Spain Announces 2011 Public Holidays In Cataluña

Sources: Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Conselleria de Treball de la Generalitat de Catalunya has published the list of 2011 public holidays in Spain's Autonomous Region of Cataluña. [full story]

China Considering November 12 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Radio Guangdong (Guangzhou) and China bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Guangzhou Communications Commission has announced that the Guangzhou government had decided to declare Friday, November 12, 2010, as a one-off regional public holiday to coincide with the first day of the Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games. [full story]

Nicaragua Declares May 31st Public Holiday

Sources: El Pueblo Presidente (Managua) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB) has announced that Sunday, May 30, 2010, would be a public holiday on the occasion of this year's Mothers' Day (Día de las Madres). [full story]

Honduras FIFA Public Holidays Update

Sources: La Prensa (San Pedro Sula) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' Minister of the Interior, Áfrico Madrid, has announced that the government of Honduras has decreed special public sector working hours on June 16, 21 and 25 to allow public servants the time to watch Honduras playing in the 2010 World Cup championship. [full story]

Bangladesh Revises Janmashtami Public Holiday Date

Sources: Central Bank of Bangladesh (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Bank of Bangladesh has issued the DOS Circular Letter No. 05: Amendment to the list of Holidays in 2010 for Banks, which lists a revised date of September 2, 2010, for the Janmashtami public holiday. [full story]

Nigeria Declares May 31 Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Trust (Lagos) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Emmanuel Ihenacho, has issued an announcement, signed by his Assistant Director, Timothy Oyedeji, declaring Monday, May 31, 2010, as a public holiday on account of this year's Democracy Day. [full story]

Fiji Confirms Cancellation Of Upcoming Public Holiday

Sources: Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (Suva) and Fiji bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Fiji has issued a communique confirming that the upcoming, May 28, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day public holiday had been cancelled as per the recently promulgated "Employment Relations Regulations 2010". [full story]

Portugal Socialists Want To Eliminate 4 Public Holidays

Sources: Jornal de Negócios (Lisbon) and Portugal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A draft bill had been introduced in the National Assembly by Socialist deputies, Teresa Sales and Maria do Rosário Carneiro, which would cancel 4 annual public holidays. [full story]

Taiwan To Pass Public Holidays Legislation

Sources: 行政院 (Taipei) and Taiwan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Taiwan's Executive Yuan has approved a draft bill which would replace the current declaration of public holidays, and compensatory working Saturdays, executive orders by the Cabinet, by permanent legislation. [full story]

Ghana Declares May 25 AU Public Holiday

Sources: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (Accra) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Martin Amidu, has announced that Tuesday, May 25, 2010, would be a statutory public holiday throughout the country, on account of the upcoming African Union Day. [full story]

Peru Declares May 21 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Radio Nacional del Perú (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The regional government of Peru's northern department of Piura has declared Friday, May 21, 2010, as a one-off public holiday on account of the signing of the contract for the local hydroelectric works known as the Proyecto Especial de Irrigación e Hidroenergético del Alto Piura (Pehiap). [full story]

Lebanon Declares May 25 Public Holiday

Sources: الجمهورية اللبنانية - بوابة معلومات ومعاملات الحكومة (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The press office of Lebanon's Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has announced that all public administrations, schools and universities would be closed on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, on the occasion of the public holiday declared for the upcoming Liberation Day. [full story]

Pakistan Declares Regional School Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: The Daily Times (Karachi) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Pakistan's Province of Sindh has announced a regional school holiday in Karachi, on Thursday, May 20, 2010, following the murder of at least 21 people in political clashes yesterday. [full story]

Thailand Declares May 20-21 Nationwide Bank Holidays

Sources: ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bank of Thailand has declared a nationwide bank holiday for Thursday and Friday, May 20-21, 2010 (B.E. 2553) and has announced that all Thai financial institutions throughout the country, including the stock market, would be closed "for reasons of public safety". [full story]

Macedonian Initiative To Cut Public Holidays

Sources: Македонски информативен центар (Skopje) and Macedonian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Organization of Employers of the Republic of Macedonia is calling on the government of Macedonia to reduce the number of public holidays and legally mandated ethnic non-working days. [full story]

Vatican Announces 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Prefettura della Casa Ponitificia (Vatican City) and Holy See/Vatican bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Vatican's Prefecture of the Papal Household has released the list of 2011 public holidays for the Vatican (aka. the Holy See). [full story]

Thailand Extends Emergency Public Holidays Till Weekend

Sources: บริษัท อสมท จำกัด (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Deputy spokesman for the government of Thailand, Watchara Kannika, has announced that the cabinet had decided to extend the 2 days of public holidays, declared last weekend, for yesterday and today, for an additional 3 days, until Friday, May 21, 2010, inclusively, due to the situation of unrest in the capital. [full story]

Uganda Extends Officials' Burial Public Holidays Law

Sources: The Daily Monitor (Kampala) and Uganda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Uganda's Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service, Henry Kajura, has introduced legislation that would extend the automatic declaration of a one-off public holiday to cover the eventuality of the Speaker of Parliament dying in office. [full story]

Ecuador Confirms May 24 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministerio De Trabajo y Empleo (Quito) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's Ministro de Turismo, Freddy Elhers, has confirmed that the upcoming Batalla de Pichincha public holiday would be observed (será día de asueto obligado) on Monday, May 24, 2010. [full story]

Jordan Announces May 25 Independence Day Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة الأنباء الأردنية بترا (Amman) and Jordan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jordan's Prime Minister, Samir Rifai, has issued a communique announcing that the upcoming Independence Day public holiday would be observed on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. [full story]

Thailand Declares May 17 and 18 Emergency Public Holidays

Sources: กรมประชาสัมพันธ์ (CRES) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The spokesperson for the Centre for Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), Colonel Sansern Kaewkamnerd, has announced that the government of Thailand had authorised the declaration of Monday, May 17, and Tuesday, May 18, 2010, as additional non-working public holidays in Bangkok. [full story]

Uruguay Considering Reduction Of Number Of Public Holidays

Sources: Presidencia de la República (República Oriental del Uruguay) and Uruguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Uruguay's President, José Mujica, has indicated that the Uruguayan executive is considering the reduction of the number of official non-working public holidays in Uruguay. [full story]

Dominican Republic Declares 3-Day Electoral Public Holidays

Sources: Centro de Informacion Gubernamental (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of the Dominican Republic, Leonel Fernández, has signed Executive Decree 264-10, which declares as non-working public holidays (días no laborables) the dates of May 15, 16, and 17, 2010, on account of the upcoming legislative elections. [full story]

Thailand Declares Emergency Public Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: รัฐบาลไทย (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Thailand has decided to extend today's public holiday for an additional day, tomorrow, Friday, May 14, 2010, due to the situation of unrest in the capital. [full story]

Paraguay Declares May 14 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Municipalidad de Ciudad del Este (Alto Paraná) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Municipality of Ciudad del Este, published Resolución N° 6134/2010 which declares tomorrow, Friday, May 14, 2010, a departmental public holiday (asueto distrital) on account of this year's annual, May 15, Día de la Independencia public holiday, which falls on a Saturday, in 2010. [full story]

Honduras Could Move October Public Holidays To June

Sources: Resumen de Sesiones del Congreso Nacional de Honduras (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' National Congress has approved, by a vote of 36-8, a draft decree (proyecto de decreto) which would move this year's 3 annual October public holidays to the 3 dates when Honduras' national football team is scheduled to play in the upcoming June FIFA World Cup. [full story]

Brazil Bill Would Declare World Cup Public Holidays

Sources: NOPS (Brasilia) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Brazilian PL deputy, Mendes Thames, has introduced legislation that would declare a series of additional June public holidays, every 4 years, to coincide with Brazil's participation in the FIFA World Cup. [full story]

Chile Switches To September 17 Bicentennial Public Holiday

Sources: Cámara de Diputados de Chile (Santiago) and Chile bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Comisión de Gobierno Interior de la Cámara de Diputados of Chile's Congress has approved a bill submitted by DC parliamentarian Ricardo Rincón (Boletín 6929-06) which would declare Friday, September 17, 2010, as a one-off public holiday, instead of the recently proposed date of Monday, September 20, 2010. [full story]

Guatemala Movable Public Holidays Update

Sources: Diario de Centro América (Guatemala City) and Guatemala bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Comisión de Economía y Comercio Exterior of Guatemala's Congress is considering a bill that would move mid-week public holidays to a nearby Monday. [full story]

Benin Declares May 14 Census Public Holiday

Sources: Conseil des Ministres de la République du Bénin (Cotonou) and Bénin bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bénin's Secrétaire Général du Gouvernement, Ibraïma Soulemane, has announced that the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bénin had declared Friday, May 14, 2010, as a one-off public holiday, to assist in the progress of Bénin's current census. [full story]

India Declares May 14 And 20 Regional Public Holidays

Sources: हिंदुस्तान टाइम्स (Chandigarh) and India bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of India's State of Punjab has declared a one-off public holiday, for all offices, educational institutions and offices of Boards and Corporations located in Chandigarh and Punjab, on Friday, May 14, 2010, on account of the tercentenary celebrations of "Sirhind Fateh Divas". [full story]

Indonesia Declares May 11 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: The Jakarta Post (Denpasar) and Indonesia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Indonesia's Province of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, in accordance with gubernatorial regulations, has declared a one-off regional public holiday on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, the date of the upcoming mayoral election day. [full story]

Brazil Considering Reducing Number Of Public Holidays

Sources: NOPS (Brasilia) and Brazil bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Brazil's Finance Minister, Guido Mantega, has suggested reducing the number of non-working public holidays in Brazil to improve the performance of the Brazilian economy. [full story]

Malaysia Announces 2012 Islamic Public Holidays

Sources: الموقع الرسمي الإدارة التقدمية الإسلامية الماليزية (JAKIM) and Malaysia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malaysia's governmental Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, aka. JAKIM) has published its Islamic calendar for 2012 (corresponding to 1433-1434 AH). [full story]

Nauru Declares Tomorrow Public Holiday For Queen’s Baton

Sources: The Government of the Republic of Nauru (Yaren) and Nauru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The president of Nauru, Marcus Stephen, has declared tomorrow, May 8, 2010, as a one-off public holiday in Nauru on the occasion of the passing of the 2010 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton. [full story]

Hong Kong Officially Announces 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: 香港政府一站通 (HKSAR) and Hong Kong bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has released its official list of 2011 public holidays to be observed in Hong Kong. [full story]

Netherlands Considering Annual May 5 Public Holiday

Sources: Radio Netherlands Worldwide (Amsterdam) and Netherlands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A majority of the parties in the Dutch Parliament has responded favorably to the Dutch Labour (PvdA) leader, Job Cohen, proposing that May 5th should become a general public holiday every year. [full story]

Nigeria Declares May 6 Public Holiday

Sources: The Nigerian Tribune (Lagos) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A few hours ago, a spokesman for Nigeria's acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, has announced that following the overnight death of Nigeria's President, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, today, May 6, 2010, had been declared a one-off public holiday throughout Nigeria. [full story]

Moldova Announces May 15 Public Holiday

Sources: UNIMEDIA (Chisinau) and Moldovan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Moldova's Minister of Labour, Social Welfare and Family, Valentina Buliga, has announced that May 15 would henceforth be a public holiday in Moldova, to be included in the list of holidays and days of rest as Family Day. [full story]

Chile Opts For September 20 Bicentennial Public Holiday

Sources: La Segunda (Santiago) and Chile bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Chile's President, Sebastián Piñera, has announced that he had sent a bill to Chile's Congress to make Monday, September 20, 2010, a one-off public holiday to compensate the fact that this year's 2-day annual Independence public holidays falls on a Saturday and a Sunday. [full story]

Argentina Decrees May 24 Public Holiday

Sources: La Nación (Buenos Aires) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A few hours ago, Argentina's President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, abandoned the legislative route, and signed an executive decree making Monday, May 24, 2010, a one-off (por única vez) non-working public holiday to coincide with Argentina's bicentennial. [full story]

Nigeria Declares May 3 Public Holiday

Sources: The Nigerian Tribune (Lagos) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Emmanuel Ihenacho, has announced that the federal government of Nigeria had declared Monday, May 3, 2010, as a non-working public holiday to compensate the fact that this year's May 1st public holiday falls on a Saturday. [full story]