Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Egypt
- Egypt
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Egypt CBE Declares August 27 Bank Holiday
The Central Bank of Egypt (Cairo)
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that all banks operating in Egypt will be closed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, and that banking operations would resume on Sunday morning, August 30, 2026.
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Egypt CBE Declares August 27 Bank Holiday
The Central Bank of Egypt (Cairo)
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has announced that all banks operating in Egypt will be closed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, and that banking operations would resume on Sunday morning, August 30, 2026.
- Paraguay
- Paraguay
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Paraguay Senators Call For October 31 Public Holiday
Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)
Paraguay Senators Orlando Penner, Gustavo Leite, Blanca Ovelar, and Lizarella Valiente, members of the Colorado Party, have presented a bill seeking to declare October 31st as the national day of evangelical churches in Paraguay, coinciding with the international commemoration of the Lutheran Reformation.
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Paraguay Senators Call For October 31 Public Holiday
Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)
Paraguay Senators Orlando Penner, Gustavo Leite, Blanca Ovelar, and Lizarella Valiente, members of the Colorado Party, have presented a bill seeking to declare October 31st as the national day of evangelical churches in Paraguay, coinciding with the international commemoration of the Lutheran Reformation.
- South Sudan
- South Sudan
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South Sudan National Holidays Bill 2026 Sent Back To Legislative Committee
Government of South Sudan Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (Juba)
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) of the Parliament of South Sudan has referred the private member’s Public Holiday Bill, 2026 back to its committee after the second reading, directing the committee to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Public Service.
South Sudan's Labour Minister, Anthony Lino Makana, has welcomed the bill but urged lawmakers not to rush its passage, stating that "This is something I want the August House to take notice of so that we do not pass something and then tomorrow there are complaints".
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South Sudan National Holidays Bill 2026 Sent Back To Legislative Committee
Government of South Sudan Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (Juba)
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) of the Parliament of South Sudan has referred the private member’s Public Holiday Bill, 2026 back to its committee after the second reading, directing the committee to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Public Service.
South Sudan's Labour Minister, Anthony Lino Makana, has welcomed the bill but urged lawmakers not to rush its passage, stating that "This is something I want the August House to take notice of so that we do not pass something and then tomorrow there are complaints".
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Bahrain
- Bahrain
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Bahrain Declares August 25 Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday
Bahrain News Agency (BNA)
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has issued a circular announcing the date of the upcoming public holiday for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday for the year 1448 AH.
As per the aforementioned statement, "in celebration of this occasion, all ministries, government authorities, and public institutions in the Kingdom will be closed on Tuesday, 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 25 August 2026".
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Bahrain Declares August 25 Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday
Bahrain News Agency (BNA)
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, has issued a circular announcing the date of the upcoming public holiday for Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday for the year 1448 AH.
As per the aforementioned statement, "in celebration of this occasion, all ministries, government authorities, and public institutions in the Kingdom will be closed on Tuesday, 12th Rabi’ al-Awwal 1448 AH, corresponding to 25 August 2026".
- Chhattisgarh (CG)
- Chhattisgarh (CG)
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Chhattisgarh Extends Scope Of Raksha Bandhan Public Holiday
Government of Chhattisgarh (Raipur)
The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Chhattisgarh has issued the Vide Notification No.GENS-1001/122/2026-GAD-5 extending the upcoming August 28 Raksha Bandhan government-only holiday to now also cover all banks and treasuries (कोषालय).
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Chhattisgarh Extends Scope Of Raksha Bandhan Public Holiday
Government of Chhattisgarh (Raipur)
The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Chhattisgarh has issued the Vide Notification No.GENS-1001/122/2026-GAD-5 extending the upcoming August 28 Raksha Bandhan government-only holiday to now also cover all banks and treasuries (कोषालय).
- Tanzania
- Tanzania
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Tanzania Declares August 25 Maulid Public Holiday
Prime Minister's Office United Republic Of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
The BAKWATA Secretary General, Alhaj Nuhu Jabiri Mruma, has announced that Tuesday, August 25, 2026, would be a public holiday in Tanzania to mark Maulid celebrations (the Prophet's Birthday).
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Tanzania Declares August 25 Maulid Public Holiday
Prime Minister's Office United Republic Of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam)
The BAKWATA Secretary General, Alhaj Nuhu Jabiri Mruma, has announced that Tuesday, August 25, 2026, would be a public holiday in Tanzania to mark Maulid celebrations (the Prophet's Birthday).
- Tasmania (TAS)
- Tasmania (TAS)
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Tasmania Passes Easter Sunday Public Holiday Bill
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (Hobart)
Earlier in the day, the Tasmanian Legislative Council passed the Statutory Holidays Amendment Bill 2026 at second reading by 10 votes to 4. The bill then went through the committee stage clause-by-clause and was reported without amendment.
The third reading was made an Order of the Day for August 19, but the third reading is normally a formality at this point, particularly after a 10–4 second-reading vote and an unamended committee stage.
Note that the bill is a temporary one-year measure, with the amending Act repealing itself on its first anniversary.
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Tasmania Passes Easter Sunday Public Holiday Bill
Tasmanian Government Media Releases (Hobart)
Earlier in the day, the Tasmanian Legislative Council passed the Statutory Holidays Amendment Bill 2026 at second reading by 10 votes to 4. The bill then went through the committee stage clause-by-clause and was reported without amendment.
The third reading was made an Order of the Day for August 19, but the third reading is normally a formality at this point, particularly after a 10–4 second-reading vote and an unamended committee stage.
Note that the bill is a temporary one-year measure, with the amending Act repealing itself on its first anniversary.
Monday, August 17, 2026
- Afghanistan
- Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Declares August 19 Independence Anniversary Public Holiday
Pajhwok Afghan News (Kabul)
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Taliban government of Afghanistan has declared Wednesday, August 19, 2026, as a nationwide public holiday to mark the 107th anniversary of the country’s independence.
As per the aforementioned announcement, Asad 28, corresponding to 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH and August 19, 2026, marks the 107th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence, and all government offices and institutions across the country will remain closed on Wednesday in observance of the occasion.
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Afghanistan Declares August 19 Independence Anniversary Public Holiday
Pajhwok Afghan News (Kabul)
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Taliban government of Afghanistan has declared Wednesday, August 19, 2026, as a nationwide public holiday to mark the 107th anniversary of the country’s independence.
As per the aforementioned announcement, Asad 28, corresponding to 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 AH and August 19, 2026, marks the 107th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence, and all government offices and institutions across the country will remain closed on Wednesday in observance of the occasion.
- Argentina
- Argentina
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Argentina Decrees October 12 Public Holiday Name Change
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Argentina's President, Javier Milei, has signed a decree changing the name of the October 12 public holiday back to Día de la Raza, its name before former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner renamed it Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural in her November 2010 Decree 1584/10, published in the Boletín Oficial (Número 32.020, Año CXVIII).
Note that the name change has not yet been formally implemented in legislation.
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Argentina Decrees October 12 Public Holiday Name Change
Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Argentina's President, Javier Milei, has signed a decree changing the name of the October 12 public holiday back to Día de la Raza, its name before former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner renamed it Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural in her November 2010 Decree 1584/10, published in the Boletín Oficial (Número 32.020, Año CXVIII).
Note that the name change has not yet been formally implemented in legislation.
- Ecuador
- Ecuador
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Ecuador Declares August 20 Public Holiday
Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES)
Whle on a state visit to China, Ecuador's President, Daniel Noboa Azín, has issued the Executive Decree No.475 declaring Thursday, August 20, 2026, as a one-time public holiday throughout the province of Loja, for both the public and private sectors, on account of the upcoming traditional pilgrimage in honor of the Virgin of El Cisne.
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Ecuador Declares August 20 Public Holiday
Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES)
Whle on a state visit to China, Ecuador's President, Daniel Noboa Azín, has issued the Executive Decree No.475 declaring Thursday, August 20, 2026, as a one-time public holiday throughout the province of Loja, for both the public and private sectors, on account of the upcoming traditional pilgrimage in honor of the Virgin of El Cisne.
- Egypt
- Egypt
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Egypt Moves Moulid El-Nabi Public Holiday
Egypt State Information Service (Cairo)
Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has issued a decree declaring Thursday, August 27, 2026, as an official paid public holiday to mark Moulid El-Nabi, Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
As per the aforementioned announcement, "The decision applies to employees of ministries, government departments, public authorities, local administration units, public-sector companies and public business-sector companies.".
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Egypt Moves Moulid El-Nabi Public Holiday
Egypt State Information Service (Cairo)
Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has issued a decree declaring Thursday, August 27, 2026, as an official paid public holiday to mark Moulid El-Nabi, Prophet Muhammad’s birthday.
As per the aforementioned announcement, "The decision applies to employees of ministries, government departments, public authorities, local administration units, public-sector companies and public business-sector companies.".
- Jordan
- Jordan
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Jordan Declares Prophet Mohammad's Birthday Public Holiday
Jordan News Agency Petra (Amman)
Jordanian Prime Minister, Jafar Hassan, announced that the upcoming public holiday for Prophet Mohammad's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) would be observed on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and that this suspension of work would apply to "all ministries, public departments, government institutions, state universities, municipalities, joint service councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, and fully state-owned companies.".
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Jordan Declares Prophet Mohammad's Birthday Public Holiday
Jordan News Agency Petra (Amman)
Jordanian Prime Minister, Jafar Hassan, announced that the upcoming public holiday for Prophet Mohammad's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi) would be observed on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and that this suspension of work would apply to "all ministries, public departments, government institutions, state universities, municipalities, joint service councils, the Greater Amman Municipality, and fully state-owned companies.".
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan Confirms August 31 and September 1 Public Holidays
Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration has issued a statement clarifying the extent of the upcoming August 31 and September 1, 2026, public holidays.
As per the aforementioned statement, August 31, the Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan, is a non-working public holiday, while September 1 has been declared a day off for employees of budget-funded organizations located in Bishkek (for privately owned organizations, the provision of September 1 as a day off is advisory in nature).
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Kyrgyzstan Confirms August 31 and September 1 Public Holidays
Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek)
Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration has issued a statement clarifying the extent of the upcoming August 31 and September 1, 2026, public holidays.
As per the aforementioned statement, August 31, the Independence Day of Kyrgyzstan, is a non-working public holiday, while September 1 has been declared a day off for employees of budget-funded organizations located in Bishkek (for privately owned organizations, the provision of September 1 as a day off is advisory in nature).
Sunday, August 16, 2026
- Karnataka (KA)
- Karnataka (KA)
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Karnataka Declares August 17 Public Holiday For Nagara Panchami
Government of Karnataka (Bengaluru)
The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administrations of India's state of Karnataka have declared Monday, August 17, 2026, as a public holiday on account of Nagara Panchami.
The public holiday will apply to government offices across both districts, and stems from the Karnataka government’s direction authorizing the Deputy Commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to declare a local holiday for Nagara Panchami based on local circumstances, following the proposal submitted by the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner through letter No. DKDC-13011(12)/26/2026E-1254622/22 dated August 4, 2026.
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Karnataka Declares August 17 Public Holiday For Nagara Panchami
Government of Karnataka (Bengaluru)
The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district administrations of India's state of Karnataka have declared Monday, August 17, 2026, as a public holiday on account of Nagara Panchami.
The public holiday will apply to government offices across both districts, and stems from the Karnataka government’s direction authorizing the Deputy Commissioners of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi to declare a local holiday for Nagara Panchami based on local circumstances, following the proposal submitted by the Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner through letter No. DKDC-13011(12)/26/2026E-1254622/22 dated August 4, 2026.
- Paraguay
- Paraguay
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Paraguay Moves Battle of Boquerón Public Holiday
Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)
The Paraguayan Minister of Tourism, Rossana Viveros, has announced that the government had decided to move the public holiday commemorating the Battle of Boquerón from Tuesday, September 29, to Monday, September 28, 2026, in line with the powers granted to the President under the Ley 1723 del 29 de junio de 2001.
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Paraguay Moves Battle of Boquerón Public Holiday
Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)
The Paraguayan Minister of Tourism, Rossana Viveros, has announced that the government had decided to move the public holiday commemorating the Battle of Boquerón from Tuesday, September 29, to Monday, September 28, 2026, in line with the powers granted to the President under the Ley 1723 del 29 de junio de 2001.
Friday, August 14, 2026
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
- Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
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ACT To Extend Anzac Day 2027 Public Holiday
ACT Government Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate (Canberra)
The Chief Minister's Office of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has released a statement announcing that it had declared Sunday, April 25, 2027, as an additional public holiday.
As per the aforementioned announcement, "In 2027, a public holiday will be observed in the ACT on both Anzac Day, Sunday 25 April 2027, and Monday 26 April 2027.", adding that "This early notification will ensure workers can access public holiday entitlements on Anzac Day, while providing businesses and employers with as much notice as possible to plan for 2027.".
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ACT To Extend Anzac Day 2027 Public Holiday
ACT Government Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate (Canberra)
The Chief Minister's Office of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has released a statement announcing that it had declared Sunday, April 25, 2027, as an additional public holiday.
As per the aforementioned announcement, "In 2027, a public holiday will be observed in the ACT on both Anzac Day, Sunday 25 April 2027, and Monday 26 April 2027.", adding that "This early notification will ensure workers can access public holiday entitlements on Anzac Day, while providing businesses and employers with as much notice as possible to plan for 2027.".
- Malaysia
- Malaysia
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Malaysian 2028 Islamic Public Holidays Announced
Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim)
Malaysia's governmental Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, aka. JAKIM) has published its annual Islamic calendar of public holidays in Malaysia for the western year 2028 corresponding to 1449-1450 AH (Tarikh Penting Dalam Islam Tahun 2028).
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Malaysian 2028 Islamic Public Holidays Announced
Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim)
Malaysia's governmental Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, aka. JAKIM) has published its annual Islamic calendar of public holidays in Malaysia for the western year 2028 corresponding to 1449-1450 AH (Tarikh Penting Dalam Islam Tahun 2028).
- Mali
- Mali
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Mali Moves Prophet's Birthday and Baptism Public Holidays
Primature Portail Officiel du Gouvernement du Mali (Bamako)
The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Worship and Customs of Mali has issued a press release announcing that, following deliberations of the National Commission for the Observation of the Moon, the lunar crescent marking the beginning of the month of Rabioul Awal (also known locally as Domba Kalo) had been sighted last night and therefore that that lunar month would begin on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Consequently, and as per the aforementioned press release, the celebration of the Prophet's Birthday and the Prophet's Baptism public holidays, would be observed, respectively, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and Monday, August 31, 2026, throughout the national territory.
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Mali Moves Prophet's Birthday and Baptism Public Holidays
Primature Portail Officiel du Gouvernement du Mali (Bamako)
The Ministry of Religious Affairs, Worship and Customs of Mali has issued a press release announcing that, following deliberations of the National Commission for the Observation of the Moon, the lunar crescent marking the beginning of the month of Rabioul Awal (also known locally as Domba Kalo) had been sighted last night and therefore that that lunar month would begin on Friday, August 14, 2026.
Consequently, and as per the aforementioned press release, the celebration of the Prophet's Birthday and the Prophet's Baptism public holidays, would be observed, respectively, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 and Monday, August 31, 2026, throughout the national territory.
