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  2. Public holidays in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong 's Birthday (King's Birthday) Hari Raya Puasa (Aidilfitri) (two days) Hari Raya Qurban (Aidiladha) (two days in Kelantan and Terengganu, one day in rest of the country) Deepavali (except Sarawak) Christmas. Labour Day. Awal Muharram. Malaysia Day. Each state and federal territory observes 14 days of federal holidays ...

  3. Vesak - Wikipedia

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    In Singapore, Vesak Day was made a public holiday in 1955 after many public petitions, replacing Whit Monday. [48] [49] [50] In the early decades of the 20th century, Vesak Day was associated with the Ceylonese community which then celebrated it along with their National Day in a two-day event. After World War II, there was a movement to make ...

  4. Public holidays in Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    There are fifteen public holidays in Bangladesh. Muslims and non-Muslims have four religious holidays each in addition to the seven secular national holidays. For the Muslims, nine major Islamic holidays: Ashura, Mawlid, Isra' and Mi'raj, Shab-e-Barat, first day of Ramadan, Revelation of the Quran, Laylat al-Qadr, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha ...

  5. List of countries by number of public holidays - Wikipedia

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    List of countries by number of public holidays. The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal has the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week. Country.

  6. Buddha's Birthday - Wikipedia

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    Buddha's birthday is a public holiday in Bangladesh and the event is called Buddho Purnima (বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা). On the days preceding Purnima, Buddhist monks and priests decorate Buddhist temples with colourful decorations and candles.

  7. Eid al-Adha - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized:ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of Sacrifice') is the second of the two main holidays in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar.

  8. Ashura - Wikipedia

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    Ashura (Arabic: عَاشُورَاء, ʿĀshūrāʾ, [ʕaːʃuːˈraːʔ]) is a day of commemoration in Islam. It occurs annually on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. For Sunni Muslims, Ashura marks the parting of the Red Sea by Moses and the salvation of the Israelites.

  9. Eid al-Fitr - Wikipedia

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    Countries where Eid al-Fitr is an Official Public Holiday During the Eid celebration, Muslims greet each other by saying 'Eid Mubarak' , which is Arabic for "Blessed Eid". As it comes after a month of fasting, sweet dishes and foods are often prepared and consumed during the celebration.