Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Kyrgyzstan Changes Date Of Kurman Ait Public Holiday

Sources: 24.kg News Agency (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Spiritual Leadership of Kyrgyz Muslims reported yesterday that the date of the upcoming Kurman Ait non-working public holiday (aka. Eid al-Adha or Feast of Sacrifice) would be Monday, December 8, 2008, rather than December 9 as had been announced by the government since the beginning of the year.