The music streaming service Spotify just implemented a new policy that will enable its workforce, which is made up of 90 nationalities and is based in countries all over the world, to select their own public holidays. From their corporate blog: “They can choose to work on a day that is a public holiday in the country they work in, and swap it for another work day instead. This means they can be off of work on a day that fits their observations or beliefs better. For example, someone who works in a country where Christmas is a public holiday can now choose to work on Christmas Day and switch it for a day off on another date that is important for them to celebrate. Yom Kippur? Diwali? International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia? It’s their day, their choice.” Read more