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Albania Declares October 19 Mother Teresa Public Holiday (Source: AFP-Tirana) - Summary: Albania's government has created a new annual national public holiday, on October 19, to mark the date of the upcoming beatification of Mother Teresa. Links: full story and other Albania news and updates.
Gibraltar 2004 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Government of Gibraltar Press Office-Gibraltar) - Summary: The government of Gibraltar has gazetted the "Bank and Public Holidays Order, 2003" (LN. 2003/105), which specifies the list of official bank holidays and public holidays in Gibraltar for the calendar year 2004. Links: full story and other Gibraltar news and updates.
Sri Lanka 2004 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has published in the "Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" the official list of Sri Lankan bank holidays, public holidays, and full Moon Poya days, for the calendar year 2004. Links: full story and other Sri Lanka news and updates.
South Korea Cancels Arbor Day Public Holiday (Source: Korea.net) - Summary: The government of South Korea announced yesterday that it had decided to exclude April 5, Arbor Day from the list of public holidays, starting with the year 2005. Links: full story and other South Korea news and updates.
Albania Declares October 19 Mother Teresa Public Holiday (Source: AFP-Tirana) - Summary: Albania's government has created a new annual national public holiday, on October 19, to mark the date of the upcoming beatification of Mother Teresa. Links: 
Gibraltar 2004 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Government of Gibraltar Press Office-Gibraltar) - Summary: The government of Gibraltar has gazetted the "Bank and Public Holidays Order, 2003" (LN. 2003/105), which specifies the list of official bank holidays and public holidays in Gibraltar for the calendar year 2004. Links: 
Sri Lanka 2004 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has published in the "Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" the official list of Sri Lankan bank holidays, public holidays, and full Moon Poya days, for the calendar year 2004. Links: 
South Korea Cancels Arbor Day Public Holiday (Source: Korea.net) - Summary: The government of South Korea announced yesterday that it had decided to exclude April 5, Arbor Day from the list of public holidays, starting with the year 2005. Links: