Worldwide Public Holidays
A public holiday or a legal holiday is a holiday endorsed by the state.
Public holidays may be religious and reflect the dominant religion in a country or it can be secular, related to a political or historical moment.
United Kingdom Holidays
A public holiday is called a “bank holiday” in the UK because these are the days the banks are not traditionally open.
United STates Holidays
A “legal holiday” is the primary term used within the United States, although the term “bank holiday” is still sometimes used.
In the US, the observances of holidays like Memorial Day or Washington’s Birthday were fixed on a Monday so as to lengthen the weekend and increase the holiday length.
Japan Holidays
In the late 1990s, the Japanese government passed a law that increased the likelihood of consecutive holidays, not unlike the US making holidays on a Monday or a Friday. Well known consecutive holidays are the golden-week in Japan, lasting a full week.
Consecutive holidays are a string of holidays taken together without working days between them. They tend to be holidays in which short trips can be taken.
China Holidays
In the People’s Republic of China, the spring festival, Labor Day and National Day are week-long holidays.
Poland Holidays
In Poland, during the holidays on May 1st and May 3rd, an individual can take just a few days leave to get a total of nine days holiday called the Picnic.