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Factbox-Public holidays across the world
(Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed to cut two public holidays to drive economic growth as ...
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No, Nigerian government has not declared public holiday to mourn late former president Muhammadu Buhari
Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari died in a London hospital on Sunday 13 July 2025. The news of his death ...
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Which country gives the most public holidays in the world and how does UAE fare?
France's proposal has stirred outcry in the European Union's second-largest economy, and resurfaced memories of a toppled ...
Sacre bleu! Will the French allow their PM to reduce the number of public holidays?
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash overall spending. Will ending two public holidays in France help to reduce ...
French PM Francois Bayrou wants to cut public holidays to help economy — including one commemorating victory over Nazis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed the elimination of two public holidays from the country’s annual calendar to ...