News Releases from Office Holidays
Keeping up to date with changes to holidays can be more difficult than you might think with events that essentially happen each year. To help keep everyone updated on public holidays news, we issue news releases in English that are not covered by other news agencies.
| Date | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Kenya declares Public Holiday for Idd-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday News |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Nigeria declares Public Holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr | Public Holiday News |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays as Public Holidays | Public Holiday News |
| 12 Mar 2026 | UAE Announces Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays | Public Holiday News |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Vietnam clarifies no extra public holidays in April | Public Holiday News |
| 03 Jan 2026 | Ghana moves Constitution Day Holiday to Friday | Public Holiday News |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Indian Bank Holidays in January 2026 | Public Holiday News |
| 11 Dec 2025 | Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights is added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list | Public Holiday News |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Thailand will not Implement Special Public Holidays Proposal | Public Holiday News |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Morocco’s King Declares October 31 as National Holiday | Public Holiday News |
Other News
We also monitor news agencies and government websites to track changes and news affecting any public holidays around the world. Below we list the latest news items from these sources.
| Date | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 05 May 2026 | Türkiye extends Eid al-Adha holiday to 9 days from May 23 to May 31 | Türkiye Today |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Mexico Weighs Adding Mother’s Day as Mandatory Holiday | Mexico Business News |
| 19 Apr 2026 | No Public Holiday on Monday After Independence Day, Government Confirms | iHarare |
| 17 Apr 2026 | A holiday that is not: Slovakia’s 8 May law leaves workers and firms in limbo | The Slovakia Spectator |
| 16 Apr 2026 | No extra public holiday for Liberation Day 2026 | BBC News |
| 14 Feb 2026 | NSW premier announces extra public holiday in April for Anzac Day | ABC News |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Public holiday to celebrate Scotland's World Cup return | BBC News |
| 28 Dec 2025 | Turks and Caicos Public Holidays: New Holiday Added, Thanksgiving Now in August | Visit Turks and Caicos |
| 15 Jul 2025 | French PM floats axing 2 public holidays | Politico |
| 19 May 2025 | Parliament Moves to Remove Provincial Holidays under the Public Holidays Amendment Act No. 2025 | VBTC |
If you visit our pages for countries and regions, you will see further relevant news at the bottom of those pages.
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