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Australia Day Moved By Victoria In 2002 (Source: AAP-Melbourne) - Summary: A Victoria State government spokesman has announced that a public holiday for the January 26 Australia Day public holiday had been gazetted instead for Monday, January 28, 2002. Links: other Australia news and updates.
Bulgaria September 6-9 Bridge Public Holidays (Source: Novinite) - Summary: The cabinet of Ministers of Bulgaria has decided that Friday, September 7, 2001, the day after the public holiday celebrating the Union of Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria (on September 6, 1885) would be a one-off bridge public holiday. Links: full story and other Bulgaria news and updates.
Australia Day In Lieu For NSW Australia Day 2002 (Source: AAP General News-Sydney) - Summary: The Minister for Industrial Relations of Australia's State of NSW, John Della Bosca, announced that the Monday after Australia Day 2002, had been declared a public holiday throughout the state. Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
Hungary To Consider New Public Holiday (Source: Magyar Rádió-MR) - Summary: Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has announced that he was planning to declare Assumption Day (August 15) as a non-working public holiday in the next government term. Links: full story and other Hungary news and updates.
Kazakhstan Declares August And October Public Holidays (Source: Khabar TV-Almaty) - Summary: The Kazakh government has passed a resolution which declares 2 one-off bridge public holidays; one on Friday, August 31, 2001, and one on Friday, October 26, 2001, to be observed jointly with the 2 annual public holidays for Constitution Day and Republic Day which both fall on a Thursday this year. Links: full story and other Kazakhstan news and updates.
Hungary Declares August 15 Public Sector Holiday (Source: Magyar Rádió-MR) - Summary: Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has declared a one-off public sector holiday for the upcoming Assumption Day (August 15). Links: other Hungary news and updates.
Australia Day Moved By Victoria In 2002 (Source: AAP-Melbourne) - Summary: A Victoria State government spokesman has announced that a public holiday for the January 26 Australia Day public holiday had been gazetted instead for Monday, January 28, 2002. Links: 
Bulgaria September 6-9 Bridge Public Holidays (Source: Novinite) - Summary: The cabinet of Ministers of Bulgaria has decided that Friday, September 7, 2001, the day after the public holiday celebrating the Union of Eastern Rumelia with the Principality of Bulgaria (on September 6, 1885) would be a one-off bridge public holiday. Links: 
Hungary To Consider New Public Holiday (Source: Magyar Rádió-MR) - Summary: Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, has announced that he was planning to declare Assumption Day (August 15) as a non-working public holiday in the next government term. Links: 
Kazakhstan Declares August And October Public Holidays (Source: Khabar TV-Almaty) - Summary: The Kazakh government has passed a resolution which declares 2 one-off bridge public holidays; one on Friday, August 31, 2001, and one on Friday, October 26, 2001, to be observed jointly with the 2 annual public holidays for Constitution Day and Republic Day which both fall on a Thursday this year. Links: