Holiday

On the night of April 30, 2026, São Paulo's state highways accumulated 634.7 km of simultaneous slowdowns, according to Artesp data from Waze. The capital hit a peak of 1,231 km of congestion at 5:30 p.m., dropping to 718 km around 7 p.m. Heavy traffic was driven by the exodus for the extended Labor Day holiday on May 1.

28 Mwezi wa nne, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Addis Ababa, May 1, 2026 – Ethiopia observes International Workers' Day annually on May 23. The day honors workers' sacrifices and rights.

An explosion at a fireworks retail store in Zhengji Town, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, central China, killed 12 people on Wednesday afternoon. The blast affected an area of about 50 square meters, and emergency responders extinguished open flames by 3:30 p.m.

17 Mwezi wa pili, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Major expressways across South Korea were congested on Wednesday, February 18, the final day of the Lunar New Year holiday, as people returned home. Sections of the Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul to Busan saw vehicles at a near standstill. The Korea Expressway Corp. expected inbound traffic to peak around 3 to 4 p.m.

Following earlier holiday schedule changes and free rides for Christmas and New Year, LRT-2 and MRT-3 will offer free peak-hour rides on December 30, Rizal Day, as announced by transport authorities on December 27.

24 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

Santiago Metro will run normal hours until 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, while on Thursday, December 25, it will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. due to the non-renounceable holiday. The Christmas Train will also run on Line 5 starting at 5:00 p.m.