The Indonesian government has announced that it has removed five collective leave days from this year’s holiday schedule. The move was taken following the spikes that had been seen in COVID-19 cases after long public holidays in 2020. The decision was made following a meeting with the heads of several ministries today, headed by Coordinating […]
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February 2021 is a relatively quiet month in terms of bank holidays. The only widely observed holiday is Guru Ravidas Jayanti, which falls on Saturday February 27th, the fourth Saturday in February. As usual, Banks are also shut on Second Saturday, Fourth Saturday and Sundays. Apart from that, it is worth noting that some banks […]
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The new year gets off to busy start with several bank holidays peppered through January. January also includes one of India’s small number of national public holidays, Republic Day on January 26th. As usual, all Sunday and the second and fourth Saturdays are also bank holidays. In India, banks remain closed on public holidays. The […]
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Apart from the important task of delivering the mail, India Post provides many other services such as Small Savings Schemes, providing life insurance coverage and other such schemes. As such, it is good to know when the Post Office will be closed during 2021. Post Office Holidays 2021 Republic Day: Tuesday January 26th Good Friday: Friday […]
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The Indonesian government has decided to reduce the number of collective leave days for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Making good on previous suggestions, President Joko “Jokowi’ Widodo has decided to cut the 2020 year-end holiday short to restrict the transmission of COVID-19. The change was widely anticipated following a spike in virus transmission […]
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After the disruption of Durga Puja, Dussehra and Deepavali in the last few months, it’s a quiet end to the year for bank holidays in India. The only nationwide day that banks will close is Friday December 25th for Christmas Day. It is still useful to know when then banks are closed, so you can […]
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The General Office of the State Council has approved the plan for the 2021 public holidays in China. The specific arrangements for the date of the 2021 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 holiday […]
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In November, banks will remain closed on four Sundays and two Saturdays. The two major occasions that fall in this month are Diwali and Guru Nanak Jayanti. Customers should note that the central government holidays are applicable to all banks, public as well as the private sector. However, it must be noted that the bank […]
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The federal government of Pakistan has announced a public holiday on Friday October 30th for Milad un Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A notification has been issued by the ministry of interior on Monday. The Sindh government had already announced a public holiday on October 30. Mosques, private, government and semi-government buildings […]
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After a quiet couple of months for bank holidays, October is disrupted right at the start with Gandhi’s Birthday on Friday October 2nd. The second half of the month brings the major festivals of Durga Puja and Dussehra. The end of the month also sees Eid-eMilad, which is a gazetted holiday in most states. It […]
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