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South African 2007-2008 Public Holidays Announced (Source: SA Dept. of Education) - Summary: In its Gazette 28637, Notice244, of March 17, the Department of Education of South Africa has announced the dates of the special one-off bridge holidays for schools, for 2007 and 2008. Links: full story and other South Africa news and updates.
Togo Declares Solar Eclipse Public Holiday (Source: Agence de Presse SYFIA-Lomé) - Summary: The Togolese government has declared a public holiday, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, on account of the full eclipse of the Sun that is expected on that date. Links: full story and other Togo news and updates.
Nepal Modifies Public Service Holidays (Source: The Rising Nepal-Kathmandu) - Summary: His Majesty’s Government has made some changes to the existing provision of public holidays for the civil servants. Links: other Nepal news and updates.
Argentina Adds New March 24 Public Holiday (Source: Clarin-Buenos Aires) - Summary: Under a special expedited procedure (trámite ultraveloz) both houses of Argentina's Congress are expected to approve the creation of a new, annual, March 24, public holiday. Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
Pakistan Declares March 15 Regional Public Holiday (Source: Pakistan Press International-Karachi) - Summary: The Chief Minister of Pakistan's Province of Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, has declared Wednesday, March 15, 2006 as a one-off public holiday throughout Sindh province on account of that day's 262nd Annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Links: other Pakistan news and updates.
Iran 2006-2007 Public Holidays (Source: Iranian Research Institute for Scientific Information and Documentation-IRANDOC) - Summary: Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly has approved the list of official public holidays in Iran for the Persian year 1388, running from March 2006, to March 2007. Links: full story and other Iran news and updates.
Kyrgyzstan Declares New March Public Holiday (Source: Gazeta) - Summary: Earlier in the week, Kyrgyzstan's President, Kurmanbek Bakiev, announced that March 24, the anniversary of the unrest that ousted President Askar Akaev, in 2005, would henceforth become a new national public holiday. Links: full story and other Kyrgyzstan news and updates.
Uganda Declares Local Election Public Holidays (Source: UBC Radio-Kampala) - Summary: The permanent secretary to the Ugandan Ministry of Public Service, Jimmy Rwamafwa, has issued a statement setting forth 3 public holidays in the coming week. Links: full story and other Uganda news and updates.
Rwanda Confirms Cancellation Of Women's Day Public Holiday (Source: Communiqué du Conseil des Ministres-Kigali) - Summary: The Council of Ministers of Rwanda has issued a communiqué, following today's council, confirming that, beginning in 2006, International Women's Day (March 8) would no longer be celebrated as an official non-working public holiday. Links: full story and other Rwanda news and updates.
South African 2007-2008 Public Holidays Announced (Source: SA Dept. of Education) - Summary: In its Gazette 28637, Notice244, of March 17, the Department of Education of South Africa has announced the dates of the special one-off bridge holidays for schools, for 2007 and 2008. Links: 
Togo Declares Solar Eclipse Public Holiday (Source: Agence de Presse SYFIA-Lomé) - Summary: The Togolese government has declared a public holiday, on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, on account of the full eclipse of the Sun that is expected on that date. Links: 
Nepal Modifies Public Service Holidays (Source: The Rising Nepal-Kathmandu) - Summary: His Majesty’s Government has made some changes to the existing provision of public holidays for the civil servants. Links: 
Argentina Adds New March 24 Public Holiday (Source: Clarin-Buenos Aires) - Summary: Under a special expedited procedure (trámite ultraveloz) both houses of Argentina's Congress are expected to approve the creation of a new, annual, March 24, public holiday. Links: 
Pakistan Declares March 15 Regional Public Holiday (Source: Pakistan Press International-Karachi) - Summary: The Chief Minister of Pakistan's Province of Sindh, Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim, has declared Wednesday, March 15, 2006 as a one-off public holiday throughout Sindh province on account of that day's 262nd Annual Urs of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. Links: 
Iran 2006-2007 Public Holidays (Source: Iranian Research Institute for Scientific Information and Documentation-IRANDOC) - Summary: Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly has approved the list of official public holidays in Iran for the Persian year 1388, running from March 2006, to March 2007. Links: 
Kyrgyzstan Declares New March Public Holiday (Source: Gazeta) - Summary: Earlier in the week, Kyrgyzstan's President, Kurmanbek Bakiev, announced that March 24, the anniversary of the unrest that ousted President Askar Akaev, in 2005, would henceforth become a new national public holiday. Links: 
Uganda Declares Local Election Public Holidays (Source: UBC Radio-Kampala) - Summary: The permanent secretary to the Ugandan Ministry of Public Service, Jimmy Rwamafwa, has issued a statement setting forth 3 public holidays in the coming week. Links: 
Rwanda Confirms Cancellation Of Women's Day Public Holiday (Source: Communiqué du Conseil des Ministres-Kigali) - Summary: The Council of Ministers of Rwanda has issued a communiqué, following today's council, confirming that, beginning in 2006, International Women's Day (March 8) would no longer be celebrated as an official non-working public holiday. Links: