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This monthly
recap of July 2006 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.
Available as
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News Item Summary
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31-Jul-2006 |
Lesotho |
 Lesotho 2007 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Central Bank of Lesotho-Maseru) - Summary: The Central Bank of Lesotho has published the official list of bank holidays and public holidays in Lesotho for the upcoming calendar year 2007. Links: full story and other Lesotho news and updates.
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27-Jul-2006 |
Macau |
 Macau 2007 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China-Macau) - Summary: The government of the Macau SARE has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2007. Links: full story and other Macau news and updates.
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27-Jul-2006 |
The Bahamas |
 Bahamas Begins Debate On Discovery Day Public Holiday (Source: The Bahama Journal-Nassau) - Summary: Bahamas parliamentarians have begun debate in the House of Assembly on a bill that would change the name of the Discovery Day holiday to National Heroes Day. Links: full story and other The Bahamas news and updates.
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26-Jul-2006 |
Bolivia |
 Bolivia Considering Removal Of Corpus Christi And All Souls' Day Public Holidays (Source: ACI Prensa) - Summary: A senator of Bolivia's governing party, the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), Antonio Peredo, has announced that there are too many religious public holidays in Bolivia, and that the Corpus Christi and All Souls' Day public holidays should be removed from the list of public holidays in Bolivia. Links: other Bolivia news and updates.
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21-Jul-2006 |
Burundi |
 Burundi Declares April 6 Public Holiday (Source: Arib News) - Summary: Earlier this week, Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza signed a decree, making April 6, the date of the assasination of President Ntaryamira, a public holiday in Burundi. Links: full story and other Burundi news and updates.
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14-Jul-2006 |
Macau |
Macau Declares New Year's Eve Public Holiday (Source: Portal do Governo da RAEM-Macau) - Summary: Macau's Chief Executive has declared a one-off, half-day, public holiday for the afternoon of Monday, December 31, 2007. Links: full story and other Macau news and updates.
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12-Jul-2006 |
Australia |
 Australia Confirms Adelaide Cup Public Holiday Date Change (Source: Government of South Australia) - Summary: South Australia's Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, has announced that the public holiday for the 2007 Adelaide Cup will be Monday, March 12, 2007, and that it is the government's intention to schedule the Adelaide Cup public holiday annually on the second Monday in March each year. Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
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12-Jul-2006 |
Isle of Man |
 Isle of Man 2007 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Isle of Man Guide-Tynwald) - Summary: The Bank Holidays (2007) Order 2006 was approved by Tynwald, thus specifying the list of official public holidays in the Isle of Man for 2007. Links: full story and other Isle of Man news and updates.
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8-Jul-2006 |
Sudan |
 Sudan Declares July 9 CPA Signing Public Holiday (Source: United Nations Mission in Sudan-UNMIS) - Summary: The Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers of Sudan has announced that Sunday, July 9, 2006, would be an official public holiday throughout Sudan on the occasion of the celebrations of the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Links: full story and other Sudan news and updates.
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5-Jul-2006 |
The Gambia |
 Gambia Declares July 6-7 Public Holidays (Source: Freedom Newspaper-Banjul) - Summary: Gambia's President, Yahya Jammeh, has declared Thursday and friday, July 6-7, 2006, as one-off public holidays throughout the country. Links: full story and other The Gambia news and updates.
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5-Jul-2006 |
Belize |
 Belize 2007 Public Holidays Amended (Source: Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Utilities-Belmopan) - Summary: Belize's Ministry of Home Affairs and Public Utilities has released a revised list of 2007 public holidays. Links: full story and other Belize news and updates.
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3-Jul-2006 |
Nepal |
 Nepal Scraps July 7 Public Holiday (Source: The Rising Nepal-Kathmandu) - Summary: Nepal government today decided not to observe a public holiday or hold the usual elaborate celebrations on King Gyanendra`s birthday this year, weeks after many of his powers were curbed following a massive pro-democracy movement. Links: full story and other Nepal news and updates.
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1-Jul-2006 |
Fiji |
 Fiji Announces 2007 Public Holidays (Source: Fiji Government-Suva) - Summary: The Fiji Governing Cabinet has approved the list of the dates of public holidays for the year 2007. Links: full story and other Fiji news and updates.
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1-Jul-2006 |
Liberia |
 Liberia Pressured To Declare Muslim Public Holidays (Source: The Analyst-Monrovia) - Summary: At yesterday's Friday prayer, Liberia's leading Imam, Mohammed Fofana of Jacob’s Town Mosque, called on the incoming government to consider adding a Muslim public holiday. Links: full story and other Liberia news and updates.
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