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Public holidays in Australia refer to the holidays recognised in law in Australia. Although they are declared on a state and territory basis, they comprise a mixture of nationally celebrated days and holidays exclusive to the individual jurisdictions.
In the United States, public holidays are set by federal, state, and local governments and are often observed by closing government offices or giving government employees paid time off. The federal government does not require private businesses to close or offer paid time off, as is the case for most state and local governments, so employers determine which holidays to observe.
Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent.
Public holidays in Panama include:
Heroes' Day or National Heroes' Day may refer to a number of commemorations of national heroes in different countries and territories. It is often held on the birthday of a national hero or heroine, or the anniversary of their great deeds that made them heroes.
This is a list of public holidays in Belize.
There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays celebrated in the Republic of Zambia, a country in Southern Africa.
The holidays in The Bahamas include the following:
This is a list of holidays in Grenada.
(2016 dates)
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in the Caribbean.
The following lists events that happened during 2022 in the Caribbean.
Events in the year 2024 in Jamaica.
Events in the year 2024 in Grenada.
Events from the year 2024 in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Events in the year 2024 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Caribbean.
The following lists events in the year 2025 in Belize.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Holidays and observances in Jamaica in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Labour Day (in lieu) in Jamaica in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Emancipation Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Independence Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "National Heroes Day 2020, 2021 and 2022 in Jamaica". PublicHolidays.la. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Public Holidays". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
