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UK Asked For Northern Ireland March 17 Public Holiday (Source: The News Letter-Belfast) - Summary: The UK's Northern Ireland Assembly overwhelmingly passed a motion sent to the UK's Secretary of State, Peter Mandelson, to make St Patrick's Day (March 17) a public holiday. Links: full story and other UK news and updates.
Pakistan Declares New February 5th Annual Public Holiday (Source: Pakistan TV-Islamabad) - Summary: The National Security Council and the federal cabinet of Pakistan, under the chairmanship of the chief executive, General Pervez Musharraf, decided to observe 5th February as solidarity day with the Kashmiri people, and to that end, the day has been declared an annual public holiday. Links: other Pakistan news and updates.
Croatia One-Off Public Holiday On February 7 (Source: Croatian Radio-Zagreb) - Summary: Following the election of a new government and of Zlatko Tomcic as new Assembly speaker and acting president, Monday, February 7, 2000, has been declared a one-off public holiday throughout Croatia. Links: other Croatia news and updates.
Ukraine Removes October Revolution Public Holiday (Source: Ukrainian Parliament-Kiev) - Summary: Ukraine's Parliament has passed into law the abolition of November 7, October Revolution, public holiday. Links: full story and other Ukraine news and updates.
UK Asked For Northern Ireland March 17 Public Holiday (Source: The News Letter-Belfast) - Summary: The UK's Northern Ireland Assembly overwhelmingly passed a motion sent to the UK's Secretary of State, Peter Mandelson, to make St Patrick's Day (March 17) a public holiday. Links: 
Pakistan Declares New February 5th Annual Public Holiday (Source: Pakistan TV-Islamabad) - Summary: The National Security Council and the federal cabinet of Pakistan, under the chairmanship of the chief executive, General Pervez Musharraf, decided to observe 5th February as solidarity day with the Kashmiri people, and to that end, the day has been declared an annual public holiday. Links: 
Croatia One-Off Public Holiday On February 7 (Source: Croatian Radio-Zagreb) - Summary: Following the election of a new government and of Zlatko Tomcic as new Assembly speaker and acting president, Monday, February 7, 2000, has been declared a one-off public holiday throughout Croatia. Links: 
Ukraine Removes October Revolution Public Holiday (Source: Ukrainian Parliament-Kiev) - Summary: Ukraine's Parliament has passed into law the abolition of November 7, October Revolution, public holiday. Links: