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27 December 2016 was declared a holiday by president Jacob Zuma following a request by the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA). [23] The request by FEDUSA was motivated by the fact this year, workers in the country will only have 11 public holidays instead of 12 due to fact that 25 December (Christmas Day) falls on a Sunday.
Islam. There are two official [according to whom?] holidays in Islam that are celebrated by Muslims worldwide: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. The timing of both holidays are set by the lunar Islamic calendar, which is based upon the cycle of the moon, and so is different from the more common, European, solar-based Gregorian calendar.
24 May. 24 May. 2 August. Republic Day [4] [2] Ден на Републиката, Den na Republikata. 2 August. 2 August. It marks the day of the proclamation of the Ilinden Uprising in 1903, as well as the proclamation of the republic of Macedonia in 1944. 8 September.
September – October. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) Floating. Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin, the seventh month in the Hindu Calendar [8] October – November. Diwali. Floating. Hindu festival of lights.
Name Date Remarks Ref. New Year's Day (元日, Ganjitsu): January 1 This national holiday was established in 1948, as a day to celebrate the new year. New Year's Day marks the beginning of Japan's most important holiday season, the New Year season (正月, Shōgatsu), which generally refers to the first one, three or seven days of the year.
Burgenland. 15 November. Saint Leopold's Day. Leopold. Lower Austria and Vienna. 24 December. Christmas Eve. Weihnachten. All states, recognized as bank holiday but not a federal public holiday.
Día de la Raza. November 2. Deceased ones day ( All Souls' Day) Día de los Difuntos. December 25. Day of the Family. Día de la Familia. In place of Christmas ( Navidad ), although it is mostly known as and celebrated by this name instead of the non-religious one. Only 5 of these holidays (January 1, May 1, July 18, August 25 and December 25 ...
First Monday of February, or on 1 February if it is a Friday. [2] [3] Co-celebrated with the traditional festival of Imbolc . 17 March. Saint Patrick's Day. Lá Fhéile Pádraig. National day. Became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903. [4] Moveable Monday.