Whether Monday the 6th is a bank holiday depends on the country and month, but in Australia in October 2025, Monday, October 6th was Labour Day in some states; and in Australia in April 2026, Monday, April 6th was Easter Monday, a national holiday. In the UK, there's often a May Day bank holiday on the first Monday in May (which could be the 6th), and in Ghana, Friday, June 6, 2025, was a holiday for Eid-Ul-Adha.
Yes, if Australia Day (January 26th) falls on a weekend, the public holiday is moved to the following Monday in all Australian states and territories, making Monday a public holiday for Australia Day. For the upcoming Australia Day in 2026, January 26th falls on a Monday, so that Monday (January 26, 2026) will be the public holiday observed nationwide.
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a 'substitute' weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday. Your employer does not have to give you paid leave on bank or public holidays. Bank holidays might affect how and when your benefits are paid. This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
The Government of Ghana has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, a statutory public holiday in observance of Eid-Ul-Adha, one of the most significant festivals on the Islamic calendar.
For starters, it all started more than 80 years ago when King George V was crowned as the ruler of England on the 6th of May in 1910. As a result of this, the 6th of May became a public holiday in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
In 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which moved a number of federal holidays to Mondays. The change was designed to schedule certain holidays so that workers had a number of long weekends throughout the year, but it has been opposed by those who believe that those holidays…
Republic Act No. 7552 designates May 7 as a special nonworking holiday in the Province of Pampanga to commemorate a significant event or person, providing the people of Pampanga with a day off to celebrate and reflect on the event or person's significance.
Queensland Day is celebrated on 6 June each year, but not with a public holiday. Western Australia Day in Western Australia on the first Monday in June.
Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 911 declaring Friday, June 6, 2025, a regular holiday throughout the country, in observance of Eid'l Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice. President Marcos signed the Proclamation on May 21.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially declared June 6 a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar.
A “business day” in Australia is typically any day except Saturday, Sunday, or a public holiday in your local state or territory. One business day is a 24-hour period within these standard days; weekends and public holidays don't count, unless your contract specifies otherwise.
But the Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds revealed that there won't be a bank holiday to celebrate the win. Speaking to Times Radio, Mr Reynolds said: “There should be a day of celebration. That's what the prime minister promised. “That's not a bank holiday, but there is a Downing Street reception today.
Bank holidays are those created under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 and are days when financial dealings may be suspended.
Australia has seven national public holidays celebrated across all states and territories, plus various state/territory-specific holidays, with the core seven being New Year's Day, Australia Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day, though some dates like Easter and King's Birthday vary.
The Ministry of the Interior has clarified that Monday, June 9, 2025 is not a public holiday. The clarification follows last Friday's public holiday for the Eid-ul-Adha. In a clarifification, the ministry posted on social media "Please be informed that tomorrow, Monday, June 9, 2025 is not a public holiday.
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-ul- Mawlid, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has declared June 6, 2025 (Friday), as a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph.
National Donut Day - June 6, 2025 (First Friday in June) National Eyewear Day. National Gardening Exercise Day. National Higher Education Day.
Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year):
This day marks the start of Islamic New Year (Also known as Hijri New Year or Arabic New Year). It's on the first day of Muharram (first month of Islamic year) and which is expected to fall on Thursday, June 26 in 2025.
Yes, if Australia Day (January 26th) falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday becomes the official public holiday across Australia, ensuring a long weekend, with specific rules varying slightly by state/territory but generally following this pattern. For instance, if Australia Day is a Sunday, Monday the 27th is the public holiday; if it's a Saturday, Monday the 28th is the holiday.
A long weekend is a weekend that is at least three days long (i.e. a three-day weekend), due to a public or unofficial holiday occurring on either the following Monday or the preceding Friday. Many countries also have four-day weekends, in which two days adjoining the weekend are holidays.
2025 Daily Holidays that fall on May 6, include:
Foster Care Day - May 6, 2025 (First Tuesday in May) International No Diet Day. Joseph Brackett Day.
8815 declaring May 7 of every year as a special non-working holiday for the Province of Pampanga and the City of Angeles to be known as 'Jose Abad Santos Day,' work in all government offices and private offices in Angeles City are hereby suspended on May 7, 2025 (Wednesday).
As Polling Day (3 May 2025) is a public holiday and falls on a Saturday, Monday, 5 May 2025 will be a school holiday and a designated day off-in-lieu for all staff in MOE Kindergartens, Primary and Secondary schools, as well as Junior Colleges and Millennia Institute. Classes will resume on Tuesday, 6 May 2025.