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Public Holidays in Peru 2013
Calendar of Holidays in Peru Peruvians don’t usually get a great deal of time off work, so they always make the most of the various public holidays in Peru. Although many of the traditional festivals like the Andean New Year…
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Brazil Public Holidays 2013: Calendar
2013 Public Holidays in Brazil It can be difficult getting your head around the public holidays in Brazil, as each state in this vast country has its own public holidays, as well as the national festivals that are celebrated by…
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UK Public Holidays 2012
United Kingdom Bank Holidays The bank holidays in England include Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. It is good to note workers do not automatically get to take time off on public holidays. Sometimes they are expected to work and get…
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Melbourne Cup Day 2012 / 2013
Melbourne Cup Day 2012, 2013 in Australia When is Melbourne Cup Day – November 6, 2012 – Observed on November 5, 2013 This is the day when Australia’s thoroughbred horses take to the racecourse which normally happens on the first…
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Hari Raya Puasa 2013
Hari Raya Puasa Hari Raya Puasa or Hari Raya Aidilfitri – celebrated on August 8 and 9th, 2013 This holiday is the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal and marks the end of Ramadan (Month of fasting and prayer for…
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Remembrance Day 2012
Remembrance Day 2012 Remembrance Day (is also know as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) – 11 November 2012 – Second Sunday in November in Remembrance of people killed during the two World Wars. This special day was set aside to…
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Boxing Day 2014
Boxing Day, 26 December 2014 Boxing Day – 26 December 2014 – Recognized Bank Holiday (The Day after Christmas Day) According to historians, this day was developed due to servants having to work on Christmas Day, but were allowed to…
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