According to research, some nations worldwide are far more fortunate than others when it comes toas enjoying public holidays.
Recent online research revealed which countries celebrate the most national holidays in 2022, based on information provided by Office Holidays.
Employees are entitled to time off for occasions ranging from holidays to memorial days, the keeping of religious traditions and historical events.
South Africa has 11 national holidays, which include Youth Day, Human Rights Day and Family Day. However, South Africa’s number is about the average for the rest of the world and the following listed nations, below.
Here is StressFreeCarRental.com’s list of countries with the highest number of public holidays in 2022:
Myanmar – 30
The firstFirst place goes to Myanmar, where you can receive a full month’s worth of paid free days throughout a year to celebrate different holidays. One of the biggest occasions is the water festival, Thingyan, in the middle of April. This year’s celebration lasted eight days.
Sri Lanka – 29
Sri Lanka offers its workers 29 public holidays per year. Their public holiday calendar is filled with Poya holidays, during which the sale of alcohol, meat and fish is forbidden.
Iran and Nepal – 27
Iran and Nepal celebrate Novruz, or the Iranian New Year, for two weeks in the spring. An interesting fact is that there is a day off strictly reserveddedicated solely for women. The Hartalika Teej festival is a day when Nepalese Hindu women all around the country are free to fast, worship Lord Shiva, sing and dance.
Azerbaijan – 25
Azerbaijanis also celebrate Novruz, which is the Persian New Year that marks the beginning of spring. Workers receive five days off from work.
Egypt, Bangladesh and Lebanon – 23
These three countries share the same number of public holidays, and since Islam is the predominant religion in all three nations, they all celebrate the most significant feast on the Muslim calendar. The three-day Feast of Sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha, which is commemorated in July, honours the sacrifices made by Prophet Abraham for God. Besides having a feast with their loved ones, another important tradition is donating money, food and clothes to the poor.
Philippines – 22
In the Philippines there are two types of holidays: regular holidays and special non-working days. One example of a special non-working day is the Chinese New Year, which is not an automatically paid holiday for everyone, but those who work on the day are entitled to 30% extra salary earnings. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are also special non-working days.
Cambodia and Argentina – 21
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy and Buddhism is the most popular religion there. This may be seen in the country’s public holidays, many of which are dedicated to the monarchy or Buddhism. One of the royal holidays is the King’s Mother’s birthday on 18 June. In Argentina you can get two days off from work because of the annual carnival. The festival marks the start of Lent, which is a 40-day-period when many Argentines refrain from eating meat on Fridays.
