Monday, March 7, 2011
New Zealand Declares March 18 Mourning Public Holiday
Sources: The Otago Daily Times (Otago) and New Zealand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). New Zealand's Prime Minister, John Key, has finally announced that there would be a one-off regional public holiday on Friday, March 18, 2011, on the date of the upcoming national memorial service to honor the victims of the recent Christchurch earthquake. [full story]