Public Holiday News

Read the latest government announcements and press releases of holidays from 200 countries around the world.

  • Ghana Declares Monday January 9 as a Public Holiday To Mark Constitution Day

    The Ministry of Interior of Ghana has declared Monday January 9th 2023 as a public holiday. This is because Constitution Day– January 7th 2023 which is a Statutory Public Holiday falls on Saturday. “The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 7th January, 2023 marks Constitution Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday,” the Ministry […]

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  • Argentina Declare Tuesday as National Holiday for World Cup Celebrations

    The Argentine government has declared Tuesday a national holiday as they celebrate their football team’s victory at World Cup 2022. According to a report from ESPN, Argentina’s national team will celebrate their World Cup triumph in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, the monument that is the traditional epicentre of sporting celebrations. The Argentine football federation […]

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  • South Africa Announces Dec 27th As Public Holiday

    The South Africa Presidency has announced that Tuesday December 27th 2022, will be a public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day. Monday December 26th is celebrated as Day of Goodwill and is already a public holiday. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says the president declared the 27th a public holiday to uphold relevant labour law principles […]

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  • 5 Methods Used By Professionals To Get Their Dream Job In The UK

    Getting your dream job is a challenging task. However, a significant percentage of people have their dream careers and have gotten there, consciously or subconsciously. You can also get your dream job if you dedicate effort to it. Many aspire to work in a field related to their hobbies. Even if it seems impossible, most […]

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  • UK Bank Holiday Declared for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral on Monday 19 September

    King Charles III declared Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, a national bank holiday. This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning. This bank holiday will […]

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  • UAE public holidays: Monday, January 3, first working day of 2022 due to weekend change

    Monday, January 3, will be the first day back to work in 2022 after a bumper holiday weekend, the government has reminded the public. As announced earlier this month, the country will enjoy an extra public holiday on Sunday, January 2, as the new working week takes shape. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources […]

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  • Clever Holiday Marketing Strategies

    As the holiday season approaches, businesses are starting to prepare their marketing strategies. There are many different ways to market your business during the holidays, but some methods are better than others. Here are a few examples of clever holiday marketing strategies: Giveaway contests A great way to get people excited about your business is […]

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  • Uzbeks will have 5 days off over Independence Day public holiday

    In February, the head of state signed the Measures for the further development of domestic and pilgrim tourism in the Republic of Uzbekistan Decree which set additional non-business days for the year 2021. According to the document, the following days are set as additional non-business days: – Thursday 2 September; – Friday 3 September. Thus, […]

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  • Holidays in Macau or Vegas and Popular Gambling Times

    Holidaymakers from all over the world flock to Macau and Vegas for the holiday of a lifetime. With lots to see and do, both locations are popular spots, with not a lot of free time to sit and do nothing! However, undoubtedly the main reason that people visit Macau and Vegas is for gambling. With […]

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  • US Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Establish Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday

    The United States Senate, on Tuesday, Jun 15th unanimously approved and passed a bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The legislation has gained momentum since the massive Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd last […]

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