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This monthly
recap of November 2000 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.
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News Item Summary
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24-Nov-2000 |
UK |
 UK 4-Day June Public Holidays In 2002 (Source: The Independent-London) - Summary: In a recent reply to a House of Commons question, the UK's Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has announced that an extra public holiday would be declared in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Links: full story and other UK news and updates.
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24-Nov-2000 |
Montenegro |
 Montenegro November 29 Partial Public Holiday (Source: Radio Montenegro-Podgorica) - Summary: The government of Montenegro has decided that November 29th would be a partial public holiday. Links: full story and other Montenegro news and updates.
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23-Nov-2000 |
South Africa |
 South Africa Declares December 5 Public Holiday (Source: South African Chamber of Business) - Summary: South Africa's Chamber of Business has confirmed that the government of South Africa had decided to declare Tuesday, December 5, 2000, an official public holiday throughout South Africa. Links: full story and other South Africa news and updates.
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22-Nov-2000 |
Argentina |
 Argentina Chooses April 2 Malvinas' Day As National Public Holiday (Source: Senado de la Nación Argentina-Buenos Aires) - Summary: The ley nacional 25.370/00 (Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra en Malvinas) was ratified, making April 2, an hitherto commemorative date, a full national public holiday. Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
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21-Nov-2000 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
 Antigua and Barbuda Public Holidays Amendment Passes Senate (Source: Government Printing Office-Antigua and Barbuda) - Summary: The "Public Holidays (Amendment) Act, 2000" (An Act to amend the Public Holidays Act, Cap. 354) has been approved by the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda. Links: full story and other Antigua and Barbuda news and updates.
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9-Nov-2000 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Antigua and Barbuda To Amend Public Holidays (Source: Government Printing Office-Antigua and Barbuda) - Summary: Antigua and Barbuda's House of Representatives has voted the "Public Holidays (Amendment) Act, 2000" (An Act to amend the Public Holidays Act, Cap. 354) which would replace the July CARICOM public holiday by a new August public holiday. Links: full story and other Antigua and Barbuda news and updates.
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8-Nov-2000 |
Ukraine |
 Ukraine Pressed To Restore November 7 Public Holiday (Source: Radio Free Europe) - Summary: Following yesterday's massive demonstration in Kiev, Communist leader Petro Symonenko and Socialist leader Oleksandr Moroz, demanded that the government re-establish the October Revolution anniversary as a public holiday. Links: full story and other Ukraine news and updates.
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5-Nov-2000 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 Bosnia Public Holidays Bill Stuck In Parliament (Source: TV Bosnia-Hercegovina-Sarajevo) - Summary: The Bosnia-Hercegovina parliament's House of Representatives has yet to schedule a vote for the bill outlining the public holidays of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as laid out in the agreement with the President. Links: other Bosnia and Herzegovina news and updates.
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2-Nov-2000 |
Maldives |
 Maldives' President Declares Republic Day Day In Lieu (Source: President's Office) - Summary: Following the public holidays review, earlier this year, the President's Office has announced that Sunday, November 12, 2000, will be a day in lieu public holiday as this year's Republic Day, November 11th falls on a weekend. Links: other Maldives news and updates.
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