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Public holidays in Japan. Public holidays in Japan (国民の祝日, kokumin no shukujitsu) were first established by the Public Holiday Law (国民の祝日に関する法律, Kokumin no Shukujitsu ni Kansuru Hōritsu, lit. "An Act on public holidays"; Act No. 178 of 1948) of 1948. It has since been amended 11 times to add additional holidays ...
List of countries by number of public holidays. The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week. Country.
After the 2019 changes to the law on public holidays, 8 October is the Parliament Day and 25 June is the Independence Day, but they are memorial days and not public holidays. [41] Cuba: Commencement of the Wars of Independence [43] 10 October: 1868 [44] Spanish Empire
Annual. Golden Week ( Japanese: ゴールデンウィーク, Hepburn: Gōruden Wīku)[ a] or Ōgon Shūkan (黄金週間) is a holiday period in Japan from 29 April to 5 May containing multiple public holidays. [ 1] It is also known as Haru no Ōgata Renkyū (春の大型連休, Long spring holiday series) . One of Japan's largest holiday ...
Public holidays in Andorra. Public holidays in Angola. Public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda. Public holidays in Argentina. Public holidays in Armenia. Public holidays in Australia. Public holidays in Christmas Island. Public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Public holidays in Norfolk Island.
20 October. Mashujaa Day (Formerly Kenyatta Day). This day is usually celebrated to remember the heroes who fought for Kenya's independence. 12 December. Jamhuri Day, marks the date of Kenya's establishment as a Republic on 12 December 1964. [ 3] 25 December. Christmas Day. 26 December.
Status of observance. Map of countries where Christmas is a formal public holiday either on December 24/25 or January 6/7. Colour shading indicates "Days of rest". Note: Slovenia does have two days of rest, but the 26th is not a Christmas-related public holiday ( Independence and Unity Day ). Many national governments recognize Christmas as an ...
Vernal Equinox Day became a public holiday in 1948. Prior to that it was the date of Shunki kōreisai (春季皇霊祭), an event relating to Shinto. Like other Japanese holidays, this holiday was repackaged as a non-religious holiday for the sake of separation of religion and state in Japan's postwar constitution. Pre-1945 State Shinto or ...