Turkmenistan Extends Kurban Bayram Public Holidays

Sources: The Times of Central Asia (Ashgabad) and Turkmenistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Turkmenistan, , has signed the "Decree On The Kurban Bayramy Celebrations" which sets the Kurban Bayramy celebrations in Turkmenistan, for the period of November 28-30, 2009.

Brazil Announces Official 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Ministério do Planejamento, Orçamento e Gestão (Brasilia) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Federal Government of Brazil, through its Ministério do Planejamento, announced the official list of 2010 public holidays in Brazil.

Marshall Islands Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Office of the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Majuro) and Marshall Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Marshall Islands has released its official list of 2010 public holidays.

Mexico Revolution Day Public Holiday Update

Sources: Gaceta Parlamentaria de la Cámara de Diputados (Mexico City) and Mexico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Despite many conflicting news stories, appearing in the Mexican media this weekend, it now appears, that there will be only one Revolution Day public holiday in Mexico, this year, on Friday, November 20, as opposed to the previously scheduled date of Monday, November 16, 2009.

Dominican Republic Could Reconsider Public Holidays Law

Sources: El Nacional (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). On Friday, the Secretary of Education of the Dominican Republic, Bachelor Melanio Paredes, called on Congress to modify the public holidays law 139-97, saying it causes loss of time in the school system.

Sudan Declares 7-Day Voter Registration Public Holidays

Sources: The Sudan Tribune (Juba) and Sudan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Sudan's semi-autonomous Southern Sudan (GoSS), Salva Kiir Mayardit, has issued a presidential order declaring seven days of public holiday, from November 11 to 17, 2009, in order to enable government officials to mobilize for voter registration.

Vatican Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Prefettura della Casa Ponitificia (Vatican City) and Vatican bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Vatican's Prefecture of the Papal Household has released the list of 2010 public holidays for the Vatican (aka. the Holy See).

Mexico Declares Another Revolution Day Public Holiday

Sources: Cámara de Diputados (Mexico City) and Mexico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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, in addition to the regularly scheduled observance on Monday, November 16, 2009.

India November 7 Public Holiday In Himachal Pradesh

Sources: Bharat Sandesh (Shimla) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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.

Tajikistan To Consider Flag Day National Holiday

Sources: Official Site of the Presidency of Tajikistan (Dushanbe) and Tajikistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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).

Malaysia Declares November 8 Kelantan Public Holiday

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kota Baharu) and Malaysia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Deputy Menteri Besar of the Malaysian State of Kelantan, Datuk Ahmad Yakob, has confirmed that it had 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.

Cape Verde Declares November 6 Public Holiday

Sources: Expresso das Ilhas (Praia) and Cape Verde bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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.

Singapore Gazettes Upcoming APEC 2009 Leaders Week

Sources: APEC Singapore 2009 Website (Singapore) and Singapore bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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.

Bosnia Changes Date Of Upcoming Kurban Bayram Public Holiday

Sources: B92 (Belgrade) and Bosnia and Herzegovina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). 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.

India Confirms 2010 Commonwealth Games Public Holiday

Sources: Indian Express (New Delhi) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Lieutenant-Governor of India's Delhi Capital State, Tejendra Khanna, has approved a public holiday for Thursday, October 14, 2010, on the occasion of the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.