Belarus Public Holidays News and Updates

2021 (public news feed delayed by 30 days)

• Dec
• 14
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• Belarus 2022 Public Holidays Approved

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved the previously-announced Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated October 11, 2021 No. 572 which expanded and formalized the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus during the calendar year 2022.
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• Oct
• 11
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• Belarus 2022 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has issued the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated October 11, 2021 No. 572 (Постановление Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 11 октября 2021 г. № 572) which expands and formalizes the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2022.
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• Aug
• 9
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• Belarus Rules-Out September 17 Public Holiday

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has issued a justification for his recent decision not to make the new National Unity Day, on September 17, a non-working public holiday in Belarus ("I've traveled to many countries. There are not so many days off anywhere").
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• Jun
• 7
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• Belarus Adds Day of People's Unity Holiday

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - Belarus President, Aleksandr Lukashenko, has signed Decree No.206 which amends the Decree No.157 of 26 March 1998, "On national holidays, public holidays, and commemorative dates in the Republic of Belarus", by establishing a new annual holiday, the Day of People's Unity, on September 17.
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• Apr
• 21
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• Belarus Confirms May 2021 Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - Despite the recent unrest and political instability, the government of Belarus has confirmed the list of one-off bridge public holidays for May 2021, leading to a period of public holidays from May 8 to 11, inclusively.
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• Jan
• 3
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• Belarus 2021 Bank Holidays Released

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2021 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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2020

• Nov
• 9
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• Belarus 2021 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has issued the "Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated November 9, 2020 No. 635" (Постановлением Совета Министров Республики Беларусь от 9 ноября 2020 года № 635) which expands and formalizes the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2021.
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2019

• Dec
• 30
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• Belarus 2020 Bank Holidays Released

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2020 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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• Dec
• 19
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• Belarus Amends 2020 Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - Following the recent Presidential Decree No.464, which amended the list of annual public holidays in Belarus,by declaring January 2nd as a new annual non-working public holiday in Belarus, the Council of Ministers of Belarus has issued the "Decree of the Council of Ministers dated 18.12.2019 No. 872" (Постановлением Совмина от 18.12.2019 № 872 утверждены новые переносы рабочих дней в январе 2020 г), which amends the list of compensatory working weekend days in Belarus in the calendar year 2020.
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• Dec
• 18
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• Belarus Amends Public Holidays Legislation

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the Presidential Decree No.464, which amends the Presidential Decree No.157 of March 26, 1998, "On state holidays, public holidays and memorable dates in the Republic of Belarus" (О государственных праздниках, праздничных днях и памятных датах в Республике Беларусь) by declaring January 2nd as a new annual non-working public holiday in Belarus, effective in the calendar year 2020.
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• Dec
• 9
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• Belarus Mulls Amending January 2020 Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - Belarus Prime Minister, Sergei Rumas, has responded to the online petition to have December 31 and January 2, 2020, declared as public holidays with no compensation, by ruling-out the declaration of December 31, 2019, as a public holiday, but leaving open the possibility that the one-off January 2, 2020, public holiday would not need to be compensated on January 4th ("Что касается 2 января, здесь ситуация другая: мы все равно отдыхаем, как правило, только потом придется отработать этот день. Поэтому вчера правительство внесло в Администрацию президента проект указа по этому вопросу").
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• Nov
• 27
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• Belarus Petition To Amend 2020 Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - A petition, begun last month on the website petitions.by, to declare December 31 to January 2 as public holidays, with no Saturday compensation, has reached 16000 signatures, and Belarus Prime Minister, Sergei Rumas, has promised to study the matter ("Хорошо, я обещаю, что я изучу этот вопрос, Я посмотрю эту петицию").
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• Oct
• 9
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• Belarus 2020 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has issued the "Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 688 of October 9, 2019" (О переносе рабочих дней в 2020 году) which expands and formalizes the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2020.
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• Apr
• 11
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• Belarus May 2019 Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has confirmed the list of one-off bridge public holidays for May 2019.
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• Jan
• 3
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• Belarus 2019 Bank Holidays Released

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2019 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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2018

• Dec
• 18
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• Belarus 2019 Public Holidays Finalized

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has issued the "Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 906 of December 15, 2018" which completes and expands the previously-released draft proposal for the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2019.
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• Dec
• 12
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• Belarus 2019 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Minister of the Economy of Belarus, Dmitry Krutoy, has announced the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus for the calendar year 2019.
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• Nov
• 2
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• Belarus 2018 Year-End Public Holidays

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has confirmed the list of one-off bridge public holidays for December 2018.
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• Apr
• 10
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• Belarus Rules-Out March 25 Public Holiday

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, has ruled-out the introduction of a new annual non-working public holiday in Belarus, on March 25, the day when the Belarusian People's Republic (BPR) was declared in 1918.
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2017

• Dec
• 29
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• Belarus 2018 Bank Holidays Released

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2018 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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• Nov
• 30
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• Belarus 2018 Public Holidays Finalized

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has issued the "Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 903 of November 29, 2017" which completes and expands the previously-released draft proposal for the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2018.
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• Oct
• 30
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• Belarus 2018 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of Belarus has received a draft proposal for the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2018.
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2016

• Dec
• 8
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• Belarus 2017 Bank Holidays Announced

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2017 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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• Nov
• 10
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• Belarus 2017 Public Holidays Released

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2017, and released the details thereof in the "Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 912".
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2015

• Dec
• 8
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• Belarus 2016 Bank Holidays Announced

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2016 (except Saturday and Sunday).
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• Nov
• 25
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• Belarus 2016 Public Holidays Released

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of Belarus has approved the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Belarus in the calendar year 2016, and released the details thereof in the "Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 976".
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• Nov
• 13
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• Belarus 2016 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus, via its First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Lobovich, has announced that it had finalized its annual list of official public holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2016.
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2014

• Dec
• 17
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• Belarus Public Holiday December 26

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has confirmed that the upcoming, December 20, non-working day, would be moved to December 26, 2014, which will therefore be a non-working public holiday in Belarus to link the annual Catholic Christmas Day public holiday of Belarus with the subsequent weekend.
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• Nov
• 22
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• Belarus 2015 Bank Holidays Announced

  The Central Bank of Belarus, Belarusbank (Minsk) - The Central Bank of Belarus (Belarusbank) has in turn released its annual list of official bank holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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• Nov
• 12
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• Belarus 2015 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released its annual list of official public holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2015.
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• Jun
• 29
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• Belarus Public Holiday July 4

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has confirmed that the upcoming, July 12, non-working day, would be moved to July 4, 2014, which will therefore be a non-working public holiday in Belarus to link the annual Belarus Independence Day public holiday with the subsequent weekend.
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2013

• Dec
• 2
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• Belarus 2014 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released its annual list of official public holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2014.
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2012

• Dec
• 1
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• Belarus 2013 Public Holidays Announced

  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the list of official public holidays in Belarus for the upcoming calendar year 2013.
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• Jun
• 3
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• Belarus Public Holiday July 2

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has issued a decree declaring Monday, July 2, 2012, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus annual non-working public holiday on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
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• Apr
• 26
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• Belarus April 30 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Press Secretary to the Prime Minister of Belarus, Olga Long, has issued a statement ruling-out the imminent declaration of Monday, April 30, 2012, as another one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus.
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• Apr
• 9
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• Belarus Public Holiday April 23

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has issued a decree declaring Monday, April 23, 2012, as another one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa non-working public holiday on April 24, 2012.
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• Mar
• 1
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• Belarus Public Holiday March 9

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has issued a decree declaring Friday, March 9, 2012, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Belarus.
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2011

• Dec
• 29
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• Belarus 2012 Public Holidays Announced

  Belarusbank (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the list of official public holidays in Belarus for the calendar year 2012.
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• Mar
• 1
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• Belarus Declares March 7 and May 2nd Public Holidays

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus has issued a resolution declaring Monday, March 7, and Monday, May 2, 2011, as a one-off, non-working public holidays in Belarus.
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• Jan
• 27
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• Belarus 2011 Public Holidays Announced

  Belarusbank (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the list of official public holidays in Belarus for the calendar year 2011.
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2010

• Apr
• 30
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• Belarus Declares Exceptional May 10 Public Holiday

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus has issued a resolution declaring Monday, May 10, 2010, as a one-off, day in lieu, non-working public holiday in Belarus, to compensate the fact that this year's, May 9th, 65th anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism falls on a Sunday.
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• Apr
• 1
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• Belarus Public Holiday April 12

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Sidorsky, has issued a decree declaring Monday, April 12, 2010, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day) on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
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2009

• Dec
• 29
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• Belarus 2010 Public Holidays Announced

  Belarusbank (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the list of official public holidays in Belarus for the calendar year 2010.
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• Mar
• 13
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• Belarus Public Holiday April 27

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Semashko, has issued a decree declaring Monday, April 27, 2009, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
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2008

• Dec
• 19
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• Belarus 2009 Public Holidays Announced

  Belarusbank (Minsk) - The government of Belarus has released the list of official public holidays in Belarus for the calendar year 2009.
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• Jan
• 9
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• Belarus Asked To Declare March 25 Public Holiday

  Belapan (Minsk) - A committee for organizing the festivities marking the 90th anniversary of the 1918 short-lived nationalist Belarusian People's Republic (BPR) has asked the government of Belarus to declare the day when BPR independence was proclaimed, March 25th, a public holiday.
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2006

• Dec
• 20
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• Belarus Public Holiday January 2

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Sidorsky, has issued a decree declaring Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming New Year annual non-working public holiday in Belarus.
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• Nov
• 29
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• Belarus Mulls May 9 Public Holiday

  Ros Business Consulting - At the CIS summit in Minsk, a document recommending that CIS states make the Victory Day (May 9) a public holiday and adopt a national law to this effect has been made ready for signing.
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2004

• Apr
• 15
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• Belarus Public Holiday April 19

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Sidorsky, has issued a decree declaring Monday, April 19, 2004, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004.
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2003

• Dec
• 18
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• Belarus Declares January 1-7 Public Holidays

  Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus - The President of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has signed a decree making the 7-day period from January 1 to January 7, 2004, as official public holidays.
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• Apr
• 25
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• Belarus Public Holiday May 5

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus has issued a decree declaring Monday, May 5, 2003, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day) on Tuesday, May 6, 2003.
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2001

• Jun
• 11
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• Belarus Public Holiday July 2

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus has issued a decree declaring Monday, July 2, 2001, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus annual non-working public holiday on Tuesday, July 3, 2001.
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1998

• Mar
• 26
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• Belarus Cancels Easter And All Saints' Public Holidays

  Radio Free Europe - Belarus President Lukashenko has signed a decree cancelling both Catholic and Orthodox Easter, as well as All Saints' Day, as official public holidays in Belarus.
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• Mar
• 13
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• Belarus Public Holiday April 27

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, S. Ling, has issued a decree declaring Monday, April 27, 1998, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day) on Tuesday, April 28, 1998.
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1997

• Nov
• 17
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• Belarus New Year 1998 Public Holiday Extended

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, S. Ling, has issued a decree declaring Friday, January 2, 1998, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus.
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• Mar
• 28
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• Belarus Clarifies Details Of April 2nd Public Holiday

  Belarusian Radio (Minsk) - An announcement by the main directorate of public and political information of the Belarusian president's administration declares April 2nd (the anniversary of the Community of Russia and Belarus) as a public holiday, albeit a working day.
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1996

• Dec
• 20
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• Belarus 1997 Public Holidays Further Extended

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, S. Ling, has issued a decree declaring Thursday, January 2, 1997, as another one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus.
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• Dec
• 6
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• Belarus New Year 1997 Public Holiday Extended

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, M. Chigir, has issued a decree declaring Monday, January 6, 1997, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming Orthodox Christmas annual public holiday of Belarus.
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• Nov
• 25
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• Belarus Moves July 27 Public Holiday To July 3

  The New York Times - Following yesterday's referendum, Belarus President, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has formally implemented the move of the July 27th public holiday to July 3rd by decree.
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• Oct
• 28
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• Belarus Public Holiday November 8

  Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Minsk) - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus, M. Chigir, has issued a decree declaring Friday, November 8, 1996, as a one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Belarus on account of the upcoming October Revolution Day annual public holiday of Belarus on Thursday, November 7, 1996.
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• Aug
• 2
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• Belarus Referendum On July 27 Public Holiday

  Radio Free Europe - Belarus President, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, has confirmed that the upcoming referendum will include a question on changing the public holiday marking the republic's declaration of independence from July 27th to July 3rd.
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