أفضل دول العالم من حيث العطلات الرسمية

Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a Buddhist country in Southeast Asia, but it celebrates festivals from different cultures and religions. The total number of public holidays in Myanmar is 32, making it the country with the most public holidays. Did you know that some holidays in Myanmar last more than 5 days? Myanmar New Year Holidays that fall in April is an 8-day holiday, while Thadingyut Holidays, which marks the end of Buddhist Lent, is a 5-day holiday. In addition to these Buddhist holidays, Myanmar also celebrates Islamic holidays like Eid-ul-Adha, Christian holidays like Christmas, and Hindu holidays like Diwali. The main national holidays in Myanmar are Independence Day on January 4 and Resistance Day on March 27.  All in all, Myanmar has 32 public holidays per year, which makes it the country with the greatest number of public holidays in the world.

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Nepal is a South Asian country with a variety of religious and non-religious holidays due to its diverse culture. Maha Shivaratri, Prithvi Jayanti, Majdur Diwas,  Bakr-Id,  and Buddha Jayanti are some examples. Some holidays can be state-specific or gender-specific. For example, religious holidays like Gai Jatra and Indra Jatra are only celebrated in Kathmandu valley, while Nari Diwas is a non-religious holiday to celebrate women. Meanwhile, the longest holiday in Nepal is Vijaya Dasham, which lasts for more than five days.

نيبال لديها ستة أيام عمل في الأسبوع ، ويعتبر يوم السبت عطلة. يحق لجميع الموظفين سنويا الحصول على 13 إجازة مدفوعة الأجر.

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إيران بلد شرق أوسطي مع نظام عطلة رسمية معقد. نظرا لأنها دولة إسلامية ، فإن معظم عطلاتها الرسمية تستند إلى الأحداث المهمة في التقويم الإسلامي. من المهم أن تعرف أن هذا البلد يستخدم كلا من التقويمات الهجرية القمرية والشمسية ، ولا يوجد سوى عدد قليل من العطلات الرسمية الثابتة. تتم إضافة العديد من العطلات غير الرسمية إلى التقويم كل عام ، مما يجعل عدد العطلات يتجاوز 26.

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Sri Lanka, a small island just below India, that has 25 public holidays. This high number of holidays is due to its multi-ethnic population. The main religious group in Sri Lanka are Buddhists, and it's known as one of the very few Buddhist countries in the world. Keeping in with the Buddhist tradition, every full moon day is known as a poya day and has a specific significance in the Buddhist history. Each full moon day in Sri Lanka is a public holiday. In addition, it also celebrates main Hindu, Muslim, and Christian holidays, letting the people enjoy 25 public holidays per year. The only non-religious public holidays are Labor Day on May 1 and Sri Lankan Independence Day on February 4. But note that not all these holidays are bank holidays or mercantile holidays.

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Malaysia is one of the most developed countries in the world, as well as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. The public holidays in Malaysia are a mix of secular holidays celebrating the nation and its history, including traditional holidays of the various ethnic groups that make up the country. Chinese New Year, Vesak, Christmas Day, Ramadan, and Deepavali are a few holidays related to these various nationalities. The most widespread secular holiday is the "Hari Kebangsaan," the National Day.

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Bangladesh is one of the highest densely populated countries in the world, with a population of more than 165 million people in an area of 148,460 km2. Like its neighbor India, Bangladesh also celebrates several religious festivals. They celebrate four main Islamic holidays, two Hindu holidays, and one Buddhist and one Christian holiday. Some of the main national holidays include National Mourning Day on August 15 and Language Martyr's Day on February 21. The country has 22 public holidays in total.

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Egypt is another country with 22 public holidays. However, granting public holidays is quite complex in Egypt. Holidays are a mix of non-secular days and religious days. It's an Islamic country, and the holidays are determined according to the Gregorian calendar as well as the Islamic lunar calendar. Therefore, some holidays are fixed, while the holidays that are determined by the lunar calendar are movable (they can fall on different dates in different years). There are four main Islamic holidays (Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, Islamic New Year, and Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) and two Christian holidays.

يصادف اليوم الوطني المصري في 23 يوليو. ويأتي الاحتفال السنوي بالثورة المصرية عام 1952، التي أعلنت جمهورية مصر الحديثة، في هذا التاريخ. كما أضيف التقويم المصري عطلة رسمية حديثة في 25 يناير لإحياء ذكرى الانتفاضات العامة في عام 2011.

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جمهورية الفلبين هي دولة أرخبيلية مع أكثر من 20 عطلة رسمية في السنة. تشمل بعض هذه الأعياد يوم بونيفاسيو وعيد الفطر ويوم ريزال. يصادف عيد استقلال الفلبين 12 يونيو.

The Philippines mainly has two types of holidays as specified by the Labor Code of the Philippines: "regular holidays" and "special non-working days." There is a difference in the salary received by employees on these two types of holidays. On regular holidays, employees are entitled to 100% of their daily wage even if they don't work. But on special non-working days, employees do not get any pay if they don't work. In addition, if an employee works on a special non-working day, he or she is entitled to an additional payment of 30% of his/her daily wage.

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Cambodia is a Buddhist country. Cambodia has many public holidays, including both memorial holidays and religious holidays of Buddhist origin. Some of the memorial holidays include National Day of Remembrance on May 20, Constitution Day on September 24, Queen Mother's Birthday on June 18, and Independence Day on November 9. The Cambodian New Year, which falls on April 13 – 15, is considered to be the most important calendar and involves three days of celebration. The most significant Buddhist festivals are Visakh Bochea (falling in April or May) and Pchum Ben (falling in September or October). The traditional calendar is based on the movement of the moon, but calendar dates are synchronized with the solar year.

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India, the country with the second-highest population in the world, is a highly diverse land. Indians celebrate a variety of cultural and religious holidays, which are legislated at state or union levels. Indian states and territories have the right to choose holidays based on their culture, religious beliefs, events related to their area, and linguistic preferences.

More than 30 grand festivals are celebrated in major parts of India, along with smaller state festivals. Some of the main Hindu celebrations include Diwali, Holi, and Maha Shiva Rati, while the main Islamic celebrations include Ramadan and Laylat Al-Qadr. In addition, it also celebrates Buddhist holidays like the Buddha Jayanti and Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter. However, it only has three national festivals: Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

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Kazakhstan, the world's largest landlocked country, also shares an impressive 21 holidays per year. Some of these holidays include Kazakhstan People's Unity Day on May 1, Eastern Orthodox Christmas on January 7, Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7, and Capital City Day on July 7. Did you know that International Women's Day on March 8 is also a public holiday in Kazakhstan?

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هل سمعت من قبل عن ليختنشتاين؟ إنها دولة صغيرة ناطقة بالألمانية بين سويسرا والنمسا ، وتشتهر بجمالها الخلاب وقلاعه التي تعود إلى العصور الوسطى. هذا البلد الأوروبي لديه العديد من العطلات الرسمية عند مقارنتها بجيرانها. تستند معظم هذه الأعياد إلى الأعياد المسيحية مثل عيد الميلاد وعيد الفصح. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، تحتفل ليختنشتاين أيضا بالاحتفالات المسيحية الأقل شهرة مثل ميلاد مريم ويوم الإثنين.

لا يعترف قانوني بعطلتين رسميتين تم تحديدهما في تقويم ليختنشتاين. هذه هي يوم القديس بيرشتولد والثلاثاء Shrove. ومن ثم ، فإن عدد أيام العطل الرسمية في ليختنشتاين يتراوح بين 20 و 22 عطلا.

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