<Ul> <Li> in New South Wales has a "Bank Holiday" on the first Monday in August--for bank employees only . </Li> <Li> in Tasmania, Easter Tuesday is a holiday for bank and government employees only . </Li> </Ul> <Li> in New South Wales has a "Bank Holiday" on the first Monday in August--for bank employees only . </Li> <Li> in Tasmania, Easter Tuesday is a holiday for bank and government employees only . </Li> <P> In Hong Kong, the term "bank holiday" is used colloquially to refer to public holidays, since banks are normally closed on these days, along with government offices, the legislature, courts, and educational institutions . Hong Kong has maintained a distinction between public holidays and statutory holidays, only the latter of which are mandatory for all employees; the number of days for the latter is fewer by five days . </P>

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