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Pakistan Declares May 1st Public Holiday (Source: The Dawn-Islamabad) - Summary: Pakistan's Ministry of Interior has announced that Wednesday, May 1, 2002, would be observed as a non-working public holiday. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
Malaysia State Public Holiday Tomorrow (Source: New Straits Times-Kangar) - Summary: The Prime Minister of Malaysia's State of Perlis, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has declared an extra public holiday, for tomorrow, Friday, April 26, 2002, to celebrate the installation of the new King (Yang di- Pertuan Agong). Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
Afghanistan Declares April 28 Public Holiday (Source: Balkh Radio-Mazar-e Sharif) - Summary: The interim administration of Afghanistan's cabinet secretariat has announced that Sunday, April 28, 2002, would be an official public holiday throughout Afghanistan, to mark the 10th anniversary of the entry of the mojahedin to Kabul. Links: full story and other Afghanistan news and updates.
Bulgaria Declares May 1-6 Public Holidays (Source: Novinite News Agency) - Summary: At today's Bulgarian Government Cabinet session, it was decided to declare May 2 and May 3, 2002, as official public holidays, thus creating a 6-day public holiday stretching from May Day to St George's Day on May 6. Links: full story and other Bulgaria news and updates.
Indonesia Makes Chinese New Year An Official Public Holiday (Source: Jakarta Post) - Summary: On April 9, 2002, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued Presidential Decision 19, making Chinese New Year an official national public holiday, for the first time in Indonesia. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
Costa Rica Splits Observance Of April 11 Public Holiday (Source: La Nación-San José) - Summary: Costa Rica's head of the legal department of the Department of Labor, Érick Briones, confirmed that all public sector workers would be on public holidays for the April 11 public holiday, but that private sector workers, would for the most part have a public holiday on Friday, April 12, 2002, instead. Links: full story and other Costa Rica news and updates.
Philippines Declares April 29 Public Holiday (Source: Philippines Weekly Brief for Cabinet Members) - Summary: The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA), has declared Monday, April 29, 2002, a one-off non-working regular public holiday throughout the country. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
Chile Declares November 24 Census Public Holiday (Source: Servicio Electoral-Santiago) - Summary: Chile's Electoral Service has announced that Wednesday, April 24, 2002, had been declared a one-off public holiday in Chile, on account of that day's "XVII Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda" census.
Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
Pakistan Declares May 1st Public Holiday (Source: The Dawn-Islamabad) - Summary: Pakistan's Ministry of Interior has announced that Wednesday, May 1, 2002, would be observed as a non-working public holiday. Links: 
Malaysia State Public Holiday Tomorrow (Source: New Straits Times-Kangar) - Summary: The Prime Minister of Malaysia's State of Perlis, Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has declared an extra public holiday, for tomorrow, Friday, April 26, 2002, to celebrate the installation of the new King (Yang di- Pertuan Agong). Links: 
Afghanistan Declares April 28 Public Holiday (Source: Balkh Radio-Mazar-e Sharif) - Summary: The interim administration of Afghanistan's cabinet secretariat has announced that Sunday, April 28, 2002, would be an official public holiday throughout Afghanistan, to mark the 10th anniversary of the entry of the mojahedin to Kabul. Links: 
Bulgaria Declares May 1-6 Public Holidays (Source: Novinite News Agency) - Summary: At today's Bulgarian Government Cabinet session, it was decided to declare May 2 and May 3, 2002, as official public holidays, thus creating a 6-day public holiday stretching from May Day to St George's Day on May 6. Links: 
Indonesia Makes Chinese New Year An Official Public Holiday (Source: Jakarta Post) - Summary: On April 9, 2002, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued Presidential Decision 19, making Chinese New Year an official national public holiday, for the first time in Indonesia. Links: 
Costa Rica Splits Observance Of April 11 Public Holiday (Source: La Nación-San José) - Summary: Costa Rica's head of the legal department of the Department of Labor, Érick Briones, confirmed that all public sector workers would be on public holidays for the April 11 public holiday, but that private sector workers, would for the most part have a public holiday on Friday, April 12, 2002, instead. Links: 
Philippines Declares April 29 Public Holiday (Source: Philippines Weekly Brief for Cabinet Members) - Summary: The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PGMA), has declared Monday, April 29, 2002, a one-off non-working regular public holiday throughout the country. Links: 
Chile Declares November 24 Census Public Holiday (Source: Servicio Electoral-Santiago) - Summary: Chile's Electoral Service has announced that Wednesday, April 24, 2002, had been declared a one-off public holiday in Chile, on account of that day's "XVII Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda" census.
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