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This monthly
recap of January 2005 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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26-Jan-2005 |
Iran |
 Iran Declares Public Holiday For Jashn Sadeh (Source: Iran Dokht News-Tehran) - Summary: The governement of Iran has announced that Friday, January 28, 2005, would be a public holiday on account of that day's Jashn e Sadeh Zoroastrians holiday. Links: full story and other Iran news and updates.
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25-Jan-2005 |
North Korea |
 North Korea Extends Lunar New Year Public Holiday To 3 Days (Source: DPRK News Service) - Summary: This year, the lunar new year public holiday, re-introduced a few years ago, will extend to 3 days, from February 9 to February 11, 2005. Links: other North Korea news and updates.
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20-Jan-2005 |
Gabon |
 Gabon Declares January 21 Public Holiday (Source: Gabonews-Libreville) - Summary: Gabon's Ministre du Travail et de l'Emploi has announced that tomorrow, Friday, January 21, 2005, had been declared a one-off non-working public holiday ("journée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l'étendue du territoire national"). Links: full story and other Gabon news and updates.
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19-Jan-2005 |
Niger |
 Niger Moves Eid al Adha Public Holiday (Source: Le Sahel-Niamey) - Summary: The government of Niger has announced that the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would be on Thursday, January 20, 2005, rather than the previously announced date of January 21. Links: other Niger news and updates.
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19-Jan-2005 |
Iraq |
 Iraq Declares January 29-31 Public Holidays (Source: US Department of State) - Summary: The Iraqi Interim Government has declared January 29-31, 2005, as public holidays throughout Iraq on the occasion of the upcoming elections. Links: full story and other Iraq news and updates.
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18-Jan-2005 |
Mauritania |
 Mauritania Eid al-Adha Public Holiday January 21 (Source: Afrik.com) - Summary: Mauritania's "Commission nationale mauritanienne chargée de l’observation du croissant lunaire" has announced that the upcoming Aïd el-Kebir (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would occur of Friday, January 21, 2005. Links: other Mauritania news and updates.
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16-Jan-2005 |
UAE |
 UAE Declares Eid Al Adha Public Holidays (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs, and Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs have announced the dates of the upcoming Eid Al Adha public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector, respectively. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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15-Jan-2005 |
Malta |
 Malta Votes Public Holidays Amendment (Source: Malta Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs-Valletta) - Summary: The official text of the amendments to the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (Chapter 252 of the Laws of Malta) has been voted. Links: full story and other Malta news and updates.
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12-Jan-2005 |
Uzbekistan |
 Uzbekistan Declares 2005 Eid-ul-Adha Public Holiday (Source: Uzbek National News Agency-Tashkent) - Summary: A resolution by Uzbekistan's government has declared Friday, January 21, 2005, as a non-working public holiday on the occasion of the upcoming Id al-Adha festival. Links: full story and other Uzbekistan news and updates.
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11-Jan-2005 |
The Bahamas |
 Bahamas 2005 Public Holidays Announced (Source: The Government of the Bahamas-Nassau) - Summary: The Bahamas' Cabinet Office has issued a communique announcing the official Bahamas public holidays for the calendar year 2005. Links: full story and other The Bahamas news and updates.
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11-Jan-2005 |
Morocco |
 Morocco Amends Public Holidays Law (Source: Décrets du 16 kaada 1425) - Summary: Morocco has released a new public holidays law (Décret n° 2-4-426 du 16 kaada 1425 (29 décembre 2004) fixant la liste des jours de fêtes payés dans les entreprises industrielles et commerciales, les professions libérales et les exploitations agricoles et forestières) which abrogates the previous public holidays law (Décret n° 2-62-101 du 23 ramadan 1381 (28 février 1962)). Links: full story and other Morocco news and updates.
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11-Jan-2005 |
Algeria |
 Algeria To Consider Weekend Amendment (Source: El Watan) - Summary: The Algerian government is said to be considering a change to the weekly non-working days (aka. weekends) in Algeria. Links: full story and other Algeria news and updates.
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3-Jan-2005 |
Guam |
 Guam Public Sector Holidays Law Signed (Source: 30th Guam Legislature) - Summary: The house bill "An Act To Amend §1000 Of Chapter 10 Of Title 1, Guam Code Annotated, Relative To Following The Practice Of The Federal Government For Federal Holidays Falling On Saturdays And Sundays" was signed into law by the Governor of Guam, late last week. Links: full story and other Guam news and updates.
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