Sunday, September 2, 2007

Panama Declares September 3 Public Holiday

Sources: Terra, La Estrella, and Panama public holidays. Earlier today, the government of Panama, through a decree signed by President Martín Torrijos, declared Monday, September 3, 2007, as a one-off public holiday for all government workers and both private and public schools. This, to coincide with the ceremonies for the launch of a 6-year, massive, construction project that will enlarge the Panama Canal.