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This monthly
recap of April 1997 worldwide public holidays news and updates, covers all the countries
of the world, and is based on our daily review
of hundreds of online newspapers, government sites, and institutional sources,
and over a decade of experience following
worldwide public holidays, to place current events in context, and anticipate on
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25-Apr-1997 |
Russia |
 Russia Declares Orthodox Easter Regional Public Holiday (Source: ITAR-TASS News Agency-Moscow) - Summary: Russia's Chechen Republic authorities,Grozny city mayor, Leche Dudayev, and Chechen Interior Minister Kazbek Makhashev, have declared Orthodox Easter Sunday a public holiday. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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North Korea Renames Public Holiday (Source: The Chosun Ilbo-Seoul) - Summary: North Korean authorities have announced that starting immediately, the April 15 public holiday commemorating the birthday of former leader Kim Il-sung would be renamed Taeyang Day (Day of the Sun). Links: