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This monthly
recap of December 1999 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
possible future changes.
Available as
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Date |
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News Item Summary
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30-Dec-1999 |
Uganda |
 Uganda Declares Y2K Public Holiday (Source: Radio Uganda-Kampala) - Summary: The Government of Uganda has announced that Friday, December 31, 1999, would be a one-off public holiday. Links: full story and other Uganda news and updates.
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28-Dec-1999 |
Macau |
 Macau To Keep Some Portuguese Public Holidays (Source: RDP Antena 1 Radio-Lisbon) - Summary: The new Chinese administration of Macau has decided to retain a number of Portuguese public holidays for the calendar year 2000. Links: full story and other Macau news and updates.
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26-Dec-1999 |
Iran |
 Iran Declares January 1st Y2K Public Holiday (Source: IRNA News Agency-Tehran) - Summary: Iran's President, Mohammad Khatami, announced that during a recent session of the council of ministers, the cabinet approved a proposal of the Budget and Planning Organization to declare the coming Saturday, January 1, 2000, as an official public holiday. Links: full story and other Iran news and updates.
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22-Dec-1999 |
Bermuda |
 Bermuda Public Holidays Amendments Passed (Source: Laws of Bermuda-Hamilton) - Summary: The final, official, text of the "Public Holidays Amendment Act 1999" bill has finally been released. Links: full story and other Bermuda news and updates.
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22-Dec-1999 |
Ghana |
 Ghana Declares Y2K Public Holiday (Source: GBC Radio-Accra) - Summary: Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Nii Okaija Adamafio, has announced that the government of Ghana had declared Friday, December 31st, 1999, as a one-off public holiday "to enable the banks and financial institutions to test their preparedness for the year 2000 computer problem". Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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21-Dec-1999 |
Papua New Guinea |
 Papua New Guinea Declares Y2K Public Holiday (Source: Papua New Guinea Post-Courier-Port Moresby) - Summary: Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Sir Mekere Morauta, announced yesterday that the National Executive Council had approved a one-off public holiday for Friday, December 31, 1999, as a precautionary measure, should there be any Y2K-associated problems. Links: other Papua New Guinea news and updates.
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17-Dec-1999 |
Monaco |
 Monaco 2000 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté-Monaco) - Summary: Monaco's State Ministry has published the list of official public holidays (liste des jours chômés et payés) in Monaco for the calendar year 2000. Links: full story and other Monaco news and updates.
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16-Dec-1999 |
Montserrat |
 Montserrat Clarifies Public Holidays Act Amendment (Source: Montserrat Reporter) - Summary: The Attorney General of the Government of Montserrat, Charles Ekins, has issued a statement clarifying the consequences of Christmas Day and Boxing Day both falling on a weekend this year. Links: full story and other Montserrat news and updates.
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16-Dec-1999 |
China |
 China Declares Additional Y2K Year-End Public Holiday (Source: Xinhua News Agency) - Summary: A State Council press release has announced that China's government had declared that Friday, December 31, 1999, would be a one-off public holiday "to allow for resolving the Y2K problem". Links: other China news and updates.
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15-Dec-1999 |
Chile |
 Chile Declares Y2K Public Holiday (Source: Honorable Cámara de Diputados-Santiago) - Summary: The government of Chile has signed into law the declaration of Friday, December 31, 1999, as a one-off nationwide public holiday (vigente en todo el territorio nacional). Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
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14-Dec-1999 |
Panama |
 Panama Canal Handover Day A Public Holiday (Source: La Nación-Ciudad de Panamá) - Summary: At today's official ceremonies leading to the December 31 handover of the Panama Canal, the government of President Mireya Moscoso announced that that date, Friday, December 31, 1999, would be a one-off public holiday (fue declarado de asueto). Links: other Panama news and updates.
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10-Dec-1999 |
Montserrat |
Montserrat Public Holidays Act Amended (Source: Montserrat Reporter) - Summary: An amendment to the Public Holidays Act was passed in the Montserrat Legislative Council on December 7. Links: full story and other Montserrat news and updates.
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9-Dec-1999 |
Bermuda |
Bermuda Senate Passes Public Holidays Amendment Bill (Source: The Royal Gazette-Hamilton) - Summary: Bermuda's Senate has approved an amendment to the original House of Assembly wording of the Public Holidays Amendment Act 1999, putting back Cup Match into the list of public holidays. Links: full story and other Bermuda news and updates.
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8-Dec-1999 |
Bermuda |
Bermuda Public Holidays Amendments Moves To Senate (Source: The Royal Gazette-Hamilton) - Summary: The Bermuda Senate is to debate today the "Public Holidays Amendment Act" whose most contentious aspect is the renaming of the Cup Match Day public holiday as Emancipation Day. Links: full story and other Bermuda news and updates.
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7-Dec-1999 |
Russia |
 Russia Declares December 13 A Public Holiday (Source: Russia TV-Moscow) - Summary: The Russian government has announced that since this year's Constitution day public holiday falls on a Sunday, the non-working public holiday now becomes Monday, December 13, 1999. Links: other Russia news and updates.
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