Anguilla Corrects 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Anguilla Express (The Valley) and Anguilla bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Anguilla has released a corrected official list of public holidays in Anguilla for the calendar year 2011. [full story]

Uganda Rules-Out March 1st Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Monitor (Kampala) and Uganda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ugandan Electoral Commission has announced that the Government of Uganda had finally decided not to declare Tuesday, March 1st, 2011, as a one-off public holiday on the day of the postponed mayoral and the local government elections in the country's capital, Kampala. [full story]

Egypt Extends Financial Holidays Until March 6

Sources: بوابة الحكومة المصرية (Cairo) and Egyptian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Bank of Egypt has announced that Egyptian financial markets, in particular the Cairo Stock Exchange, would remain closed for an additional week and would only re-open on Sunday, March 6, 2011. [full story]

Turks and Caicos Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday

Sources: The TCI Journal (Grand Turk) and Turks and Caicos bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, local time, the Turks and Caicos Advisory Council issued a press release confirming that the Council had agreed that Friday, April 29, 2011, would be a one-off public holiday to mark the wedding of HRH Prince William. [full story]

Ecuador Considering May 6 Public Holiday

Sources: El Universo (Guayaquil) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's electoral council (Consejo Nacional Electoral - CNE) has announced that it will ask the government of Ecuador to declare Friday, May 6, 2011, as a one-off public holiday. [full story]

Turks and Caicos Revise 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: The TCI Journal (Grand Turk) and Turks and Caicos bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Turks and Caicos Office Of Public Service Management has announced that the previously-announced date of March 7, 2011, for the upcoming Commonwealth Day public holiday was incorrect and that the correct date for the 2011 Commonwealth Day public holiday was Monday, March 14, 2011 [full story]

Armenia Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Հայերեն լրատվական գործակալությանը (ARMENPRESS) and Armenian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Armenian Head of the Government Staff, David Sargsyan, has announced that the Armenian government had declared a one-off public holiday on Monday, March 7, 2011, to link the weekend with the Tuesday, March 8, 2011, annual Women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Ukraine Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Кабінет Міністрів України (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine has issued a resolution declaring Monday, March 7, 2011, as a non-working public holiday, to link the weekend with the upcoming, March 8, annual Women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Azerbaijan Extends 2011 Novruz Public Holidays

Sources: Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabineti (Baku) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has issued a decision, extending the upcoming Novruz public holidays to 8 consecutive days (9 consecutive days for those that have a 2-day weekend). [full story]

Uruguay Declares National Holiday On February 28

Sources: Presidencia de la República (República Oriental del Uruguay) and Uruguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Uruguay's President, José Mujica, has issued a decree declaring Monday, February 28, 2011, as a one-off national holiday to coincide with the beginning of the official events commemorating Uruguay's bicentennial. [full story]

Maldives Declares March 3 Public Holiday

Sources: Maldives President's Office Press Release (Male) and Maldives bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of the President of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, has released a press communique indicating that the first sitting of the People’s Majlis for the year, on Thursday, March 3, 2011, had once again been declared a one-off public holiday. [full story]

Saudi Arabia Declares February 26 Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة الأنباء السعودية - واس (Riyadh) and Saudi Arabian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Saudi Arabia has declared Saturday, February 26, 2011, as a one-off public holiday throughout the Kingdom. [full story]

Malawi Rules-Out Bingu Public Holiday

Sources: Nyasa Times (Lilongwe) and Malawi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A spokesperson for the Malawi State House has dismissed rumours of a public holiday on either February 24 or 26, 2011, to commemorate President Bingu wa Mutharika’s 77th birthday. [full story]

Uganda Declares February 23 Public Holiday

Sources: New Vision Online (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ugandan Electoral Commission has announced that the Government of Uganda had finally agreed to declare Wednesday, February 23, 2011, as a one-off public holiday to allow Ugandans to participate in the mayoral and the local government elections countrywide. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Rules-Out Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced that Wednesday, February 23, 2011, had been confirmed as an official non-working day in Kyrgyzstan. [full story]

Moldova Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Jurnal (Chisinau) and Moldovan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Moldova has declared Monday, March 7, 2011, as a one-off bridge public sector holiday to link the weekend to the annual March 8 International women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Gambia Declares February 18 Public Holiday

Sources: Daily Observer (Banjul) and Gambia bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh, has declared Friday, February 18, 2011, as a public holiday in observance of the 46th Indepedence Celebration of the Gambia. [full story]

Malawi Set To Declare February 24 Public holiday

Sources: Nyasa Times (Lilongwe) and Malawi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malawi's National Intelligence Service is quoted as saying that the Malawi government is planning to turn President Bingu wa Mutharika’s birthday, on February 24th, into a national public holiday. [full story]

Libya Declares Tomorrow Public Holiday

Sources: BBC (Tripoli) and Libyan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Libyan authorities have declared tomorrow, Thursday, February 17, 2011, as a non-working public holiday in an effort to stem the protests planned for that day. [full story]

Uganda Declares February 18 Public Holiday

Sources: New Vision Online (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Uganda's minister for information and national guidance, Kabakumba Matsiko, has announced that Friday, February 18, 2011, the date of the upcoming general elections, would be a public holiday in Uganda "to enable Ugandans elect their leaders". [full story]

Egypt Declares Bank Holidays Until Next Week

Sources: بوابة الحكومة المصرية (Cairo) and Egyptian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Egypt's state news agency has announced that the Central Bank of Egypt had declared additional bank holidays for the rest of this week. [full story]

Ivory Coast Declares Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday Again

Sources: Radio Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and Ivory Coast bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ivory Coast government of Alassane Ouattara has announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 16, 2011, would be another nationwide public holiday (jour férié, chômé et payé sur toute l'étendue du territoire ivoirien) on account of the upcoming Prophet's Birthday. [full story]

Kuwait Confirms Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: الكويت جنة الخدمة المدنية (Kuwait City) and Kuwaiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's Civil Service commission has confirmed that Thursday, February 17, 2011, would be a non-working public holiday on the occasion of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad. [full story]

Angola Public Holidays Revision Signed Into Law

Sources: Boletim Informativo do Governo de Angola (BIGA) and Angolan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, has signed into law the recently-voted major revision of Angolan public holidays. [full story]

Afghanistan Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: آژانس خبرى پژواك (Kabul) and Afghanistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Afghanistan has confirmed the date of Wednesday, February 16, 2011, as a public holiday on the occasion of due to the Birthday celebration of prophet Mohammad (Mawlod). [full story]

Ivory Coast Declares Additional Public Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: Radio Télévision Ivoirienne (RTI) and Ivory Coast bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The minister of labour of the Ivory Coast government of Laurent Gbagbo has announced that tomorrow, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, would be a nationwide public holiday (journée férié, chômé, payé sur toute l'étendue du territoire ivoirien). [full story]

Bangladesh Reduces February 17 Public Holiday

Sources: The Independent Online (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Bangladesh has announced that the previously announced February 17 public holiday would begin at 2pm (14:00 local time) rather than last the entire day. [full story]

Egypt Declares Bank Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: بوابة الحكومة المصرية (Cairo) and Egyptian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, Egypt's state news agency announced that the Central Bank of Egypt had declared a one-off additional bank holiday in Egypt for tomorrow, Monday, February 14, 2011. [full story]

Sudan Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة السودان للانباء (SUNA) and Sudanese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Secretariat General of the Sudanese Council of Ministers has announced that next Tuesday, February 15, 2011, would be the date of the upcoming Al-mawlid public holiday (the birthday of Prophet Mohamed). [full story]

Fiji Rules-Out February 17 Public Holiday

Sources: Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (Suva) and Fiji bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Fiji's Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Colonel Pio Tikoduadua, has announced that there would be no public holiday to mark the passing of the former President Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda. [full story]

Oman Moves Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة الأنباء العمانية (Muscat) and Omani bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Omani authorities have announced that the upcoming one-day public holiday for the Prophet's Birthday would be moved from February 15 to Thursday, February 17, 2011. [full story]

Bahrain Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة أنباء البحرين (BNA) Bahrain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bahrain's Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, has issued a circular declaring Tuesday, February 15, 2011, as a public holiday to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed for the Islamic year 1432. [full story]

Spain Announces 2012 Public Holidays For La Murcia

Sources: ABC (Murcia) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The executive of Spain's autonomous region of La Murcia has released its calendar of official public holidays for 2012. [full story]

Nigeria Declares Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: Vanguard (Abuja) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho, through his Assistant Director in charge of Press, Ogaziechi Theodore, has announced that the federal government of Nigeria had declared Tuesday, February 15, 2011, as a public holiday to commemorate the Eid el-Maulud (birthday of the Holy Prophet Mohammed). [full story]

Jordan Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة الأنباء الأردنية بترا (Amman) and Jordan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jordan's Prime Minister, Marouf Bakhit, has issued a communique announcing the date of the upcoming public holiday for the Prophet's Birthday as Tuesday, February 15, 2011. [full story]

Peru Cancels February 16 Public Holiday

Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Peru has announced that the recently-declared one-off public holiday on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, had been cancelled due to the postponement of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of South America and Arab Countries (ASPA). [full story]

Lebanon Declares February 14 Public Holiday

Sources: الجمهورية اللبنانية - بوابة معلومات ومعاملات الحكومة (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Lebanon has declared Monday, February 14, 2011, as an additional public holiday and has ordered all public institutions and public and private teaching institutions to remain closed for the day. [full story]

West Bank Announces Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكـالــة مــعــا الاخـبـاريــة (Ramallah) and West Bank and Gaza bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Palestinian Authority has announced Tuesday, February 15, 2011, as the date of the upcoming public holiday for Prophet Mohammed's birthday. [full story]

Pakistan Revises Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday Date

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Karachi) and Pakistani bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chairman of Pakistan's Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee, Mufti Munib ur Rehman, has announced that the date of the upcoming Prophet's Birthday public holiday had been changed to Wednesday, February 16, 2011. [full story]

South Africa To Declare Midweek Electoral Public Holiday

Sources: Eyewitness News (Johannesburg) and South African bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A spokesperson for South African Cooperative Governance Minister, Sicelo Shiceka, has confirmed that the date of the upcoming local government elections will be a non-working public holiday. [full story]

UAE Extends Prophet's Birthday Public Holiday

Sources: وكالة أنباء الإمارات (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the UAE's Ministry of Labour announced that Thursday, February 17, 2011, had also been declared a public holiday for the private sector. [full story]

Suriname Adds February 25 Public Holiday

Sources: Kabinet van de President van de Republiek Suriname (Paramarimbo) and Suriname bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Council of Ministers of Suriname has declared another annual national public holiday on February 25, beginning this year. [full story]

Bangladesh Announces Miladunnabi Public Holiday

Sources: The Daily Star (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Secretary, Kazi Habibul Awal, has announced that the upcoming Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the Prophet's Birthday public holiday, would be observed on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. [full story]

UK Considers Replacing Early May Public Holiday

Sources: The Guardian (London) and UK bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The UK government is considering replacing the annual, early May, public holiday, with a new annual public holiday in the autumn. [full story]

Canada Could Extend Family Day Public Holiday

Sources: The Globe and Mail (Toronto) and Canada bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Christy Clark, the front-runner for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party of Canada's Province of British Columbia, has said that she is in favor of adding a new annual February public holiday in British Columbia, if she becomes Premier. [full story]

Peru Declares February 7 Regional Public Holiday

Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The governor of Peru's Province of Puno, Víctor Urviola Garrido, has signed and released a decree declaring Monday, February 7, 2011, as a regional non-working public holiday in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Candelaria . [full story]

Falkland Islands Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday

Sources: Falkland Islands Government (Stanley) and Falkland Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Falkland Islands government has declared that Friday, April 29, 2011, the date of the upcoming UK royal wedding, would be a one-off public holiday in the Falkland Islands. [full story]

Russia Declares Regional Lunar New Year Public Holiday

Sources: Лента новостей РИА Новости (Moscow) and Russian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The governments of the Russian Republics of Tuva and Buryatia have declared a public holiday on Thursday, February 3, 2011, on account of the upcoming Lunar New Year (aka. Chinese New Year). [full story]

Brunei Announces February Public Holidays

Sources: Brunei Information Department (Prime Minister's Office) and Brunei bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Information Department of Brunei Darussalam's Prime Minister's Office has released a list confirming the dates of the public holidays for the month of February 2011. [full story]