Quotient TravelPlanner's Blog

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You won’t be much in a mood to work when you realise that half of the world is probably holidaying on the 1st of August. Let’s take a look at some of the countries who will be celebrating this coming Monday.

Angola: Armed Forces Day (Unofficial holiday, but widely celebrated.)
Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago: Emancipation Day (Businesses, government offices and schools close.)
Benin: Independence Day
Canada: Civic or provincial holiday (First Monday in August)
China: Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Day
Democratic Republic Of Congo: Parents’ Day
Eritrea: Many Eritrean nationals living overseas return for vacation trips during July and August.
France: Travellers visiting France for business purposes should be aware that the traditional holiday month is August, when most businesses and government departments keep only a skeleton staff at work.
Iceland: Commerce Day
Ireland: Summer Bank Holiday
Jamaica: Emancipation Day (Sunday before Independence Day)
Nicaragua: St. Dominic’s Fiesta Day
Scotland: Summer Bank Holiday
Switzerland: National Day (All government offices and most businesses close.)
Worldwide: Ramadan