Azerbaijan Electoral Public Holiday On December 23

Sources: Azeri Press Agency (APA) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has announced the date of the upcoming municipal elections as Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Liberia Proclaims December 1st Holiday

Sources: Liberia Broadcasting System (Monrovia) and Liberia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has proclaimed Tuesday, December 1, 2009, as World AIDS Day, and has declared the day to be observed across the country as a working holiday.

Antigua and Barbuda Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Permanent Secretary Ministry of Legal Affairs (St. John's) and Antigua and Barbuda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Legal Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda has released the official list of public holidays in Antigua and Barbuda for the calendar year 2010.

Ecuador Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Ministerio de Turismo del Ecuador (Quito) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's Minister of Tourism, Verónica Sión de Josse, has released a list of the official public holidays in Ecuador for the calendar year 2010.

Nepal Declares Bakr Eid Public Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: Nepal News (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Nepal has declared Sunday, November 29, 2009, the second day of this year's Bakr Eid Muslim festival, a public holiday.

Azerbaijan Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Azeri Press Agency (APA) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has issued a decision specifying the official list of 2010 public holidays in Azerbaijan.

Honduras Declares November 30 Public Holiday

Sources: Diario Tiempo (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Honduran government, led by Roberto Micheletti in a council of Ministers, has decided to declare a public sector holiday for Friday afternoon, November 27, 2009, starting at noon local time (7:00pm European time), as well as the entire day of Monday, November 30, 2009.

Ukraine Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: Interfax (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine has passed a resolution specifying the official list of 2010 public holidays.

Germany To Consider Extending Reformation Day Public Holiday

Sources: Osthessen-News (Fulda) and Germany bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Synod of evangelical Churches of Germany's State of Hessen has passed a motion asking the government to amend Article 1 of the Hessischen Feiertaggesetzes to make Reformation Day an official public holiday in the State of Hessen.

Australia SA Shops To Close On Boxing Day

Sources: News.com.au (Adelaide) and Australia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Industrial Relations Minister of the Australian state of South Australia, Paul Caica, has announced that shops would not be allowed to open on December 26, 2009, even though December 26 is not listed as a public holiday this year.

Trinidad and Tobago Declares CHOGM Public Sector Holiday

Sources: The Trinidad and Tobago Express (Port of Spain) and Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A circular from the Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, and signed by Head of the Public Service, Sandra Marchack, orders all Ministries located in Port of Spain to close, tomorrow, Friday, November 27, 2009, for the opening day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Senegal Considering Magal de Touba Public Holiday

Sources: Dakar Online (Dakar) and Senegal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Senegal's president, Abdoulaye Wade, has asked Parliament to expedite the passage of legislation that would declare a new annual public holiday on the occasion of the Magal de Touba.

Ivory Coast Declares Afternoon Public Holiday

Sources: National NCS (NAB) and Ivory Coast bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Ivory Coast has added the afternoon of Thursday, November 26, 2009, beginning at 13:30 local time, to the previously announced Eid al-Adha public holidays dates.

Honduras Could Declare November 30 Public Holiday

Sources: La Prensa (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' Secretaría de Gobernación y Justicia has been petitioned by both the private and public sectors to declare next Monday, November 30, 2009, as a one-off public holiday.

Romania Announces November 30 School Closings

Sources: Ziarul de Iasi (Botosani) and Romania bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Romania's Ministry of Education has announced that all educational institutions would be closed on Monday, November 30, 2009, the day before Romania's National Day public holiday.

Kenya Idd-ul-Adha Date Bickering

Sources: The Nation (Mombasa) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays. Muslims in Kenya are left unsure when to celebrate the upcoming Idd-ul-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) holiday, as Kenya's Chief Kadhi, Sheikh Hammad Kassim, has announced that the he had settled on Friday, November 27, while the chairman of the Moon sighting committee, Sheikh Hajj Mussa Sodha, and his vice-chairman, Sheikh Khatwab Khalifa, have said the Idd would be on Saturday, November 28, 2009.

Sudan Announces April 11 Election Date

Sources: Sudan Radio Service (Khartoum) and Sudan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Sudan's National Election Commission has announced that the upcoming general elections, briefly scheduled for April 5, 2010, will now take place on April 11, 2010.

Russian Republics Announce Kurban Bairam Public Holidays

Sources: Tass News Agency (Moscow) and Russia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). For the first time, the 3 Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygea, and Karachay-Cherkessia, have announced a non-working public holiday on Friday, November 27, 2009, on the occasion of the upcoming Kurban Bairam holidays.

Macedonia Announces Kurban Bairam Public Holiday Date

Sources: IDIVIDI (Skopje) and Macedonia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced that the upcoming Kurban Bairam (Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday would be observed on Friday, November 27, 2009.

Chile Considering December 13 Public Holiday

Sources: La Nación (Santiago) and Chile bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Chile's Parliament is considering an emergency measure that would declare December 13, 2009, the day of the upcoming elections, as a public holiday.

Uganda Announces Eid al-Adha Public Holiday Date

Sources: New Vision Online (Kampala) and Uganda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Uganda has announced that the upcoming Eid al-Adha public holiday would be observed on Friday, November 27, 2009.

Qatar Announces Eid al-Adha Bank Holidays

Sources: Qatar Central Bank (Doha) and Qatar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Qatar Central Bank has announced that the bank holidays for the upcoming "Eid Al Adha" will start on Thursday, November 26, 2009, and will last for 3 business days.

UAE Central Bank Declares 2 Bank Holidays

Sources: Emirates News Agency (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Board of Directors of the UAE's Central Bank has released a circular announcing their decision to extend the upcoming Eid al-Adha and National Day banks holidays by one day each.

Dominican Republic Confirms January 2010 Moved Public Holidays

Sources: El Día (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Dominican Republic has released a confirmation of the 4 public holidays that will occur in January 2010, including 2 that will be moved from their traditional observance date in 2010.

Liberia Declares November 24 Electoral Public Holiday

Sources: Liberia Webs (Monrovia) and Liberia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has once again issued a proclamation declaring Tuesday, November 24, 2009, as a one-off regional public holiday on the occasion of the Montserrado County Senatorial run-off by-election, to be observed throughout Montserrado County.

Bangladesh Approves Official 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: bdnews24 (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The press secretary to Bangladesh's prime minister, Abul Kalam Azad, has announced that the cabinet had approved the 2010 list of official public holidays in Bangladesh.

Sudan's GoSS Declares Today A Public Holiday

Sources: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Sudan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, the President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS), Salva Kiir Mayardit, has launched a clean-up operation of the GoSS capital, Juba, and declared the day a public holiday.

South Africa Petitioned For Arrival Day Public Holiday

Sources: Press Trust of India (PTI) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A coalition of South African Indian cultural, religious and political leaders have asked the government of South Africa to declare a public holiday on November 16, 2010, to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first indentured labourers from India.

Bulgaria Approves August 23 Holiday

Sources: Sofia News Agency (Novinite) and Bulgaria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bulgarian Parliament has officially declared August 23 as the "Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Crimes Committed by Communist and other Totalitarian Regimes".

Dominican Republic To Reconsider Moving Mid-Week Public Holidays

Sources: Periódico 7 Días (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Senate of the Dominican Republic is to consider a new bill, introduced by Senator Euclides Sánchez, that would put an end to the practice of moving some mid-week public holidays to adjoin the nearest weekend.

Brazilian President Promises November 20 Public Holiday In 2010

Sources: A Tarde (Salvador) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has promised that next year's, November 20th, Dia da Consciência Negra, would be a full-fledged national public holiday.

Germany: Buß- und Bettag Public Holiday Update

Sources: Augsburger Allgemeine (Augsburg) and Germany bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister of Culture of Germany's "Land" of Bavaria, Ludwig Spaenle, has said he would press for the restoration of the Buß- und Bettag public holiday in Bavaria for next year.

Iraq Announces Weeklong Stock Exchange Holidays

Sources: Iraq Stock Exchange (Baghdad) and Iraq bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Iraqi Stock Exchange has announced that it would suspend trading activity during the period from Saturday, November 28, until Thursday, December 3, 2009, inclusively, on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha public holidays.

Uzbekistan Announces Eid al-Adha Public Holiday Date

Sources: Information Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Jahon) and Uzbekistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, has signed the resolution "On celebrating the Kurban-hayit (the Eid al-Adha) in Uzbekistan", which specifies Friday, November 27, 2009, as the date of this year's Feat of Sacrifice public holiday.

Bahamas To Amend Public Holidays Act

Sources: Government of the Bahamas (Nassau) and Bahamas bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Prime Minister of the Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, has tabled an amendment to the Bahamas Public Holidays Act, designating Monday, December 28th, 2009, as this year's official Boxing Day public holiday.

Kenyan Constitutional Reform Would Keep Only 3 Public Holidays

Sources: Capital FM (Nairobi) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kenya's Committee of Experts on Constitutional Review has released a draft of constitutional amendments which would only keep 3 public holidays in Kenya.

Kuwait Bill Settles For 11 Common Public Holidays

Sources: The Kuwait Times (Kuwait City) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's Labor and Health Committee has forwarded the draft law on the revisions to the labour code, to the Parliament after reducing the number of private sector holidays in the bill from 13 to 11.

Nicaragua Declares December 7 Public Sector Holiday

Sources: El Nuevo Diario (Managua) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Ministerio del Trabajo (Mitrab) has declared a public sector holiday for the afternoon of Monday, December 7, 2009.

Lebanon Declares November 23 Public Sector Holiday

Sources: Ya Libnan (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Yesterday afternoon, Lebanon's Prime Minister, Rafic Hariri, issued an order declaring a one-off public sector holiday and calling for the closure of all public institutions on Monday, November 23, 2009.

Nigeria Confirms Eid al-Adha Public Holidays Dates

Sources: The Vanguard (Lagos) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Press Assistant Director of Nigeria's Ministry of the Interior, Stephen Nelson, has announced that the Nigerian Federal Government had declared Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2009, as public holidays to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Id-El-Kabir.

Gambia Announces Tobaski Public Holiday Date

Sources: The Gambia Journal (Banjul) and Gambia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Gambia's Islamic Council issued a press release, yesterday, declaring Friday, November 27th, 2009, as the date of the upcoming Muslim feast of Eid Al Adha, better known as Tobaski.

Pakistan Declares Additional Eid al-Adha Public Holiday

Sources: South Asian News Agency (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Pakistan's Prime Minister, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, has declared an additional public holiday, on Friday, November 27, 2009, for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha public holidays.

Oman Finally Announces National Day Public Holidays

Sources: The Oman Tribune (Muscat) and Oman bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Oman's ruling monarch, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, has finally announced the dates for this year's National Day public holidays, as Tuesday and Wednesday, December 1 and 2, 2009.

Kuwait Adds November 26 Public Holiday

Sources: The Arab Times (Kuwait City) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that pursuant to the recent Cabinet Decision, the Eid Al-Adha public holidays would begin with Arafat Day, on Thursday, November 26, 2009.

Saudi Arabia Confirms Upcoming Eid al-Adha Dates

Sources: Saudi Press Agency (SPA) and Saudi Arabia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Saudi Arabia's Supreme Judicial Council has announced that the Dhul-Hijjah Moon's sighting had been confirmed on Tuesday, and that therefore, Eid Al-Adha would be observed on Friday, November 27, 2009.

UAE Declares Additional Eid al-Adha Public Holiday

Sources: Emirates News Agency (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The UAE's Chairman of the Federal Human Resources Authority and Minister of Education, Humaid Obeid Al Qatami, has announced an additional public sector holiday on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009, to bride the gap between the 5-day Eid al-Adha, and the 2-day National Day, public sector holidays.

Jordan Finalizes Eid al-Adha Public Holidays Dates

Sources: Jordan News Agency (Petra) and Jordan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jordan's Prime Minister, Nader Dahabi, has released a communique declaring public holidays for all Jordanian public institutions and government departments, from Thursday, November 26, through Monday, November 30, 2009, for the upcoming Eid Al-Adha (feast of sacrifice) holidays.

Pakistan Unofficially Announces Eidul Azha Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Times (Peshawar) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The unofficial Ruet-e-Hilal, moon-sighting, Committee of Pakistan's NWFP Province, has announced that the moon of the Zilhajj lunar month was not sighted last night, and that therefore the Eidul Azha would be celebrated on November 28, 2009.

Saipan (CNMI) Declares November 23 Public Holiday

Sources: The Saipan Tribune (Garapan) and Saipan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Saipan's Commonwealth Election Commission Board has announced that the date of the upcoming runoff election would be Monday, November 23, 2009, which has been declared a non-working public holiday.

Ukraine Declares Eid al-Adha Regional Public Holiday

Sources: National News Agency of Ukraine (Kyiv) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Ukraine has declared the first day of Eid al-Adha, which this year falls on November 27, a non-business day (aka. public holiday), for Crimean Muslims.