Thursday, March 17, 2011
Peru Declares March 18 Mourning Holiday
Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Peru has issued an executive decree (Decreto Supremo) which declares tomorrow, Friday, March 18, 2011, a national day of mourning for the victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami. [full story]