In Malta’s Budget on 22 October 2018, it was announced that one additional day of vocational leave will be granted to all workers in 2019 in order to compensate for the number of public holidays falling on a weekend. In 2018, four of the 14 Maltese public holidays fell on a Saturday or Sunday. In […]
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October is a month full of holidays, though it doesn’t have any blockbuster holidays. Chinese National Day is probably the most notable event as one-fifth of the world’s population will have a week off this year. The main US holiday in October is Columbus Day. While it may be a federal holiday, it has taken a […]
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An interesting event takes place each year on September 15th. This day marks the independence of the entire Central America from Spanish rule in 1821, this led to five seperate holidays in the countries that formed part of Central America. This event also marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed in the USA. […]
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Like July there is a revolutionary spirit in the air in August with a large amount of independence days taking place around the world as many countries threw off their colonial shackles during this month. In 2018, the difference between the Islamic calendar and the Western calendar means August features the main Islamic festival of […]
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