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This monthly
recap of February 2003 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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28-Feb-2003 |
Peru |
 Peru Announces Public Sector Holidays For 2003 (Source: Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros-Lima) - Summary: Peru's President, Alejandro Toledo, signed decree Nº 020-2003-PCM which sets out in advance the 2003 list of official public sector holidays in Peru. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
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26-Feb-2003 |
Indonesia |
 Indonesia Plan To Shift Religious Public Holidays Dates Under Fire (Source: The Jakarta Post) - Summary: A recent statement made by the Office of the State Minister for Administrative Reform said that holidays falling in the middle of the week would either be moved to Monday or Friday so as to give three-day weekends. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
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26-Feb-2003 |
Malaysia |
 Malaysia Declares State Public Holiday On March 10 (Source: The Malay Mail-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: The State Secretary of Malaysia's State of Selengor, Datuk Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, has declared Monday, March 10, 2003, as a one-off state public holiday on the occasion of the coronation of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, as the ninth ruler of the Selangor Sultanate. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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25-Feb-2003 |
Mali |
 Mali Asked To Consider Extending Muslim Public Holidays (Source: L'Essor-Bamako) - Summary: Mali's UDD Party (Union pour la démocratie et le développement) has formally asked the President of Mali and its National Assembly, to declare the day after Muslim public holidays, also as public holidays. Links: full story and other Mali news and updates.
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23-Feb-2003 |
UAE |
 UAE Declares 1st of Muharram Public Holiday For Private Sector (Source: UAE Interact-Dubai) - Summary: The UAE's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Matar Humaid Al Tayer, has announced that the first day of the Islamic month of Muharram, 1424 Hijri, had been declared a public holiday for the private sector. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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20-Feb-2003 |
Israel |
 Israel Support For Sundays Off Ebbs (Source: Jerusalem Post-Jerusalem) - Summary: Knesset support for making Sunday a non-working day has dropped significantly since the National Religious Party-sponsored proposal was approved on first reading last year, mostly due to the worsening economic situation. Links: other Israel news and updates.
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8-Feb-2003 |
Uganda |
 Uganda Declares February 11 Eid al-Adha Public Holiday (Source: Radio Uganda-Kampala) - Summary: Uganda's public service ministry has announced that Tueaday, February 11, 2003, would be observed as public holiday throughout Uganda to celebrate the Id al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) festival. Links: other Uganda news and updates.
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5-Feb-2003 |
Belize |
 Belize Declares March 5 Election Day Public Holiday (Source: Caribbean Media Corporation-Bridgetown) - Summary: Belize Governor-General, Sir Colville Young, issued a proclamation dissolving the National Assembly with immediate effect, and announced that Wednesday, March 5, 2003, would be a one-off public holiday coinciding with the date of the upcoming general elections. Links: other Belize news and updates.
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5-Feb-2003 |
Kyrgyzstan |
 Kyrgyzstan Declares February 11 Kurman Ayt Public Holiday (Source: Vecherniy Bishkek-Bishkek) - Summary: The government of Kyrgyzstan has adopted the resolution "On Kurman ayt [Id al-Adha, festival of sacrifice] Day", which declares February 11, 2003, as a non-working public holiday in Kyrgyzstan. Links: full story and other Kyrgyzstan news and updates.
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3-Feb-2003 |
Nigeria |
 Nigeria Announces Id al-Kebir Public Holidays Dates (Source: Radio Nigeria-Abuja) - Summary: The Federal Government of Nigerai has announced that the 2-day public holidays for the upcoming Id al-Kebir Muslim festival would be observed on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 11-12, 2003. Links: other Nigeria news and updates.
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