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This monthly
recap of September 2009 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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30-Sep-2009 |
Brazil |
 Brazil Mid-Week Public Holidays Bill Moves To Senate (Source: Portal da Câmara dos Deputados-Brasilia) - Summary: The Comissão de Constituição e Justiça e de Cidadania of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill that would move to the previous Monday, fixed-date public holidays that fall on another weekday. Links: full story and other Brazil news and updates.
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30-Sep-2009 |
India |
 Indian Regional Public Holiday In Haryana Today (Source: Punjab Newsline-Chandigarh) - Summary: The government of India's State of Haryana has declared a public holiday on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, in all the State Government offices including those of Boards, Corporations and Educational Institutions following this morning's death of Rao Birender Singh, the former Chief Minister of Haryana. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
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29-Sep-2009 |
Hungary |
 Hungary 2010 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Szociális és Munkaügyi Miniszter-Budapest) - Summary: The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry of Hungary (SZMM), has released the official list of bridge, and other one-off, public holidays for the year 2010, along with the list of Saturdays that will be regular working days, in compensation. Links: full story and other Hungary news and updates.
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29-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
 Philippines Will Declare Clean-up Public Holidays (Source: ABS-CBN News-Manila) - Summary: Earlier today, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the drafting of an executive order for a massive clean-up public holiday in Metro Manila, following the recent torrential rains. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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27-Sep-2009 |
Guinea |
 Guinea Declares Tomorrow A Public Holiday (Source: Guinée News-Conakry) - Summary: Earlier this morning, Guinea's military junta has decreed that tomorrow, Monday, September 28, 2009, would be a one-off public holiday to commemorate the 1958 referendum results in Guinea. Links: full story and other Guinea news and updates.
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27-Sep-2009 |
Brazil |
Brazil Declares Olympic Regional Public Holiday Next Friday (Source: O Globo-Rio de Janeiro) - Summary: The Prefect of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Eduardo Paes, has declared an unpaid public sector holiday (ponto facultativo), on Friday, October 2, 2009, for all municipal and state public sector employees, to allow them to participate in that day's Olympics 2016 Selection party. Links: full story and other Brazil news and updates.
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26-Sep-2009 |
China |
 China Public Holidays For Mao ? (Source: AFP-Guangdong) - Summary: Mao Xinyu, a member of China's National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the grandson of late Chairman Mao Zedong, has proposed that China declare 2 public holidays to commemorate his grand-father. Links: full story and other China news and updates.
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25-Sep-2009 |
Nepal |
 Nepal Announces Weeklong Dashain Public Holidays (Source: eKantipur-Kathmandu) - Summary: The government of Nepal has announced a week-long public sector holiday starting today, Friday, September 25, 2009, to mark this year's Dashain Hindu festival. Links: full story and other Nepal news and updates.
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25-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
 Spain 2010 Public Holidays In Castilla y León (Source: Boletín Oficial de Castilla y León-BOCYL) - Summary: The Consejo de Gobierno de la Junta de Castilla y León has published the list of 2010 public holidays in Spain's Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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25-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines Electoral Public Holiday In 2010 (Source: The Mindao Times-Mindao) - Summary: Philippines' Energy Secretary, Angelo Reyes, has announced that the date of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections would be a non-working public holiday. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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25-Sep-2009 |
Malta |
 Malta 2010 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Department of Information-Government of Malta) - Summary: The government of Malta Department of Information has published the official list of 2010 public holidays in Malta. Links: full story and other Malta news and updates.
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24-Sep-2009 |
Venezuela |
 Venezuela Declares September 25 Regional Public Holiday (Source: Radio Nacional de Venezuela-Porlamar) - Summary: The Governor of Venezuela's State of Nueva Esparta, Morel Rodríguez Ávila, has declared a one-off state public holiday (día no laborable) on Friday, September 25, 2009. Links: full story and other Venezuela news and updates.
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23-Sep-2009 |
Palau |
 Palau Confirms October 2 Public Holiday (Source: Variety News-Koror) - Summary: Palau President, Johnson Toribiong, has released Presidential Proclamation No. 09-09, confirming Friday, October 2nd, 2009, as the date when the national government will celebrate United Nations Day in 2009. Links: full story and other Palau news and updates.
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22-Sep-2009 |
Peru |
 Peru Institutes September 24 Regional Public Holiday (Source: Pachamama Radio-Juliaca) - Summary: The governor of Peru's Province of San Román, Martha Mamani Miranda, has declared Thursday, September 24, 2009, as a local public holiday in Juliaca for both the public and private sector on the occasion of the Virgen de la Mercedes. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
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21-Sep-2009 |
Fiji |
 Fiji National Youth Day Public Holiday Under Fire (Source: Fiji Village-Suva) - Summary: Fiji Employers Federation President, Digby Bosley, has said that Fiji loses millions every year due to the 12 public holidays celebrated in the country, and that the FEF believes the National Youth Day public holiday is something that can be removed. Links: full story and other Fiji news and updates.
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21-Sep-2009 |
Liberia |
 Liberia Declares Working Holiday Today (Source: The Liberian Times-Monrovia) - Summary: Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has issued a proclamation declaring Monday, September 21st, 2009, as the International Day of Peace. Links: full story and other Liberia news and updates.
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20-Sep-2009 |
Oman |
 Oman Changes Date Of Eid Public Holiday (Source: Khaleej Times-Muscat) - Summary: Oman's Moonsighting Committee announced that the new moon was not sighted anywhere in the country last night, and that therefore today would be the 30th and last day of Ramadan. Links: full story and other Oman news and updates.
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20-Sep-2009 |
Bangladesh |
 Bangladesh Confirms Extent Of Eid Public Holidays (Source: bdnews24-Dhaka) - Summary: Earlier tonight, at a meeting of the National Moon-Sighting Committee, chaired by Bangladesh's state minister for religious affairs, Mohammed Shahjahan Miah, it was announced that the Moon of Shawwal had been sighted, confirming that tomorrow will be the Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
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20-Sep-2009 |
Nepal |
Nepal Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: The Himalayan Times-Kathmandu) - Summary: Earlier today, Nepal's newly formed Ruel-e-Hilal Committee formed to sight the Shawwal new moon announced that the new moon had been glimpsed at around 6.30 p.m. local time, and based on the sighting, the government of Nepal announced that the upcoming Eid would be celebrated Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: full story and other Nepal news and updates.
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20-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain Regional Public Holiday Under Fire (Source: Agencia EFE-Melilla) - Summary: The main opposition party of Spain's autonomous region of Melilla is campaigning to have the, September 17, Melilla Foundation Day public holiday abolished, or at least moved to another date. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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20-Sep-2009 |
UAE |
 UAE Confirms Moon Sighting And Public Holidays (Source: The National-Abu Dhabi) - Summary: Late last night, the UAE's Minister of Justice, Dr Hadef al Dhaheri, announced that the Shawwal Crescent Committee had sighted the crescent of the new Moon and that "It has been determined that Eid [public holidays] begins on Sunday [September 20]". Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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19-Sep-2009 |
Indonesia |
 Indonesia Moves Up End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: ANTARA News-Jakarta) - Summary: Earlier tonight, the chairman of Indonesia's Calculation and Observation Agency, KH Hadi Abdul Fatah, announced that the new moon had been sighted, and as a consequence, the government of Indonesia declared that this year's Idul Fitri would fall on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
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19-Sep-2009 |
Tajikistan |
 Tajikistan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date (Source: Asia-Plus news agency-Dushanbe) - Summary: Tajikistan President, Emomali Rahmon, has announced that the upcoming Id al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be observed on Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: other Tajikistan news and updates.
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19-Sep-2009 |
Algeria |
 Algeria Announces 2009 End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: TSA-Algiers) - Summary: The Algerian Moon Sighting Committee (Commission nationale d'observation du croissant lunaire) has announced that the upcoming End of Ramadan public holiday would be on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Links: full story and other Algeria news and updates.
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19-Sep-2009 |
Sierra Leone |
 Sierra Leone End of Ramadan Public Holiday September 20 (Source: Office of the Vice President-Freetown) - Summary: The Office of the Vice President of Sierra Leone has just issued a press release announcing that the Pray Day (End of Ramadan) public holiday's date had been changed to tomorrow, Sunday, September 20th, 2009. Links: full story and other Sierra Leone news and updates.
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19-Sep-2009 |
Turkmenistan |
 Turkmenistan 2009 End of Ramadan Public Holidays Announced (Source: Turkmenistan.ru-Ashgabad) - Summary: At a regular meeting of Turkmenistan's Cabinet of Ministers, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree declaring Monday, September 21, 2009, as the non-working day off public holiday for the upcoming Oraza Bayramy (End of Ramadan). Links: full story and other Turkmenistan news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Ghana |
 Ghana Census Public Holiday In 2010 (Source: Ghana News Agency-Accra) - Summary: Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Kwabena Dufuor, who chairs the Steering Committee of the 2010 Census, has announced that the 2010 Population and Housing Census is likely to be held in the month of March. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Niger |
 Niger Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: Site De La Presidence De La Republique Du Niger-Niamey) - Summary: Niger's Ministère de la Fonction Publique et du Travail has published a communiqué declaring Sunday, September 20, 2009, as the date of the upcoming Aïd Al fit'r public holiday. Links: full story and other Niger news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain's Ceuta Regional Muslim Public Holiday In 2010 (Source: Europa Press-Ceuta) - Summary: Earlier today, all the political parties represented in the regional assembly of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta (PP, UDCE-IU and PSOE) have approved the declaration of the Eid al-Adha (Pascua musulmana del sacrificio) as a regional public holiday in 2010. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Sri Lanka |
 Sri Lankan Banks To Open On Ramazan Bank Holiday (Source: The Daily Mirror-Colombo) - Summary: Although the upcoming Ramazan holiday is an official bank holiday in Sri Lanka, many banks have announced that some of their branches would be open on Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: full story and other Sri Lanka news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Qatar |
 Qatar Announces End of Ramadan Holidays Details (Source: The Peninsula-Doha) - Summary: Qatar's Central Bank (QCB) has announced that banks in Qatar will be closed for three days for Eid Al-Fitr holidays starting on the first day of the upcoming Eid (expected on Sunday, September 20, 2009). Links: full story and other Qatar news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Malawi |
 Malawi Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: Nyasa Times-Lilongwe) - Summary: According to an announcement on state radio and TVM, Malawi's government has declared Monday, September 21, 2009 as a statutory public holiday, to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Links: full story and other Malawi news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Ukraine |
 Ukraine Declares Regional End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: National News Agency of Ukraine-Kyiv) - Summary: The Ukraine government has declared the first day of the upcoming Muslim holiday of Uraza Bairam (End of Ramadan), on Sunday, September 20, 2009, a non-business day (aka. public holiday). Links: full story and other Ukraine news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Eritrea |
 Eritrea Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: Ministry of Information of the State of Eritrea-Asmara) - Summary: The Eritrean Mufti, Sheik Al-Amin Osman, has announced that the upcoming Ed-Alfetir Al-Mubarak, and associated public holiday, would be observed on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Links: other Eritrea news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
China |
China Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday In Ningxia (Source: Xinhua-Yinchuan) - Summary: The regional government of China's autonomous region of Ningxia have declared Monday, September 21, 2009, a public holiday on the occasion of the End of Ramadan Muslim festival. Links: full story and other China news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Russia |
 Russia Declares End of Ramadan Regional Public Holiday (Source: Tass News Agency-Moscow) - Summary: Russia has declared Monday, September 21, 2009, a public holiday for the End of Ramadan Muslim festival of Ramazan Bayram in the regions of Adygeya, Bashkortostan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
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18-Sep-2009 |
Nigeria |
 Nigeria Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: Daily Triumph-Abuja) - Summary: Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Dr. Shettima Mustafa, has announced that the federal government had declared Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and 22, 2009, as public holidays to mark the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan, and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr. Links: full story and other Nigeria news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
UAE |
UAE End of Ramadan Financial Public Holidays Announced (Source: Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority-SCA) - Summary: The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), in coordination with all financial markets, has announced that UAE financial markets will close to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday starting from Saturday, 29th of Ramadan (September 19, 2009) until the 3rd day of Shawwal. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Saudi Arabia |
 Saudi Arabia End of Ramadan Trading Holidays Announced (Source: Tadawul Stock Exchange-Riyadh) - Summary: Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, Talawul, has announced that it would close for five trading days, September 19-23, on account of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays. Links: full story and other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Bahrain |
 Bahrain Confirms End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: Bahrain News Agency-Manama) - Summary: Bahrain's Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, has issued a circular on the dates for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr public holidays for the Hijri Year 1430. Links: full story and other Bahrain news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Gibraltar |
 Gibraltar 2010 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Government of Gibraltar Press Office-Gibraltar) - Summary: The government of Gibraltar has gazetted the "Bank and Public Holidays Order, 2009" (LN. 2009/049), which specifies the list of official bank holidays and public holidays in Gibraltar for the calendar year 2010. Links: full story and other Gibraltar news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Oman |
Oman Extends End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: Gulf News-Muscat) - Summary: Oman's Minister Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Civil Service Council has announced that, this year, both the public and private sectors of Oman will get five days off for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays. Links: full story and other Oman news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Yemen |
 Yemen Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates (Source: The Yemen Times-Sanaa) - Summary: The last day of the End of Ramadan public holidays, in Yemen, will be Tuesday, September 22, rather than the previously announced, Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Links: full story and other Yemen news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Sierra Leone |
Sierra Leone Annouces End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: Presidency Office-Freetown) - Summary: The Office of the President of Sierra Leone has announced that the feast of Eid-Ul-Fitri (Pray Day) will be observed on Monday, September 21st, 2009, and has thus declared Monday, September 21st, 2009, an official public holiday in Sierra Leone. Links: other Sierra Leone news and updates.
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17-Sep-2009 |
Ghana |
Ghana Rules Out September 22 Public Holiday (Source: Ghana News Agency-Accra) - Summary: Ghana's Secretary at the Office of the Interior Minister, Cecelia Pearl Agbezudor, has re-stated that only Monday, September 21, 2009, had been declared a public holiday, for both the celebration of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's birthday and the Eid-ul Fitr celebration. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Nicaragua |
 Nicaragua Extends School Holidays Until September 21 (Source: La Prensa-Managua) - Summary: Nicaragua's Ministerio de Educación (Mined) has announced that the September 16-17 school closings had been extended until Monday morning, September 21, 2009. Links: other Nicaragua news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Kuwait |
 Kuwait Confirms Week-Long End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: The Kuwait Times-Kuwait City) - Summary: Kuwait's Cabinet has confirmed earlier rumours that the upcoming End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) public holidays would extend for a full week. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Pakistan |
 Pakistan Modifies End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates (Source: The News-Islamabad) - Summary: This afternoon, in a terse statement, Pakistan's Federal Interior Ministry announced that the recently announced dates for the upcoming public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) had been changed from September 20-22, to September 21-23, 2009. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain's Ceuta Debates Regional Muslim Public Holiday (Source: El Faro-Ceuta) - Summary: The Presidency of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta will debate the inclusion of the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) as part of that region's 2 allowed public holidays. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Sudan |
 Sudan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates (Source: The Sudan Tribune-Khartoum) - Summary: Sudan's Cabinet State Minister, Kamal Abdel-Latif, has announced that the upcoming End of Ramadan public sector holidays would begin on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Links: full story and other Sudan news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Uzbekistan |
 Uzbekistan Ramazan Hayit Public Holiday On September 21 (Source: Uzbek National News Agency-Tashkent) - Summary: The President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, has signed a resolution declaring Monday, September 21, 2009, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Uzbekistan for the celebration of the upcoming Ramazan Hayit (End of Ramadan) holiday. Links: full story and other Uzbekistan news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Could Extend End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: BDE News 24-Dhaka) - Summary: The government of Bangladesh has announced that the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays would be extended by one day, if the Moon's crescent was not visible on Sunday night, September 20, 2009. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Bhutan |
 Bhutan Restores Thrue Bab Public Holiday (Source: Kuensel Newspaper-Thimphu) - Summary: Bhutan's Home Minister, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji, has announced that Bhutan's Cabinet had approved the home ministry’s recommendation to reinstate the Thrue Bab (Blessed Rainy Day) national public holiday. Links: full story and other Bhutan news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain Región de Murcia 2010 Public Holidays (Source: Boletín Oficial del la Región de Murcia-BORM) - Summary: The Consejo de Gobierno de la Región de Murcia has published the list of 2010 public holidays in Spain's Autonomous Región de Murcia. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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16-Sep-2009 |
Cameroon |
 Cameroon Announces 2009 End of Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: The gateway of Government of Cameroon-Yaoundé) - Summary: The government of Cameroon has announced that the date of the upcoming Aïd El Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday, would be observed as a non-working public holiday on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Links: full story and other Cameroon news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
Ghana |
Ghana Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date (Source: Ghana News Agency-GNA) - Summary: Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Cletus Avoka, has issued a statement declaring Monday, September 21, 2009, a statutory public holiday. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
UAE |
UAE Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE's Labour Minister, HE Saqr Ghobash, announced that, on the occasion of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays, private sector companies and corporations would be off on the first and second days of the month of Shawwal. Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
Iran |
 Iran Joins Quds And Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: Islamic Republic News Agency-Tehran) - Summary: The government of Iran has announced that, Thursday, September 17, and Saturday, September 19, the days before and after this year's Quds holiday would be additional one-off public holidays. Links: full story and other Iran news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Extends Eid il-Fitr Market Holidays (Source: Dhaka Stock Exchange-DSE) - Summary: The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has announced that it will extend its upcoming End of Ramadan market holidays, and will remain closed Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24, 2009. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
Malaysia |
 Malaysia Stock Market Holidays September 21-22 (Source: Bursa Malaysia Group-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: The Bursa Malaysia Group has announced that the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would be closed on Monday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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15-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain Could Extend Aïd Public Holiday To Ceuta (Source: EFE-Melilla) - Summary: The main opposition party of Spain's autonomous territory of Ceuta, the UDCE (Unión Demócrata Ceutí) has called on the regional government to also declare the Muslim festival of the Feast of Sacrifice as one of Ceuta's 2 regional public holiday. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates (Source: The News-Islamabad) - Summary: Pakistan's Federal Interior Ministry has announced the dates of the upcoming public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) as from Sunday, September 20, to Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Slovenia |
 Slovenia September 15 Still Not A Public Holiday (Source: Slovenska tiskovna agencija-Kobarid) - Summary: Slovenia's Prime Minister, Borut Pahor, will be the keynote speaker at tomorrow's fifth observance of the September 15 national holiday commemorating the reunification of the western Primorsko region with Slovenia. Links: full story and other Slovenia news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
 Trinidad and Tobago Confirms End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date (Source: Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday-Port-of-Spain) - Summary: The government of Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed that the date of the upcoming Eid ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: full story and other Trinidad and Tobago news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Spain |
Spain 2010 Public Holidays In Castilla La-Mancha (Source: Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha-DOCM) - Summary: The Consejo de Gobierno de Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla La-Mancha has published the list of 2010 public holidays in Spain's Autonomous Región of Castilla La-Mancha. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Nigeria |
Nigeria Declares Regional Public Holiday For Today (Source: The Guardian-Lagos) - Summary: Overnight, the government of Nigeria's Ondo State has declared today, Monday September 14, as a public holiday to allow all segments of the society to pay their last respects to the late lawyer, human rights activist and politician, Chief Ganiyu Fawehinmi. Links: other Nigeria news and updates.
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14-Sep-2009 |
Bolivia |
 Bolivia Confirms Upcoming Census Public Holidays (Source: Agencia Boliviana de Información-La Paz) - Summary: Bolivia's government has finally confirmed that there would be a regional public holiday, in late September or in October, in each of the 9 Bolivian departments. Links: full story and other Bolivia news and updates.
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13-Sep-2009 |
Honduras |
 Honduras Abolishes School Week Public Holidays (Source: El Heraldo-Tegucigalpa) - Summary: On Friday night, Honduras' Secretary of Education, Santos Elio Sosa, announced that the traditional, week-long September educational public holidays, were abolished for this year. Links: full story and other Honduras news and updates.
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12-Sep-2009 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia Kelantan Retail To Close On Ramadan Public Holiday (Source: The Star-Kota Baru) - Summary: Malaysia's Kelantan State Local Government, Tourism and Culture committee chairman, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan, has announced that supermarkets would not be allowed to open for business on the first day of the upcoming Raya (End of Ramadan) public holiday. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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12-Sep-2009 |
Chile |
 Chile Retail Sector To Observe September 19 Public Holiday (Source: Diario Financiero Online-Santiago) - Summary: The chamber of commerce of Chile's capital, the Cámara de Comercio de Santiago (CCS), has announced that most shops in the metropolitan area would remain closed on Saturday, September 19, 2009. Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
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12-Sep-2009 |
Australia |
 Australia To Close NSW Shops On Public Holidays (Source: AAP-Sydney) - Summary: Australia's State of New South Wales has passed laws that ban most shops from opening on public holidays. Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
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12-Sep-2009 |
Namibia |
 Namibia Could Declare November 27 Public Holiday (Source: New Era-Windhoek) - Summary: Namibia's Deputy Director for Elections Operations, Theo Mujoro, has announced that it is the prerogative of the Office of the Prime Minister to declare Friday, November 27, 2009, a public holiday. Links: full story and other Namibia news and updates.
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11-Sep-2009 |
Kenya |
 Kenya Moves Idd-Ul-Fitr Public Holiday Date (Source: Office of the Government Spokesperson of Kenya-Nairobi) - Summary: Kenya's Head of the Public Service, and secretary to the Cabinet, Francis K. Muthaura, has announced that the upcoming Idd-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be observed, in Kenya, on Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: full story and other Kenya news and updates.
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11-Sep-2009 |
Guernsey and Alderney |
 Guernsey Could Add May 10 Public Holiday Next Year (Source: Channel Online-St. Peter Port) - Summary: Guernsey and Alderney's Commerce and Employment Department has asked the Guernsey Government (aka. the States of Guernsey) to declare the day after Liberation Day an official public holiday, in Guernsey, in 2010. Links: full story and other Guernsey and Alderney news and updates.
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11-Sep-2009 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia 2010 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Cabinet Office-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: The govenment of Malaysian has published its official list of national and state public holidays for the year 2010. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Japan |
 Japan Gets Ready For Public Holidays Silver Week (Source: Bloomberg-Tokyo) - Summary: Japan is getting ready for its first "Silver Week" of public holidays that will run from Saturday, September 19, to Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Links: full story and other Japan news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Bulgaria |
 Bulgaria Declares September 21 Bridge Public Holiday (Source: Sofia Echo-Sofia) - Summary: The government of Bulgaria has announced that Monday, September 21, 2009, would be a one-off bridge public holiday, linking the weekend to the September 22, Independence Day public holiday. Links: full story and other Bulgaria news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Jordan |
 Jordan Extends End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: Jordan News Agency-Petra) - Summary: Jordan's Prime Minister, Nader Dahabi, has announced that the public sector holidays for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), will be observed from Sunday, September 20, to Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Links: full story and other Jordan news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Palau |
Palau To Move Upcoming UN Public Holiday (Source: The Island Times-Koror) - Summary: At this morning's press conference, Palau's President, Johnson Toribiong, announced that he would be moving the upcoming United Nations' Day national public holiday from its usual date of October 24th to Friday, October 2nd, 2009. Links: full story and other Palau news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait Considering 8-Day Eid Public Holidays (Source: The Arab Times-Kuwait City) - Summary: Kuwait's Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved the extension of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr public holidays to run from Saturday, September 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2009. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Armenia |
 Armenia Declares September 14 Public Holiday (Source: Armenian News Agency-ARMENPRESS) - Summary: The Government of Armenia has declared a one-off public holiday on Monday, September 14, 2009. Links: full story and other Armenia news and updates.
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10-Sep-2009 |
Paraguay |
 Paraguay Declares September 10 Public Holiday (Source: Ultima Hora-Asuncion) - Summary: Late last night, local time, Paraguay's President, Fernando Lugo, issued executive decree 2887 making Thursday, September 10, 2009, a public sector holiday to celebrate Paraguay's football team's qualification for the 2010 World Cup. Links: full story and other Paraguay news and updates.
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9-Sep-2009 |
Paraguay |
Paraguay Declares Half-Day Public Holiday Today (Source: Ultima Hora-Asuncion) - Summary: A noon, local time, Paraguay's President, Fernando Lugo, issued executive decree 2886 making today, Wednesday, September 9, 2009, a public sector holiday, from 15:00 (3 pm) onward. Links: full story and other Paraguay news and updates.
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9-Sep-2009 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia Considering Another By-Election Public Holiday (Source: The Star-Kuala Lumpur) - Summary: The Secretary-General of Malaysia's Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Datuk Mustafa Ali, has announced that he would meet with the electoral commission and demand that the date of the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election be declared a one-off state public holiday. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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9-Sep-2009 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait Could Declare September 24 Public Holiday (Source: The Kuwait Times-Kuwait City) - Summary: Kuwait's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Roudhan Al-Roudhan, announced that the Cabinet would declare Thursday, September 24, 2009, an official public holiday, if the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr fell on Monday, September 21. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
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8-Sep-2009 |
Montserrat |
 Montserrat Declares September 9 Post-Election Public Holiday (Source: Caribbean 360-St. Michael) - Summary: The leader of Montserrat's Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) party, Reuben Meade, has declared a one-off public holiday following his party's victory in the same day's elections. Links: full story and other Montserrat news and updates.
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8-Sep-2009 |
Argentina |
 Argentina Bill would Create 4 Monday Public Holidays (Source: Puntal-Cordoba) - Summary: Argentina Legislator, Griselda Baldata (Coalición Cívica), has introduced a bill that would stop the practice of moving historical public holidays to the nearest Monday, and declare four, 2nd Monday of the month, tourism public holidays. Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
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8-Sep-2009 |
Poland |
 Poland Legislature To Consider September 17 Public Holiday (Source: Polskie Radio-Warsaw) - Summary: Poland's Law and Justice opposition party (PiS) has filed a resolution in the lower house of parliament, calling for September 17 to be made a national public holiday, in commemoration of the 1939 invasion of Poland by Russia. Links: full story and other Poland news and updates.
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8-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines Executive Approves Cory Aquino Holiday (Source: Inquirer-Manila) - Summary: Cecille Guidote-Alvarez, the executive director of the Philippines National Commission on Culture and the Arts, told the House committee on revision of laws that Malacañang had no objection to the declaration of a "Cory Aquino Day", but that it should be made another "working holiday". Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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7-Sep-2009 |
Botswana |
 Botswana Declares October 16 Election Public Holiday (Source: MNEGI-Gaborone) - Summary: Botswana's Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Margaret Nasha, has announced that the upcoming election day, Friday, October 16, 2009, will be a public holiday. Links: full story and other Botswana news and updates.
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5-Sep-2009 |
Kyrgyzstan |
 Kyrgyzstan Announces Dates of 2 Eid Public Holidays (Source: The Times Of Central Asia-Bishkek) - Summary: Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister, Igor Chudinov, has signed a decree declaring the dates of the upcoming Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan) and Kurman Ait (Feast of Sacrifice) public holidays, which shall be observed on Sunday, September 20 and Friday, November 27, 2009, respectively. Links: full story and other Kyrgyzstan news and updates.
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5-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines Exempts BPO From September Public Holidays (Source: GMA News-Manila) - Summary: Malcañang Press Secretary, Cerge Remonde, has announced that Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, had exempted workers of the BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) and electronics sectors, from the recently declared September 7 and 21 public holidays. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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4-Sep-2009 |
Chile |
Chilean Bill Would Make September 17 Public Holiday Permanent (Source: La Segunda-Santiago) - Summary: Chile's Congress is to consider a bill by deputy Cristián Nicolás Monckeberg, that would make September 17th an annual public holiday, beginning with next year's bicentennial celebrations. Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
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4-Sep-2009 |
Malaysia |
Malaysia Postpones September 12 State Public Holiday (Source: Bernama News Agency-Kuching) - Summary: The government of Malaysia's State of Sarawak has announced that the Yang Dipertua of Negeri Sarawak Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng's 88th birthday celebration, and its associated state public holiday, would be moved from September 12, to October 24, 2009. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
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4-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines INC Public Holiday On September 7 (Source: Sun Star Network-Manila) - Summary: Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, has declared Monday, September 7, 2009, as a non-working public holiday throughout the country to coincide with the funeral of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) executive minister Erano "Ka Erdy" Manalo. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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4-Sep-2009 |
Norfolk Island |
 Norfolk Island 2010 Public Holidays Gazetted (Source: Norfolk Island Government Gazette-Kingston) - Summary: The Chief Minister of the Government of the Australian territory of Norfolk Island, Andre Nobbs, has announced the list of 2010 official public holidays in Norfolk Island. Links: full story and other Norfolk Island news and updates.
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3-Sep-2009 |
Botswana |
Botswana Could Declare October 16 Public Holiday (Source: The Sunday Standard-Gaborone) - Summary: Following this morning's issuance of a writ of elections, by Botswana President Lt. Gen. Ian Khama, announcing Friday, October 16th, 2009, as the date for the upcoming general election, opposition parties have called on the President to declare election day a public holiday. Links: full story and other Botswana news and updates.
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3-Sep-2009 |
Ghana |
Ghana's President Confirms September 21 Public Holiday (Source: Joy Online-Accra) - Summary: Presidential Director of Communication, Koku Anyidoho, has announced that Ghana's President, John Evans Atta Mills, will soon issue an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, September 21st, 2009, an official public holiday. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
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3-Sep-2009 |
India |
Indian State Public Holidays Tomorrow (Source: The Hindu-Chandigarh) - Summary: The governments of the States of Haryana, Punjab and Tamil Nadu, have declared a public holiday for tomorrow, Friday, September 4, 2009, as a mark of respect to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy who died in a helicopter crash yesterday. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
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3-Sep-2009 |
Puerto Rico |
 Puerto Rico Hurricane Public Holiday Today (Source: Oficina de Recursos Humanos del Estado Libre Asociado-ORHELO) - Summary: Puerto Rico's Governor, Luis G. Fortuño, has declared Thursday, September 3, 2009, as a one-off half-day non-working public sector holiday, beginning at 14:00, on account of the impending tropical storm Erika. Links: full story and other Puerto Rico news and updates.
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3-Sep-2009 |
Qatar |
Qatar New Bank Holiday Official (Source: The Peninsula-Qatar) - Summary: Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, has endorsed cabinet decision No.33 of 2009 that creates a new annual bank and financial sector holiday on the first Sunday of March. Links: full story and other Qatar news and updates.
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2-Sep-2009 |
Zambia |
 Zambia September 3 Public Holiday Confusion Continues (Source: The Lusaka Times-Lusaka) - Summary: Zambia's Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. Joshua Kanganja, has reiterated yesterday's announcement that September 3rd, 2009, is not a public holiday "because the government has not yet gazetted it". Links: full story and other Zambia news and updates.
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2-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines Could Soon Declare INC Public Holiday (Source: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation-Manila) - Summary: Executive Secretary to Philippines President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Eduardo R. Ermita has announced that the Palace was drafting a proclamation to either declare a special non-working holiday or a national day of mourning on the date of the upcoming burial of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) executive minister Eraño G. Manalo who died on Monday. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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2-Sep-2009 |
Kuwait |
Kuwait 10-Day End of Ramadan Public Holidays (Source: The Kuwait Times-Kuwait City) - Summary: The Legal and Legislative Committee of Kuwait's National Assembly has approved a proposal to declare the last 10 days of the month of Ramadan as public holidays. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
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2-Sep-2009 |
Dominica |
 Dominica Declares September 3 Hurricane Public Holiday (Source: Dominica News Online-Roseau) - Summary: Dominica Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, has declared tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, 2009, as a one-off public holiday on account of the expected passage of Tropical Storm Erika. Links: other Dominica news and updates.
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2-Sep-2009 |
Liberia |
Liberia Muslim Public Holidays Update (Source: The Analyst-Monrovia) - Summary: Liberia's The Analyst newspaper reports that a number of government officials and some legislators have confided that the Muslim Community could get a public holiday for the End of Ramadan, if the community could agree on which day to celebrate it. Links: full story and other Liberia news and updates.
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1-Sep-2009 |
The Gambia |
 Gambia Revises Muslim Public Holidays Date Reckoning (Source: Gambia Supreme Islamic Council-SIC) - Summary: Gambia's President, Yaya Jammeh, and the Gambian Supreme Islamic Council (SIC), have jointly announced that from now on the dates of Muslim public holidays would be calculated in line with the Umm al-Qura calendar used by Saudi Arabia. Links: full story and other The Gambia news and updates.
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1-Sep-2009 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago Confirms Divali Public Holiday Date (Source: Caribbean Net News-Port of Spain) - Summary: The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced that Saturday, October 17, 2009, would be the date of the upcoming Diwali public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago. Links: full story and other Trinidad and Tobago news and updates.
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1-Sep-2009 |
Philippines |
Philippines End of Ramadan Date Confirmation (Source: Office on Muslim Affairs-OMA) - Summary: Undersecretary, Datu Ali B. Sangki, the Executive Director of the Philippines Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA), has recommended to President Arroyo that the date of the upcoming Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan) national public holiday be declared as Monday, September 21, 2009. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
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1-Sep-2009 |
Zambia |
Zambia Clarifies September 3 Public Holiday Status (Source: Zambia Daily Mail-Lusaka) - Summary: Zambia's Chief Government spokesperson, Lieutenant-General Ronnie Shikapwasha, has announced that Thursday, September 3, 2009, would not be a public holiday. Links: full story and other Zambia news and updates.
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1-Sep-2009 |
Azerbaijan |
 Azerbaijan Declares September 22 Public Holiday (Source: Azeri Press Agency-APA) - Summary: Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has confirmed that Tuesday, September 22, 2009, would be an additional day in lieu non-working public holiday in Azerbaijan. Links: full story and other Azerbaijan news and updates.
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