The Philippines has declared regular holidays and non-working days for 2021 through a proclamation 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 Sindh government on Friday announced it is extending the public holidays for Eid ul Adha by a day, until Monday. Last week, the provincial government had announced holidays from Friday July 31st till Sunday August 2nd, following a similar announcement by the federal government. According to a notification by the services department, across Sindh, […]
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Friday July 31st 2020 a regular nationwide holiday to celebrate Eid’l Adha, a major Muslim festival. “Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid’l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday,” Duterte said in a statement. He added that the date was chosen based on the recommendation of the […]
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After a quiet July, August arrives with a plethora of bank holidays to look out for. The month is topped and tailed by the major Islamic Festivals of Bakrid (August 1st) and Ashura (August 29th/30th). In the middle is the popular Hindu festival of Janmashtami, though nationwide disruption of Independence Day is restricted to a […]
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In Myanmar, Eid ul-Adha will be observed on 13th Waxing of Second Waso in 1382 ME (August 1st 2020), meaning it will fall on a Saturday which is the regular non-working day of government offices. Therefore Friday July 31st July will become a holiday, with July 31st and August 1st being proclaimed as public holidays […]
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The South Korean government has designated Monday August 17th 2020 as a one-off national holiday, allowing workers in the nation to enjoy a three-day weekend as a compensation for the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Even though Liberation Day falls on Saturday August 15th in 2020, it would not have been compensated with a public […]
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The replacement days for the postponed Khmer New Year holidays will be observed from August 17th to 21st 2020. The announcment comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Cabinet to convene and decide on the dates for the substitute holidays, now that the coronoavirus outbreak is under control. Khmer New Year Holiday traditionally takes […]
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The federal government of Pakistan has decided to observe only three public holidays on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha in wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Eid ul-Azha is likely to take place on Friday July 31st, and instead of compensating the weekend with additional holidays, only Friday will be given as an additional holiday. […]
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The Thai Government has announced that there will be an additional public holiday on Monday July 27th 2020, to create a four-day weekend for the King’s Birthday. This additional holiday will be taken from the three promised ‘make-up’ days for the Songkran public holidays that were postponed in April due to the coronavirus pandemic. This […]
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Banks in Pakistan will be closed to the public on Wednesday July 1st 2020. In a notification issued on Monday June 29th, the State Bank of Pakistan said that it will remain closed for public dealings on Wednesday July 1st 2019 which will be observed as Bank Holiday, enabling the bank to close its accounts. […]
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