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This monthly
recap of February 2002 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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18-Feb-2002 |
Uzbekistan |
 Uzbekistan Declares 2002 Eid-ul-Adha Public Holiday (Source: Uzbek National News Agency-Tashkent) - Summary: The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan has issued a resolution declaring Friday, February 22, 2002, as a non-working public holiday for the upcoming Id al-Adha celebrations. Links: full story and other Uzbekistan news and updates.
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18-Feb-2002 |
Indonesia |
 Indonesia Promises Imlek Official Public Holiday Next Year (Source: The Jakarta Post-Jakarta) - Summary: Yesterday, Indonesian President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, announced that, beginning in 2003, the Lunar New Year, or Imlek as the Chinese new year is known in Indonesia, would become an official national public holiday. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
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13-Feb-2002 |
Uganda |
 Uganda Declares February 14 Election Day Public Holiday (Source: Radio Uganda-Kampala) - Summary: The government Uganda has declared Thursday, February 14, 2002, a one-off public holiday in order to facilitate the local elections being held that day. Links: full story and other Uganda news and updates.
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12-Feb-2002 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Makes February 25 A Public Holiday (Source: Office of the President-Malacañang) - Summary: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has issued Proclamation No. 151 declaring February 25, 2002, as a special national public holiday. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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12-Feb-2002 |
UAE |
 UAE Adds New Public Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency) - Summary: During yesterday's Cabinet meeting, it was agreed that the 29th day of the month of Ramadan would henceforth become an official public holiday. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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12-Feb-2002 |
Turkmenistan |
 Turkmenistan Declares February 23-25 Public Holidays (Source: Turkmen State News Service-Ashgabat) - Summary: Turkmenistan's president, Saparmyrat Niyazov, has signed a resolution declaring February 23-25, 2002, as a non-working public holidays on account of the upcoming feast for Id al-Adha ("the annual Muslim festival marking the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca"). Links: full story and other Turkmenistan news and updates.
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7-Feb-2002 |
Afghanistan |
 Afghanistan Re-Adopts Solar Calendar (Source: Afghan News Network-Kabul) - Summary: The leader of the Afghan interim government, Hamid Karzai, has issued a decree replacing the Islamic lunar calendar with the traditional Afghan solar calendar. Links: full story and other Afghanistan news and updates.
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4-Feb-2002 |
Lesotho |
 Lesotho Moves Heroes' Day And Africa Day Public Holidays (Source: Lesotho Ministry Of Home Affairs-Maseru) - Summary: At its January 29th meeting the Cabinet of Lesotho has approved the addition of a new public holiday, Africa Day, to be observed on May 25th, starting in 2002. Links: full story and other Lesotho news and updates.
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1-Feb-2002 |
Chile |
 Chile Declares Census Public Holidays (Source: Diario Oficial De La Republica De Chile-Santiago) - Summary: Chile has passed law 19.790, "Declara Feriado Legal y Regula los Dias de Realizacion de Censos Oficiales", which makes any future census day an official public holiday in Chile. Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
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1-Feb-2002 |
Pakistan |
 Pakistan Declares Kashmir Solidarity Day Public Holiday (Source: Pakistan TV-Islamabad) - Summary: Despite international pressures to remove Kashmir Solidarity Day from its list of official public holidays, the government of Pakistan has confirmed that Tuesday, February 5, 2002, would be observed, once again, as an official public holiday throughout Pakistan. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
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