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Isle of Man Maintains TT Bank Holiday In 2001 (Source: The Isle of Man TT Website-Tynwald) - Summary: The Isle of Man's Chief Minister, Donald Gelling, has announced that the upcoming, June 8, 2001, Senior Race Day will remain a bank holiday in the Isle of Man. Links: full story and other Isle of Man news and updates.
British Virgin Islands Reviews Public Holidays List (Source: The Island Sun) - Summary: A committee was given the mandate by BVI Executive Council to review each of the holidays currently being observed, with a view to making changes. Links: full story and other British Virgin Islands news and updates.
Australia To Rename Adelaide Cup Day Public Holiday (Source: AAP General News-Sydney) - Summary: The Heritage Minister of Australia's South Australian State, Iain Evans, has announced that the upcoming Adelaide Cup Day public holiday had been renamed "Adelaide Cup Carnival and Volunteers Day". Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
Switzerland Parliament To Consider May 1st National Public Holiday (Source: Die Bundesversammlung-Das Schweizer Parlament) - Summary: Parliamentarian Anita Fetz has submitted bill 01.423, Nationaler Feiertag der Arbeit am 1. Mai, that would make May 1st a national public holiday throughout Switzerland. Links: full story and other Switzerland news and updates.
Isle of Man Maintains TT Bank Holiday In 2001 (Source: The Isle of Man TT Website-Tynwald) - Summary: The Isle of Man's Chief Minister, Donald Gelling, has announced that the upcoming, June 8, 2001, Senior Race Day will remain a bank holiday in the Isle of Man. Links: 
British Virgin Islands Reviews Public Holidays List (Source: The Island Sun) - Summary: A committee was given the mandate by BVI Executive Council to review each of the holidays currently being observed, with a view to making changes. Links: 
Australia To Rename Adelaide Cup Day Public Holiday (Source: AAP General News-Sydney) - Summary: The Heritage Minister of Australia's South Australian State, Iain Evans, has announced that the upcoming Adelaide Cup Day public holiday had been renamed "Adelaide Cup Carnival and Volunteers Day". Links: 
Switzerland Parliament To Consider May 1st National Public Holiday (Source: Die Bundesversammlung-Das Schweizer Parlament) - Summary: Parliamentarian Anita Fetz has submitted bill 01.423, Nationaler Feiertag der Arbeit am 1. Mai, that would make May 1st a national public holiday throughout Switzerland. Links: