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This monthly
recap of December 2001 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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31-Dec-2001 |
Rwanda |
 Rwanda Amends Public Holidays Legislation (Source: Rwanda Minister of Information-Kigali) - Summary: The Government of Rwanda has published the "Loi No. 51/2001 Du 30 Decembre 2001 Portant Code Du Travail, 2001" which legislates the list of Rwandan non-working public holidays, their date, and how many days each one lasts. Links: full story and other Rwanda news and updates.
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24-Dec-2001 |
Bangladesh |
 Bangladesh Restores Pre-1996 Public Holidays (Source: The Independent-Bangladesh) - Summary: The government, yesterday, restored the annual public holidays of 1995, thereby undoing the changes brought about by Awami League in 1996. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
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22-Dec-2001 |
Argentina |
 Argentina Extends Bank And Financial Holiday For a Second Day (Source: La Nación-Buenos Aires) - Summary: Argentina's central bank (Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA) has announced that yesterday's bank and financial holiday would be extended to one more day, on Monday, December 24, 2001. Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
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21-Dec-2001 |
Indonesia |
 Indonesia Chinese New Year Public Holiday Update (Source: The Jakarta Post) - Summary: Indonesia's Deputy Cabinet Secretary, Erman Rajaguguk, that, to date, there is no presidential decree or any kind of presidential decision setting the date of Chinese New Year 2002 as a national public holiday. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
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20-Dec-2001 |
Russia |
 Russia Declares New February 23 Public Holiday (Source: The Moscow Times-Russia) - Summary: By a vote of 283/125, the Duma approved the new Labor Code which includes a provision making February 23, Defenders of the Fatherland Day, a new public holiday in Russia. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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20-Dec-2001 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Adds January 14 Public Holiday (Source: The Searchlight-Kingstown) - Summary: The government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has has confirmed that the January 14, National Heroes' Day, would become an annual public holiday, beginning in 2002. Links: full story and other Saint Vincent and the Grenadines news and updates.
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17-Dec-2001 |
Malta |
 Malta Announces Year End Bank Holidays (Source: Malta Department of Information-Valletta) - Summary: Monday, December 24, and Monday, December 31, 2001, have been declared one-off bank holidays in Malta. On these 2 dates, Malta's commercial banks will be closed. Links: other Malta news and updates.
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17-Dec-2001 |
China |
 China 2002 Public Holidays Schedule Announced (Source: The Central People's Government-Beijing) - Summary: The State Council of China announced the Chinese national public holidays schedule for 2002. Links: full story and other China news and updates.
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16-Dec-2001 |
Turkmenistan |
 Turkmenistan Announces Date Of Uraza Bairam Public Holiday (Source: Pravda-Ashgabad) - Summary: Turkmenistan's President, Saparmurat Niyazov, has issued a decree proclaiming a day off public holiday for Monday, December 17, 2001, on the occasion of this year's Uraza-Bairam (end of Ramadan) Muslim festival. Links: full story and other Turkmenistan news and updates.
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14-Dec-2001 |
Kazakhstan |
 Kazakhstan Gazettes Amended Public Holidays Legislation (Source: Interfax-Kazakhstan News Agency-Almaty) - Summary: The government of Kazakhstan has gazetted amendments to the "Law on Holidays in the Republic of Kazakhstan" by the introduction of day in lieu public holidays to be declared on the Monday that follows a fixed-date public holiday falling on a weekend. Links: full story and other Kazakhstan news and updates.
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13-Dec-2001 |
UAE |
 UAE Announces Eid Al Fitr Public Holidays (Source: UAE Interact-Dubai) - Summary: The UAE government has announced that federal government institutions will have a three-day public sector holiday, from the first to the third day of Shawwal, 1422 Hijri year. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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13-Dec-2001 |
Mauritania |
 Mauritania Eid el-Fitr Public Holiday December 17 (Source: Journal Officiel de la République Islamique de Mauritanie-Noakchott) - Summary: Mauritania's President has issued Decree 186-2001 which declares Monday, December 17, 2001, the day after the Eid El Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday, as a one-off public holiday in Mauritania. Links: full story and other Mauritania news and updates.
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13-Dec-2001 |
The Bahamas |
 Bahamas Temporarily Amends Public Holidays (Source: The Government of the Bahamas-Nassau) - Summary: The government of the Bahamas has gazetted the "Public Holidays (Amendment) Act, 2001" which inserts a "Special provision for shop opening". Links: full story and other The Bahamas news and updates.
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10-Dec-2001 |
Kyrgyzstan |
 Kyrgyzstan Restores Soviet-Era Public Holiday (Source: CNN-Bishkek) - Summary: Kyrgyzstan's parliament has voted to reinstate the November 7 annual anniversary of Russia's 1917 Bolshevik revolution as a public holiday. Links: full story and other Kyrgyzstan news and updates.
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8-Dec-2001 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Declares December 17 Public Holiday (Source: Office of the President-Manila) - Summary: Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has issued Proclamation No. 120, dated of December 7th, which makes December 17, 2001, a one-off public holiday throughout the country on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitre Muslim festival. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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7-Dec-2001 |
Romania |
 Romania Declares 2 Year-End Public Holidays (Source: Adevarul-Bucharest) - Summary: The Government of Romania has announced that Monday, December 24, and Monday, December 31, 2001, had been declared one-off bridge public holidays. Links: full story and other Romania news and updates.
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6-Dec-2001 |
Philippines |
Philippines Declares December 24 Public Holiday (Source: Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines-Malacañang) - Summary: Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, has issued Proclamation No. 129, dated of last December 5th, which makes December 24, 2001, a one-off public holiday for both the private and public sectors. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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5-Dec-2001 |
Honduras |
 Honduras Restores 3 Public Holidays (Source: Gaceta Oficial) - Summary: The President of the Republic of Honduras, Rafael Pineda Ponce, has signed Decree 199-2001 of November 1st, 2001, which effectively restores 3 of the 4 public holidays cancelled in 1998. Links: full story and other Honduras news and updates.
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5-Dec-2001 |
Nicaragua |
 Nicaragua 2001-2002 Year-End Public Holidays Announced (Source: La Prensa-Managua) - Summary: Nicaragua's Ministry of Labor (MITRAB) has announced that government workers will be on extended year-end public holidays from December 24, 2001, until January 2, 2002. Links: full story and other Nicaragua news and updates.
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3-Dec-2001 |
Saint Lucia |
 Saint Lucia Public Holiday January 4 (Source: Cana News Agency-Bridgetown) - Summary: Saint Lucia Prime Minister, Kenny Anthony, has declared tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4, 2001, as a one-off public holiday to celebrate the St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) landslide re-election victory today. Links: full story and other Saint Lucia news and updates.
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