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Honduras Declares Holy Week Public Sector Holidays (Source: La Nación-Tegucigalpa) - Summary: Honduras' Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio de Gobernación y Justicia) has announced that the public sector would be on holidays from April 3 until April 8 in the morning, on account of the upcoming Holy Week. Links: full story and other Honduras news and updates.
Ecuador Declares Maundy Thursday Public Holiday (Source: Hoy Online-Quito) - Summary: Ecuador's President, Sixto Durán Ballén, has declared that the upcoming Maundy Thursday (April 4, 1996), would be a one-off public holiday for both the public and private sectors. Links: full story and other Ecuador news and updates.
Hong Kong To Declare 2-Day Handover Public Holidays (Source: Xinhua News Agency-Beijing) - Summary: The government of Mainland China has announced that Hong Kong would declare 2 days of public holidays, July 1 and 2, 1997, to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China. Links: full story and other Hong Kong news and updates.
Rwanda Amends Public Holidays Legislation (Source: Rwanda Minister of Information-Kigali) - Summary: The Government of Rwanda has published the "Arręté présidentiel no 07/01 du 6 mars 1996 déterminant les jours fériés" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts. Links: full story and other Rwanda news and updates.
Honduras Declares Holy Week Public Sector Holidays (Source: La Nación-Tegucigalpa) - Summary: Honduras' Ministry of the Interior (Ministerio de Gobernación y Justicia) has announced that the public sector would be on holidays from April 3 until April 8 in the morning, on account of the upcoming Holy Week. Links: 
Ecuador Declares Maundy Thursday Public Holiday (Source: Hoy Online-Quito) - Summary: Ecuador's President, Sixto Durán Ballén, has declared that the upcoming Maundy Thursday (April 4, 1996), would be a one-off public holiday for both the public and private sectors. Links: 
Hong Kong To Declare 2-Day Handover Public Holidays (Source: Xinhua News Agency-Beijing) - Summary: The government of Mainland China has announced that Hong Kong would declare 2 days of public holidays, July 1 and 2, 1997, to celebrate the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China. Links: 
Rwanda Amends Public Holidays Legislation (Source: Rwanda Minister of Information-Kigali) - Summary: The Government of Rwanda has published the "Arręté présidentiel no 07/01 du 6 mars 1996 déterminant les jours fériés" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts. Links: