Bolivia Officially Maintains Catholic Public Holidays

Sources: La Razón (La Paz) and Bolivia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bolivia's Minister of the Presidency, Óscar Coca, has officially announced that the cabinet had decided to maintain all traditional Catholic public holidays.

India Extends January 30 Public Holiday To Himachal Pradesh

Sources: Punjab Newsline Network (Shimla) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of India's State of Himachal Pradesh has declared Saturday, January 30, 2010, as a gazetted holiday, instead of the previously announced restricted holiday, on account of Guru Ravi Dass Birthday.

Philippines Senate Set To Vote On Chinese New Year Holiday

Sources: The Inquirer (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines Senate Bill 136, declaring Chinese New Year an annual special working holiday, has been approved at the committee level in the Senate, and is expected to reach the Senate floor for a vote in early February.

Pakistan Declares January 30 Public Holiday In Sindh

Sources: INN (Karachi) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Pakistan's State of Sindh has declared Saturday, Safar 14, 1431AH (January 30, 2010) as a regional public sector holiday, on the occasion of Urs of Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.

St. Kitts and Nevis Declares Post-Election Public Holiday

Sources: The Sun (St.Kitts and Nevis) and St. Kitts and Nevis bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). As we expected, today has been declared a one-off, post-election, public holiday in t. Kitts and Nevis on the occasion of the victory, yesterday, of the St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party at the polls.

Seychelles 2010 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Seychelles (Victoria) and Seychelles bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Seychelles has announced the official list of public holidays in the Seychelles for the calendar year 2010. [full story]

Romania January 24 Public Holiday Update

Sources: Financiarul (Iasi) and Romania bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). At yesterday's celebrations of the 151st anniversary of the reunification of Wallachia and Moldavia, the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, went on record as supporting the addition of January 24 to the list of official public holidays in Romania.

Sri Lanka Declares January 27 Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Mirror (Colombo) and Sri Lanka bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Sri Lanka's Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs, D. Dissanayaka, has announced that Wednesday, Janauary 27, 2010, would be a one-off public holiday.

Honduras Declares January 27 Public Sector Holiday

Sources: El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' Minister of the Interior, Óscar Raúl Matute, has announced that Wednesday, January 27, 2010, would be a one-off public sector holiday to coincide with that day's passation of power to President-elect Porfirio Lobo Sosa.

Malaysia Public Holiday Today In Johor

Sources: Bernama (Johor Baharu) and Malaysia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following the death, last night, of the Sultan of Malaysia's State of Johor, Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail, the State's Chief Minister, Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, has declared today a one-off regional public holiday.

Mongolia Announces Official Tsagaan Sar Public Holidays Dates

Sources: The UB Post (Ulaanbaatar) and Mongolia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Mongolia has announced that the official dates for this year's, "Year of the Tiger", Tsagaan Sar public holidays will be February 14, 15, and 16, 2010.

Bhutan Elections Postponed To After August

Sources: The Bhutan Observer (Thimphu) and Bhutan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bhutan's Chief Election Commissioner, Dasho KunzangWangdi, has announced that the local government (LG) elections, and the public holiday associated with them, would be postponed until the fall of 2010.

Bolivia Declares January 22 Public Holiday

Sources: Agencia Boliviana de Información (La Paz) and Bolivia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, Bolivia's Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Welfare, Calixto Chipana, announced that the Bolivian Government had declared Friday, January 22, 2010, as a one-off national public holiday, to coincide with President Evo Morales' second inauguration.

South African President Rules-Out February 11 Public Holiday

Sources: Fin24 (Johannesburg) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). South African President, Jacob Zuma, has announced that, February 11, 2010, the date of his upcoming State of the Nation address would not be a public holiday, as had been widely rumoured.

Angola Declatres CAN 2010 Public Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: AngoNotícias (Luanda) and Angola bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The governor of the Provincial Government of Luanda, Francisca do Espirito Santo, has declared a half-day regional public holiday for tomorrow afternoon, Monday, January 18, 2010, on the occasion of that day's CAN 2010 football game.

India Declares Regional Public Holidays Tomorrow

Sources: Punjab Newsline (Chandigarh) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Indian State Governments of Punjab and West Bengal have declared a one-off public holiday for tomorrow, Monday, January 18, 2010, to mark the passing away of the former Chief Minister of West Bengal and C.P.M Leader, Jyoti Basu, who died in Kolkata earlier today.

Argentina Announces October 27 Census Public Holiday

Sources: Analisis Digital (Buenos Aires) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Argentina's President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has signed executive decree 67 which specifies that the next national census will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, and that that date will be a national non-working public holiday (la fecha será declarada feriado nacional).

Nepal Declares Tomorrow Eclipse Public Holiday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Nepal has declared Friday, January 15, 2010, a public holiday on account of that date's expected annular partial solar eclipse.

Indonesia Declares 2-Day Public Holidays In Bali

Sources: Antara News Agency (Bali) and Indonesia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Indonesia's Province of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, has declared January 14 and 15 as province-wide one-off public holidays on the occasion of the Siwaratri Day (contemplation day for our sins) Hindu festival.

Bhutan Releases List Of 2010 Official Public Holidays

Sources: Bhutan Broadcasting System (Thimphu) and Bhutan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Royal Civil Service Commission of the Government of Bhutan has released its official list of public holidays for the year 2010.

Bahrain Aligns Private And Public Sector Holidays

Sources: Gulf Daily News (Manama) and Bahrain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bahrain's Shura Council has backed an amendment to the new Private Sector Employment Law, currently being debated by parliament, that would align the annual holidays and public holidays of the private sector on those of the public sector.

Ethiopia Releases Official 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) and Ethiopia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the expected dates of 2010 public holidays in Ethiopia.

Romania Rules-Out Year-End Public Sector Holidays in 2010

Sources: Romaniapress (Bucharest) and Romania bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Romania's Minister of the Economy, Adriean Videanu, has announced that, in 2010, public sector employees would no longer be forced into unpaid, year-end, holidays.

South Africa Could Consider January 8 Public Holiday

Sources: The Cape Times (Cape Town) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Eastern Cape secretary to South Africa's ruling ANC party, Oscar Mabunyane, has confirmed that the issue of declaring a January 8, ANC birthday public holiday, would be raised during the party's national general council meeting in September.

Mozambique Declares January 14 Public Holiday

Sources: Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) and Mozambique bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mozambique's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB) has released a press communique announcing that Thursday, January 14, 2010, the date of of Armando Guebuza’s inauguration as the President of Mozambique.

Swaziland Traditional Public Holidays Uproar

Sources: The Times of Swaziland (Mbabane) and Swaziland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Over the past weekend, Swaziland's Minister of Home Affairs, Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze, and his Principal Secretary, Mduduzi Magongo, have lashed-out at diary publishers that have already published 2010 diaries showing the dates for the Umhlanga and Incwala public holidays.

Saint Kitts and Nevis Announces January 25 Elections

Sources: Caribbean Daily News (Basseterre) and Saint Kitts and Nevis bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Denzil Douglas, has announced that general elections in the federation of St. Kitts and Nevis would be held on Monday, January 25th, 2010.

Hong Kong Confucius Public Holiday Update

Sources: South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Hong Kong lawmaker, Chan Kam-lam, has announced that he would move a Legislative Council motion next Wednesday demanding that the Hong Kong SAR government make Confucius' Birthday a new annual public holiday.

San Marino Releases 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Banca Centrale della Repubblica di San Marino (San Marino) and San Marino bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). San Marino's Central Bank has published the San Marino Government's official 2010 list of public holidays in San Marino.

Latvia Declares 3 Additional Public Holidays

Sources: Latvijas Banka (private communication) and Latvia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Latvia has announced additional public holidays on May 3rd, June 25th and November 19, 2010.

North Korea Rules Out January 8 Public Holiday In 2010

Sources: The Daily NK (North Pyongan Province) and North Korea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). North Korea's Central Committee of the Party has confirmed that North Korea would observe Kim Jong Eun’s birthday on Friday, January 8th, 2010, but only in the form of events restricted to officials, not as an official public holiday.

Malta Announces 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Department of Information (Government of Malta) and Malta bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malta's Department of Information has published its official list of public holidays for the calendar year 2011.

Brazilian Parliament Considers March 8 National Public Holiday

Sources: Portal da Câmara dos Deputados (Brasilia) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Committee on Education and Culture (SCC) of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, has sent back, without comment, the Projeto de Lei 5701/09, of deputy Marcos Antonio (PRB-PE), which would declare the March 8, Dia da Mulher (International women's Day), as an annual national public holiday in Brazil.

Taiwan Legislates Hakka Day Holiday

Sources: Taiwan Today (Taipei) and Taiwan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). On Tuesday, Taiwan's Legislature passed the Hakka Basic Act aimed at promoting Hakka language and culture, and obliging the government to designate a national Hakka Day holiday.

Egypt January 25 Public Holiday Confirmed

Sources: The Egyptian Gazette (Cairo) and Egypt bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Egyptian government has confirmed that the annually observed, January 25, "Police Day", would be observed as a non-working public holiday, starting in 2010.

North Korea To Add January 8 Public Holiday

Sources: The Chosun Ilbo (조선일보) and North Korea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The North Korean government is apparently getting ready to declare January 8 as a new annual national (public) holiday to commemorate the birthday of leader Kim Jong-il's third son and heir apparent, Kim Jong-un.

Nepal Pressed For 5-day Lhosar Public Holiday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Nepalese government is being pressed by the Tamang community to declare a 5-day public holiday to celebrate "Taak" Lhosar (Tiger New Year 2846).

Spain's Stock Markets To Remain Open Tomorrow

Sources: ABC (EFE) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). For the second time ever, all 4 of Spain's stock markets will remain open tomorrow, on the January 6, nationwide Epiphany public holiday.

Maldives Announces 2010 Public Holidays

Sources: President's Office (Male) and Maldives bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Maldives has released its official list of public holidays for the calendar year 2010, essentially confirming the dates of the Maldives public holidays that are based on the Islamic calendar.

Guinea Considering Upcoming One-Off Public Holiday

Sources: Kababachir (Conakry) and Guinea Conakry bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Guinea's communications minister, Idrissa Cherif, has announced that the government of Guinea Conakry planned to declare a one-off public holiday on the occasion of the "upcoming" return to Guinea of junta leader, Moussa Dadis Camara.

Kiribati Releases Official 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Parliament of Kiribati (Tarawa) and Kiribati bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Kiribati has published its official list of 2010 public holidays in Kiribati.

Lebanon Amends 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Government Portal for Information and Forms (Republic of Lebanon) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Lebanon has published a revised list of official Lebanese public holidays for 2010.

Bolivia Confused About New June Public Holiday

Sources: El Día (La Paz) and Bolivia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The 2010 agenda, recently released by the Palacio Quemado (the seat of Bolivia's executive branch) is causing confusion, as it omits June 21st from the list of 2010 Bolivian public holidays.

Swaziland Declares Monday A Public Holiday

Sources: The Swazi Observer (Mbabane) and Swaziland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Swaziland's Home Affairs Minister, Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze, has finally announced the date of the upcoming Incwala public holiday as Monday, January 4, 2010.

Mongolia Public Holidays Reform Update

Sources: Montsame Agency (Ulaanbaatar) and Mongolia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Just before the Western New Year recess, Mongolia's Parliament discussed a renewed revised draft law on the national holidays of Naadam.

Grenada Revises 2010 Public Holidays List

Sources: Office of the Prime Minister of Grenada (St George's) and Grenada bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Grenada has released a revised official list of 2010 public holidays.