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Marshall Islands bank holidays, national holidays and public holidays for 2012, from the Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays Database, the professional source of international public holidays long trusted by the world's foremost diary publishers. The information on this page is provided for private, non-professional, use.

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09 Nov 2009 (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of 2010 public holidays. • 18 Jul 2007 (Pacific Magazine-Majuro) Marshall Islands' President, Kessai H. Note, through Executive Order NO. 2007-02, has declared that all flags in the Republic fly at half-mast for a period of National Mourning from July 17, 2007 through July 23, 2007, on the passing of the late Senator Fountain Inok. • 21 Dec 2006 (Pacific Magazine-Majuro) Mashall Islands President Kessai H. Note has declared the period from December 20, 2006 through December 26, 2006 as a time of national mourning in observance of the death of the Honorable Justin deBrum, who was a long time member of the Nitijela representing Kwajalein Atoll. • 23 Nov 2006 (Yokwe-Majuro) A time of national mourning in observance of the death of the Honorable Senator Ishmael John has been declared in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. • 15 Mar 2005 (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The Marshall Islands have, once again, amended the legislation which governs the list and dates of non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands. • 11 Apr 2003 (Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands-Majuro) The Marshall Islands have amended the legislation which governs the list and dates of non-working public holidays in the Marshall Islands. • More News Updates For the full version of the summarized news items above, and older news items not displayed above, go to the Marshall Islands public holidays news and updates page, or worldwide public holidays news and updates page, or subscribe to one of our free email newsletters.

Governing Law: Official public holidays in the Marshall Islands are regulated by Title 1, Ch. 9 of the Public Holidays Act 1988 (An Act to make provision for the declaration of Public Holiday in the Republic of the Marshall Islands). • Weekend Public Holidays: As per §902 of the 1988 Public Holidays Act, public holidays that fall on a Saturday are observed on the proceeding Friday and public holidays that fall on a Sunday are observed on the following Monday. • President’s Day is a public holiday held on November 17 in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in honor of the birthday of the RMI’s founding father, the late President Iroijlablab Amata Kabua. • Memorial Day is a public holiday marking the anniversary date of March 1, 1954, when Bikini Atoll became ground zero,as the United States conducted its largest ever nuclear test, whose radioactive fallout spread quickly, drifting toward Rongelap, an inhabited island nearby. The name of this holiday was changed in 1999, then in 2003, then restored to its original name in 2005. • Marshall Islands International Codes MH and MHL (2 and 3-letter ISO3166 codes) and .mh (ICANN national top-level internet domain). • Other Sources of Information The following specialized websites are also a good source of Marshall Islands information and news: ASI Hot Spots (security-related world events: terrorist threats, political strife, strikes, criminal activity, aviation incidents and health outbreaks), CIA World Factbook (Marshall Islands maps, demographics and economic statistics), the IFES (information covering upcoming elections, referenda, electoral structures and voter participation in Marshall Islands), and Wikipedia (includes Marshall Islands commemorative dates that are not necessarily public holidays).

Religion of Specific Business Contacts : Some of the business contacts that you may be trying to meet in Marshall Islands, may belong to a religious group that is not common in Marshall Islands, and therefore which is not included in the above list of public holidays or bank holidays. To be safe, you should also verify that no major religious holidays coincides with any planned business trip to Marshall Islands. For more information, see our pages on the religious calendars of the world.

Disclaimer
In many parts of the world, holidays are subject to arbitrary, last minute, changes by local authorities. While every effort has been made to present an accurate list of 2012 bank holidays, legal holidays and public holidays for Marshall Islands, we cannot accept any responsibility for any error or omission in the data presented above. You are therefore advised to verify the above dates with the embassy or consulate of Marshall Islands, before planning any trip to Marshall Islands. For last-minute updates to worldwide public holidays, visit our worldwide public holidays news and updates page or subscribe to our free email newsletters.