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This monthly
recap of April 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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29-Apr-2005 |
Philippines |
 Philippines May 2 Day In Lieu Public Holiday (Source: Office of the President-Manila) - Summary: Malacanang's Executive Secretary, Eduardo Ermita, announced the issuance of Proclamation No. 837 declaring Monday, May 2, 2005, as a special one-off non-working public holiday, throughout the country. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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27-Apr-2005 |
Algeria |
 Algeria Cancels June 19 Public Holiday (Source: Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne) - Summary: Algeria's Parliament has passed the "Loi n° 05-06 du 17 Rabie El Aouel 1426 correspondant au 26 avril 2005 modifiant la loi n° 63-278 du 26 juillet 1963 fixant la liste des fêtes légales" which removes June 19 from the list of official public holidays in Algeria. Links: full story and other Algeria news and updates.
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26-Apr-2005 |
Peru |
 Peru's Huancavelica Department Declares April 28 Annual Public Holiday (Source: Ordenanza Regional N° 030-GR-HVCA + CR) - Summary: The government of Peru's Huancavelica region has declared a new annual public holiday on april 28 to commemorate the restoration of the department. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
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25-Apr-2005 |
Jordan |
 Jordan Confirms Labour Day Public Holiday Date (Source: The Jordan Times-Amman) - Summary: Jordan's Prime Minister, Adnan Badran, has announced that, this year, the Labour Day public holiday would be observed on its historical date of May 1st. Links: full story and other Jordan news and updates.
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16-Apr-2005 |
UAE |
 UAE Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Sector Holiday (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs has announced that Wednesday, April 20, 2005, would be officially observed as a public sector holiday by all of the UAE's ministries, and public departments. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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15-Apr-2005 |
Estonia |
 Estonia Adds December 24 Public Holiday (Source: Estonia's Official Gazette- Riigi Teataja-Tallinn) - Summary: Estonia's parliament has approved the Public and National Holidays Act, § 2 and § Work and Rest Law Amendment Act 25 (RT I 2005, 24, 185) which declares December 24 as a new annual public holiday, beginning in 2005. Links: full story and other Estonia news and updates.
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13-Apr-2005 |
Peru |
Peru Regional Public Holiday On April 19 (Source: Diario Oficial El Peruano) - Summary: Tuesday, April 19, 2005, has been declared a one-off public holiday in the Departamento de Piura. It will be a non-working holiday in the province of Sechura, and a working holiday in the rest of the department. Links: other Peru news and updates.
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13-Apr-2005 |
Iran |
 Iran's Number Of Public Holidays In Question (Source: Mehr News Agency-Tehran) - Summary: The Head of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) Economic Commission, Davoud Danesh-Jafari, has asked members of Majlis Research Center to probe the harmful effects of the high number of public holidays on the economy. Links: full story and other Iran news and updates.
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12-Apr-2005 |
Guyana |
 Guyana 2005 Youmun Nabi Public Holiday Announced (Source: Guyana Chronicle-Georgetown) - Summary: The government of Guyana has announced that the Youman Nabi, birth anniversary of the Prophet, public holiday, would be commemorated on Friday, April 22, 2005. Links: full story and other Guyana news and updates.
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6-Apr-2005 |
Cape Verde |
 Cape Verde Declares April 8 Public Holiday For Pope's Death (Source: Jeune Afrique-Praia) - Summary: The government of Cape Verde has declared a 3-day period of mourning to commemorate the death of Pope John Paul II. In addition, Friday, April 8, 2005, will be a public holiday throughout Cape Verde. Links: full story and other Cape Verde news and updates.
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5-Apr-2005 |
Poland |
 Poland Declares April 8 Public Holiday To Mourn Pope (Source: Local Radio Broadcast) - Summary: The government of Poland has declared a one-off public holiday, on Friday, April 8, 2005, to mourn the death of Polish-born Pope, John-Paul II. Links: other Poland news and updates.
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4-Apr-2005 |
Tanzania |
 Tanzania's April 7 Public Holiday Goes National (Source: Xinhua News Agency) - Summary: The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has made the April 7, Sheikh Abeid Amani Karume Day, regional public holiday, voted by the Parliament of Zanzibar in 2002, into a full national public holiday, beginning in 2005 (ie. at the end of this week). Links: full story and other Tanzania news and updates.
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