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Countries With The Highest Number of Public Holidays

POSTED ON April 9, 2024 •   Lifestyle      BY Ebiakuboere England •   VIEWS 301
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Numerous public holidays are observed by different nations worldwide, each of which reflects the diversity of those nations' cultures, religions, and histories.
Public holidays, sometimes referred to as national holidays, are designated days in the year when businesses are not allowed to operate.

These days honor important historical occurrences, and religious holidays, or follow a specific calendar.

With 28 declared public holidays per year, Cambodia is the country with the most of any country in the world.

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Closely behind, Kazakhstan and India each have 21 public holidays, and Sri Lanka observes 25.

China and Hong Kong observe 17 public holidays, while Colombia, the Philippines, and Trinidad & Tobago commemorate 18.

There are about eleven public holidays celebrated each year in Nigeria. These festivals, which honor important occasions like New Year's Day, Independence Day, Christmas, and Eid al-Fitr, among others, encompass both religious and secular celebrations.

Here is a list of countries with the highest number of public holidays according to World Atlas

1: Cambodia – 28 public holidays
2: Sri Lanka – 25 public holidays
3: India, Kazakhstan – 21 public holidays
4: Colombia, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago – 18 public holidays
5: China, Hong Kong – 17 public holidays
6: Thailand, Turkey, Pakistan – 16 public holidays
7: Japan, Malaysia, Argentina, Lithuania, Sweden – 15 public holidays
8: Indonesia, Chile, Slovakia – 14 public holidays
9: South Korea, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, Nepal – 13 public holidays
10: Finland, Russia – 12 public holidays
11: Singapore, Italy, Denmark, France, UAE, Morocco, Czech Republic, Luxembourg 11 public holidays.

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