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Les dernières nouvelles, ci-dessous, sur les jours fériés et fêtes légales pour Antigua-et-Barbuda, sont en Anglais. Si vous avez la moindre question sur ces commentaires, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter. • 13 Mar 2009 (SKNVibes-Saint John's) The newly elected UPP government of Antigua and Barbuda has declared today, March 13, 2009, as a one-off, post-election public holiday.
• 12 Mar 2009 (Caribbean Net News-Saint John's) Local media sources in Antigua and Barbuda expect Friday, March 13, 2009, the day after today's general elections, to be declared a one-off public holiday, "regardless of which party wins".
• 22 Aug 2008 (The Antigua Sun) Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, announced that cabinet had approved a recommendation making Monday, September 1, 2008, a one-off, half day national public holiday to be observed as a day of prayer and fasting by the entire nation.
• 12 Mar 2008 (The Antigua Sun) Tuesday, March 18, 2008, will be a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of the funeral of former Prime Minister, Sir George Herbert Walter.
• 13 Feb 2008 (The Antigua Sun) Minister of Labour, Dr. Jacqui Quinn- Leandro, announced that next Tuesday, February 19, 2008, would be a one-off-public holiday, to coincide with the funeral of late Minister of Agriculture and former MP for All Saints East and St. Luke, Charlesworth Theophilus Samuel.
• 01 Aug 2007 (The Antigua Sun) The Cabinet has denied rumours that Wednesday, August 8, 2007, the day after the 50th anniversary celebrations of Carnival end, is a public holiday.
• 23 Mar 2007 (India eNews) The Antigua and Barbuda government have declared March 27, 2007, as a one-off public holiday to mark the country's hosting of its first match of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
• 15 Sep 2005 (Antigua Official Gazette-Vol. XXV No. 57) Antigua and Barbuda's Governor-General, James B. Carlisle, has signed into law, the "Public, Holidays (Amendment) Act, 2005" (Law No. 8 of 2005, An Act to amend the Public Holidays Act Cap. 345).
• 04 Mar 2004 (Antigua and Barbuda Official Gazette) Antigua and Barbuda's Governor-General, James B. Carlisle, has signed into law, the "Public, Holidays (Amendment) Act, 2004" (Law No. 1 of 2004, An Act to amend the Public Holidays Act).
• 10 Dec 2003 (Caribbean Media Corporation-Bridgetown) Antigua and Barbuda's prime minister, Lester Bird, has announced plans to have December 9th, the birthday of the island's first National Hero and prime minister, Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, to be made a public holiday.
• More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the Antigua-et-Barbuda public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters. |
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Les commentaires de ce paragraphe, sur les jours fériés et fêtes légales pour Antigua-et-Barbuda, sont en Anglais. Si vous avez la moindre question sur ces commentaires, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter. • Governing Law: Official public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda are regulated by the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2005 (An Act to amend the Public Holidays Act Cap. 345), published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXV No. 57 dated 15th September, 2005, which repealed and replaced the Public Holidays Act of 1954 [CAP. 354].
• Weekend Public Holidays: There are very specific individual rules for public holidays that fall on the weekend in Antigua and Barbuda.
• VC Bird Day (Vere Cornwall Bird Snr Day): This public holiday is still incorrectly listed on July 1st in many websites, but it was combined into National Heroes Day in 2006.
• Common Law Holidays: Sundays, Christmas Day and Good Friday are observed as Common Law Holidays. |
