Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The government of Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir has declared October 26, the day J-K acceded to the Union of India in 1947, as a public holiday in the calendar year for 2020.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices fell during early hours on Tuesday in line with Asian stocks as heavy rains in the financial capital prompted the state government to declare a public holiday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Amid heavy downpour causing water logging at various places in the financial capital and surrounding metropolitan area, the state government has declared July 2 as a public holiday.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 10 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Monday announced three-day state mourning and one-day public holiday over the demise of Veteran playwright, actor and film-maker Girish Karnad.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): The stock market was closed on Wednesday on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, which is celebrated by Muslims to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramzan.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Being the polling day for the General Election to the House of the people and bye-election to the Legislative Assembly of the state, Goa government on Friday declared April 23 as a paid public holiday.
Berlin [Germany], Mar 8 (ANI): The city-state of Berlin observed its very first official public holiday to mark the International Women's Day 2019 on Friday.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 8 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government has declared a public holiday on August 8 as a mark of respect for late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India] December 31, (ANI): The Punjab Government has declared gazetted public holidays on the occasion of Vaisakhi, Maha Shivrarti and martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji on April 14, February 14 and December 12, 2018, respectively.
Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct. 28 (ANI): The Nepal government's decision to declare a public holiday on November 2 for Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's scheduled visit to Nepal quickly came under fire as twitterati wasted no time in critiquing the move.