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- 06 Mar 2025, Vanuatu: Gov’t wants to reduce public holidays March 6, 2025
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Nov 29, 🇱🇷 Liberia: William Tubman's Birthday ![]()
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William Tubman's Day is a national holiday in the Republic of Liberia on November 29th each year. This holiday honours the longest-serving President in Liberia's history on the anniversary of his birthday. He became the 17th different President of Liberia in January 1944, aged 48, and went to on to serve for 27 years until his death on July 23rd 1971. ![]()
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Regarded as the "father of modern Liberia", he was responsible for enacting many reforms and social policies such as the enactment of suffrage and property rights for all adult females and the establishment of a nationwide public school system. Tubman also pushed a policy of national unification by improving the rights of all tribesmen. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/liberia/william-tubmans-birthday
Nov 29, 🇦🇱 Albania: Liberation Day ![]()
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In September 1943, following the defeat of Italy in second world war, Albania was invaded by Nazi Germany, with paratroopers landing in the capital Tirana before the Albanian resistance had a chance to form any sort of resistance. ![]()
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The National Liberation Front was set up in 1942 to organise the resistance against the Italian occupation and by the end of 1944, over 70,000 partisans consisting of nationalists and communists had gained the upper hand against the invaders. On 29 November, the remaining German forces were pushed out of Albania. ![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/albania/albanian-liberation-day
Nov 29, 🇻🇺 Vanuatu: Unity Day![]()
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With 113 indigenous languages spoken across 80 islands, Vanuatu is the country with the highest density of languages per capita in the world.![]()
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This cultural diversity is the reason for this holiday which began in 1977, aimed at engendering a spirit of national unity among Vanuatu's very diverse population.![]()
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Read more www.officeholidays.com/holidays/vanuatu/vanuatu-unity-day
📅 Upcoming Public holidays around the world: December 1 - 7. Holiday Highlights in the coming week are UAE National Day (Tuesday), Romania's National Day (Monday), and Finnish Independence Day (Saturday) - mailchi.mp/9d3f18858c9c/upcoming-public-holidays-around-the-world-august-17-9402742
Nov 28, 🇺🇸 USA (many states): Day after Thanksgiving![]()
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Celebrated on the last Friday in November in the United States, The Day after Thanksgiving is not a federal holiday but is a holiday in almost half the states in the U.S. and is given as a day off by many employers.![]()
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 39% of private-sector workers get a paid holiday, with 69% of public-sector workers also enjoying the day as a paid holiday. This makes it a more popular holiday than Federal holidays such as Presidents' Day, Columbus Day and even Veteran's Day.![]()
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It is often called "Black Friday". This term first gained popularity in Philadelphia in the 1970s, where the streets would become so congested with shoppers that it was termed 'Black Friday'. Newspapers at the time used the term to describe law enforcement's dealings with large crowds.![]()
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Read more at www.officeholidays.com/holidays/usa/day-after-thanksgiving![]()
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