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South Africa Declares Election Day A Public Holiday (Source: Xinhua) - Summary: South Africa's cabinet has decided that this year's election day, June 2, would be a nationwide public holiday. Links: other South Africa news and updates.
Australian Unions Want Millenium Public Holiday (Source: AAP General News-Sydney) - Summary: Unions in the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) have asked the Carr government to declare Friday, December 31, 1999, as a one-off, Millenium public holiday. Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
Malaysia Asked To Declare Sikh Public Holiday (Source: The New Straits Times-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has announced that he would ask the Cabinet to declare an annual, April 14, public holiday for the Sikh community. Links: other Malaysia news and updates.
Jersey Rules-Out May 10 Public Holiday (Source: States of Jersey Greffe-Saint Helier) - Summary: The government of Jersey has confirmed that there would be no day in lieu public holiday, on Monday, May 10, 1999, to compensate the fact that this year's Liberation Day public holiday falls on a Sunday. Links: full story and other Jersey news and updates.
Ukraine Adopts Day In Lieu Public Holidays (Source: Ukrainian Parliament-Kiev) - Summary: Ukraine's Parliament has passed into law the declaration of the following Monday (or working day) as a public holiday, whenever a fixed-date public holiday falls on a day-off (ie. the weekend, or, more rarely, another public holiday). Links: full story and other Ukraine news and updates.
El Salvador Declares May 31 and June 1 Public Sector Holidays (Source: Diario Oficial-San Salvador) - Summary: El Salvador's Legislative Assembly passed the Decreto Legislativo 629 of May 27, 1999, declaring both May 31 and June 1, 1999, as public sector holidays on the occasion of the presidential passation of power. Links: other El Salvador news and updates.
South Africa Declares Election Day A Public Holiday (Source: Xinhua) - Summary: South Africa's cabinet has decided that this year's election day, June 2, would be a nationwide public holiday. Links: 
Australian Unions Want Millenium Public Holiday (Source: AAP General News-Sydney) - Summary: Unions in the Australian State of New South Wales (NSW) have asked the Carr government to declare Friday, December 31, 1999, as a one-off, Millenium public holiday. Links: 
Malaysia Asked To Declare Sikh Public Holiday (Source: The New Straits Times-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has announced that he would ask the Cabinet to declare an annual, April 14, public holiday for the Sikh community. Links: 
Jersey Rules-Out May 10 Public Holiday (Source: States of Jersey Greffe-Saint Helier) - Summary: The government of Jersey has confirmed that there would be no day in lieu public holiday, on Monday, May 10, 1999, to compensate the fact that this year's Liberation Day public holiday falls on a Sunday. Links: 
Ukraine Adopts Day In Lieu Public Holidays (Source: Ukrainian Parliament-Kiev) - Summary: Ukraine's Parliament has passed into law the declaration of the following Monday (or working day) as a public holiday, whenever a fixed-date public holiday falls on a day-off (ie. the weekend, or, more rarely, another public holiday). Links: 
El Salvador Declares May 31 and June 1 Public Sector Holidays (Source: Diario Oficial-San Salvador) - Summary: El Salvador's Legislative Assembly passed the Decreto Legislativo 629 of May 27, 1999, declaring both May 31 and June 1, 1999, as public sector holidays on the occasion of the presidential passation of power. Links: