WORRIES about fiscal sustainability and tepid economic growth are enticing governments to embrace a simple but controversial ...

A proposal by France's prime minister to get rid of two public holidays has prompted a discussion as to where in Europe ...

West Australians could soon enjoy two extra days off each year under a bold proposal to revamp the state's public holiday ...

French prime minister Francois Bayrou has proposed scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala plunged into mourning on Monday following the death of former Chief Minister and Communist icon V ...

Former Kerala chief minister and veteran CPI (M) leader Vellikakath Sankaran Achuthanandan passed away in Thiruvananthapuram ...

A Meath councillor has backed a motion originally put forward by Donegal County Council to establish a new public holiday in ...

With 11 public holidays each year, France falls slightly below the European average. Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed scrapping two of them, arguing this would save €4.2 billion annually.

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Meath County Council is behind the campaign to honour St Colmcille with a public holiday - but councillors don't want to give workers an additional day off!

The measure most likely to rankle the French was a proposal to scrap two national holidays: Easter Monday and May 8, which ...

In 2025, if a public holiday falls on the weekend, it can now be moved to the start of the new week. This is a new law ...