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This monthly
recap of February 2004 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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25-Feb-2004 |
Zambia |
 Zambia Suspends Public Holiday Commemorations As Cost-Saving Measure (Source: Times of Zambia-Lusaka) - Summary: Finance Minister, Ng'andu Magande, told parliament that the Zambian government has temporarily suspended all official functions to commemorate public holidays as a cost-saving measure except for Independence Day. Links: other Zambia news and updates.
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25-Feb-2004 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Final Approval For New Ninoy Aquino Public Holiday (Source: Congress of the Philippines-Manila) - Summary: The Philippines Senate and House of Representatives, assembled in Congress, have passed Republic Act 9256, declaring August 21 of every year as Ninoy Aquino Day, to be observed as a special non-working public holiday. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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24-Feb-2004 |
Romania |
 Romania Considering Adding Pentecost Public Holidays (Source: Dezbateri parlamentare-Monitorul Oficial) - Summary: Romania's Senate has approved modifications to Article 134-1 of the Labour Code 53/2003, which would make Pentecost Sunday and Pentecost Monday (sarbatoare a Rusaliilor) additional official public holidays in Romania. Links: full story and other Romania news and updates.
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24-Feb-2004 |
South Africa |
 South Africa Declares One-Off April 14 Public Holiday (Source: South African Government Information Sevices) - Summary: The upcoming presidential and parlamentarian elections date, Wednesday, April 14, 2004, has been declared a one-off public holiday, as per the Gazette 26075 / Regulation Gazette 7898 of February 19, 2004. Links: full story and other South Africa news and updates.
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17-Feb-2004 |
UAE |
 UAE Announces Hijri New Year 1425 Public Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs has announced that offices of ministries and federal departments as well as public authorities and corporations around the UAE will remain closed on Saturday, February 21, 2004, to mark the new Hijri (Islamic) year with a public sector holiday. Links: other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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12-Feb-2004 |
South Africa |
South Africa's President Intends For Election Day Public Holiday (Source: Xinhua) - Summary: South African presidential spokesman, Bheki Khumalo, has confirmed that the President, Thabo Mbeki, intends to declare election day on April 14 as a one-off public holiday, but that this may take some time as it must go through parliamentary channels, Links: other South Africa news and updates.
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4-Feb-2004 |
Malaysia |
 Malaysia Could Soon Make Thaipoosam A Public Holiday (Source: New Straits Times) - Summary: The Tamil Nesan newspaper ran a story yesterday in which it stated that the Government of Malaysia could soon declare Thaipusam a national public holiday. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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2-Feb-2004 |
France |
 France Whitmonday Public Holiday Officially Cancelled (Source: Le Figaro-Paris) - Summary: France's Cabinet approved a plan to eliminate the Whit Monday annual holiday, to bring in more tax revenues to pay for better healthcare for the elderly and disabled. Links: full story and other France news and updates.
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