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Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditional holiday commemorating the mythical Hùng kings to its list of public holidays, [1] increasing the number of days ...
If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday. 23 June: Midsummer's Eve: Līgo diena: 24 June: Midsummer's Day: Jāņi: 18 November: Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia: Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena: The independence of Latvia was proclaimed on this day in 1918. If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a ...
December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. December, from the Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. December’s name derives from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC, which began in ...
Public holidays and other holidays are non-working days, significant days are working days (unless they fall on a Saturday or Sunday). Public holidays (unlike other holidays) "should remind citizens of the traditions, noble goals and historical twists and turns on which Czech statehood is built". [1] [2]
As of 2020, each state and federal territory has designated four to six state public holidays, bringing the total number of (federal and state) public holidays to 20 days in Sabah and Terengganu, 19 days in Labuan, Penang and Sarawak and 18 days in the rest of the country.
13 December: Saint Lucy's Day: Luciadag: Catholic day that was located on winter solstice before the European calendar reform. Revived in Sweden in 1928, and in Denmark from the 1940s. [citation needed] 24 December: Christmas Eve: Juleaften
Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival in honor of the deity Saturn, the god of time, held on December 17 of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through December 23. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual ...
Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, ... December 18: U Soso Tham Death Anniversary: Meghalaya: December 30: U Kiang Nangbah ...