Holiday Types & Classifications
Half-Day Holiday
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<holidayfyi-glossary slug="half-day-holiday"></holidayfyi-glossary>A shortened working day, typically concluding at noon or early afternoon, granted before or after a major public holiday as a cultural courtesy, allowing workers to prepare for celebrations, travel home, or participate in pre-festival rituals. Half-day holidays are common on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and the afternoon before Eid in many Muslim-majority countries, and may be codified in employment law or granted at employer discretion through collective bargaining.