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Mexico Declares Another Revolution Day Public Holiday (Source: Cámara de Diputados-Mexico City) - Summary: Mexico's lower house of parliament (Cámara de Diputados) has approved a bill creating a second celebration of the Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) public holiday, on Friday, November 20, 2009, in addition to the regularly scheduled public holiday on Monday, November 16, 2009. Links: full story and other Mexico news and updates.
India November 7 Public Holiday In Himachal Pradesh (Source: Bharat Sandesh-Shimla) - Summary: The government of India's State of Himachal Pradesh had declared Saturday, November 7, 2009, as a gazetted public holiday in the areas of 3-Rohroo and 36-Jawali Vidhan Sabha Constituencies on account of by-elections that will be held in these Assembly Constituencies on that date. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
Tajikistan To Consider Flag Day National Holiday (Source: Official Site of the Presidency of Tajikistan-Dushanbe) - Summary: On Tuesday, Tajikistan's President, Emomali Rahmon, sent a draft law on making amendments to the country’s law "On Holidays" to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament). Links: full story and other Tajikistan news and updates.
Cape Verde Declares November 6 Public Holiday (Source: Expresso das Ilhas-Praia) - Summary: Late last night, the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, declared Friday, November 6, 2009, as a one-off public holiday, in view of the growing dengue fever epidemic. Links: full story and other Cape Verde news and updates.
Malaysia Declares November 8 Kelantan Public Holiday (Source: Bernama News Agency-Kota Baharu) - Summary: The Deputy Menteri Besar of the Malaysian State of Kelantan, Datuk Ahmad Yakob, has declared Sunday, November 8, 2009, as a non-working state public holiday to mark the Kelantan Football Team's historic Malaysia Cup appearance, the day before. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
Singapore Gazettes Upcoming APEC 2009 Leaders Week (Source: APEC Singapore 2009 Website-Singapore) - Summary: Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, has announced that the upcoming, November 8-15, APEC 2009 Leaders Week Meeting, has been gazetted as a "Special Event" under the amended Public Order Act introduced earlier this year. Links: full story and other Singapore news and updates.
Bosnia Changes Date Of Upcoming Kurban Bayram Public Holiday (Source: B92-Belgrade) - Summary: The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has changed the date of the upcoming Kurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday from Saturday, November 28, to Friday, November 27, 2009. Links: full story and other Bosnia and Herzegovina news and updates.
India Confirms 2010 Commonwealth Games Public Holiday (Source: Indian Express-New Delhi) - Summary: The Lieutenant-Governor of India's Delhi Capital State, Tejendra Khanna, has approved a full state public holiday for Thursday, October 14, 2010, on the occasion of the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
Australia's ATA CAlls For Uniform Nationwide Public Holidays (Source: Australasian Transport News-ATN) - Summary: The Chairman of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), Trevor Martyn, has written to Treasurer Wayne Swan calling for uniform public holidays across all of Australia's states and territories. Links: full story and other Australia news and updates.
Jersey December 28 Public Holiday Update (Source: Jersey Evening Post-Jersey) - Summary: The president of Jersey's Chamber of Commerce, Ray Shead, has urged Jersey States' members to stop fiddling with the recently voted status of the upcoming Boxing Day public holiday. Links: full story and other Jersey news and updates.
Russia Announces January 2010 Public Holidays - Summary: Russia's Vice-Chief of the Labor Authority, Ivan Schklowez, has announced that he was "90% certain" that the Russian government would soon issue a decree declaring the first 10 days of January 2010 as non-working public holidays, with the first working day of 2010 being Monday, January 11, 2010. Links: full story and other Russia news and updates.
Malaysia Could Declare November 8 Kelantan Public Holiday (Source: Bernama News Agency-Kota Baharu) - Summary: The President of Malaysia's Kelantan Football Association (KAFA), Tan Sri Annuar Musa, has officially asked Malaysia's Kelantan State government to declare a public holiday on Sunday, November 8, 2009, so that supporters do not have to rush home after Saturday's, Malaysia Cup, match. Links: full story and other Malaysia news and updates.
India November 7 Public Holiday In Uttar Pradesh (Source: United News of India-Lucknow) - Summary: The government of India's State of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has declared a regional public holiday on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in view of the by-elections to 11 assembly and one Lok Sabha seats. Links: full story and other India news and updates.
Honduras November 2 Public Holiday Clarification (Source: Diario Tiempo-Tegucigalpa) - Summary: Following this weekend's declaration by the speaker of Honduras' Parliament, Ramón Velásquez, there has been widespread confusion that today, November 2nd, 2009, would be an official public holiday, which is not the case. Links: full story and other Honduras news and updates.
Taiwan To Add Grandparents' Day Non-Working Holiday (Source: CNA News-Taipei) - Summary: Taiwan's Premier, Wu Den-yih, has instructed Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior (MOI) to consider setting up a Grandparents Day national holiday. Links: full story and other Taiwan news and updates.
Ghana Trial Census On November 8 (Source: Ghana News Agency-Ho) - Summary: Ghana Government Statistician, Dr Grace Bediako, has announced that the trial census to precede the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) will start on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Links: full story and other Ghana news and updates.
Peru Declares November 4 Puno Public Holiday (Source: Los Andes-Puno) - Summary: The government of Puno's regional government has declared an official regional public holiday on account of the 341st anniversary of the foundation of the city of Puno on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009. Links: full story and other Peru news and updates.
Mexico Declares Another Revolution Day Public Holiday (Source: Cámara de Diputados-Mexico City) - Summary: Mexico's lower house of parliament (Cámara de Diputados) has approved a bill creating a second celebration of the Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución) public holiday, on Friday, November 20, 2009, in addition to the regularly scheduled public holiday on Monday, November 16, 2009. Links: 
India November 7 Public Holiday In Himachal Pradesh (Source: Bharat Sandesh-Shimla) - Summary: The government of India's State of Himachal Pradesh had declared Saturday, November 7, 2009, as a gazetted public holiday in the areas of 3-Rohroo and 36-Jawali Vidhan Sabha Constituencies on account of by-elections that will be held in these Assembly Constituencies on that date. Links: 
Tajikistan To Consider Flag Day National Holiday (Source: Official Site of the Presidency of Tajikistan-Dushanbe) - Summary: On Tuesday, Tajikistan's President, Emomali Rahmon, sent a draft law on making amendments to the country’s law "On Holidays" to the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament). Links: 
Cape Verde Declares November 6 Public Holiday (Source: Expresso das Ilhas-Praia) - Summary: Late last night, the Prime Minister of Cape Verde, José Maria Neves, declared Friday, November 6, 2009, as a one-off public holiday, in view of the growing dengue fever epidemic. Links: 
Malaysia Declares November 8 Kelantan Public Holiday (Source: Bernama News Agency-Kota Baharu) - Summary: The Deputy Menteri Besar of the Malaysian State of Kelantan, Datuk Ahmad Yakob, has declared Sunday, November 8, 2009, as a non-working state public holiday to mark the Kelantan Football Team's historic Malaysia Cup appearance, the day before. Links: 
Singapore Gazettes Upcoming APEC 2009 Leaders Week (Source: APEC Singapore 2009 Website-Singapore) - Summary: Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, has announced that the upcoming, November 8-15, APEC 2009 Leaders Week Meeting, has been gazetted as a "Special Event" under the amended Public Order Act introduced earlier this year. Links: 
Bosnia Changes Date Of Upcoming Kurban Bayram Public Holiday (Source: B92-Belgrade) - Summary: The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has changed the date of the upcoming Kurban Bayram (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday from Saturday, November 28, to Friday, November 27, 2009. Links: 
Australia's ATA CAlls For Uniform Nationwide Public Holidays (Source: Australasian Transport News-ATN) - Summary: The Chairman of the Australian Trucking Association (ATA), Trevor Martyn, has written to Treasurer Wayne Swan calling for uniform public holidays across all of Australia's states and territories. Links: 
Jersey December 28 Public Holiday Update (Source: Jersey Evening Post-Jersey) - Summary: The president of Jersey's Chamber of Commerce, Ray Shead, has urged Jersey States' members to stop fiddling with the recently voted status of the upcoming Boxing Day public holiday. Links: 
Russia Announces January 2010 Public Holidays - Summary: Russia's Vice-Chief of the Labor Authority, Ivan Schklowez, has announced that he was "90% certain" that the Russian government would soon issue a decree declaring the first 10 days of January 2010 as non-working public holidays, with the first working day of 2010 being Monday, January 11, 2010. Links: 
Honduras November 2 Public Holiday Clarification (Source: Diario Tiempo-Tegucigalpa) - Summary: Following this weekend's declaration by the speaker of Honduras' Parliament, Ramón Velásquez, there has been widespread confusion that today, November 2nd, 2009, would be an official public holiday, which is not the case. Links: 
Taiwan To Add Grandparents' Day Non-Working Holiday (Source: CNA News-Taipei) - Summary: Taiwan's Premier, Wu Den-yih, has instructed Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior (MOI) to consider setting up a Grandparents Day national holiday. Links: 
Ghana Trial Census On November 8 (Source: Ghana News Agency-Ho) - Summary: Ghana Government Statistician, Dr Grace Bediako, has announced that the trial census to precede the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) will start on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Links: 
Peru Declares November 4 Puno Public Holiday (Source: Los Andes-Puno) - Summary: The government of Puno's regional government has declared an official regional public holiday on account of the 341st anniversary of the foundation of the city of Puno on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009. Links: