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Peru Declares 3-Week Public Sector Holidays (Source: AP Worldstream-Lima) - Summary: Peru's Cabinet approved a decree declaring a 3-week year-end public sector holiday, from December 16, 2002, until January 3, 2003. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
UAE Declares Extended End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: UAE Interact-Dubai) - Summary: The UAE's Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs has announced four days of public sector holidays, beginning on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 (Ramadan 29, 1423 Hijri), on the occasion of the upcoming Eid el Fitr holiday. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
UAE Rules Out Public Sector National Day Bridge Public Holiday (Source: UAE Interact-Dubai) - Summary: The UAE, in a circular signed by Saeed Al Ghaith, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, confirmed that to mark the anniversary of UAE's National Day, Monday and Tuesday, December 2 and 3, 2002, respectively, had been declared a public holiday for ministries and other federal government institutions. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: other Kenya news and updates.
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: other Uganda news and updates.
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: other Tanzania news and updates.
Indonesia 2003 Public Holidays Gazetted (Source: Badan Informasi Daerah Kota Yogyakarta-SJDI) - Summary: Indonesia's Minister for manpower and transmigration, Jacob Nuwa Wea, has released the official list of Indonesian public holidays for the calendar year 2003. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
Bosnian Statehood Day Public Holiday Update (Source: BH Radio 1-Sarajevo) - Summary: Once again, the upcoming, November 25, Statehood Day public holiday will be marked differently in different parts of Bosnia Herzegovina. Links: full story and other Bosnia and Herzegovina news and updates.
Brazil 2003 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Agência Brasil-Brasília) - Summary: The Ministério do Planejamento, Orçamento e Gestão (Ministry of Planning, Organization and Management) has released the official list of non-working public holidays in Brazil for the upcoming calendar year 2003. Links: full story and other Brazil news and updates.
Bosnia Croat Public Holiday On November 18 (Source: Onasa News Agency) - Summary: Monday, November 18, 2002, will be, for the first time, a public holiday in the municipalities of the Hercegovina-Neretva Canton with a Croat majority "on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the foundation of Hrvatska Zajednica Herceg-Bosne". Links: other Bosnia and Herzegovina news and updates.
Bulgaria Declares December 31 Public Holiday (Source: Novinite News Agency) - Summary: During its meeting of November 8, 2002, the Government Cabinet of Bulgaria decreed that December 31, 2002, would be a one-off public holiday. Links: full story and other Bulgaria news and updates.
Indonesia 2002 Public Holidays Amended (Source: Badan Informasi Daerah Kota Yogyakarta-SJDI) - Summary: Following today's Cabinet meeting, the government of Indonesia has announced changes to the public holidays of the last 2 months of 2002, in the form of 4 additional public holidays. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
Nigeria's Nasawara State Declares Public Holidays For November 7-8 (Source: Nasawara State Government) - Summary: Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, Labaran Maku, has announced that State Governor, Abdullahi Adamu, had declared Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, 2002, as public holidays throughout the State of Nasawara, on the occasion of the upcoming working visit of Nasarawa State by Nigeria’s President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo. Links: full story and other Nigeria news and updates.
Peru Declares 3-Week Public Sector Holidays (Source: AP Worldstream-Lima) - Summary: Peru's Cabinet approved a decree declaring a 3-week year-end public sector holiday, from December 16, 2002, until January 3, 2003. Links: 
UAE Declares Extended End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: UAE Interact-Dubai) - Summary: The UAE's Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs has announced four days of public sector holidays, beginning on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 (Ramadan 29, 1423 Hijri), on the occasion of the upcoming Eid el Fitr holiday. Links: 
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: 
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: 
November 30 Suggested As EAC Public Holiday (Source: The Kenya Times) - Summary: A group of journalists from the three East African Community (EAC) states of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, have suggested to declare November 30, the date when EAC was relaunched three years ago, as an annual public holiday common to the region. Links: 
Indonesia 2003 Public Holidays Gazetted (Source: Badan Informasi Daerah Kota Yogyakarta-SJDI) - Summary: Indonesia's Minister for manpower and transmigration, Jacob Nuwa Wea, has released the official list of Indonesian public holidays for the calendar year 2003. Links: 
Bosnian Statehood Day Public Holiday Update (Source: BH Radio 1-Sarajevo) - Summary: Once again, the upcoming, November 25, Statehood Day public holiday will be marked differently in different parts of Bosnia Herzegovina. Links: 
Brazil 2003 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Agência Brasil-Brasília) - Summary: The Ministério do Planejamento, Orçamento e Gestão (Ministry of Planning, Organization and Management) has released the official list of non-working public holidays in Brazil for the upcoming calendar year 2003. Links: 
Bulgaria Declares December 31 Public Holiday (Source: Novinite News Agency) - Summary: During its meeting of November 8, 2002, the Government Cabinet of Bulgaria decreed that December 31, 2002, would be a one-off public holiday. Links: 
Nigeria's Nasawara State Declares Public Holidays For November 7-8 (Source: Nasawara State Government) - Summary: Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, Labaran Maku, has announced that State Governor, Abdullahi Adamu, had declared Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8, 2002, as public holidays throughout the State of Nasawara, on the occasion of the upcoming working visit of Nasarawa State by Nigeria’s President Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo. Links: