Public holidays, bank holidays and observances: what is the difference?
A practical guide to the labels used in holiday calendars and what they may mean for work, schools and public services.
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Public holiday insights
Understand holiday calendars and plan work or travel with confidence.
How to plan a trip around public holidays
Use holiday calendars to anticipate closures, busy travel dates and memorable local celebrations.
Read article →Why public holiday dates change every year
Learn why Easter-based holidays, lunar calendars and substitute days move around the calendar.
Read article →What does ‘in lieu’ mean on a holiday calendar?
See why a substitute day can appear next to the original celebration and which date may be the actual day off.
Read article →How regional public holidays work
Why two people in the same country may have different holiday calendars depending on their state, province or city.
Read article →How to add a public holiday calendar to your phone
A simple explanation of ICS files and how to use them with common calendar applications.
Read article →Public holiday planning for international teams
Practical ways to account for national and regional days off across a distributed organisation.
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