Saturday, September 26, 2026
- South Korea
- South Korea
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South Korea Could Restore UN Day Public Holiday
Yonhap News Agency (Seoul)
South Korean Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Boo-nam has introduced legislation seeking to restore October 24, United Nations Day, as an annual national holiday.
October 24 was observed as a statutory public holiday in South Korea from 1950 until 1975, before being removed from the holiday calendar in 1976.
The current proposal would initially restore its status as a national commemorative holiday, but it would not automatically make it a non-working public holiday. This would require a separate legislative amendment.
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South Korea Could Restore UN Day Public Holiday
Yonhap News Agency (Seoul)
South Korean Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Boo-nam has introduced legislation seeking to restore October 24, United Nations Day, as an annual national holiday.
October 24 was observed as a statutory public holiday in South Korea from 1950 until 1975, before being removed from the holiday calendar in 1976.
The current proposal would initially restore its status as a national commemorative holiday, but it would not automatically make it a non-working public holiday. This would require a separate legislative amendment.
Friday, September 25, 2026
- Armenia
- Armenia
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Armenia Proposes June 23 Public Service Day
Armenian News Agency (ARMENPRESS)
The Government of Armenia has submitted draft legislation amending the Law on Holidays and Memorial Days (Հայաստանի Հանրապետության տոների և հիշատակի օրերի մասին) to establish June 23 as an annual Public Service Day (Հանրային ծառայողի օր). The bill is expected to be considered by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs on October 5, 2026.
The proposed professional observance is intended to recognize the role of Armenia’s public service and public servants, and its date corresponds to the United Nations Public Service Day, which is also observed annually on June 23.
The new observance would be a regular working day.
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Armenia Proposes June 23 Public Service Day
Armenian News Agency (ARMENPRESS)
The Government of Armenia has submitted draft legislation amending the Law on Holidays and Memorial Days (Հայաստանի Հանրապետության տոների և հիշատակի օրերի մասին) to establish June 23 as an annual Public Service Day (Հանրային ծառայողի օր). The bill is expected to be considered by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs on October 5, 2026.
The proposed professional observance is intended to recognize the role of Armenia’s public service and public servants, and its date corresponds to the United Nations Public Service Day, which is also observed annually on June 23.
The new observance would be a regular working day.
- Cayman Islands
- Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands Rules Out 2026 Wellness Public Holiday
Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)
Independent Cayman Islands MP for Bodden Town West, Chris Saunders, has confirmed that his bill proposing a National Day of Wellness public holiday, on the second Monday in October, is likely to become a reality, but not until next year, to avoid mid-term disruption to the 2026 school holidays.
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Cayman Islands Rules Out 2026 Wellness Public Holiday
Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)
Independent Cayman Islands MP for Bodden Town West, Chris Saunders, has confirmed that his bill proposing a National Day of Wellness public holiday, on the second Monday in October, is likely to become a reality, but not until next year, to avoid mid-term disruption to the 2026 school holidays.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan Jogorku Kenesh Expresses Concerns About Wednesday Electoral Public Holidays
Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
The deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh (the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan), Bakhridin Shabazov, at a parliamentary meeting with the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan, Tynchtyk Shainazarov, expressed concerns about the new bill setting elections, and their automatic non-working public holiday, on Wednesdays.
As per deputy Shabazov, election day might well be declared a non-working day in Kyrgyzstan but, in countries like Russia, where most labor migrants reside, Wednesday will remain a working day, and this may lead to employers not allowing citizens to go to polling stations, limiting their ability to exercise their voting rights.
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Kyrgyzstan Jogorku Kenesh Expresses Concerns About Wednesday Electoral Public Holidays
Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
The deputy of the Jogorku Kenesh (the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan), Bakhridin Shabazov, at a parliamentary meeting with the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan, Tynchtyk Shainazarov, expressed concerns about the new bill setting elections, and their automatic non-working public holiday, on Wednesdays.
As per deputy Shabazov, election day might well be declared a non-working day in Kyrgyzstan but, in countries like Russia, where most labor migrants reside, Wednesday will remain a working day, and this may lead to employers not allowing citizens to go to polling stations, limiting their ability to exercise their voting rights.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Assam (AS)
- Assam (AS)
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Assam Extends Durga Puja Public Holidays
Government of Assam (Guwahati)
The government of the Indian state of Assam has declared Saturday, October 17, 2026, an additional public holiday for state-government employees on the occasion of Durga Puja.
The aforementioned cabinet decision, announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and approved earlier today, adds October 17 to the Durga Puja holidays already contained last November's vide notification No.221561/440 containing the list of public holidays in Assam for 2026.
As per CM Sarma, "the additional day was approved as the usual three-day Puja holiday would have been shorter this year because one of the festival days falls on a Sunday".
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Assam Extends Durga Puja Public Holidays
Government of Assam (Guwahati)
The government of the Indian state of Assam has declared Saturday, October 17, 2026, an additional public holiday for state-government employees on the occasion of Durga Puja.
The aforementioned cabinet decision, announced by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and approved earlier today, adds October 17 to the Durga Puja holidays already contained last November's vide notification No.221561/440 containing the list of public holidays in Assam for 2026.
As per CM Sarma, "the additional day was approved as the usual three-day Puja holiday would have been shorter this year because one of the festival days falls on a Sunday".
- Bolivia
- Bolivia
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Pando Adds September 25 Public Holiday
Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz)
The Bolivian Government has issued Decreto Supremo N.º 5725, declaring Friday, September 25, 2026, an additional departmental public holiday in the department of Pando, to be observed by both the public and private sectors.
The aforementioned additional holiday is intended to encourage tourism and economic activity during celebrations marking the 88th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Pando, and specifies that "the new holiday on September 25 does not modify or replace the departmental holiday that corresponds to September 24".
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Pando Adds September 25 Public Holiday
Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz)
The Bolivian Government has issued Decreto Supremo N.º 5725, declaring Friday, September 25, 2026, an additional departmental public holiday in the department of Pando, to be observed by both the public and private sectors.
The aforementioned additional holiday is intended to encourage tourism and economic activity during celebrations marking the 88th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Pando, and specifies that "the new holiday on September 25 does not modify or replace the departmental holiday that corresponds to September 24".
- Madagascar
- Madagascar
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Madagascar Public Holiday Survives Government U-Turns
Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo)
This morning, Madagascar's Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Civil Service unexpectedly declared that both the announcement of a public holiday on September 25 and the related circulated decree were false, and that September 25 would therefore be a normal working day.
This appeared to confirm an earlier statement by President of the Refoundation Michaël Randrianirina that no such holiday had been approved by the Council of Ministers.
However, only a few hours later, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Presidency reversed that reversal and confirmed that September 25 would, after all, be observed as a paid non-working day nationwide.
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Madagascar Public Holiday Survives Government U-Turns
Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo)
This morning, Madagascar's Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Civil Service unexpectedly declared that both the announcement of a public holiday on September 25 and the related circulated decree were false, and that September 25 would therefore be a normal working day.
This appeared to confirm an earlier statement by President of the Refoundation Michaël Randrianirina that no such holiday had been approved by the Council of Ministers.
However, only a few hours later, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Presidency reversed that reversal and confirmed that September 25 would, after all, be observed as a paid non-working day nationwide.
- Slovenia
- Slovenia
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Slovenia Adds Triglav Day Holiday and Renames Two National Holidays
Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana)
Slovenia’s National Assembly has approved by 45 votes to 35 an amendment to the Holidays and Days Off Act introducing August 7 as a new annual national holiday, to be known as Triglav Day.
The new observance will commemorate the date, in 1895, when Jakob Aljaž erected the Aljaž Tower on the summit of Mount Triglav, which subsequently became an enduring symbol of Slovenian identity.
The amendment also changes the official names of two existing national holidays. The August 17 holiday will henceforth be known as the Day of the Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation, while the September 15 observance will become the Day of the Return of Primorska to the Motherland.
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Slovenia Adds Triglav Day Holiday and Renames Two National Holidays
Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana)
Slovenia’s National Assembly has approved by 45 votes to 35 an amendment to the Holidays and Days Off Act introducing August 7 as a new annual national holiday, to be known as Triglav Day.
The new observance will commemorate the date, in 1895, when Jakob Aljaž erected the Aljaž Tower on the summit of Mount Triglav, which subsequently became an enduring symbol of Slovenian identity.
The amendment also changes the official names of two existing national holidays. The August 17 holiday will henceforth be known as the Day of the Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation, while the September 15 observance will become the Day of the Return of Primorska to the Motherland.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Assam (AS)
- Assam (AS)
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Assam Declares October 3rd Electoral Public Holiday
Government of Assam (Guwahati)
The Government of the Indian State of Assam has declared Saturday, October 3, 2026, a public holiday within the jurisdiction of the Silchar Municipal Corporation, where municipal elections will be held.
As per the aforementioned official notification, all state government offices and educational institutions within the corporation will remain closed, and financial institutions in the same area will also close as per the terms of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
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Assam Declares October 3rd Electoral Public Holiday
Government of Assam (Guwahati)
The Government of the Indian State of Assam has declared Saturday, October 3, 2026, a public holiday within the jurisdiction of the Silchar Municipal Corporation, where municipal elections will be held.
As per the aforementioned official notification, all state government offices and educational institutions within the corporation will remain closed, and financial institutions in the same area will also close as per the terms of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Brazil
- Brazil
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Tocantins Moves October 5 Public Holiday
Ministério do Planejamento Orçamento e Gestão (Brasilia)
The Government of Brazil’s State of Tocantins has issued Decree No.7238, based on State Laws Nos. 98/1989 and 1,088/1999, and transferring the 2026 State Creation Day public holiday from Monday, October 5, to Friday, October 9, 2026.
October 5 will consequently be a normal working day for the state executive administration.
The exceptional change, authorized by State Laws Nos. 98/1989 and 1,088/1999, will connect the transferred holiday with the weekend and the nationwide Our Lady of Aparecida public holiday on Monday, October 12.
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Tocantins Moves October 5 Public Holiday
Ministério do Planejamento Orçamento e Gestão (Brasilia)
The Government of Brazil’s State of Tocantins has issued Decree No.7238, based on State Laws Nos. 98/1989 and 1,088/1999, and transferring the 2026 State Creation Day public holiday from Monday, October 5, to Friday, October 9, 2026.
October 5 will consequently be a normal working day for the state executive administration.
The exceptional change, authorized by State Laws Nos. 98/1989 and 1,088/1999, will connect the transferred holiday with the weekend and the nationwide Our Lady of Aparecida public holiday on Monday, October 12.
- La Rioja (RI)
- La Rioja (RI)
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La Rioja Declares September 28 Public Sector Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The government of Argentina’s Province of La Rioja has issued the Provincial Decree No. 1538 declaring Monday, September 28, 2026, a non-working day for personnel of the provincial public administration, in observance of Provincial Public Employee Day.
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La Rioja Declares September 28 Public Sector Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The government of Argentina’s Province of La Rioja has issued the Provincial Decree No. 1538 declaring Monday, September 28, 2026, a non-working day for personnel of the provincial public administration, in observance of Provincial Public Employee Day.
- Madagascar
- Madagascar
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Madagascar Declares September 25 Public Holiday
Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo)
Madagascar's Ministry of Labor, Employment, and the Civil Service has announced that Friday, September 25, 2026, will be a paid public holiday throughout the country to commemorate the events of September 25, 2025, which profoundly impacted the nation.
As per decree no. 2026-2212, signed by Madagascar's President of the Refoundation, Michaël Randrianirina, the measure comes into force immediately after its broadcast by radio or television, regardless of its publication in the Official Journal.
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Madagascar Declares September 25 Public Holiday
Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo)
Madagascar's Ministry of Labor, Employment, and the Civil Service has announced that Friday, September 25, 2026, will be a paid public holiday throughout the country to commemorate the events of September 25, 2025, which profoundly impacted the nation.
As per decree no. 2026-2212, signed by Madagascar's President of the Refoundation, Michaël Randrianirina, the measure comes into force immediately after its broadcast by radio or television, regardless of its publication in the Official Journal.
- Telangana (TS)
- Telangana (TS)
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Telangana Declares September 25 Ganesh Immersion Public Holiday
Government of Telangana (Hyderabad)
The Government of India's State of Telangana has issued a vide notification declaring Friday, September 25, 2026, as a public holiday for all government offices in the districts of Government offices, schools and colleges in Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri, to facilitate traffic and security arrangements for the large Ganesh idol immersion processions.
As per the aforementioned notification, issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, in compensation, Saturday, November 14, 2026, will be a regular working day, in the aforementioned districts.
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Telangana Declares September 25 Ganesh Immersion Public Holiday
Government of Telangana (Hyderabad)
The Government of India's State of Telangana has issued a vide notification declaring Friday, September 25, 2026, as a public holiday for all government offices in the districts of Government offices, schools and colleges in Hyderabad-Secunderabad, Ranga Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri, to facilitate traffic and security arrangements for the large Ganesh idol immersion processions.
As per the aforementioned notification, issued by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, in compensation, Saturday, November 14, 2026, will be a regular working day, in the aforementioned districts.
- Turkmenistan
- Turkmenistan
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Turkmenistan Extends Independence Day Public Holiday
Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad)
Turkmenistan's President, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has signed the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan on declaring September 28, 2026 a non-working day and on holding a day off corresponding to Turkmenistan's Independence Day (2026-njy ýylyň 28-nji sentýabryny iş güni däl diýip yglan etmek hem-de Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk gününe düşýän dynç gününi geçirmek hakynda Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň Permany) which declares Monday, September 28, 2026, as a public holiday and moves the holiday of September 27, 2026, to Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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Turkmenistan Extends Independence Day Public Holiday
Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad)
Turkmenistan's President, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has signed the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan on declaring September 28, 2026 a non-working day and on holding a day off corresponding to Turkmenistan's Independence Day (2026-njy ýylyň 28-nji sentýabryny iş güni däl diýip yglan etmek hem-de Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk gününe düşýän dynç gününi geçirmek hakynda Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň Permany) which declares Monday, September 28, 2026, as a public holiday and moves the holiday of September 27, 2026, to Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
- Yemen
- Yemen
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Yemen Declares September 26-27 Public Holidays
Yemen News Agency (SABA)
The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development of the Sanaa administrative region of Yemen has announced that Saturday, 15 Rabi’ al-Thani (corresponding to September 26), would be an official holiday, across the state administrative apparatus, as well as the public and mixed sectors, to mark "the 64th anniversary of the immortal September 26 Revolution".
For its part, the Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance of the Aden administrative region of Yemen, announced that September 26 falls on the weekly day of rest, and therefore, that it will be compensated on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. (247) of 2000, regarding compensation for a weekly day of rest if it falls on an official holiday, adding that official working hours would resume on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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Yemen Declares September 26-27 Public Holidays
Yemen News Agency (SABA)
The Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development of the Sanaa administrative region of Yemen has announced that Saturday, 15 Rabi’ al-Thani (corresponding to September 26), would be an official holiday, across the state administrative apparatus, as well as the public and mixed sectors, to mark "the 64th anniversary of the immortal September 26 Revolution".
For its part, the Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance of the Aden administrative region of Yemen, announced that September 26 falls on the weekly day of rest, and therefore, that it will be compensated on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. (247) of 2000, regarding compensation for a weekly day of rest if it falls on an official holiday, adding that official working hours would resume on Monday, September 28, 2026.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
- Argentina
- Argentina
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Argentina Announces Papal Visit Public Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The Government of Argentina has announced that Monday, November 9, 2026, will be declared a nationwide public holiday, on the occasion of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina.
The decision was communicated following a coordination meeting chaired by the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and attended by national authorities and representatives of the Catholic Church.
The holiday will coincide with the Pope’s principal Buenos Aires events, including a Mass expected to attract a very large attendance. The corresponding formal decree remains to be published.
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Argentina Announces Papal Visit Public Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The Government of Argentina has announced that Monday, November 9, 2026, will be declared a nationwide public holiday, on the occasion of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina.
The decision was communicated following a coordination meeting chaired by the Secretary-General of the Presidency, Karina Milei, and attended by national authorities and representatives of the Catholic Church.
The holiday will coincide with the Pope’s principal Buenos Aires events, including a Mass expected to attract a very large attendance. The corresponding formal decree remains to be published.
- Australia
- Australia
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Greater Bendigo To Retain Cup Day Public Holiday
State Government of Victoria (Melbourne)
The City of Greater Bendigo has voted to retain Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for five years beginning in 2027.
The local public holiday normally falls on the Wednesday preceding Melbourne Cup Day and applies to the portion of Greater Bendigo situated west of the Campaspe River. Areas east of the river continue to observe Melbourne Cup Day instead, as only one of the two holidays may be observed.
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Greater Bendigo To Retain Cup Day Public Holiday
State Government of Victoria (Melbourne)
The City of Greater Bendigo has voted to retain Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for five years beginning in 2027.
The local public holiday normally falls on the Wednesday preceding Melbourne Cup Day and applies to the portion of Greater Bendigo situated west of the Campaspe River. Areas east of the river continue to observe Melbourne Cup Day instead, as only one of the two holidays may be observed.
- Brazil
- Brazil
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Maranhão State Declares October 2 and 5 Public Sector Holidays
Ministério do Planejamento Orçamento e Gestão (Brasilia)
The Government of Brazil’s State of Maranhão has issued the Decree No.42,736, changing the working arrangements of the state administration around the first round of Brazil’s 2026 general election.
Under the decree, the offices of the state’s direct and indirect administration will operate only from 8am until noon on Friday, October 2, 2026. Monday, October 5, 2026, the day following the election, will be observed as a ponto facultativo for state public employees.
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Maranhão State Declares October 2 and 5 Public Sector Holidays
Ministério do Planejamento Orçamento e Gestão (Brasilia)
The Government of Brazil’s State of Maranhão has issued the Decree No.42,736, changing the working arrangements of the state administration around the first round of Brazil’s 2026 general election.
Under the decree, the offices of the state’s direct and indirect administration will operate only from 8am until noon on Friday, October 2, 2026. Monday, October 5, 2026, the day following the election, will be observed as a ponto facultativo for state public employees.
- Ecuador
- Ecuador
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Ecuador Declares November 20 Public Holiday
Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES)
Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, has signed the Executive Decree No.507, suspending the working day throughout Ecuador on Friday, November 20, 2026, for employees in both the public and private sectors.
The nationwide one-off public holiday will be non-recoverable and is intended to encourage internal travel and public participation in the International Festival of Living Arts of Loja, scheduled for November 12–22, 2026.
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Ecuador Declares November 20 Public Holiday
Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES)
Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, has signed the Executive Decree No.507, suspending the working day throughout Ecuador on Friday, November 20, 2026, for employees in both the public and private sectors.
The nationwide one-off public holiday will be non-recoverable and is intended to encourage internal travel and public participation in the International Festival of Living Arts of Loja, scheduled for November 12–22, 2026.
- Jammu and Kashmir (JK)
- Jammu and Kashmir (JK)
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Jammu and Kashmir Legislators Seek Restoration of Two Public Holidays
Government of Jammu and Kashmir (Srinigar)
National Conference members of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly have called for the restoration of the July 13 Martyrs’ Day public holiday and the December 5 holiday marking the birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
The demand was raised during an Assembly debate on September 22, but the territorial government has not announced any amendment to the current holiday calendar.
The debate took place immediately before the September 23 public holiday commemorating the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators opposed the restoration demands, and no resolution, government order or revised holiday notification has yet been issued.
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Jammu and Kashmir Legislators Seek Restoration of Two Public Holidays
Government of Jammu and Kashmir (Srinigar)
National Conference members of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly have called for the restoration of the July 13 Martyrs’ Day public holiday and the December 5 holiday marking the birth anniversary of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.
The demand was raised during an Assembly debate on September 22, but the territorial government has not announced any amendment to the current holiday calendar.
The debate took place immediately before the September 23 public holiday commemorating the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. Bharatiya Janata Party legislators opposed the restoration demands, and no resolution, government order or revised holiday notification has yet been issued.
- Philippines
- Philippines
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Philippines Declares November 16–18 ASEAN Summit Public Holidays
Philippine Information Agency (Manila)
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has issued Proclamation No.1447 declaring Monday to Wednesday, November 16–18, 2026, as special non-working days throughout Metro Manila and the National Capital Region, in connection with the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
The proclamation, signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by authority of the President, states that the three-day suspension is intended to facilitate summit preparations and the orderly movement and security of participating delegations.
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Philippines Declares November 16–18 ASEAN Summit Public Holidays
Philippine Information Agency (Manila)
Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has issued Proclamation No.1447 declaring Monday to Wednesday, November 16–18, 2026, as special non-working days throughout Metro Manila and the National Capital Region, in connection with the Philippines’ hosting of the 49th ASEAN Summit and related summits.
The proclamation, signed by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by authority of the President, states that the three-day suspension is intended to facilitate summit preparations and the orderly movement and security of participating delegations.
Monday, September 21, 2026
- Argentina
- Argentina
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Argentine Government Considers November Papal Visit Public Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The Argentine Government has confirmed that it is considering declaring a public holiday, non-working day or public-sector administrative holiday during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, scheduled for November 8–11, 2026, with Foreign Minister, Pablo Quirno, stating that the matter remained under analysis and that no decision had yet been taken.
The eventual dates and geographical scope could depend on the Pope’s itinerary, which includes events in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján. Monday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 11 (the date of the planned Mass in Luján) are among the dates reportedly being considered.
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Argentine Government Considers November Papal Visit Public Holiday
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
The Argentine Government has confirmed that it is considering declaring a public holiday, non-working day or public-sector administrative holiday during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Argentina, scheduled for November 8–11, 2026, with Foreign Minister, Pablo Quirno, stating that the matter remained under analysis and that no decision had yet been taken.
The eventual dates and geographical scope could depend on the Pope’s itinerary, which includes events in Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Luján. Monday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 11 (the date of the planned Mass in Luján) are among the dates reportedly being considered.
- Chile
- Chile
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Chile Announces Annual Magallanes Public Holiday
Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile)
The Government of Chile has announced that September 21 will henceforth be observed as an annual regional public holiday throughout the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, commemorating the taking of possession of the Strait of Magellan by the schooner Ancud in 1843.
The decision was announced in Punta Arenas by Vice-President Claudio Alvarado and subsequently confirmed in releases from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry General Secretariat of Government.
The government described the holiday as recognition of Magallanes’ history, identity and contribution to Chile.
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Chile Announces Annual Magallanes Public Holiday
Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile)
The Government of Chile has announced that September 21 will henceforth be observed as an annual regional public holiday throughout the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica, commemorating the taking of possession of the Strait of Magellan by the schooner Ancud in 1843.
The decision was announced in Punta Arenas by Vice-President Claudio Alvarado and subsequently confirmed in releases from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry General Secretariat of Government.
The government described the holiday as recognition of Magallanes’ history, identity and contribution to Chile.
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic Maintains September 24 Public Holiday
Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo)
The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued a communiqué confirming that, as per the current public holidays legislation of the Dominican Republic, Thursday, September 24, 2026, will be observed as a nationwide public holiday for Our Lady of Mercy and that the holiday's observance will remain on its traditional date.
The Ministry of Labour added that both the public and private sectors must return to their daily work on Friday the 25th of the same month, as established by Law 139-97.
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Dominican Republic Maintains September 24 Public Holiday
Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo)
The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued a communiqué confirming that, as per the current public holidays legislation of the Dominican Republic, Thursday, September 24, 2026, will be observed as a nationwide public holiday for Our Lady of Mercy and that the holiday's observance will remain on its traditional date.
The Ministry of Labour added that both the public and private sectors must return to their daily work on Friday the 25th of the same month, as established by Law 139-97.
- Iran
- Iran
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Zanjan and Qom Declare Mourning Closures
Islamic Republic News Agency (Tehran)
The governorates of the Iranian Provinces of Zanjan and Qom provinces have announced one-day closures following the death of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Musa Shubeiri Zanjani.
Zanjan Province is to close on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, corresponding to 31 Shahrivar 1405 in the Iranian calendar.
Qom Province subsequently announced a closure for Wednesday, September 23, corresponding to 1 Mehr, alongside three days of public mourning.
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Zanjan and Qom Declare Mourning Closures
Islamic Republic News Agency (Tehran)
The governorates of the Iranian Provinces of Zanjan and Qom provinces have announced one-day closures following the death of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Musa Shubeiri Zanjani.
Zanjan Province is to close on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, corresponding to 31 Shahrivar 1405 in the Iranian calendar.
Qom Province subsequently announced a closure for Wednesday, September 23, corresponding to 1 Mehr, alongside three days of public mourning.
