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  2. List of countries by number of public holidays - Wikipedia

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    depending on the canton, including holidays falling on a weekend Taiwan [77] 12 12 Thailand [31] 16 16 Tanzania [78] 16 16 East Timor [79] 18 18 Trinidad and Tobago [31] 18 18 Turkey [31] 14 14 Ukraine [80] 11 11 United Kingdom [81] 8 10 depending on nation, but 8 for England and Wales [82] United States [83] 6 11 Uruguay [84] 12 12 Venezuela ...

  3. Public holidays in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Good Friday and Christmas Day are common law holidays, having been customary holidays since time immemorial. [5]The first official bank holidays were named in the Bank Holidays Act 1871, introduced by Liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock. [5]

  4. Bank holiday - Wikipedia

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    A bank holiday is a national public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies, and a colloquial term for a public holiday in Ireland.In the United Kingdom, the term refers to all public holidays, be they set out in statute, declared by royal proclamation, or held by convention under common law.

  5. Public holidays in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Public holidays function as non-working days, with workers generally receiving full paid leave independently of annual leave. Those working on public holidays receive additional penalty rates of pay. [1] Where they fall on a weekend, public holidays are generally declared in lieu for the following Monday.

  6. List of holidays by country - Wikipedia

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    Public holidays in Afghanistan; ... Public holidays in Australia. ... This page was last edited on 7 December 2024, at 03:40 (UTC).

  7. 'Dating for homes saved me £20,000 on holidays'

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    The idea of home exchanges dates back to the 1950s, when teachers began looking for options to travel cheaply during their summer breaks, but for most people it was the 2006 rom-com The Holiday ...

  8. Labour Day - Wikipedia

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    Labour Day is a public holiday in Australia on dates which vary between states and territories. In some states the date commemorates the Eight Hours Day march (see below). It is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.

  9. Lists of holidays - Wikipedia

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    Then, in 2007, the law was amended so that if any 2 public holidays occur both on a weekday and are separated by a day, then that intermediate day shall also be a public holiday, thus creating a 3-day-long public holiday. In Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Canada, Ireland, Poland, Russia, the British Virgin Islands and the UK, a public holiday ...