Monday can be a public holiday for various reasons depending on the country and context. Some common reasons why Monday is a public holiday include:
- Observance of a festival or religious event that falls on or near Monday, such as Easter Monday or Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday) in Christian traditions.
- A holiday shifted to Monday to create a long weekend, especially when a national holiday occurs on a weekend day.
- Anniversary or commemorative event that is designated as a public holiday falling on a specific Monday.
- Some countries have specific statutory holidays that are always observed on a Monday to provide a consistent long weekend.
For example, in India, certain holidays may fall on Mondays based on the lunar calendar or government designation, but the main national holidays (Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2) do not specifically fall on Mondays every year. Specific Monday holidays like Easter Monday or Whit Monday are recognized as public holidays in several countries with Christian traditions due to their religious significance. If there is a specific Monday public holiday in a particular country or context, please provide that detail so a precise reason can be explained. Otherwise, the general reasons above cover why Monday is often a holiday.
