Countries with maximum Public Holidays

We all have a different level of urge for holidays, as our body needs a break to rest, whether we are students or employees or a house wife.
According to reports, Cambodia enjoys the maximum number of public holidays per year i.e. 28 which is the highest number of public holidays in the world.
A public holiday is a national holiday, or a legal holiday, these are terms which mean nothing more than a day in a year that is set aside to be a non-working day which has been established by the rule of law. There are many countries all across the globe enjoying the privilege of having a large amount of public holidays.
These holidays in general constitute the anniversary of an important historical event, or some religious celebration, or a holiday which is falling on a certain day of the week or following some calendar system, such as the Hindu, Chinese or Lunar Calendar.
The celebration of a specific day in a country, like the Children’s Day in country Turkey, may also be marked as a public holiday at some different time than the same day is celebrated elsewhere.
Of all countries marked on the globe, Cambodia has topped the list for the most public holidays with 28 public holidays that are observed annually. Sri Lanka follows with second rank with 25 holidays, India and Kazakhstan are ranked third with 21 holidays, then comes Colombia, the Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago with 18 holidays and China and Hong Kong with 17 and Pakistan with 16.
Holidays in Cambodia
Many of the public holidays are outcome of religious observations that are related to Buddhism. The calendar which is used in Cambodia is the Khmer traditional calendar, based on the movement of the moon.
However, the solar year is also taken into consideration in order to enable seasons to match up with the days of the year. This means that the number of holidays is subject to change every year.
Holidays in Sri Lanka
With 25 holidays in number, Sri Lanka enjoys the second highest amount in the world; a fact which is attributed to it is its multi ethnic population and diverse collection of recognized religions.
Holidays in India
India is a diverse land, thus it celebrates many festivals. According to the vast demographic region of the country, there are several celebrations of many state and religious holidays.

By: Prerana Sharma
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