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Gabon Overhauls List Of Official Public Holidays (Source: The official web site of the Gabonese Republic-Libreville) - Summary: The government of Gabon has gazetted the "Decree No. 727/PR/MTEFP to regulate Public Holidays in the Republic of Gabon" which overhauls Gabon's list of official non-working public holidays. Links: full story and other Gabon news and updates.
UK Announces Y2K Public Holiday (Source: The Independent-London) - Summary: The UK's Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Chris Smith, has announced that the government had granted an extra public holiday for the Millennium, on Friday, December 31, 1999. Links: other UK news and updates.
Pakistan Reduces Number Of Public Holidays (Source: Radio Pakistan-Islamabad) - Summary: As part of a series of austerity measures, the Pakistani Government has announced that it would cut the number of annual public holidays from 20 to 11. Links: other Pakistan news and updates.
Gabon Overhauls List Of Official Public Holidays (Source: The official web site of the Gabonese Republic-Libreville) - Summary: The government of Gabon has gazetted the "Decree No. 727/PR/MTEFP to regulate Public Holidays in the Republic of Gabon" which overhauls Gabon's list of official non-working public holidays. Links: 
UK Announces Y2K Public Holiday (Source: The Independent-London) - Summary: The UK's Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Chris Smith, has announced that the government had granted an extra public holiday for the Millennium, on Friday, December 31, 1999. Links: 
Pakistan Reduces Number Of Public Holidays (Source: Radio Pakistan-Islamabad) - Summary: As part of a series of austerity measures, the Pakistani Government has announced that it would cut the number of annual public holidays from 20 to 11. Links: