subject: Holiday List As Per The Holiday Act [print this page] It is a general observation that the religious groups as well the majority of the nations keep aside a few days for commemorating the special events that pertaining to the particular religion. There are also days that are set aside in order to remember any particular leader or any other great personality or even public occasions. The common trait about these days is that the individuals do not go to work on these days. This means that there is no business or trade related transaction that is taking place during these days. It is not humanly possible to commemorate every other holiday.
It is in such a situation that the nations came up with the holiday act. In accordance with this act, there are certain holidays that are approved by the nations and in those days, no trade related transactions will take place. It has to be noted that the holidays vary from one nation to another. Given below is a list of the holidays that qualify.
New Years Day
Almost all the nations observe this day as a holiday according to the holiday act. This day marks the beginning of a new year. So, according to the traditions, this is the time when the families get together to celebrate the start of the year. This is a definite no-work day in the majority of the American countries. It has to be noted that the New Years Day differs from one region to another. It is due to this reason that the dates that are related to this particular day differ.
Christmas day
As per the holiday act, the 25th of December is observed as a holiday. This is to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a general observation that, unlike in the olden days, it is not only the Christians who celebrate this particular day. Despite the fact that this is a holiday that is closely associated with the Christian community, individuals from other communities take part in the celebrations too. The preparations for Christmas start as early as the first day of December.
Labor Day
As specified under the holiday act, the first Monday in the month of September is observed as a holiday in relation to Labor Day. It is on this day that the contributions that have been made by the men and women are remembered. As the name suggests, it is a day that has been set aside for the laborers. Irrespective of the difference in the nations, this is a day which is observed as a holiday.
The above discussion mentions only a few of the holidays that are observed as per the holiday act. This does not necessarily mean that the list ends here. The numbers of holidays that qualify to be commemorated are plenty. What is of utmost importance here is that the number of holidays that are observed in the nations entirely depends on the constitution of that particular nation. For instance, a Thanksgiving Day will be observed as a holiday in some countries, while in a few others, this day will be open to all business related transactions.
