Tags: Diwali
No plans to create public holidays to mark more religious festivals
Posted: Tue, 30 Oct 2018
The government has rejected calls to make Hindu and Muslim religious festivals public holidays after the NSS lobbied against the idea. Read More »
NSS cautions against introducing more religious public holidays
Posted: Thu, 25 Oct 2018
The NSS has warned MPs that introducing more religious public holidays could disadvantage workers by reducing their freedom to take annual leave when most appropriate to them. Read More »
MPs debate Eid and Diwali public holidays
Posted: Wed, 23 Jul 2014
MPs have debated an e-petition calling for Muslims and Hindus to have the most important days in their faiths recognised in law, through the creation of two new public holidays. Read More »
