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Hong Kong Public Holidays Revision Update (Source: Provisional Legislative Council Panel on Manpower-Hong Kong) - Summary: The HKSAR Provisional Legislative Council Panel on Manpower has released the minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 23 March 1998, which reported on the recent consultation exercise on the deletion of two existing public holidays to be replaced by the new general public holidays of Labour Day and Buddha's Birthday. Links: full story and other Hong Kong news and updates.
Belarus Cancels Easter And All Saints' Public Holidays (Source: Radio Free Europe) - Summary: Belarus President Lukashenko has signed a decree cancelling both Catholic and Orthodox Easter, as well as All Saints' Day, as official public holidays in Belarus. Links: full story and other Belarus news and updates.
Hong Kong Public Holidays Revision Update (Source: Provisional Legislative Council Panel on Manpower-Hong Kong) - Summary: The HKSAR Provisional Legislative Council Panel on Manpower has released the minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 23 March 1998, which reported on the recent consultation exercise on the deletion of two existing public holidays to be replaced by the new general public holidays of Labour Day and Buddha's Birthday. Links: 
Belarus Cancels Easter And All Saints' Public Holidays (Source: Radio Free Europe) - Summary: Belarus President Lukashenko has signed a decree cancelling both Catholic and Orthodox Easter, as well as All Saints' Day, as official public holidays in Belarus. Links: