The Bangladeshi government has issued an order extending the nationwide holiday until April 11th, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the decision for the extension to prevent COVID-19 in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “We have earlier announced a 10-day general holiday from March 26th [to April 4th] and it might […]
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Despite the nationwide lockdown, banks are not closed, but opening hours may be limited. It is useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in advance and withdraw cash early to avoid empty ATMs. This month there is the usual weekend holidays of all Sundays and every other […]
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The government of Bangladesh has declared holidays from Thursday March 26th to Saturday April 4th 2020 to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. Cabinet secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam announced the decision from a meeting at the secretariat . Members of army will assist the civil administration to maintain social distancing and strengthen the coronavirus preventive measures. […]
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From April 13th to April 15th each year, Thai New Year erupts onto the streets with much partying and squirting of water across the nation. That these celebrations would be curtailed as Thailand moves to keep its Covid-19 outbreak under control is no surprise. However, the government has gone one step further and the public […]
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Monday 16th March 2020 has been declared a Public, Bank and Mercantile holiday in Sri Lanka to prevent outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the Government Information Department. Accordingly all Government and private institutions in Sri Lanka are expected to be closed on Monday. All public events are also banned. Public Holidays in Sri Lanka […]
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The Indonesian government has added four days to the list of national holidays and joint leave in 2020. This was announced by the Coordinating Minister for Human Empowerment and Culture Muhadjir Effendy. The addition of the holidays by the government has been made in an attempt to stimulate the economy, especially tourism in Indonesia. Muhadjir […]
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The official birthday of the Yang Di Pertuan Agong has been moved to Moved Monday June 8th and from 2021, it will be observed on the first Monday of June. The initial date for the celebration was Saturday June 6th 2020. Prior to 2020, the birthday had been observed on September 9th. In a statement, […]
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March 2020 brings about an average disruption to banking. While there are no national Indian holidays in March, in total, banks may be closed in at least one state on 14 out of the 31 days in March. March 2020 has five Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. The major festival that will affect […]
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The Public holiday dates for Thailand in 2020 have been announced. 2019 saw several changes to holidays that will be carried forward to 2020. A new holiday for Coronation Day was added to the calendar in May. The date of the King’s and the Queen’s Birthday holidays also changed to reflect the birth date of […]
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February 2020 is a relatively quiet month in terms of bank holidays. The only widely observed holiday falling on a weekday is Maha Shivratri on Friday February 21st. In addition to banks, Stock, currency, derivatives and commodity markets will also be closed on Friday February 21st. As usual, Banks are also shut on Second Saturday, […]
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