Brazil Mid-Week Public Holidays Bill Moves To Senate

Sources: Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (Brasilia) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Comissão de Constituição e Justiça e de Cidadania of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has finally approved a bill that would move to the previous Monday, fixed-date public holidays that fall on another weekday.

Indian Regional Public Holiday In Haryana Today

Sources: Punjab Newsline (Chandigarh) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of India's State of Haryana has declared a public holiday on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, in all the State Government offices including those of Boards, Corporations and Educational Institutions following this morning's death of Rao Birender Singh, the former Chief Minister of Haryana.

Hungary Releases Official List Of 2010 Bridge Public Holidays

Sources: Szociális és Munkaügyi Miniszter (Budapest) and Hungary bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Labour and Social Affairs Ministry of Hungary (SZMM), has released the official list of bridge, and other one-off, public holidays for the year 2010, along with the list of Saturdays that will be regular working days, in compensation.

Philippines Will Declare Clean-up Public Holidays

Sources: ABS-CBN News (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ordered the drafting of an executive order for a massive clean-up public holiday in Metro Manila, following the recent torrential rains.

Guinea Declares Tomorrow A Public Holiday

Sources: Guinee News (Conakry) and Guinea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, Guinea's military junta has decreed that tomorrow, Monday, September 28, 2009, would be a one-off public holiday to commemorate the 1958 referendum results in Guinea.

Brazil Declares Olympic Regional Public Holiday Next Friday

Sources: O Globo (Rio de Janeiro) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Prefect of Brazil's State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Eduardo Paes, has declared an unpaid public sector holiday (ponto facultativo), on Friday, October 2, 2009, for all municipal and state public sector employees, to allow them to participate in that day's Olympics 2016 Selection party.

China Public Holidays For Mao ?

Sources: AFP (Guangdong) and China bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mao Xinyu, a member of China's National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the grandson of late Chairman Mao Zedong, has proposed that China declare 2 public holidays to commemorate his grand-father.

Malta Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Department of Information (Government of Malta) and Malta bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Malta Department of Information has published the official list of 2010 public holidays in Malta.

Nepal Announces Weeklong Dashain Public Holidays

Sources: eKantipur (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Nepal has announced a week-long public sector holiday starting today, Friday, September 25, 2009, to mark this year's Dashain Hindu festival.

Venezuela Declares September 25 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Radio Nacional de Venezuela (Porlamar) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Venezuela's State of Nueva Esparta, Morel Rodríguez Ávila, has declared a one-off state public holiday (día no laborable) on Friday, September 25, 2009.

Palau Confirms October 2 Public Holiday

Sources: Variety News (Koror) and Palau bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Palau President, Johnson Toribiong, has released Presidential Proclamation No. 09-09, confirming Friday, October 2nd, 2009, as the date when the national government will celebrate United Nations Day in 2009.

Peru Institutes September 24 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Pachamama Radio (Juliaca) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The governor of Peru's Province of San Román, Martha Mamani Miranda, has declared Thursday, September 24, 2009, as a local public holiday in Juliaca for both the public and private sector on the occasion of the Virgen de la Mercedes.

Philippines Electoral Public Holiday In 2010

Sources: The Mindao Times (Mindao) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines' Energy Secretary, Angelo Reyes, has announced that the date of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections would be a non-working public holiday.

Fiji National Youth Day Public Holiday Under Fire

Sources: Fiji Village (Suva) and Fiji bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Fiji Employers Federation President, Digby Bosley, has said that Fiji loses millions every year due to the 12 public holidays celebrated in the country, and that the FEF believes the National Youth Day public holiday is something that can be removed.

Liberia Declares Working Holiday Today

Sources: The Liberian Times (Monrovia) and Liberia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has issued a proclamation declaring Monday, September 21st, 2009, as the International Day of Peace, a working holiday.

Oman Changes Date Of Eid Public Holiday

Sources: Khaleej Times (Muscat) and Oman bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Oman's Moonsighting Committee announced that the new moon was not sighted anywhere in the country last night, and that therefore today would be the 30th and last day of Ramadan.

Bangladesh Confirms Extent Of Eid Public Holidays

Sources: bdnews24 (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier tonight, at a meeting of the National Moon-Sighting Committee, chaired by Bangladesh's state minister for religious affairs, Mohammed Shahjahan Miah, it was announced that the Moon of Shawwal had been sighted, confirming that tomorrow will be the Eid-ul-Fitr in Bangladesh.

Nepal Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, Nepal's newly formed Ruel-e-Hilal Committee formed to sight the Shawwal new moon announced that the new moon had been glimpsed at around 6.30 p.m. local time, and based on the sighting, the government of Nepal announced that the upcoming Eid would be celebrated Monday, September 21, 2009.

Spain Regional Public Holiday Under Fire

Sources: Agencia EFE (Melilla) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The main opposition party of Spain's autonomous region of Melilla is now campaigning to have the, September 17, Melilla Foundation Day public holiday abolished, or at least moved to another date.

UAE Confirms Moon Sighting And Public Holidays

Sources: The National (Abu Dhabi) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, the UAE's Minister of Justice, Dr Hadef al Dhaheri, announced that the Shawwal Crescent Committee had sighted the crescent of the new Moon and that "It has been determined that Eid [public holidays] begins on Sunday [September 20]".

Indonesia Moves Up End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: ANTARA News (Jakarta) and Indonesia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier tonight, the chairman of Indonesia's Calculation and Observation Agency, KH Hadi Abdul Fatah, announced that the new moon had been sighted at Pelabuhan Ratu, Sukabumi, and at the Grand Mosque in Semarang, and as a consequence, the government of Indonesia declared that this year's Idul Fitri would fall on Sunday, September 20, 2009.

Tajikistan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date

Sources: Asia-Plus news agency (Dushanbe) and Tajikistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Tajikistan President, Emomali Rahmon, has announced that the upcoming Id al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be observed on Monday, September 21, 2009.

Sierra Leone Changes End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date

Sources: Office of the Vice President (Freetown) and Sierra Leone bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of the Vice President of Sierra Leone has just issued a press release announcing that the Pray Day (End of Ramadan) public holiday's date had been changed to tomorrow, Sunday, September 20th, 2009.

Turkmenistan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Turkmenistan.ru (Ashgabad) and Turkmenistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). At a regular meeting of Turkmenistan's Cabinet of Ministers, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree declaring Monday, September 21, 2009, as the non-working day off public holiday for the upcoming Oraza Bayramy (End of Ramadan).

Ghana Census Public Holiday In 2010

Sources: Ghana News Agency (Accra) Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Kwabena Dufuor, who chairs the Steering Committee of the 2010 Census, has announced that the 2010 Population and Housing Census is likely to be held in the month of March.

Niger Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Site De La Presidence De La Republique Du Niger (Niamey) and Niger bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Niger's Ministère de la Fonction Publique et du Travail has published a communiqué declaring Sunday, September 20, 2009, as the date of the upcoming Aïd Al fit'r public holiday.

Spain's Ceuta Regional Muslim Public Holiday In 2010

Sources: Europa Press (Ceuta) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, all the political parties represented in the regional assembly of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta (PP, UDCE-IU and PSOE) have approved the declaration of the Eid al-Adha (Pascua musulmana del sacrificio).

Sri Lankan Banks To Open On Ramazan Bank Holiday

Sources: The Daily Mirror (Colombo) and Sri Lanka bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Although the upcoming Ramazan holiday is an official bank holiday in Sri Lanka, many banks have announced that some of their branches would be open on Monday, September 21, 2009.

Qatar Announces End of Ramadan Holidays Details

Sources: The Peninsula (Doha) and Qatar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Qatar's Central Bank (QCB) has announced that banks in Qatar will be closed for three days for Eid Al-Fitr holidays starting on the first day of the upcoming Eid (expected on Sunday, September 20, 2009).

Malawi Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Nyasa Times (Lilongwe) and Malawi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). According to an announcement on state radio and TVM, Malawi's government has declared Monday, September 21, 2009 as a statutory public holiday, to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan).

Eritrea Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Information of the State of Eritrea (Asmara) and Eritrea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The the Eritrean Mufti, Sheik Al-Amin Osman, has announced that the upcoming Ed-Alfetir Al-Mubarak, and associated public holiday, would be observed on Sunday, September 20, 2009.

Ukraine Declares Regional End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: National News Agency of Ukraine (Kyiv) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following last year's legislation, The Ukraine government has declared the first day of the upcoming Muslim holiday of Uraza Bairam (End of Ramadan), on Sunday, September 20, 2009, a non-business day (aka. public holiday).

China Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday In Ningxia

Sources: Xinhua (Yinchuan) and China bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The regional government of China's autonomous region of Ningxia have declared Monday, September 21, 2009, a public holiday on the occasion of the End of Ramadan Muslim festival.

Russia Declares End of Ramadan Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Tass News Agency (Moscow) and Russia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Russia has declared Monday, September 21, 2009, a public holiday for the End of Ramadan Muslim festival of Ramazan Bayram in the regions of Adygeya, Bashkortostan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia.

Nigeria Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: Daily Triumph (Abuja) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Dr. Shettima Mustafa, has announced that the federal government had declared Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and 22, 2009, as public holidays to mark the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan, and the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr.

UAE End of Ramadan Financial Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), in coordination with all financial markets, has announced that UAE financial markets will close to mark the Eid-Al-Fitr holiday starting from Saturday, 29th of Ramadan (September 19, 2009) until the 3rd day of Shawwal.

Saudi Arabia End of Ramadan Trading Holidays Announced

Sources: Tadawul Stock Exchange (Riyadh) and Saudi Arabia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Saudi Arabia's stock exchange, Talawul, has announced that it would close for five trading days, September 19-23, on account of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays.

Bahrain Confirms End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: Bahrain News Agency (Manama) and Bahrain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bahrain's Prime Minister, Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, has issued a circular on the dates for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr public holidays for the Hijri Year 1430.

Oman Extends End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: Gulf News (Muscat) and Oman bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Oman's Minister Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Civil Service Council has announced that, this year, both the public and private sectors of Oman will get five days off for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays.

Yemen Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates

Sources: The Yemen Times (Sanaa) and Yemen bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The last day of the End of Ramadan public holidays, in Yemen, will be Tuesday, September 22, rather than the previously announced, Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Sierra Leone Annouces End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date

Sources: Presidency Office (Freetown) and Sierra Leone bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of the President of Sierra Leone has announced that the feast of Eid-Ul-Fitri (Pray Day) will be observed on Monday, September 21st, 2009, and has thus declared Monday, September 21st, 2009, an official public holiday in Sierra Leone.

Ghana Rules Out September 22 Public Holiday

Sources: Ghana News Agency (Accra) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Secretary at the Office of the Interior Minister, Cecelia Pearl Agbezudor, has re-stated that only Monday, September 21, 2009, had been declared a public holiday, for both the celebration of Dr Kwame Nkrumah's birthday and the Eid-ul Fitr celebration.

Nicaragua Extends School Holidays Until September 21

Sources: La Prensa (Managua) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Ministerio de Educación (Mined) has announced that the September 16-17 school closings had been extended until Monday morning, September 21, 2009.

Kuwait Confirms Week-Long End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: The Kuwait Times (Kuwait City) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's Cabinet has confirmed earlier rumours that the upcoming End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) public holidays would extend for a full week.

Pakistan Modifies End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates

Sources: The News (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). This afternoon, in a terse statement, Pakistan's Federal Interior Ministry announced that the recently announced dates for the upcoming public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) had been changed from September 20-22, to September 21-23, 2009.

Spain's Ceuta Debates Regional Muslim Public Holiday

Sources: El Faro (Ceuta) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Presidency of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta will debate the inclusion of the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) as part of that region's 2 allowed public holidays.

Sudan Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates

Sources: The Sudan Tribune (Khartoum) and Sudan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Sudan's Cabinet State Minister, Kamal Abdel-Latif, has announced that the upcoming End of Ramadan public sector holidays would begin on Sunday, September 20, 2009.

Bangladesh Could Extend End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: BDE News 24 (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Bangladesh has announced that the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays would be extended by one day, if the Moon's crescent was not visible on Sunday night, September 20, 2009.

Bhutan Restores Thrue Bab Public Holiday

Sources: Kuensel Newspaper (Thimphu) and Bhutan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bhutan's Home Minister, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji, has announced that Bhutan's Cabinet had approved the home ministry’s recommendation to reinstate the Thrue Bab (Blessed Rainy Day) national public holiday.

Ghana Announces End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date

Sources: Ghana News Agency (GNA) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Cletus Avoka, has issued a statement declaring Monday, September 21, 2009, a statutory public holiday.