Chilean Senate Votes Double Bicentennial Public Holidays

Sources: Departamento de Prensa (Senado República de Chile) and Chile bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following the recent recommendation of its Comisión de Gobierno, the Chilean Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would declare 2 additional public holidays; on Friday, September 17, and Monday, September 20, 2010. [full story]

Costa Rica Adds New March Public Holiday

Sources: Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica (San José) and Costa Rica bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly has unanimously approved, in commission, the amendment of the Labour Code of Costa Rica to make March 8, the "Día Internacional de la Mujer", a paid non-working public holiday for all sectors of the economy. [full story]

Pakistan Declares Mid-Year Bank Holiday

Sources: The News (Karachi) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that Thursday, July 1, 2010, had been declared a bank holiday. [full story]

Spain Announces Galicia Public Holidays For 2011

Sources: Consejo de la Xunta de Galicia (Santiago de Compostela) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Spain's Autonomous Region of Galicia has published the list of regional public holidays for 2011 in Galicia. [full story]

Kuwait Declares June 11 Public Holiday

Sources: The Kuwait Times (Kuwait City) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's head of the civil service commission, Abdulaziz Al-Zin, has announced that Sunday, July 11, 2010, had been declared an additional public holiday for all civil servants and state employees, to mark the Islamic day of Isra and Miraj. [full story]

Ghana Declares July 1 Public Holiday

Sources: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (Accra) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Martin A.B.K. Amidu, has issued a statement confirming that Thursday, July 1, 2010, would be a statutory public holiday. [full story]

Nepal Declares June 27 Bhotojatra Public Holiday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Lalitpur) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Nepal has declared tomorrow, Sunday, June 27, 2010, a one-off regional public holiday on account of this year's Bhotojatra festival, marking the last day of the festival of Rato Macchindranath. [full story]

Moldova Creates June 28 National Holiday

Sources: Лента новостей РИА Новости (Chisinau) and Moldova bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Moldova's interim president, Mihai Ghimpu, has signed a decree declaring that June 28 as “Day of Soviet Occupation”. [full story]

Kazakhstan Declares July 5 Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Медиа-портал Gazeta (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Kazakhstan has declared a one-off bridge public holiday on Monday, July 5, 2010, to link the previous weekend to this year's, July 6, annual public holiday. [full story]

Mauritius Amends 2011 Public Holidays List

Sources: KZ Mauritius News (Port-Louis) and Mauritius bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Navin Ramgoolam, has asked cabinet to declare Monday, January 3, 2011, as an additional non-working public holiday. [full story]

New Zealand Bill Would Declare June 25 Public Holiday

Sources: NZ Herald News (Auckland) and New Zealand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). New Zealand Labour Party MP, Trevor Mallard, has introduced a Bill that would make Friday, June 25, 2010, a one-off public holiday if New Zealand's "All Whites" win their World Cup Championship match against Paraguay on Friday morning (2am New Zealand time). [full story]

Pakistan Could Declare June 24 Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Times (Lahore) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Pakistani authorities have asked the Lahore district electoral coordination officer to announce a one-off public holiday on Thursday, June 24, 2010. [full story]

Philippines Declares June 24 Public Holiday In Capital

Sources: Philippine Daily Inquirer (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jay Marzan, the City Administrator of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, has announced that, earlier today, the Manila government had declared Thursday, June 24, 2010, Araw ng Maynila, a non-working public holiday in the city. [full story]

New Zealand PM Rules Out FIFA Public Holiday

Sources: BD News 24 (Wellington) and New Zealand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). New Zealand's Prime Minister, John Key, has ruled out any declaration of a public holiday following "one of New Zealand's greatest sporting achievements ". [full story]

Isle of Man Votes Bank Holidays Order 2010

Sources: Minister for the Treasury (Tynwald) and Isle of Man bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Treasury of the Isle of Man has released the Bank Holidays Order 2010, under section 1(2) of the Bank Holidays Act 1989(a). [full story]

Mauritius Announces Official Public Holidays For 2011

Sources: Prime Minister's Office (Port-Louis) and Mauritius bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). At its meeting of yesterday Friday, June 18, 2010, the Cabinet of the Government of Mauritius has approved the official list of public holidays in Mauritius for the upcoming calendar year 2011. [full story]

Slovenia Votes Primoz Trubar Holiday

Sources: Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana) and Slovenia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Slovenian parliament's has voted by 49-5 to create a new, June 8, holiday dedicated to Primoz Trubar, the author of the first printed books in Slovenian. [full story]

Azerbaijan Declares June 28 Public Holiday

Sources: Azəri-Press Agentliyi (APA) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Azerbaijan's head of the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers, Akif Ali, has announced that Monday, June 28, 2010, will be a one-off non-working public holiday in Azerbaijan. [full story]

Dominican Republic Mid-Week Public Holidays Update

Sources: Portal del Senado de la República Dominicana (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Dominican Republic's Cámara de Diputados (lower house of Parliament) has sent another bill to commission that would abrogate the 1997 "Ley No. 139-97 mediante la cual los días feriados del calendario que coincidan con los días martes y miércoles, jueves o viernes serán trasladados de fecha". [full story]

Sri Lanka Declares June 18 Public Holiday

Sources: The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka (Colombo) and Sri Lanka bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Sri Lanka's Media Minister, Kehiliya Rambukwella, has announced that the government of Sri Lanka had decided to declare tomorrow, Friday, June 18, 2010, as a one-off as special public and bank holiday to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the end of the Tamil Tiger rebellion. [full story]

Chilean Bicentennial Public Holidays Update

Sources: Departamento de Prensa (Senado República de Chile) and Chile bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Comisión de Gobierno of Chile's Senate has approved, by a vote of 4 to 1, an earlier bill passed by the Cámara de Diputados (Chile's lower house) which would declare both Friday and Monday, September 17 and 20, 2010, as one-off public holidays on account of this year's Chilean Bicentennial. [full story]

Philippines Declares June 30 Public Holiday

Sources: ABS-CBN News (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, a Malacañang official announced that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had agreed to declare Wednesday, June 30, 2010, a one-off non-working public holiday on account of President-elect Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's inauguration. [full story]

Malaysia Confirms July 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Kerajaan Negeri Pulau Pinang (Penang) and Malaysia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Malaysia's State of Penang has published the Gazette Notification No.809 which finally declares July 7th an annual state public holiday, starting in 2010, pursuant to section 9(1) of the Holidays Act 1951. [full story]

Bangladesh Declares June 17 CCC Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Star (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Bangladesh has declared a one-off public holiday in Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), the country's commercial capital, to facilitate the polls of tomorrow, Thursday, June 17, 2010. [full story]

Philippines Considering June 30 Public Holiday

Sources: Manila Bulletin (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines' Executive Secretary, Leandro Mendoza, has recommended to President Arroyo that she declare a one-off public holiday on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, on the occasion of the inauguration of President-elect Benigno Aquino III.. [full story]

Indonesia Gazettes 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta) and Indonesia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Indonesia has issued a decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama (SKB) tentang Hari Libur Nasional dan Cuti Bersama 2011) designating public holidays and collective leave days for 2011. [full story]

Eastern Bolivia Will Observe June 21 Public Holiday

Sources: La Razón (Santa Cruz) and Bolivia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The governor of Bolivia's Province of Santa Cruz, Rubén Costas, has announced that, finally, his provincial government would observe the new, June 21, Año Nuevo Aymara, public holiday. [full story]

Argentina Confirms Moved June 20 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministerio del Interior (República Argentina) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Argentina's Ministry of the Interior has confirmed that, as per law 24.445, the upcoming June 20, "Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano", public holiday would be moved to Monday, June 21, 2010. [full story]

Philippines President-Elect Could Change June 12 Public Holiday

Sources: Philippine Daily Inquirer (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines' president-elect, Benigno Aquino III, is quoted in media reports as being in favor of repealing the provisions of Republic Act 9492 as they pertain to the, June 12, Independence Day public holiday. [full story]

Paraguay Declares June 14 Public Holiday

Sources: Terra (Asunción) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The president of Paraguay, Fernando Lugo, has declared a one-off public holiday on Monday, June 14, 2010, to coincide with the Paraguay-Italy game of the current World Cup. [full story]

Nigeria Declares June 12 Regional Public Holidays

Sources: Vanguard (Ogun State) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ogun State Government has declared Saturday, June 12, 2010, a work free public holiday in commemoration of the 17th anniversary of June 12, 1993, election won by Basorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. [full story]

Azerbaijan Declares June 14 Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabineti (Baku) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has declared Monday, June 14, 2010, as a one-off non-working public holiday to bridge the 1-day gap between the weekend and the upcoming, June 15, National Salvation Day, public holiday. [full story]

Bolivia Confirms June 21 Nationwide Public Holiday

Sources: Los Tiempos (La Paz) and Bolivian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bolivia's Ministry of Labour has announced that the upcoming, June 21, Año Nuevo Aymara public holiday would be observed by both the private and public sectors, nationwide. [full story]

Samoa Declares June 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Talamua Media Corp (Apia) and Samoan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Samoan Cabinet has finally announced Monday, June 7, 2010, as the date of the public holiday that was promised, earlier this week, to celebrate Manu Samoa's victory in the World Sevens Championship. [full story]

Bahamas Amend 2010 and 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: The Bahamas Weekly (Nassau) and Bahamas bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bahamas' Cabinet Office has issued a communique advising the general public of a recent Government's decision with respect to the remaining public holidays for 2010 and New Year’s Day 2011. [full story]

China Confirms Extended Dragon Boat Public Holidays

Sources: The Shanghai Daily (Shaghai) and China bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). China's State Council has released a statement confirming that the upcoming Dragon Boat (Duanwu) public holidays would run from Monday June 14th to Wednesday June 16th, 2010. [full story]

Bermuda Clarifies June Public Holidays

Sources: The Bermuda Sun (Hamilton) and Bermuda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet Office of the Government of Bermuda has issued a clarification of the upcoming June public holidays, as well as those to come until the end of 2010. [full story]

Oman Declares Cyclone Public Holiday

Sources: Khaleej Times (Muscat) and Oman bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Sultanate of Oman has declared Saturday, June 5, 2010, as a one-off public holiday in expectation of the landfall of Cyclone Phet. [full story]

Chilean Chamber of Deputies Approves September Public Holidays

Sources: La Segunda (Santiago) and Chilean bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Chile's lower house of Parliament (La Cámara de Diputados) has passed, by a vote of 55-48 (and 2 abstentions), a bill that would declare September 17 and September 20, 2010, as additional public holidays to coincide with the upcoming Chilean Bicentennial. [full story]

Samoa To Declare Rugby Public Holiday

Sources: The Samoa Observer (Apia) and Samoa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Samoa's Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Samoa Rugby Union, Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi, has announced that a special public holiday would soon be declared to celebrate Manu Samoa's recent win of the Scotland Sevens rugby trophy in Edinburgh. [full story]

India Changes Date Of Upcoming HP Public Holiday

Sources: Himachal Pradesh Government (Shimla) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of India's State of Himachal Pradesh has declared June 26 as a gazetted public holiday instead of the earlier announced date of June 28, 2010, on the occasion of the upcoming public holiday of Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti. [full story]

Tonga Moves June 4 Public Holiday

Sources: Tonga Chamber of Commerce (Nuku'alofa) and Tonga bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Tonga has announced that the recently gazetted "Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2010" (Act No. 10 of 2010) would take effect immediately, meaning that the date of the upcoming Emancipation Day public holiday will be Monday, June 7, 2010, instead of the previously announced date of Friday, June 4, 2010. [full story]

Afghanistan Declares 2-Day Jirga Public Holidays

Sources: آژانس خبرى پژواك (Kabul) and Afghanistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has declared Wednesday and Thursday, June 2 and 3, 2010, as one-off public holidays on account of the long-awaited peace jirga being conducted on those 2 days. [full story]

Zimbabwe Declares June 2 Half-Day Public Holiday

Sources: The Guardian (Harare) and Zimbabwe bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Zimbabwe's unity government has declared the afternoon of Wednesday, June 2, 2010, as a one-off public holiday to coincide with that day's friendly pre-World Cup match against Brazil. [full story]