October 2011 Bank Holidays and Public Holidays

Public Holidays News October 2011

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This monthly recap of October 2011 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 free weekly or monthly email newsletters.
Date	Country	News Item Summary
31-Oct-2011	UAE	UAE 2011 Eid Al Adha Private Sector Public Holidays Announced (Source: Emirates News Agency-WAM) - Summary: The UAE Minister of Labour, Saqr Ghobash, has issued a circular specifying the UAE's private sector's upcoming non-working public holidays for the Eid Al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). Links: full story and other UAE (United Arab Emirates) news and updates.
31-Oct-2011	Croatia	Croatian Electoral Public Holiday Ruled-Out (Source: Government of the Republic of Croatia-Zagreb) - Summary: Croatian President, Ivo Josipovic, has finally decided to announce the date of the upcoming elections on a regular non-working day, more specifically, Sunday, December 4, 2011. Links: full story and other Croatia news and updates.
31-Oct-2011	Thailand	Thailand Flood Public Holidays Extension Ruled-Out (Source: Thai News Agency-Bangkok) - Summary: At an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet of the government of Thailand, last night, the cabinet rejected a proposal to extend the duration of the current flood relief regional public holidays Links: full story and other Thailand news and updates.
31-Oct-2011	Oman	Oman 2011 Eid al Adha Public Holidays (Source: Oman News Agency-Muscat) - Summary: Omani authorities have announced the dates of the upcoming Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) non-working public holidays for the private sector, the public sector, and the banking and financial sectors of Oman for the calendar year 2011. Links: full story and other Oman news and updates.
31-Oct-2011	India	Indian Public Holiday In Kerala Tomorrow (Source: The Hindu-Thiruvananthapuram) - Summary: The Chief Minister of India's State of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, has announced that his Cabinet had declared tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1, 2011, as a one-off state public holiday as part of the mourning measures decreed following yesterday's death of Kerala Food and Civil Supplies Minister, T. M. Jacob. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
30-Oct-2011	Nepal	Nepal Chhath Public Holiday November 1 (Source: The Himalayan Times-Kathmandu) - Summary: The government of Nepal has declared Tuesday, November 1, 2011, as a non-working public holiday on account of the upcoming Chhath Parva festival. Links: full story and other Nepal news and updates.
30-Oct-2011	S�n�gal	Senegal 2011 Eid-el-Kabir November 7 (Source: Dakar Online-Dakar) - Summary: The National Moon-Sighting Commission of S�n�gal (Commission nationale de concertation sur le croissant lunaire - Conacoc) has announced that the upcoming Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would be on Monday, November 7, 2011. Links: full story and other S�n�gal news and updates.
29-Oct-2011	Lebanon	Lebanon 2011 Eid Al-Adha November 6 (Source: The Daily Star-Beirut) - Summary: Lebanon's Grand Mufti, Rashid Qabbani, announced yesterday that the upcoming Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) would begin on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Links: full story and other Lebanon news and updates.
29-Oct-2011	Qatar	Qatar 2011 Eid al-Adha Announced (Source: Qatari News Agency-QNA) - Summary: Qatar's Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that the month of Dhul Hijjah had begun at sunset last night and. therefore, that the upcoming Eid Al Adha, and related public holidays, would be observed across the country based on the date of Sunday, November 6, 2011. Links: full story and other Qatar news and updates.
29-Oct-2011	Bangladesh	Bangladesh 2011 Eid-ul-Azha On November 7 (Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha-BSS) - Summary: Bangladesh's National Moon Sighting Committee has announced that it had sighted the New Moon crescent last night and, therefore, that the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, and related public holidays, would be observed across the country based on the date of Monday, November 7, 2011. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
29-Oct-2011	Saudi Arabia	Saudi 2011 Eid al-Adha Announced (Source: Saudi Press Agency-SPA) - Summary: Saudi Arabia's higher court in Riyadh has announced that the date of the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) would be Sunday, November 6, 2011. Links: full story and other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
29-Oct-2011	Pakistan	Pakistan 2011 Eid-al-Adha Public Holidays Confirmed (Source: The Associated Press of Pakistan-APP) - Summary: Pakistan's Ruet-e-Hilal committee has announced that the Zul-Hijjah Moon had been sighted last night and that, as such, the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha would be celebrated on Monday, November 7, 2011 in Pakistan. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
28-Oct-2011	Macedonia	Macedonian Public Holiday On November 1st (Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia-Skopje) - Summary: Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced that Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, would be a non-working public holiday for members of the Catholic community in Macedonia. Links: full story and other Macedonia news and updates.
28-Oct-2011	Kiribati	Kiribati 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Kiribati Public Service Office-Bairiki) - Summary: The government of Kiribati has announced its list of official non-working public holidays for the upcoming 2012 calendar year. Links: full story and other Kiribati news and updates.
27-Oct-2011	Turkmenistan	Turkmenistan 2011 Kurban Bayram Public Holidays Announced (Source: Turkmenistan Government Information Agency-Ashgabad) - Summary: Turkmenistan's President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov, has signed a decree declaring Monday to Wednesday, November 7-9, 2011, as non-working public holidays in connection with the upcoming celebration of Kurban Bayram in Turkmenistan. Links: full story and other Turkmenistan news and updates.
27-Oct-2011	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Saudi Press Agency-SPA) - Summary: Saudi authorities have released an initial calendar of Saudi non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
26-Oct-2011	Panama	Panama Public Holiday On November 4 (Source: Gaceta Oficial Ministerio de la Presidencia-Panama City) - Summary: A communique from Panama's Secretar�a de Comunicaci�n de Estado has announced that Friday, November 4, 2011, would be an official public holiday. Links: full story and other Panama news and updates.
26-Oct-2011	S�n�gal	S�n�gal Magal Public Holiday Back In The Limelight (Source: Dakar Online-Dakar) - Summary: The spokesperson for the Khalife G�n�ral des Mourides, Serigne Bassirou Mback� Abdou Khadre, has issued a statement reminding Senegalese President, Abdoulaye Wade, of his earlier promise to make the Magal de Touba into an annual non-working public holiday in S�n�gal. Links: full story and other S�n�gal news and updates.
25-Oct-2011	India	India 2012 Tamil Nadu Public Holidays Announced (Source: Government of Tamil Nadu-Chennai) - Summary: The Government of India's state of Tamil Nadu has announced the days which will be non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
25-Oct-2011	Thailand	Thailand 5-Day Public Holidays Declared (Source: Thai News Agency-Bangkok) - Summary: Earlier today, the Cabinet of the government of Thailand approved the suggested declaration of 5-day public holidays, from Thursday to Monday October 27 to 31, 2011, to allow Bangkok residents to handle the flood situation during the upcoming weekend high tide period. Links: full story and other Thailand news and updates.
24-Oct-2011	Nepal	Nepal Declares 3-Day Public Holidays For Tihar (Source: The Himalayan Times-Kathmandu) - Summary: The governement of Nepal has declared 3 days of public holidays, from Wednesday, October 26-28, 2011, on account of the current Tihar festival. Links: full story and other Nepal news and updates.
24-Oct-2011	Lebanon	Lebanon Public Holiday Tomorrow (Source: Official Gazette of the Directorate General of the Presidency Council of Ministers-Beirut) - Summary: The government of Lebanon has declared tomorrow, Tuesday, October 25, 2011, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Lebanon, to mourn last weekend's death of the Saudi crown prince. Links: full story and other Lebanon news and updates.
24-Oct-2011	Thailand	Thailand October 28-31 Public Holidays Under Consideration (Source: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration-Bangkok) - Summary: The Governor of Bangkok, Thailand's capital territory, Sukhumbhand Paribatra, has announced that the period from October 28-31, 2011, could soon be declared as non-working public holidays. Links: full story and other Thailand news and updates.
23-Oct-2011	Pakistan	Pakistan Public Holiday Tomorrow (Source: The News-Karachi) - Summary: The Governor of Pakistan's Province of Sindh, Ishratul Ebad Khan, has declared tomorrow, Monday, October 24, 2011, as a one-off regional non-working public holiday across the province, to mark the death of Begum Nusrat Bhutto, the wife of former Pakistani prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
23-Oct-2011	Yemen	Yemen 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Yemen News Agency-SABA) - Summary: The Yemeni Ministry of Civil Service has released the list of official non-working public holidays in Yemen for the upcoming year 2012. Links: full story and other Yemen news and updates.
23-Oct-2011	Libya	Libya New Public Holiday On October 23 (Source: Middle East News Agency-MENA) - Summary: Libyan National Transition Council member, Mukhtar Al-Jaddal, has announced that, later today, the Lybian NTC will declare October 23, as a new annual non-working public holiday in Libya, to be called Liberation Day. Links: full story and other Libya news and updates.
22-Oct-2011	UK	UK Trafalgar Public Holiday Proposed (Source: The Guardian-London) - Summary: The UK's Minister for Tourism, John Penrose, has suggested replacing the early May bank holiday with an October 21 annual non-working public holiday (or bank holiday, as public holidays are called in the UK) commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar. Links: full story and other UK news and updates.
22-Oct-2011	India	Indian Public Holiday For Chhat In Delhi (Source: IBN Live-New Delhi) - Summary: The Mayor of Delhi in India's Capital Territory, Rajni Abbi, has announced that Tuesday, November 1, 2011, would be a non-working public holiday in Delhi on the occasion of the upcoming Chhat festival. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
22-Oct-2011	Guyana	Guyana 2011 Deepavali Public Holiday Announced (Source: Guyana Ministry of Home Affairs-Georgetown) - Summary: The government of Guyana has announced that the upcoming Deepavali would be observed as a non-working public holiday on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Links: full story and other Guyana news and updates.
22-Oct-2011	Abkhazia	Abkhazia 2012 Public Holiday Announced (Source: Administration of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia-Sukhumi) - Summary: The office of the President of the Republic of Abkhazia has released the list of official non-working public holidays in Abkhazia for the upcoming calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Abkhazia news and updates.
21-Oct-2011	Philippines	Philippines Eidul Adha Public Holiday Moved (Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines-Manila) - Summary: Philippines' President, Benigno S. Aquino III, has signed Proclamation No. 276 which moves the date of the upcoming Eidul Adha non-working public holiday from the previously announced date of Sunday, November 6, to Monday, November 7, 2011. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
21-Oct-2011	Saint Kitts and Nevis	St. Kitts and Nevis Public Holiday On December 27 (Source: The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer-Basseterre) - Summary: The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis has announced that Tuesday, December 27, 2011, had been declared as an official non-working public holiday in St. Kitts and Nevis. Links: full story and other Saint Kitts and Nevis news and updates.
21-Oct-2011	Brazil	Brazilian Senate Approves November 20 Public Holiday (Source: Portal de Not�cias do Senado Federal-Brasilia) - Summary: The Brazilian Senate has formally approved the declaration of November 20 as a new annual non-working public holiday called the Dia da Consci�ncia Negra. Links: full story and other Brazil news and updates.
20-Oct-2011	Indonesia	Indonesian Idul Adha Public Holiday Confusion Again (Source: The Jakarta Post-ANTARA) - Summary: Indonesia�s second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, has once again announced a different date for the upcoming Idul Adha (feast of sacrifice) than that announced in the official list of 2011 Indonesian public holidays. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
20-Oct-2011	Albania	Albania 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Bank of Albania-Tirana) - Summary: The government of Albania has announced the list of Albanian official public holidays in the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Albania news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabian Eid Financial Holidays Announced (Source: Saudi Stock Exchange-Tadawul) - Summary: The Saudi Stock Exchange has announced that it would be closed for the upcoming Eid AlAdha (Feast of Sacrifice) holidays from Wednesday, November 2, until Friday, November 11, 2011, inclusively. Links: full story and other Saudi Arabia news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Gibraltar	Gibraltar 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Government of Gibraltar Press Office-Gibraltar) - Summary: The Government of Gibraltar has issued the "Bank and Public Holidays (No.2) Order 2011" (LN. 2011/189) which sets forth the bank holidays and public holidays for Gibraltar in the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Gibraltar news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Macedonia	Macedonia Additional Public Holiday October 24 (Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia-Skopje) - Summary: Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has declared Monday, October 24, 2011, as an additional non-working public holiday throughout Macedonia. Links: full story and other Macedonia news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Cyprus	Cyprus 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Nicosia) - Summary: The government of Cyprus has released its official list of non-working public holidays in Cyprus for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Cyprus news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Myanmar	Myanmar 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Myanmar Government-Yangoon) - Summary: The government of Myanmar has announced the dates of the official non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Myanmar news and updates.
19-Oct-2011	Swaziland	Swaziland Teachers' Day Public Holiday Calls (Source: The Swazi Observer-Mbabane) - Summary: The Secretary General of Swaziland's National Association of Teachers (SNAT), Muzi Mhlanga, has called on the Government of Swaziland to declare a new, annual, October 5, non-working public holiday to commemorate International Teachers' Day. Links: full story and other Swaziland news and updates.
18-Oct-2011	Kuwait	Kuwait 2011 Eid Al-Adha Public Holidays Extended (Source: Kuwait Civil Service Commission-Kuwait City) - Summary: Kuwait's Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Ali Al-Rashid, has announced that at yesterday's meeting, the Kuwaiti Cabinet had decided to declare Wednesday and Thursday, November 9 and 10, 2011, as additional non-working public holidays at all ministries and state departments. Links: full story and other Kuwait news and updates.
18-Oct-2011	New Zealand	New Zealand Public Holidays Shake-Up If Labour Wins (Source: New Zealand Labour Party Communique-Wellington) - Summary: New Zealand's Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, has announced that, if his party wins the upcoming general elections, it would amend the NZ Holidays Act to Mondayize all public holidays when they fall on a weekend. Links: full story and other New Zealand news and updates.
17-Oct-2011	West Bank and Gaza	Gaza Public Holiday Wednesday (Source: Maan News Agency-Ramallah) - Summary: The Hamas Government of Palestine's Gaza Strip has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, October 19, 2011, as a one-off public holiday to celebrate tomorrow's swap of 477 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped in 2006. Links: full story and other West Bank and Gaza news and updates.
17-Oct-2011	Uruguay	Uruguay October 19 Public Holiday Approved (Source: Presidencia de la Rep�blica-Rep�blica Oriental del Uruguay) - Summary: The C�mara de Diputados de la Rep�blica Oriental del Uruguay, in a joint session, has finally approved the declaration of a one-off regional non-working public holiday in Uruguay's region of Atl�ntida on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Links: full story and other Uruguay news and updates.
17-Oct-2011	Sint Maarten	Sint Maarten October 10 Public Holiday Update (Source: The Daily Herald-Philipsburg) - Summary: The leader of the National Alliance (NA) group in Sint Maarten's Parliament, William Marlin, has renewed calls for October 10 to also be declared an annual non-working public holiday in Sint Maarten. Links: full story and other Sint Maarten news and updates.
17-Oct-2011	Ecuador	Ecuador Public Holiday Confusion In Portoviejo (Source: El Diario-Manab�) - Summary: The October 18 regional non-working public holiday in the Ecuadoran province of Manab� is uncertain following contradictory announcements by the national government of Ecuador and the regional government of Manab�. Links: full story and other Ecuador news and updates.
16-Oct-2011	Mozambique	Mozambique Public Holiday Declared For October 19 (Source: Agencia de Inform��o de Mo�ambique-Maputo) - Summary: Mozambique's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB) has announced that Wednesday, October 19, 2011, had been declared a one-off public holiday throughout Mozambique. Links: full story and other Mozambique news and updates.
16-Oct-2011	Cambodia	Cambodia 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Cabinet of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia-Phnom Penh) - Summary: Cambodia's Prime Minister has signed a Royal Government's decree establishing Cambodia's list of official non-working public holidays for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Cambodia news and updates.
15-Oct-2011	Argentina	Argentina 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Bolet�n Oficial de la Rep�blica Argentina-Buenos Aires) - Summary: Argentina's Ministry of the Interior has released the official list of public holidays in Argentina for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
15-Oct-2011	Portugal	Portugal Mid-Week Public Holiday Update (Source: iOnline-Lisbon) - Summary: As part of its most recent package of austerity measures, the Portuguese Government is once again considering moving public holidays that fall in the middle of the week to adjoin a weekend. Links: full story and other Portugal news and updates.
15-Oct-2011	Hungary	Hungary 2012 Public Holidays Confirmed (Source: Korm�nyzat Nemzetgazdas�gi Miniszt�rium-Budapest) - Summary: The Government of Hungary has released the final version of the list of official non-working public holidays in Hungary for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Hungary news and updates.
14-Oct-2011	Spain	Spain 2012 National Public Holidays Announced (Source: Bolet�n Oficial del Estado-BOE) - Summary: The government of Spain has published the list of official national non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) in Spain for the upcoming calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
14-Oct-2011	Italy	Italy Public Holidays Amendments Gazetted (Source: Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana-Rome) - Summary: The amended version of last summer's Decree Law 138 overhauling Italian non-working public holidays has finally been gazetted and thus become law. Links: full story and other Italy news and updates.
14-Oct-2011	Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago Confirms Divali Public Holiday Date (Source: Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal-Port of Spain) - Summary: The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced that Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 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.
14-Oct-2011	Russia	Russian January Financial Markets Holidays Cancelled (Source: ITAR-TASS-Moscow) - Summary: The Central Bank of Russia has announced plans to cancel the 10+ days January public holidays for Russia's financial markets and keep the stock markets open between January 3-6 and January 8-10, 2012. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
13-Oct-2011	Turks and Caicos Islands	Turks and Caicos 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Turks and Caicos Office Of Public Service Management-Providenciales) - Summary: The Office Of Public Service Management of the Turks and Caicos Islands has released the list of official non-working public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands, for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Turks and Caicos Islands news and updates.
13-Oct-2011	Pakistan	Pakistan Moves To 2-Day Weekends (Source: The Associated Press of Pakistan-APP) - Summary: Pakistan Government Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, has announced that it would re-introduce "two weekly holidays" (ie. a 2-day weekend) in all the federal and provincial offices. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
13-Oct-2011	Bangladesh	Bangladesh Eid-ul-Azha Expected November 7 (Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha-BSS) - Summary: Bangladesh's religious affairs state minister, Shahjahan Miah, has announced that the date of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha (Feast of Sacrifice) would in all likelihood occur on November 7, 2011. Links: full story and other Bangladesh news and updates.
13-Oct-2011	Romania	Romania New Public Holidays Ruled-Out (Source: Senatului Rom�niei-Bucharest) - Summary: The Romanian Senate has rejected legislation that would have created 2 new non-working public holidays in Romania; on March 21 and May 6. Links: full story and other Romania news and updates.
12-Oct-2011	Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Liechtensteinischer Bankenverband-Bankenplatz Liechtenstein) - Summary: The government of Liechtenstein has announced the official list of Liechtenstein bank holidays and public holidays for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Liechtenstein news and updates.
12-Oct-2011	Belize	Belize 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Belize Ministry of National Security-Belmopan) - Summary: The press office of the Government of Belize has announced the official list of public holidays in Belize for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Belize news and updates.
11-Oct-2011	Thailand	Thailand October 12-14 Flood Public Holidays Ruled-Out (Source: Thai News Agency-Bangkok) - Summary: Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports, Chumpol Silpa-archa, has announced that the Thai Cabinet, in meeting today, had rejected his earlier proposal to declare the rest of the week as non-working public holidays. Links: full story and other Thailand news and updates.
11-Oct-2011	India	Indian Electoral Public Holidays October 17 and 19 (Source: Press Trust of India-Chennai) - Summary: The government of India's State of Tamil Nadu has declared non-working public holidays on Monday and Wednesday, October 17 and 19, 2011, on account of the upcoming two-phased local body elections. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
10-Oct-2011	Thailand	Thailand October 12-14 Public Holidays Under Consideration (Source: Thai News Agency-Bangkok) - Summary: Thailand's PM Office Minister, Kritsana Seehalak, has announced that the Thai Cabinet would consider the declaration of the rest of the week as non-working public holidays at tomorrow's weekly Cabinet meeting. Links: full story and other Thailand news and updates.
10-Oct-2011	Philippines	Philippines Public Holiday On October 31 (Source: Philippine Information Agency-Manila) - Summary: Philippines' President, Benigno S. Aquino III, has issued Proclamation No. 265 declaring Monday, October 31, 2011, the eve of All Saints� Day, as a special non-working public holiday throughout the Philippines. Links: full story and other Philippines news and updates.
10-Oct-2011	Guyana	Guyana Elections November 28 (Source: Guyana Ministry of Home Affairs-Georgetown) - Summary: Guyana's President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has announced that Monday, November 28, 2011, would be the date of the upcoming general and regional elections in Guyana. Links: full story and other Guyana news and updates.
10-Oct-2011	Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka 2012 Bank Holidays Announced (Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka-Colombo) - Summary: Sri Lanka Banks' Association has released the list of official bank holidays in Sri Lanka for the calendar year 2012. Links: full story and other Sri Lanka news and updates.
9-Oct-2011	Falkland Islands	Falkland Islands Public Holiday For Diamond Jubilee - Summary: The Falkland Islands Government has finally confirmed that Monday, June 4th, 2012, would be declared a one-off public holiday in the Falkland Islands to mark the royal diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Links: full story and other Falkland Islands news and updates.
8-Oct-2011	Slovakia	Slovakia 2012 Public Holidays Announced (Source: Centr�lny Depozit�r Cenn�ch Papierov-CDCP) - Summary: The government of Slovakia has published the official list of calendar year 2012 public holidays and non-working days in Slovakia. Links: full story and other Slovakia news and updates.
8-Oct-2011	Spain	Spain Considering Mid-Week Public Holidays Revision (Source: Generalitat de Catalunya-Barcelona) - Summary: The spokesperson for the Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain's Autonomous Region of Catalonia), Francesc Homs, has announced that the Government of Catalonia was favorable to the business community's recent proposal to move mid-week public holidays to the nearest Friday or Monday. Links: full story and other Spain news and updates.
8-Oct-2011	Ghana	Ghana Teachers' Day Public Holiday Update (Source: Ghana News Agency-Accra) - Summary: The Public Relations Officer of Ghana's Ministry of Education, Paul Krapah, has added his support to the current call to have Teachers' Day declared as a new annual non-working public holiday in Ghana. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
7-Oct-2011	Tokelau	Tokelau December 30 Expunged Day (Source: Tokelau National Public Service-Fakaofo) - Summary: Tokelau�s National Public Service manager, Joe Suveinakama, has announced that Tokelau's government had decided to join Samoa's timezone change thus effectively making Friday, December 30, 2011, a non-working day in Tokelau. Links: full story and other Tokelau news and updates.
7-Oct-2011	Argentina	Argentina Bank Holiday October 11 (Source: Instituto Provincial de la Administraci�n P�blica-IPAP) - Summary: The Cabinet of Ministers of Argentina's Capital Province of Buenos Aires has issued Resoluci�n N� 208/11 which declares Tuesday, October 11, 2011, as a one-off bank holiday and public sector holiday throughout the Capital Province of Buenos Aires, on account of the upcoming "Centenario de Salazar". Links: full story and other Argentina news and updates.
7-Oct-2011	Pakistan	Pakistan Public Holiday Tomorrow In Azad Kashmir (Source: The News-Muzaffarabad) - Summary: The government of Pakistan's Province of Azad Kashmir has announced that tomorrow, Saturday, October 8, 2011, had been declared a non-working public holiday. Links: full story and other Pakistan news and updates.
6-Oct-2011	Macedonia	Macedonian Public Holidays October 8 and 11 (Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia-Skopje) - Summary: Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced that Tuesday, October 11, 2011, would be an official non-working public holiday in Macedonia on account of the upcoming Uprising Against Fascism Day annual public holiday. Links: full story and other Macedonia news and updates.
6-Oct-2011	Liberia	Liberia Ramadan Public Holiday Bill (Source: Legislature of Liberia Senate-Monrovia) - Summary: Liberian Senator John Akel Ballout has introduced a bill in the Liberian Legislature that would make the End of Ramadan an official non-working public holiday in Liberia. Links: full story and other Liberia news and updates.
5-Oct-2011	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan Public Holiday On November 8 (Source: Azeri-Press Agency-APA) - Summary: The spokesperson for Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers, Akif Ali, has announced that Tuesday, November 8, 2011, had been declared a one-off bridge public holiday in Azerbaijan. Links: full story and other Azerbaijan news and updates.
5-Oct-2011	Canada	Canada Family Day Public Holiday Extended In 2013 (Source: The Globe and Mail-Toronto) - Summary: The Premier of Canada's Province of British Columbia, Christy Clark, has announced that Monday, February 18, 2013, would be the first occurrence of a new, Family Day, annual public holiday. Links: full story and other Canada news and updates.
4-Oct-2011	Georgia	Georgian Public Holiday Declared On October 7 - Summary: Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili, has declared Friday, October 7, 2011, as non-working public holiday on account of the upcoming Tbilisoba festival. Links: full story and other Georgia news and updates.
3-Oct-2011	Vietnam	Vietnam Tet Public Holidays Could Soon Be Extended (Source: Closing Session of National Assembly Standing Committee-Hanoi) - Summary: The Chairman and Vice-Chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly, have both come out in favour of extending the annual Tet, Lunar New Year, non-working public holidays by one day. Links: full story and other Vietnam news and updates.
2-Oct-2011	Guinea	Guinea Conakry Public Holiday October 3 (Source: Guin�e News-Conakry) - Summary: In a last-minute announcement, earlier this afternoon, the government of Guinea Conakry has declared a one-off, non-working, public holiday (journ�e ch�m�e et pay�e) for tomorrow Monday, October 3, 2011. Links: full story and other Guinea news and updates.
1-Oct-2011	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan Electoral Public Holiday On November 30 (Source: Azeri-Press Agency-APA) - Summary: Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced that Wednesday, November 30, 2011, would be a one-off electoral non-working public holiday in the regions of Azerbaijan concerned with the upcoming municipal by-elections. Links: full story and other Azerbaijan news and updates.

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