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This monthly
recap of December 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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Date |
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News Item Summary
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30-Dec-2004 |
Russia |
 Russia's President Endorses Changes To Public Holidays (Source: Prime-TASS-Moscow) - Summary: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has signed into law amendments to Article 112 of Russia's Labour Code, extending the New Year public holidays from 2 to 5 working days, as well as changing some other public holidays. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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30-Dec-2004 |
Samoa |
 Samoa Adds Fathers Day Public Holiday (Source: Samoa Government Briefs) - Summary: The government of Samoa has added Fathers' Day as one of Samoa's official public holidays, beginning in 2005, as part of a holiday tryptic which also includes Mothers' Day and Childrens' Sunday. Links: full story and other Samoa news and updates.
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27-Dec-2004 |
UAE |
 UAE Declares January 1st Public Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi, has announced that Saturday, January 1, 2005, is to be observed as an official public holiday by the private sector. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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26-Dec-2004 |
UAE |
UAE Declares January 1st Public Sector Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Saeed Al Ghaith, has announced that Federal Ministries and public sector institutions will remain closed on Saturday, January 1st, 2005, to mark the beginning of the Western new year with an official public sector holiday. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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24-Dec-2004 |
Russia |
Russia Revamps Public Holidays (Source: BBC) - Summary: The Russian parliament has adopted amendments to the Labour code which replace some existing public holidays, cancels others, and creates new ones. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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22-Dec-2004 |
Guam |
 Guam Legislature Removes Day In Lieu Public Sector Holidays (Source: 30th Guam Legislature) - Summary: The Guam Legislature has passed Public Law 27-153 which amends §1000 Of Chapter 10 Of Title 1, Guam Code Annotated, and purports to put and end to the public sector practice of taking the day off the day before or after a public holiday that falls on a weekend. Links: full story and other Guam news and updates.
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20-Dec-2004 |
China |
 China 2005 Public Holidays Schedule Announced (Source: Xinhua News Agency-Beijing) - Summary: The State Council of China has released the official list of 2005 public holidays, including the list of working Saturdays and Sundays that compensate for the 3 weeklong Golden Week public holidays. Links: full story and other China news and updates.
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17-Dec-2004 |
Pakistan |
 Pakistan 2005 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Pakistan Press International-Karachi) - Summary: Pakistan's Federal Government Office has issued a memorandum, dated 29.11.2004, which lists the public and optional holidays, except bank holidays, which shall be observed by the offices under the administrative control of the Government of Pakistan. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
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16-Dec-2004 |
Russia |
Russia's Parliament Approves New Public Holidays Bill (Source: Prime-TASS-Moscow) - Summary: Yesterday, the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament, has approved in its third and final reading, a bill amending Russian law to rename one public holiday and establish a new public holiday in Russia. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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16-Dec-2004 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Declares Two Year-End Public Holidays (Source: Office of the President of the Philippines-Malacañang) - Summary: Philippines Presidential Executive Secretay, Eduardo Ermita, has announced Proclamation 750, declaring Friday, December 24, and Monday, December 27, 2004, as special non-working public holidays throughout the country. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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15-Dec-2004 |
Ghana |
 Ghana Declares December 27 and January 3 Days In Lieu Public Holidays (Source: The Statesman) - Summary: Using article 3 of the 2001 Public Holidays Act, the government of Ghana announced this week that Monday, December 27, 2004 and Monday January 3, 2005 had been declared as public holidays. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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15-Dec-2004 |
Guam |
Guam Declares December 24 and 31 Bridge Public Holidays (Source: GuamPDN + PINA Nius) - Summary: Governor Felix Camacho will sign an executive order declaring Friday December 24, 2004, and Friday Dececember 31, 2004, GovGuam holidays for this year only, as both Christmas Day and New Year's Day fall on a weekend this year. Links: other Guam news and updates.
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13-Dec-2004 |
Cape Verde |
 Cape Verde Declares Year-End Public Sector Holidays (Source: Boletim Oficial-República de Cabo Verde) - Summary: The government of Cape Verde has declared one off public sector holidays on Friday, December 24, and Friday, December 31, 2004. Links: full story and other Cape Verde news and updates.
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6-Dec-2004 |
Afghanistan |
 Afghanistan Declares December 7 Inauguration Public Holiday (Source: Associated Press of Pakistan-Islamabad) - Summary: Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 7, 2004, has been declared a public holiday on the occasion of the oath taking ceremony of the first elected president of Afghanistan. Links: other Afghanistan news and updates.
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3-Dec-2004 |
Malta |
 Malta Proceeds With Amendment to Legislation On Public Holidays (Source: ICEM) - Summary: The Government of Malta has introduced legislation discontinuing the practice of declaring day in lieu public holidays on the Monday following any fixed-date public holiday that falls on a weekend, as mandated in Malta’s Industrial and Employments Relations Act. Links: full story and other Malta news and updates.
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3-Dec-2004 |
Monaco |
 Monaco 2005 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté-Monaco) - Summary: Monaco's State Ministry has published the list of official public holidays (liste des jours chômés et payés) in Monaco for the calendar year 2005. Links: full story and other Monaco news and updates.
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1-Dec-2004 |
Nicaragua |
 Nicaragua 2004-2005 Year-End Public Holidays Announced (Source: La Prensa-Managua) - Summary: Nicaragua's Ministerio del Trabajo (Mitrab) has declared a one-off, public sector holiday for the afternoon of Tuesday, December 7, 2004. Links: full story and other Nicaragua news and updates.
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