Public Holidays Schedule

A country with a long history and rich culture like China has many celebrations and festivals scattered throughout the year. Officially, the country has seven public holidays when people can enjoy a days off from work or school. Government offices and embassies, schools and most banks are closed on these …

Hong Kong has 17 public holidays each year and the following dates are noted for 2013. These public holidays give people time off from work and spend time with friends and family. Banks, public offices and most private businesses are also closed for these dates. For 2013, the following dates …

Turkey has always been at the crossroads since the beginning of time. Straddling two continents – Asia and Europe – Turkey witnessed several changing of hands before it finally became a sovereign state. Unlike other deeply devout Muslim countries, Turkey balances the influence of religion to public life and celebrates …

Maldives is slowly making it back to the travel scene after the devastation of the 2004 tsunami. An island nation highly dispersed in the Indian Ocean, Maldives is that chain of coral atolls that look like a necklace from afar. Because of its cobalt blue waters and almost year-round sunshine, …

No other country can boast of so many holidays except India. With so many regions practicing just as many faiths, India is the only country in the world that can celebrate 6-day-long holidays and get away with it. India’s long list of public holidays that are only applicable to a …

Also spelled Macao, this high-density city sitting on the other side of the Pearl Estuary across Hong Kong is one of the two special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China (the other being Hong Kong). Famous as the last Portuguese colony in Asia, Macau earned its independence only …

Compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors, Vietnam only has nine public holidays. During these holidays, most offices are closed and workers get the day (or days) off. If a holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday is considered a holiday in substitution. Other substitution holidays are also observed. For …

Like the rest of its Southeast Asian neighbors, Indonesia observes national holidays to commemorate major religious festivals and nationalistic events. Since Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, most of the Indonesian holidays listed below are major Islamic festivals and are designated “tanggal merah” or red dates. The Indonesian equivalent of long weekends …

Malaysia has numerous public holidays, which are divided into two categories: national and state. National holidays are applicable to, and observed by, by all the states in the country; state holidays may apply to just one or a few states. In addition, school holidays and weekends may be observed differently …

Malacanang, the seat of the Philippine government, has announced this early that there are 16 holidays to look forward to in 2013. There are 10 regular holidays and 6 special non-working holidays. One special (working) holiday was announced for schools. Because the Philippines also has a significant Muslim population in …

Eleven days have been marked as public holidays by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower. Each holiday refers to the cultural and religious diversity of the country. The following are the holidays and dates announced for 2018. New Year’s Day 2018 – Monday, 1 January 2018 New Year’s Day is the first …

There are more or less fourteen to sixteen public holiday a year in Thailand. Each are regulated by the government and most are observed by the public and private sectors. The following are the holidays and dates announced for 2018. New Year’s Day 2018 – Monday, 1 January 2018 New …