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This monthly
recap of September 2007 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 |
Country |
News Item Summary
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30-Sep-2007 |
Spain |
 Spain's Madrid Region Announces 2008 Regional Public Holidays (Source: Comunidad de Madrid) - Summary: The Comunidad de Madrid announced the list of 2008 regional public holidays in the autonomous community of Madrid. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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30-Sep-2007 |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
 Turks and Caicos Announce 2008 Public Holidays (Source: Turks and Caicos Islands Government Information Services-Grand Turk) - Summary: The Government Information Services (GIS) of the Turks and Caicos Islands has released its official list of public holidays for the calendar year 2008. Links: full story and other Turks and Caicos Islands news and updates.
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30-Sep-2007 |
Fiji |
 Fiji Might Declare October One-Off Public Holiday (Source: Sport24.com) - Summary: Following Fiji's win against Wales, thereby acceding to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, it is quite conceivable that a one-off public holiday might be declared in Fiji in October 2007, as it did in 2005. Links: full story and other Fiji news and updates.
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28-Sep-2007 |
Malaysia |
 Malaysia Confirms 3-Day Eir al-Fitr Public Holiday For All States (Source: Bernama News Agency) - Summary: The government confirmed that the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa, or Eid al-Fitr, public holiday would last for 3 days across Malaysia. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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28-Sep-2007 |
The Bahamas |
 Bahamas Discovery Day Public Holiday Replacement Delayed Until 2008 (Source: The Bahama Journal-Nassau) - Summary: Earlier this week, Bahamas' Minister of State for Culture, Charles Maynard, announced that the change of name of the Discovery Day public holiday to National Heroes Day won’t come into effect by October 12 (the date of this year's Discovery Day as well as the date of the proposed National Heroes' Day). Links: full story and other The Bahamas news and updates.
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27-Sep-2007 |
Australia |
 Australia's Melbourne Cup Public Holiday Could Be Cancelled This Year (Source: AAP) - Summary: Victoria State Premier, John Brumby, has refused to guarantee that Melbourne Cup Day would remain a public holiday in 2007, if this year's Melbourne Cup Race is cancelled due to the current epidemic of equine influenza (horse flu). Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
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26-Sep-2007 |
Canada |
 Canada: New Manitoba Public Holiday Confirmed And Baptized (Source: Government of Manitoba) - Summary: Manitoba's Labour Minister, Nancy Allan, has announced that the new provincial public holiday to be held on the third Monday of February would be named after the historical figure, Louis Riel. Links: full story and other Canada news and updates.
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26-Sep-2007 |
Pakistan |
 Pakistan September 27 Khaipur District Regional Public Holiday (Source: The News) - Summary: The Khairpur district government, in the province of Sindh, announced a one-off local public holiday on the occasion of 186th Urs of Sachal Sarmast, which is being celebrated on Thursday, September 27, 2007. Links: other Pakistan news and updates.
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25-Sep-2007 |
China |
 China Mid-Autumn Festival Public Holiday Back In The News (Source: China Daily) - Summary: The municipal government of Weifang has decided to give government employees, doctors, teachers and other people working in public institutions the day off to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, although those few (190,000 out of 8 million) who were given Tuesday off were made to work last Saturday. Links: full story and other China news and updates.
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24-Sep-2007 |
India |
 India: September 28 Public Holiday In Udupi District (Source: Daijiworld Media Network) - Summary: A regional public holiday has been declared in the Udupi District, on Friday, September 28, 2007, the day of the upcoming local body elections. Links: other India news and updates.
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23-Sep-2007 |
Falkland Islands |
 Falkland Islands National Mourning October 5 (Source: Mercopress) - Summary: The government of the Falkland Islands has announced that on Friday, October 5, 2007, flags will fly at half-mast all over the Falkland Islands, to coincide with the funeral of Major General Sir Jeremy Moore, who commanded British land forces during the 1982 Falkland Islands War. Links: other Falkland Islands news and updates.
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22-Sep-2007 |
Peru |
 Peru September 24 Regional Public Holiday (Source: Pachamama Radio) - Summary: The Governorship of the Province of San Román has decreed a public holiday on Monday, September 24, 2007, in the honour of the Virgen de la Mercedes, the patron saint of the city of Juliaca, near Lake Titicaca. Links: other Peru news and updates.
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22-Sep-2007 |
Argentina |
 Argentina September 24 Municipal Public Holiday (Source: La Gaceta de Tucumán) - Summary: Monday, September 24, 2007, will be a municipal public holiday to honour la Virgen de la Merced, in 5 cities in Argentina: Tucumán, Bahía Blanca, Mercedes, Chascomús, and Viedma. Links: other Argentina news and updates.
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21-Sep-2007 |
Czech Republic |
 Czech Republic Senate Votes To Purge Public Holidays Calendar (Source: actualne.cz) - Summary: The Czech Senate passed a draft law abolishing some of the traditional public holidays which senators considered either historically obsolete or outright alien. International Women's Day would be cancelled as would Family Day and the Day of Knowledge. Links: full story and other Czech Republic news and updates.
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21-Sep-2007 |
Taiwan |
 Taiwan To Declare October 24 As United Nations Day (Source: The China Post) - Summary: The Ministry of the Interior is planning to designate October 24 (the day when the U.N. Charter came into force in 1945) as "Taiwan's United Nations Day", although it will not count as a national public holiday. Links: other Taiwan news and updates.
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20-Sep-2007 |
Lebanon |
 Lebanon September 21 Day Of National Mourning (Source: The Daily Star) - Summary: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora announced that today's informal day of mourning following the assassination of Antoine Ghanem will be followed, tomorrow, Friday, September 21, 2007, by an official day of national mourning. Links: other Lebanon news and updates.
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20-Sep-2007 |
Kuwait |
 Kuwait Parliamentarians Want 10-Day End Of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: Kuwait Times) - Summary: Members of the Parliament of Kuwait renewed calls for the government to declare the last 10 days of the month of Ramadan as a public holiday to allow people to devote more time for worship. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
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20-Sep-2007 |
Peru |
Peru Urged To Announce 2008 Bridge and Adjacent Public Holidays (Source: El Regional de Piura) - Summary: The Government of Peru is being pressed by the local tourism industry and business community to declare the list of 2008 adjacent and public holidays as soon as possible. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
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19-Sep-2007 |
Germany |
 Eastern Germany In Favor Of Keeping October 3 Public Holiday (Source: Die Welt + Deutsche Presse-Agentur) - Summary: While the government is discussing the moving of National Day to a permanent Sunday occurrence, a recent survey in the former eastern part of Germany, more than 2/3 of respondents said they preferred to keep the current October 3 public holiday, while 16% would prefer to have November 9 as a public holiday. Links: other Germany news and updates.
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19-Sep-2007 |
Bermuda |
 Bermuda Day Public Holiday Renamed (Source: The Royal Gazette-Hamilton) - Summary: Yesterday, the government of Bermuda announced the renaming of the May 24 public holiday from "Bermuda Day" to "Heroes' Day", with Dame Lois Browne-Evans to be celebrated as Bermuda's first 'national hero' on May 24, 2008. Links: full story and other Bermuda news and updates.
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19-Sep-2007 |
Dominican Republic |
 Dominican Republic Announces Official List Of 2008 Public Holidays (Source: El Nuevo Diario-Santo Domingo) - Summary: The Ministry of Labour announced the official list of 2008 public holidays in the Dominican Republic. Links: full story and other Dominican Republic news and updates.
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18-Sep-2007 |
Saudi Arabia |
 Saudi Arabia Denies September 22 Public Holiday Rumour (Source: ArabianBusiness.com) - Summary: The Ministry of Civil Service of Saudi Arabia has issued an official announcement to state that Saturday, September 22, 2007, would not be a public holiday, despite the fact that Sunday, September 23, is the National Day public holiday and that weekends are Thursdays and Fridays. Links: other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
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18-Sep-2007 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan September 18 Financial Market Holiday (Source: Reuters) - Summary: All financial markets and institutions in Taiwan will be closed on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, due to Typhoon Wipha. Links: other Taiwan news and updates.
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17-Sep-2007 |
Panama |
 Panama Minister Announces Support For Return To Moveable Public Holidays (Source: La Prensa) - Summary: Minister of Tourism, Rubén Blades, has announced that he was in favor of the return of the practice of moving fixed date public holidays to adjoin a weekend so as to have long weekends on the occasion of public holidays. Links: full story and other Panama news and updates.
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15-Sep-2007 |
Tokelau |
 Tokelau Referendum To Be Held Over Labour Day Public Holiday Weekend (Source: Radio New Zealand International) - Summary: Tokelau will hold a referendum from Saturday, October 20, to Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Note that Monday, October 22, is a public holiday in (Labour Day) which means that the first 3 days of the referendum are scheduled for non-working days. Whether this means that the fourth day, Tuesday, October 23, 2007, will be declared a one-off public holiday, is not clear yet. Links: other Tokelau news and updates.
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15-Sep-2007 |
Samoa |
 Samoa Changes List Of Public Holidays (Source: Radio New Zealand International) - Summary: The government of Samoa has announced that, beginning in 2008, ANZAC Day and Arbor Day would no longer be public holidays, though some commemorative ceremonies will continue to be held on those dates. Links: full story and other Samoa news and updates.
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15-Sep-2007 |
Togo |
 Togo Declares 3-Day National Mourning And Delays School Year Start By A Month (Source: AFP) - Summary: The government declared three days of national mourning for the victims of recent torrential rains and floods. In addition, the government postponed by one month the start of the school year, which was supposed to have started on September 17. Links: other Togo news and updates.
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14-Sep-2007 |
Canada |
Canada's Ontario Province Would Get 6 New Public Holidays ... If The Green Party Is Elected (Source: Radio-Canada) - Summary: The Ontario Green Party has announced that if it were to be elected, it would create six new public holidays: Ontario Day (first Monday in March), Earth Day (April 22), the Friday before the August Civic Holiday, November 11, as well as the dates of municipal and provincial elections. Links: other Canada news and updates.
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14-Sep-2007 |
Nigeria |
 Nigeria Likely To Declare Eid Al Fitr Public Holiday Earlier Than Other Muslim Countries (Source: The Guardian) - Summary: This year's early start of Ramadan in Nigeria makes it likely that Nigeria will declare the Eid al Fitr public holiday on October 12, rather then October 13 or 14 as will be the case for most other Muslim countries. Links: other Nigeria news and updates.
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13-Sep-2007 |
Taiwan |
Taiwan Announces 2008 Government Agencies Public Holidays List (Source: Central Personnel Administration) - Summary: The Central Personnel Administration announced the working schedule and public holidays list for all government agencies and schools for 2008. Links: full story and other Taiwan news and updates.
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12-Sep-2007 |
Chile |
 Chile September 17 Bridge Public Holiday Bill signed Into Law (Source: El Mostrador) - Summary: President Bachelet signed into law, bill 20.215 which makes Monday, September 17, 2007, a one-off bridge public holiday in Chile. Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
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12-Sep-2007 |
Libya |
 Libya Begins Ramadan Today (Source: Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Science) - Summary: Last night, the Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Science (LCRSS), declared that the month of Ramadan would begin on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, a full day before almost all other Muslim countries. Links: other Libya news and updates.
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12-Sep-2007 |
Saint Lucia |
 Saint Lucia State Funeral And Public Holiday On September 18 (Source: Jamaica Gleaner + Office of the Prime Minister) - Summary: The funeral of former Saint Lucia Prime Minister, Sir John Compton, previously set for September 22, has been advanced to Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Links: full story and other Saint Lucia news and updates.
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12-Sep-2007 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Confirms September 12 As Normal Working Day (Source: The Inquirer) - Summary: The Office of the Executive Secretary confirmed that the September 12, 2007, National Day of Prayer and Reconciliation would be a normal working day (ie. not a public holiday). Links: other Philippines news and updates.
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10-Sep-2007 |
Peru |
Peru Organizer Recommends 2-Day Public Holiday Before 2008 APEC Summit (Source: Invertia + AFP) - Summary: A Peruvian civil servant who will participate in the organization of the November 2008 APEC summit in Lima said that he would recommend declaring as public holidays the 2 days before the 2008 APEC summit. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
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10-Sep-2007 |
Oman |
 Oman Stipulates Reduced Working Hours For Public And Private Sector During Ramadan (Source: Khaleej Times) - Summary: The government of Oman has announced reduced working hours (09:00 to 14:00) for all government employees and a maximum of 6 hours per day for Muslim workers in the private sector during holy month of Ramadan, which is set to run from September 13 to October 12, this year, in Oman. Links: other Oman news and updates.
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9-Sep-2007 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan September 10 Partial Public Holiday (Source: The Hindustan Times) - Summary: The management of several government and private offices have announced a public holiday on Monday, September 10, 2007, amid fears of violent clashes between law enforcers and opposition workers as the government is planning to arrest returning political exile Shahbaz Sharif, at the airport, as he arrives from Saudi Arabia. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
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8-Sep-2007 |
Equatorial Guinea |
 Equatorial Guinea Declares September 10 Public Holiday (Source: PANA-Malabo) - Summary: Equatorial Guinea's President, Teodoro Obiang, has declared a one-off public holiday for Monday, September 10, 2007, to commemorate the victory, earlier today, of Equatorial Guinea's national selection football team 1-0 against Cameroon. Links: other Equatorial Guinea news and updates.
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8-Sep-2007 |
Saint Lucia |
Saint Lucia Declares 2-Week National Mourning Period (Source: Caribbean 360) - Summary: A two week period of national mourning has been declared and flags will be flown at half-mast during this time. Links: full story and other Saint Lucia news and updates.
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7-Sep-2007 |
Spain |
Spain's La Rioja Announces 2008 Regional Public Holidays (Source: larioja.com) - Summary: Spain's autonomous region of La Rioja has announced the list of the 12 public holidays to be observed in the autonomous region in 2008: 1/1, 20/3, 21/3, 24/3, 1/5, 9/6, 25/7, 15/8, 1/11, 6/12, 8/12, and 25/12. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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7-Sep-2007 |
Spain |
Spain's Castilla y León Announces 2008 Regional Public Holidays (Source: Diario de León) - Summary: The Consejo de Gobierno de Castilla y León announced the list of 2008 regional public holidays in that autonomous region of Spain. The list contains a new twist, in 2008, when Monday, January 7, and Monday, October 13, will both be public holidays, as January 6 (Epiphany) and October 12 (Día de la Hispanidad), both fall on a Sunday. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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6-Sep-2007 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia's Sabah State Declares September 17 Day In Lieu Public Holiday (Source: Daily Express) - Summary: A day in lieu public holiday has been declared in Sabah State, on Monday, September 17, 2007, as the public holiday of September 16 for the birthday of the Head of State, falls on a Sunday this year. Links: other Malaysia news and updates.
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4-Sep-2007 |
Sri Lanka |
 Sri Lanka Releases Official List Of 2008 Public Holidays (Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs has released its official list of bank and public holidays for 2008. Links: other Sri Lanka news and updates.
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4-Sep-2007 |
Canada |
Canada's Ontario Province Considering New February Public Holiday (Source: La Presse Canadienne) - Summary: The Prime Minister of the Province of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, has proposed the creation of a new public holiday, called Family Day, on the third Monday in February. Links: full story and other Canada news and updates.
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2-Sep-2007 |
Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Arabia Business Community Calling For Change To Weekend Definition (Source: Gulf News) - Summary: Leading Saudi businessmen and economists, including the Secretary General of the Eastern Province Chamber Commerce and Industry, have called for changing the weekends in Saudi Arabia from Thursday-Friday to Friday-Saturday. Links: other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
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2-Sep-2007 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
 Trinidad and Tobago Considering Carib Community Public holiday (Source: Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday) - Summary: One of the issues being considered by a Cabinet-appointed committee to look into issues affecting indigenous people, is the possibility of a public holiday for the Carib community next year. Links: other Trinidad and Tobago news and updates.
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2-Sep-2007 |
Croatia |
 Croatia Declares September 3 Day Of National Mourning (Source: AFP) - Summary: The government of Croatia proclaimed Monday, September 3, 2007, a day of national mourning, following the death, last night, of a seventh of the firemen that had recently battled the wildfire on the Adriatic island of Kornat. The district of Sibenik, where tragedy occurred, proclaimed seven days of mourning. Links: other Croatia news and updates.
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2-Sep-2007 |
Panama |
Panama Declares September 3 Public Holiday (Source: La Estrella) - Summary: Earlier today, the government of Panama declared Monday, September 3, 2007, as a one-off public holiday for all government workers and both private and public schools, to coincide with the ceremonies for the launch of a 6-year, massive, construction project that will enlarge the Panama Canal. Links: full story and other Panama news and updates.
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1-Sep-2007 |
Bhutan |
 Bhutan Codifies Public Holidays On Election Days (Source: Bhutan Draft Election Bill-Thimpu) - Summary: The recently released draft to the Bhutan Election Bill would enshrine into law the principle of declaring public holidays on the date of any future election to Parliament or Local Government (Chapter 17, Article 327). Links: full story and other Bhutan news and updates.
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