Posts Tagged ‘Public holiday’

Let’s celebrate multicultural NZ with a new public holiday

Monday, September 2nd, 2024
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New Zealand’s multicultural, multi-religious, multi-ethnic society is worth celebrating with a Te Tiriti-based public holiday says Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) president Pancha Narayanan. We’re a multicultural nation At present, 28 percent of us identify as coming from a non-European migrant background Narayanan says. A 2021 MNZ initiative has already seen Multicultural Councils across the country Read more

Ukraine defies Russia over Christmas

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Despite Russia saying making 25 December a public holiday is forbidden, the parliament in Ukraine has voted to add the Western Christmas day to its list of public holidays. Ukraine’s Catholic church is welcoming the vote. The Orthodox Christmas Day is celebrated on 7 January. The addition of 25 December to the list of public Read more