Christmas will come a few hours earlier for workers in Queensland this year, with the State Government officially declaring the night before Christmas a public holiday. The Holidays and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 was passed to establish the part-day public holiday on Christmas Eve was passed by the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday November 27th […]
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The government of the Indian state of Karnataka has announced a list of public holidays for the year 2020 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The list has 25 public holidays, 18 of which fall on working days for staff working in government offices and banks., as seven of the festivals fall on Sundays or second […]
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Content The Tongan Government has issued the dates for the public holidays to be observed in the country in 2020. In 2020, three days are shifted to Mondays using the rules set out in the Public Holidays Act. One holiday, the Official Birthday of HM King Tupou VI, is lost to a Saturday in 2020. Public Holiday Actual […]
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The General Office of the State Council has approved the plan for the 2020 public holidays in China. The specific arrangements for the date of the 2020 New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Ching Ming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday are as follows: New Year’s Day is a one-day […]
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The Philippines has declared regular holidays and non-working days for 2020 through Proclamation 845 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The Labor Code of the Philippines specifies two types of holidays: the ‘regular holiday’ and the ‘special non-working day’. There is a difference in the pay that employers are required to pay between the two type […]
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The Civil Service Commission in Kuwait has announced that Saturday November 9th 2019 will be an official holiday for the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Mohammad. Sunday November 10th 2019 will be a working day as per the circular issued by the Civil Service Commission.
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The government of Oman has announced a holiday on Sunday November 10th 2019 for the occasion of Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday. According to authorities, , will be a holiday for both private and public sectors. The decision also allowed employers and employees to agree on work arrangements to compensate this holiday, if necessity arises. Prophet […]
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The UAE cabinet has approved the 2019 and 2020 unified national holidays for public and private sectors. All ministries and federal offices have been asked to abide with the approved holiday calendar for year 2019 and 2020. In March, the Cabinet had issued a decree to enforce the unification of holidays for employees in the public […]
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After the disruption to banking operations in October due to Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali, 2019 draws to a quieter close with less major holidays and festivals bringing the shutters down on banks in India. However, it is still useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can plan any necessary transactions in […]
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Happy New Year! Monday December 30th has been declared as a special public holiday by the Thai government. Government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat announced the decision after the regular cabinet meeting on Tuesday October 29th. The announcement extends the holidays to mark New Year to five, from Saturday December 28th 2019 to Wednesday January 1st 2020. […]
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