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* In 2020 there was a change in holidays: June 25 (was Statehood Day until 2019, became Independence Day in 2020) and October 8 (was Independence Day until 2019, became Day of the Croatian Parliament in 2020) changed names and were demoted from public holidays to memorial days (working).
On August 23, 2022, through Proclamation No. 42, the national government declares holidays and special (working/non-working) days to be observed in the country. [ 245 ] [ 246 ] The circular was later amended through Proclamation No. 90 , issued on November 11 , with some holidays adjusted pursuant to the holiday economics principle.
Thailand [d] was known by outsiders prior to 1939 as Siam. [e] According to George Cœdès, the word Thai means 'free man' in the Thai language, "differentiating the Thai from the natives encompassed in Thai society as serfs".
Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually nineteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both official and non-official, local and international, are observed to varying degrees throughout the country.
1 August 1 August 2024 The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. Kadooment Day First Monday in August: 7 August 2023 Climax of Crop Over celebrations. [5] Independence Day / Republic Day: 30 November 30 November 2024
2023 Asia heat wave. The Iranian government declares a two-day nationwide holiday due to extreme heat, closing all schools, banks, and government offices. International relations. 2023 Nigerien coup d'état. France and Italy begin the evacuation of their citizens and other European nationals from Niger.
The 19th Congress of the Philippines (Filipino: Ikalabinsiyam na Kongreso ng Pilipinas), composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives, convened on July 25, 2022. The 19th Congress is meeting during the first three years of Bongbong Marcos's presidency , and will end on June 6, 2025.
According to the 2020 census , almost 88% of the population is Christian; about 79% belong to the Catholic Church while about 9% belong to Protestantism and other denominations such as Philippine Independent Church, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Apostolic Catholic Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Members Church of God International ...