In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...

Public holidays in Cyprus are paid days-off provided to all part-time and full-time workers, in addition to the paid annual leave they are entitled by law to take each year. According to Cyprian ...

Past initiatives to entice public servants to take early retirement have done little to reduce the cost of government.

National holidays in Slovakia are set forth in the Constitution and are regulated for employees by the Labor Code. The President has the right to add holidays each year if desired, but this has not ...

Visiting loved ones living abroad is an exciting prospect, but it often comes with the headache of navigating complex visa ...

The hosts crumbled for 159 and 143 all out in Chittagong to hand South Africa their biggest Test win by margin. Monday is the ICJ’s deadline for South Africa to prove, on paper, that Israel is ...

South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as protests against last month's disputed election in ...

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Friday declared a public holiday on November 7 for Chhath Puja celebrations. The announcement came hours after Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena wrote to the ...

The year seems to be going at a rapid pace and we’re fully in the busy stretch of the year now. We’ve enjoyed several bumper UAE public holidays in 2024 with Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha giving us ...

This year, as I celebrate Diwali in South Africa after many years, it feels even more meaningful. That’s why this event is nothing short of iconic for me. To see a Barbie dressed in traditional Indian ...

Fourteen countries have announced their intention to intervene in the context of South Africa’s complaint, which accuses Israel of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, before the International Court of ...

The Tamil Nadu government has designated 1 November as a holiday for government offices, public sector undertakings, schools, and colleges to aid travel post-Deepavali celebrations. To offset this ...