociological concept of the ''Öf ...
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Public holidays in France There are 11 official public holidays in France. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe 2 additional days. These holidays do not shift when they fall during a week-end, which means that the average number of observed public holiday ...
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Public holidays in Gabon :This is a list of holidays in Gabon. *January 1: New Year's Day *Variable: Easter Monday *April 17: Women's Day, marks the death anniversary of Rose Francine Rogombé, the first female head of state of Gabon. *May 1: Labour Day *Variable: A ...
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Public holidays in Georgia ReferencesNational holidays of Georgia- Article 30 {{Georgia (country) topics Georgia Public holidays in Georgia (country) Society of Georgia (country) Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by Norm (social), custom or by law on which ...
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Public holidays in Abkhazia The following is a list of public holidays in Abkhazia. The working days are marked in ''cursive''. References * {{Europe topic, Public holidays in Culture of Abkhazia Abkhazia Holidays ...
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Public holidays in Germany By law, "the Sundays and the public holidays remain protected as days of rest from work and of spiritual elevation" (Art. 139 WRV, part of the German constitution via Art. 140 GG). Thus all Sundays are, in a manner, public holidays – but u ...
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Public holidays in Ghana There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays in Ghana, a sub-Saharan country in Africa. The primary National holiday is Independence Day which is on the 6th of March. It is a National Day and is set to honor the memory of ...
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Public holidays in Greece According to Greek law every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. In addition, there are six obligatory, official public holidays: New Year's Day, 25 March, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 15 August and 25 December. Two more days, 1 May and 28 O ...
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Public holidays in Grenada This is a list of holidays in Grenada. * January 1: New Year's Day * February 7: Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1974. * (variable): Good Friday * (variable) Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * (variable): Whit Monday * (variable): Fe ...
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Public holidays in Guernsey This is a list of public holidays in Guernsey. Also, Alderney observes the first Monday of August as Summer Bank Holiday, and 15 December as Homecoming Day, commemorating the day in 1945 when evacuated residents returned to the island after ...
* Public holidays in Guinea * Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau * Public holidays in Guyana * Public holidays in Haiti *
Public holidays in Honduras Public holidays in Honduras are centered on Christianity and the commemoration of events in Honduran history. Each celebration is very important to many families across this country. They are often celebrated with extended family members, and frien ...
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Public holidays in Hungary A number of public holidays and special events take place each year in Hungary. Fixed public holidays Article J of the Constitution of Hungary on national holidays (1) The national holidays of Hungary shall be: a) the 15th day of March, in mem ...
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Public holidays in Iceland Public holidays in Iceland are established by the act of the Icelandic parliament''.'' The public holidays are the religious holidays of the Church of Iceland and the First Day of Summer, May Day, the Icelandic National Day. In addition, Chris ...
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Public holidays in India Public Holidays in India, also known as Statutory Holidays, or colloquially Government Holidays, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the Government of India, union or State gov ...
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Public holidays in Indonesia The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. Cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "''libur bersama''" or "'' cuti bersa ...
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Public holidays in Iran Iran uses three official calendar systems, including the Solar Hijri calendar as the main and national calendar, the Gregorian calendar for international events and Christian holidays, and the Lunar Hijri calendar for Islamic holidays. The surfei ...
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Public holidays in Iraq This is a list of public holidays in Iraq. Other important dates These are working days at the KRG Council of Ministers, and businesses are open. Special events take place around the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to mark these dates. *10 February: Kur ...
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Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays (sometimes incorrectly referred to ...
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Public holidays in the Isle of Man This is a list of public holidays on the Isle of Man ) , anthem = " O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_ ...
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Public holidays in Israel ''For exact dates in the Gregorian calendar see Jewish and Israeli holidays 2000–2050.'' Public holidays in Israel are national holidays officially recognized by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. The State of Israel has adopted most traditiona ...
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Public holidays in Italy Public holidays in Italy are established by the Italian parliament and, with the exception of city or community patronal days, apply nationwide. These include a mix of national, religious and local observances. As for Whit Monday, there is an e ...
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Public holidays in Japan were established by the of 1948 (as amended). A provision of the law establishes that when a national holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day shall become a public holiday, known as . Additionally, any day that falls between two other na ...
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Public holidays in Jordan Public holidays in Jordan. Note: Holidays in Jordan are often flexible. It is common for the government to change the day which a holiday is supposed to be celebrated on to another day — usually to prolong weekend. References {{Asia topic, ...
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Public holidays in Kazakhstan This is a list of public holidays in Kazakhstan: Public holidays Other holidays * National Guard Day - January 10 * Day of the State Security Service of Kazakhstan - April 21 * Police Day - June 23 * Border Guards Day - August 18 * Day of Rem ...
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Public holidays in Kenya There are approximately twelve nationally recognized Public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Kenya, a country in East Africa. References External links * http://www.worldtravelguide.net/kenya/public-holidays * https://www.standardme ...
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Public holidays in North Korea This is a list of public holidays in North Korea. See also the Korean calendar for a list of traditional holidays. , the North Korean calendar has 71 official public holidays, including Sundays. In the past, North Koreans relied on rations provi ...
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Public holidays in South Korea Public holidays in South Korea each belong to one or more of three categories: *National day () *National flag raising day () *Public holiday () Each category has a different legal basis. All national days are also flag raising days. List of p ...
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Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan This is the list of public holidays in Kyrgyzstan: Two additional Muslim holidays ''Orozo Ait'' and ''Kurman Ait'' are defined by lunar calendar. Other holidays * Day of the Armed Forces - 29 May * Day of Aviation - August 18 References Nati ...
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Public holidays in Latvia This is a list of holidays in Latvia. ReferencesLatvia's National Holidays, Remembrance and Festive Days the Latvian InstituteLaw on public holidays, remembrance days and days of significance
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Public holidays in Lebanon The primary national holiday is Lebanese Independence Day, Independence Day which is celebrated on November 22. National Holidays Other Holidays References

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Public holidays in Lesotho This is a list of holidays in Lesotho. *January 1: New Year's Day *March 11: Moshoeshoe's Day *March 29: Good Friday *April 1: Easter Monday *May 1: Workers' Day *May 10: Ascension Day *May 25: Africa Day *July 17: King's Birthday *October ...
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Public holidays in Libya This is a list of public holidays in Libya. Public holidays In addition, the following Muslim holidays, which may take place according to the Islamic Calendar (Hijri year), are observed as public holidays: See also * Day of Revenge, hist ...
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Public holidays in Liechtenstein This is a list of public holidays in Liechtenstein. References Bank holidays in Liechtenstein Liechtenstein MarketingLiechtenstein public holidays 2020
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Public holidays in Lithuania All official holidays in Lithuania are established by acts of Seimas The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the ...
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Public holidays in Luxembourg This is a list of public holidays in Luxembourg. Public holidays The National Holiday celebrates the birthday of the Grand Duke and used to be movable to coincide with the actual birthday of monarch. To avoid cold weather on the January 5 bir ...
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Public holidays in Macau Public holidays in Macau are dates assigned by the Macau government allowing the public administration staff to rest instead of working. The current rest days of the Macau government are Saturdays and Sundays; while public holidays basically incl ...
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Public holidays in Malawi This is a list of public holidays in Malawi. Where the relevant event falls on a non-working day, the holiday is on the next working day. References Events in Malawi Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially ...
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Public holidays in Malaysia Public holidays in Malaysia are regulated at both federal and state levels, mainly based on a list of federal holidays observed nationwide plus a few additional holidays observed by each individual state and federal territory. The public holi ...
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Public holidays in the Maldives This is a list of holidays in Maldives. * January 1 New Year's Day * May 1 Labour Day * July 26 Independence Day * November 3 Victory Day * November 11 Republic Day Dates set by the Islamic calendar * Ramadan * Eid al-Fitr * Hajj Day * Eid ...
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Public holidays in Malta Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. Since 2005, any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays do not add an extra day to the workers' leave pool. National holidays * 31 March: Freedom Day ('Jum il-Ħelsien') * 7 ...
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Public holidays in the Marshall Islands This is a list of public holidays in the Marshall Islands. References External links {{Oceania topic, Public holidays in Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aol ...
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Public holidays in Mauritius Mauritius is a multi-ethnic and multi-language society; it is also a plural society with its population mainly composed of four ethnic groups and four major religious groups; it is often depicted as a "rainbow nation". The island of Mauritius d ...
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Public holidays in Mexico In Mexico there are three major kinds of public holidays: * Statutory holiday: Holidays observed all around Mexico. Employees are entitled to a day off with regular pay and schools (public and private) are closed for the day. * Civic holiday: T ...
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Public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia This is a list of public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia. References {{Public holidays in Micronesia Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western P ...
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Public holidays in Moldova Public holidays in the Republic of Moldova refer to the celebrated non-working days established by the Government of Moldova and valid for the whole territory of the country. Autonomous territorial units Gagauzia and Transnistria, as well citie ...
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Public holidays in Monaco This is a list of public holidays in Monaco. Public holidays Other public holidays At times, other public holidays are declared for certain occasions. The birth of Prince Albert II's twins, Princess Gabriella and Jacques, Hereditary Prince of ...
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Public holidays in Mongolia The following are the public holidays in Mongolia and other special days. Public Holidays :1. Based on the non-Gregorian Mongolian calendar (''Bilgiin toolol'') Other special days and celebrations *Constitution Day (January 13) *Patriots' Day (M ...
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Public holidays in Montenegro This is a list of public holidays in Montenegro. Official holidays All state and other holidays are non-working days. The religious holidays are non-working days for the specific religious communities. ''Note:'' If the first day of State an ...
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Public holidays in Morocco This is a list of holidays in Morocco. Public holidays Movable holidays The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in whi ...
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Public holidays in Mozambique :This is a list of holidays in Mozambique :This is a list of City-specific holidays in Mozambique
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Public holidays in Myanmar Several public holidays are observed in Myanmar. Public holidays References External links 2012 Public Holidays in Myanmar* 2016 Public Holidays in Myanmar {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Myanmar Myanmar Burmese culture Observanc ...
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Public holidays in Namibia :This is a list of holidays in Namibia References Society of Namibia Namibian culture Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares ...
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Public holidays in Nauru This a list of holidays in Nauru, an island nation in Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other isla ...
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Public holidays in the Netherlands The national holidays in the Netherlands are: While there are other holidays that are widely celebrated, these are not officially recognised national holidays. They are as follows: * While Saint Nicholas's Eve (the eve of Sinterklaas, also cal ...
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Public holidays in Bonaire This is a list of public holidays in Bonaire. References {{North America topic, Public holidays in Bonaire ...
** Public holidays in Curaçao ** Public holidays in Saba ** Public holidays in Sint Eustatius ** Public holidays in Sint Maarten *
Public holidays in New Zealand Public holidays in New Zealand (also known as statutory holidays) consist of a variety of cultural, national, and religious holidays that are legislated in New Zealand. Workers can get a maximum of 12 public holidays (eleven national holidays plu ...
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Public holidays in the Cook Islands The following are public holidays in the Cook Islands as prescribed by the Public Holidays Act in 1999. Each Sunday is also a public holiday, as most Cook Islanders follow the Christianity, Christian religion, with over half of the population regis ...
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Public holidays in Nicaragua Holidays May 30 mother´s day Variable dates *2020 **Holy Thursday: April 9 **Good Friday: April 10 **Easter: April 12 *2021 **Holy Thursday: April 1 **Good Friday: April 2 **Easter: April 4 *2022 **Holy Thursday: April 14 **Good Friday: Apri ...
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Public holidays in Niger The government and people of Niger observe twelve official public holidays. These include international commemorations, the commemoration of important dates in the history of Niger, and religious holidays. Both Christian and Muslim holidays ar ...
* Public holidays in Nigeria *
Public holidays in North Macedonia Public holidays are observed in the Republic of North Macedonia for a number of reasons, including for religious and national significance. They are generally accompanied by celebrations.According to The Law of Public holidays in North Macedonia ...
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Public holidays in Norway Holidays in Norway External links KalenderNorge.no - Norwegian calendar with overview of Norwegian public holidays Norskkalender.noWebkalenderen.no {{Public holidays in Europe Norwegian culture Society of Norway Norway Nor ...
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Public holidays in Pakistan In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichke ...
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Public holidays in Panama This article is about public holidays in Panama. Holidays Panama's national public holidays are: * January 1 New Year's Day * January 9 Martyrs' Day (Panama), Martyrs' Day * Carnival Tuesday before Ash Wednesday * Good Friday * May 1 Labour Day * ...
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Public holidays in Papua New Guinea This is a list of holidays in the Papua New Guinea. List References Papua New Guinea Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are susp ...
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Public holidays in Paraguay The following are national holidays in Paraguay All holidays in Paraguay can be moved by presidential decree, but there has to be a presidential decree for such a change. The following holidays are the exception (dates are fixed and to not ch ...
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Public holidays in Peru The following is a list of public holidays in Peru. Former holidays References {{South America in topic, Public holidays in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.s ...
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Public holidays in the Philippines Public holidays in the Philippines are of two types, regular holidays and special non-working days. History On July 25, 1987, President Corazon Aquino promulgated the Administrative Code of the Philippines. Chapter 7 of this code specified a ...
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Public holidays in Poland Holidays in Poland are regulated by the Non-working Days Act of 18 January 1951 (Ustawa z dnia 18 stycznia 1951 o dniach wolnych od pracy; Journal of Laws 1951 No. 4, Item 28). The Act, as amended in 2010, currently defines thirteen public holiday ...
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Public holidays in Qatar Qatar observes several public holidays. The two weekend days are Friday and Saturday. Annual public holidays include: Several holidays are celebrated by the government or banks as well. External links Information on public holidays from Qatar ...
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Public holidays in Romania The following is a list of public holidays in Romania. According to Romanian law, Romania had 51 public holidays as of 2011, which cover 14% of the days of the year in the country. Official non-working holidays Other working holidays and ob ...
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Public holidays in Russia The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a ...
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Public holidays in Rwanda This is a list of public holidays in Rwanda. Rwanda observes fourteen regular public holidays. Additionally, the week following Genocide Memorial Day on 7 April is designated an official week of mourning. The last Saturday of each month is ''umuga ...
* Public holidays in Saint Lucia *
Public holidays in Samoa Public holidays in Samoa are defined in the ''Public Holidays Act 2008'': In addition to holidays with fixed dates, polling day and the day before polling day is a public holiday in any year when an election is held. In addition, the ''O le Ao o ...
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Public holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe This is a list of holidays in São Tomé and Príncipe. Public holidays References São Tomé and Príncipe culture Sao Tome and Principe Holidays São Tomé and Príncipe {{SaoTomePrincipe-stub ...
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Public holidays in Saudi Arabia Public holidays in Saudi Arabia ( Arabic: العطل الرسمية في السعودية ) In Saudi Arabia there are few holidays, compared with other countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council, but they have long-term holidays from 10 to 12 days. ...
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Public holidays in Serbia The public holidays in Serbia are defined by the Law of national and other holidays in the Republic of Serbia. Public holidays 1 If one of the non-religious holidays falls on a Sunday, then the next working day is a non-working day. Religi ...
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Public holidays in Sierra Leone :This is a list of holidays in Sierra Leone. National holidays are non-working days only, and employers have to give workers the day off but they do not have to pay them. Businesses are not required to close. Public holidays References ...
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Public holidays in Singapore The schedule of 11 public holidays in Singapore which are gazetted and recognized since the establishment of Singapore's 1999 Holidays Act. List of public holidays in Singapore There are generally 11 public holidays a year; however, since the ...
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Public holidays in Slovakia National holidays in Slovakia See also Remembrance days in Slovakia. References Zákon č. 241/1993 Z. z. o štátnych sviatkoch, dňoch pracovného pokoja a pamätných dňochNational and Bank Holidays in Slovakia * Public holidays in the C ...
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Public holidays in Slovenia There are two kinds of public holidays in Slovenia – state holidays and work-free days. State holidays are those celebrated by the state. These include official functions and flying the national flag. The latter are actually Catholic religious ...
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Public holidays in Somalia Public holidays in Somalia are based on two official calendar systems: the Gregorian calendar primarily, and the Islamic lunar calendar for religious holidays. See also * Public holidays in Djibouti References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holida ...
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Public holidays in South Africa A list of current public holidays in South Africa: :''In gold, the National Day'' The Public Holidays Act (Act No 36 of 1994) states that whenever a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following it will be a public holiday. Once-of ...
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Public holidays in Spain Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious (Roman Catholic), national and regional observances. Each municipality is allowed to have a maximum of 14 public holidays per year; a maximum of nine of these are chosen by the nationa ...
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Public holidays in Sri Lanka The culture of Sri Lanka mixes modern elements with traditional aspects and is known for its regional diversity. Sri Lankan culture has long been influenced by the heritage of Theravada, Theravada Buddhism passed on from India, and the religio ...
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Public holidays in Sudan :This is a list of holidays in Sudan. The following public holidays are the same every year: * January 1: Independence Day * January 7: Coptic Christmas * December 19: Revolution Day * December 25: Christmas Day Variable (Islamic holidays are fi ...
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Public holidays in Sweden Public holidays in Sweden ( sv, helgdagar) in Sweden are established by acts of Parliament (the ''Riksdag''). The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The Christian holidays are '' jul'' (Christmas), ''tretto ...
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Public holidays in Switzerland The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August, which is the only federal holiday. Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to onl ...
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Public holidays in Syria Public holidays in Syria consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays. The primary national holiday in Syria is the Evacuation Day (Syria), Independence Day, celebrated on 17 April of every year, which celebrates the ...
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Public holidays in Taiwan The following are considered holidays in Taiwan. Some are official holidays, some are not: Table of Taiwan holidays Public holidays Unofficial holidays The following holidays are also observed on Taiwan, but are not official holidays obse ...
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Public holidays in Tajikistan This following is a list of public holidays in Tajikistan: Holidays Military/Paramilitary *August 4 – Paratroopers' Day, celebrates Tajik Mobile Forces *February 6 – Day of the Tajik Police, celebrates Tajik Internal Troops * ...
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Public holidays in Tanzania Public holidays in Tanzania are in accordance with the Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 and are observed throughout the nation. Background The Public Holidays Ordinance (Amended) Act, 1966 lists twelve public holidays in its schedule ...
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Public holidays in Thailand Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both offic ...
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Public holidays in Togo Public holidays in Togo are days when workers in the Togolese Republic get the day off work. Holidays Variable dates *2020 ** Easter Monday – April 13 **Ascension Day – May 21 **Korité – May 24 **Whit Monday – June 1 **Tabaski – Ju ...
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Public holidays in Transnistria Public holidays in Transnistria lists the official public holidays recognized by the breakaway Transnistrian government. On these days, government offices, offices of foreign missions (such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in E ...
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Public holidays in Trinidad and Tobago The Government of Trinidad and Tobago officially recognizes a number of holidays and celebrations from most represented groups. The following holidays are those that are officially observed in Trinidad and Tobago: Public Holidays Carnival Dat ...
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Public holidays in Turkey The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national and religious holidays. There are currently 14.5 days of public holiday in Tur ...
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Public holidays in Northern Cyprus Public holidays in northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey. The public holidays include: In addition, the following Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays: External links Holiday listing Turkish Cypriot culture Northern C ...
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Public holidays in Turkmenistan Public Holidays in Turkmenistan are laid out in the Constitution of Turkmenistan, It acts as a list of nationally recognized public holidays in the country. Main public holidays * New Year's Day (January 1) * International Women's Day (March 8) ...
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Public holidays in Ukraine The following are public holidays in Ukraine. Holidays established by law Religious holidays are observed according to the Julian calendar (but here the Gregorian date of Christmas is written). When a public holiday falls on a weekend ( ...
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Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates Government announced official holidays for the public and private sectors for the years 2019. The Cabinet granted equal leaves (14 days) sectors. This decision aims to achieve a balance between the two sectors in the number ...
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Public holidays in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, public holidays are days on which most businesses and non-essential services are closed. Many retail businesses (especially the larger ones) do open on some of the public holidays. There are restrictions on trading on Sund ...
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Public holidays in the British Virgin Islands Holidays in the British Virgin Islands are predominantly religious holidays, with a number of additional national holidays. The most important holiday in the Territory is the August festival, which is celebrated on the three days from (and includ ...
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Public holidays in Gibraltar The public holidays in Gibraltar are a mix of "bank holidays" and "public holidays" and are often used interchangeably, although strictly and legally there is a difference. Bank holidays are holidays when banks and many other businesses are closed ...
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Public holidays in the Falkland Islands Public holidays in the Falkland Islands are determined by the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands. There are currently nine annual public holidays in force in the Falklands, with several other observances throughout the year. When a public ho ...
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Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis :This is a list of holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis. * January 1: New Year's Day * January 2: Carnival Day * Good Friday * Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * Whit Monday * August 1: Emancipation Day, commemorates liberation of slaves in 1834. ...
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Public holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :This is a list of holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. (2016 dates) * January 1: New Year's Day * March 14: National Heroes' Day, honors Chief Joseph Chatoyer on the anniversary of his death in 1795. * Good Friday (varies each year) * Ea ...
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Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands This is a list of public holidays in Turks and Caicos Islands. References

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Public holidays in the United States The schedule of public holidays in the United States is largely influenced by the schedule of federal holidays but is controlled by private sector employers who provide 62% of the total U.S. population with paid time off. Public holidays with ...
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Public holidays in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, and a number of other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (''fiestas patronales'' in Spani ...
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Public holidays in the United States Virgin Islands Holidays in the United States Virgin Islands include all official holidays of the United States as well as religious and secular holidays designated by the Government of the Virgin Islands. Public holidays Carnival In addition to these holidays ...
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Public holidays in Uruguay The following are public holidays in Uruguay. Only 5 of these holidays (January 1, May 1, July 18, August 25 and December 25) imply a mandatory paid leave for workers. Most of the other days are only observed by schools and some public sector of ...
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Public holidays in Uzbekistan Public holidays in Uzbekistan: Fixed date Variable date *End of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr *70 days later Eid al-Adha References Uzbekistani culture Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекиста ...
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Public holidays in Vanuatu This is a list of public holidays in Vanuatu. Public holidays References {{DEFAULTSORT:Public Holidays In Vanuatu Vanuatu Law of Vanuatu Events in Vanuatu Holidays A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal ...
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Public holidays in Vatican City The following days are public holidays in Vatican City, as published each year by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. These largely correspond to events in the liturgical year of the Catholic Church. In addition, all Sundays of the year a ...
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Public holidays in Venezuela The table below shows a list of the most notable holidays in Venezuela. Popular and public holidays are included in the list. Other public holidays may be observed. In 2019, several days were announced as national holidays based on widespread bla ...
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Public holidays in Vietnam Public holidays Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditio ...
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Public holidays in Zambia There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa. If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. On the Easter we ...
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Public holidays in Zimbabwe The following is a list of holidays in Zimbabwe: Public holidays are as detailed in thPublic Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act(Chapter 10:21), its various amendments and General Notices See also Public Holidays 2017Public Holidays 2016 ...


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Public holidays in Rhodesia Public holidays in Rhodesia, a historical region in southern Africa equivalent to today's Zimbabwe and Zambia—formerly Southern and Northern Rhodesia, respectively—were largely based around milestones in the region's short history. Annual ...
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Public holidays in the Soviet Union There were eight major Public holidays in the Soviet Union. There were over 30 holidays total. Major holidays Religious holidays See also * Public holidays in Russia {{Soviet Union topics Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. offi ...


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Public holidays in the European Union The European Union does not set public holidays for its member states. However the European Commission does set public holidays for the employees of the institutions of the European Union. The holidays will typically cover the following dates of s ...
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List of multinational festivals and holidays This is an incomplete list of multinational festivals and holidays. January ;Christianity * Feast of the Circumcision: ''1 January'' * Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve): ''5 January'' * Epiphany: ''6 January'' – the arrival of the Three Mag ...
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Lists of festivals This is a list of festival-related list articles on Wikipedia. A festival is an event ordinarily staged by a community, centering on and celebrating some unique aspect of that community and its traditions, often marked as a local or national hol ...
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List of countries by number of public holidays The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Sovereign nations and territories observe holidays based on events of significance to their history, such as the National Day. For e ...
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