2006-07-09 11:17:11 · 18 answers · asked by Bilbo Baggins 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Please state the number of days that your chosen country has so that we can compare. cheers
2006-07-09 11:24:52 · update #1
The Untied States of America.
We celebrate everyone's holidays---this is the land of the many!
2006-07-09 13:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Singapore is a multi cultural island where they celebrate holidays of all the religions that live there. Buddist, Christian, Muslim and Hindu festivals and Holy Days are all taken as Public Holidays.
New Year's Day Sunday* 1st January 2006
Hari Raya Haji Tuesday 10th January 2006
Chinese New Year Sunday**
Monday 29th January 2006
30th January 2006
Good Friday Friday 14th April 2006
Labour Day Monday 1st May 2006
Vesak Day Friday 12th May 2006
National Day Wednesday 9th August 2006
Deepavali Saturday 21st October 2006
Hari Raya Puasa Tuesday 24th October 2006
Christmas Day Monday 25th December 2006
Hari Raya Haji Sunday*** 31st December 2006
* The following Monday will be a public holiday
** The following Tuesday, 31st January 2006, will be a public holiday
*** The following Tuesday, 2nd January 2007, will be a public holiday
The date 21 October 2006 for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanacs when they become available towards the end of 2005. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will announce it towards the end of 2005.
2006-07-14 22:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by Tam C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Turkey has the most in Europe. I think that they have about 45.
The UK should have more.
For starters, ST. Georges day should be a national holiday as it would be great for moral.
The day the last surviing soldier from the first world war dies should be a national holiday for the bravery and selflessness of those who fought for freedom as a mark of respect.
How about it Tony Blair?
The man who said that Britain would stand shoulder to shoulder with America. I didn't see you or your sons fighting on the battle lines.
Even the Queen did her bit in the second world war.
2006-07-09 18:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by eireblood2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Japan...they have a holiday for everything. From what I found below it looks as though there are at least 16.
2006 Japanese Holidays
Month Date Holiday English Equivalent Comments
January 1 Ganjitsu New Years Day 1st to 3rd are observed as New Years Holidays.
January 9 Seijin no hi Coming of Age Day Age of Majority = 20
February 11 Kenkoku kinen no hi Founding of the Nation Day --
March 21 Shumbun no hi Start of Spring (Vernal Equinox) The 20th (Shunbun no hi) falls on a Sunday this year, so the public holiday is on the 21st
April 29 Midori no hi Green Day Environmental Focus
May 3 Kenpo Kinenbi Constitution Day --
May 4 Kokumin no Kyujitsu National Holiday --
May 5 Kodomo no hi Children's Day --
June -- -- -- No Holidays
July 17 Umi no Hi Sea Day (Marine Day) --
August -- -- -- Festival of the Dead: See below
September 18 Keiro no hi Respect for the Aged Day --
September 23 Shubun no hi Fall Equinox --
October 9 Taiiku no hi Physical Fitness Day Many companies have Field Days on this day.
November 3 Bunka no hi Culture Day --
November 23 Kinro Kansha no hi Labor Day --
December 23 Tenno Tanjobi Emperor's Birthday --
* The 18th year of the present emperor's reign. The year of the emperor is used on most Japanese legal documents.
Beginning with the year 2000, the Japanese Diet changed a number of holidays to create 3-day weekends in order to stimulate consumer spending and travel. Thus, you will see many holidays falling on days different from those in prior years.
There are 3 major holiday seasons in Japan: New Years; Golden Week; and Obon (Festival of the Dead).
New Years is generally celebrated from the 31st of December (New Years Eve: omisoka ) through the 5th of January. Most businesses are closed during the period from the 31st of December through the 3rd of January.
Golden Week is named after the string of holidays which occur from the end of April through the 1st week of May. It is not unusual for companies to close to include the interim days to give employees an entire week off, although there is a tendency to close only on calendar listed holidays developing due to the economy.
The Festival of the Dead is celebrated from the 13th of August through the 15th in West Japan. Sections of East Japan celebrate it at the end of July. Many companies are closed during this time, although again, as in the case of Golden Week, there are companies which are breaking with tradition.
2006-07-10 03:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by kibbie01 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lebanon:
January 01: New Years Day
January 06 :Armenian Christmas
January 21 (It varies) Feast of Al-Adha Usually 3 days off
Februart 9 : St Maron Day
February 10 Moslem New Year (Al-Hejra)
March 25 (It varies)Good Friday (Western)
April 21 ( It varies) Prophet's Birthday
April 29 (It varies) Good Friday (Eastern)
May 1/May 2 Labor Day
May 06 Martyrs' Day
August 15 Assumption Day
November 1: All Saints Day
November 3 (It varies) Feast of Ramadan(Al-Fitr)
November 22 (Tuesday) Lebanese Independence Day
December 25Christmas Day
Thats regardless of many other Holidays That they celebrate and not beeing official one:
Like St sharbel Day, St Elias Day, etc...
2006-07-10 11:09:26 · answer #5 · answered by Cedarאלי 10452 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
UK:
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- January 2 - (Scotland Only)
- March 17 - St Patrick's Day Northern Ireland only
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Monday - (not Scotland)
- May Day (First Monday in May)
- May 9 - Liberation Day (Jersey, Guernsey)
- Spring Bank Holiday (Monday following final Sunday in May)
- July 5 - Tynwald Day (Isle of Man)
- July 12 - Battle of the Boyne, or "The Twelfth". NI only
- August Bank Holiday - England and Wales (Last Monday in August)
- August Bank Holiday - Scotland (First Monday in August)
- December 25 - Christmas Day
- December 26 - Boxing Day
2006-07-09 18:28:11 · answer #6 · answered by Rust Bunny 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The US might not have the most, but it has the most days off because when a holiday hits a weekend in the US, they have the Friday or Monday off.
In other countries, it's "oops too bad"
2006-07-09 18:21:57 · answer #7 · answered by oveningskor 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
unite states
2006-07-09 20:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think it must be USA. Not sure of the exact number of days but they seem to have a national day for anything.
Any excuse will do for them.
2006-07-11 18:46:58 · answer #9 · answered by monkeyface 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy.they've reppublican,state,national,regional,scolastic,proncial and comunal.all on different days of the year.
2006-07-10 09:44:25 · answer #10 · answered by jamnelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe India. They have holidays for everything.
2006-07-09 18:20:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋