Taiwan 2014 Public Holidays Released

Sources: 行政院人事行政局 (Taipei) and Taiwan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Personnel Administration has released its official annual calendar of official non-working public holidays in Taiwan for the upcoming calendar year 2014. [full story]

Venezuelan Bank Holiday June 3

Sources: Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario (Sudeban) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, June 3, 2013, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the upcoming "Corpu Cristi" holiday celebrations in Venezuela. [full story]

Vanuatu Tanna Public Holiday June 3

Sources: Vanuatu Daily Post (Port Vila) and Vanuatu bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Vanuatu's Head of State, President Iolu Johnson Abbil, has declared Monday, June 3, 2013, as a one-off regional public holiday in Tanna. [full story]

Indian 2013 HP Public Holidays Amended

Sources: Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (Shimla) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has announced that it has amended its previously-released list of official non-working public holidays for the upcoming year 2013 in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. [full story]

Bolivian May 30 Public Holiday Confirmed

Sources: Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) and Bolivian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bolivia's Minister of Labour, Juan López, has once again confirmed that the upcoming Corpus Christi annual non-working public holiday would be observed tomorrow, on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in all sectors of the Bolivian economy. [full story]

Costa Rican Public Holiday June 3

Sources: Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) and Costa Rican bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Costa Rica's Government has declared Monday, June 3rd, 2013, as another one-off non-working public sector holiday in Costa Rica, this time to coincide with the visit in Costa Rica of Chinese President Xi Jinping. [full story]

Haiti Public Holiday May 30

Sources: Communiqués de presse de la Présidence de la République d'Haïti (Port-au-Prince) and Haiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of Communication of the Presidency of Haiti has announced that Haiti's President had issued an Executive Order declaring Thursday, May 30, 2013, as an additional one-off non-working public holiday throughout Haiti to coincide with this year's "Corpus Christi" holiday. [full story]

Bhutanese Public Holiday May 31

Sources: Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan (Thimphu) and Bhutanese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Election Commission of Bhutan has issued a communique announcing that Friday, May 31, 2013, the date of the upcoming National Assembly Elections, had been declared as another one-off additional non-working public holiday in Bhutan. [full story]

Palau Cancels Memorial Day Public Holiday

Sources: Palau Government (Koror) and Palau bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Palau's recently-elected President, Tommy Remengesau Jr., has announced that he would soon issue an Executive Order canceling the annual Memorial Day non-working public holiday which was added to the calendar of official Palau non-working public holidays a couple of years ago. [full story]

Spain Basque National Public Holiday Change

Sources: Boletín Oficial del País Vasco (BOPV) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The executive of Spain's autonomous region of the País Vasco has confirmed that in its, yet to be released, calendar of official regional public holidays (calendario laboral) for the upcoming calendar year 2014, there would be no change to the recently-added non-working public holiday of October 25, though changes to that public holiday are likely for 2015 and beyond. [full story]

Romanian Good Friday Public Holiday Bill

Sources: Mediafax (Bucureşti) and Romanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A bill has been introduced in the Romanian legislature to declare the third day of Easter (Orthodox Good Friday) as an additional non-working public holiday in Romania. [full story]

New Zealand 2015-2016-2020-2021 Public Holidays Amended

Sources: New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Wellington) and New Zealand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following last month's passing of the the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and Anzac Day) Amendment Bill, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released a further amended list of non-working public holidays for the calendar years 2015, 2016, 2020 and 2021. [full story]

Ghana Public Holiday May 27

Sources: Ghana News Agency (Accra) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Kwesi Ahwoi, has has announced that, earlier today, President John Dramani Mahama had declared Monday, May 27, 2013, as an additional statutory non-working public holiday in Ghana on account of the upcoming African Union Day annual public holiday. [full story]

Nicaraguan Public Holiday May 30

Sources: Ministerio del Trabajo de Nicaragua (MITRAB) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB), through its minister, Alba Luz Briones, has announced that Thursday, May 30, 2013, would once again be a non-working public sector holiday in Nicaragua to mark Nicaragua's Mothers' Day. [full story]

Nigerian Public Holiday May 29

Sources: Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Abba Moro, has announced that the Nigerian Federal Government had declared Wednesday, May 29, 2013, as a non-working public holiday in Nigeria. [full story]

Burundi November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Burundi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Burundi, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Rwandan November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Rwanda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Rwanda, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Kenyan November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Kenya, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Ugandan November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Uganda, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Tanzanian November 30 EAC Public Holiday Update

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Tanzanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Tanzania, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Lebanon Bank Holiday May 25

Sources: جمعيّة مصارف لبنان (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Association of Banks in Lebanon has announced that Saturday, May 25, 2013, had again been declared a bank holiday for all banks and financial institutions of Lebanon, including the Beirut Stock Exchange and the Central Bank of Lebanon, to commemorate "South Liberation Day". [full story]

Argentina 2016 Public Holiday Added

Sources: Ministerio del Interior (República Argentina) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Argentina's Minister of Tourism, Enrique Meyer, has announced that Friday, July 8, 2016, would be another one-off non-working public holiday in Argentina. [full story]

Ecuador Public Holiday May 24

Sources: Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (Ministerio de Turismo) has issued a communique re-confirming that the upcoming May 24, Batalla de Pichincha de 1822 , is one of the non-working public holidays of Ecuador ("esta jornada de descanso no será recuperada"). [full story]

Malaysian Public Holidays Verdict June 13

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kota Kinabalu) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following the recent hearing on a suit seeking a declaration that the de-gazetting and abolition of 3 Christian public holidays in Malaysia's State of Sabah, was unlawful, the Sabah High Court announced that its verdict on the public holidays suit would be delivered on June 13, 2013. [full story]

UAE Israa wal Mairaj Public Holiday June 6

Sources: وكالة أنباء الإمارات (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the UAE's Minister of Labour, Saqr Ghobash, issued a circular stating that the nationwide non-working public holiday for the upcoming Israa wal Mairaj would be on Thursday, June 6, 2013. [full story]

Nepalese Public Holiday May 25

Sources: नेपाली गृह मंत्रालय के मंत्रालय (Kathmandu) and Nepalese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Nepal has announced that Saturday, May 25, 2013, had been declared as a non-working public holiday throughout Nepal, on account of the upcoming Budhha Jayanati (Buddha's Birthday). [full story]

Canada Push To Rename Victoria Day Public Holiday

Sources: CTV News (Ottawa) and Canada bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A group of "prominent Canadians" has launched an online petition calling on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of the Victoria Day non-working public holiday. [full story]

Brazilian July 2013 Rio Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) and Brazilian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The municipal council of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro (Cámara de Concejales de Río de Janeiro), has announced plans to declare 4 additional, one-off, non-working public holidays in July 2013, to alleviate traffic congestion during the upcoming visit of Pope Francis and Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (JMJ). [full story]

Macedonian Public Holidays May 23 and 24

Sources: Министерство за труд и социјална политика (Skopje) and Macedonian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced that Friday, May 24, 2013, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Macedonia "for all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia" on account of the upcoming "St.. Cyril and Methodius' Day of Slavic Educators" public holiday in Macedonia. [full story]

Spain 2014 Andalucia Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consejo de Gobierno de la Junta de Andalucía has published the list of 2014 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) in Spain's Autonomous Region of Andalucia. [full story]

Ukraine Confirms May 18 Not A 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 communique re-confirming that, as announced last December in conjunction with the official list of 2013 non-working public holidays in the Ukraine, Saturday, May 18, 2013, will be a regular working day in the Ukraine. [full story]

Germany 2017 Reformation Public Holiday In Niedersachsen

Sources: Bild (Hannover) and Germany bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The 2 major parties of the German State of Niedersachsen seem on the verge of agreeing to also declare October 31, 2017, as a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Niedersachsen State. [full story]

Luxemburg 2014 Bank Holidays Announced

Sources: Luxemburger Bankenvereinigung (Luxemburg) and Luxembourg bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The ABBL, Luxembourg Bankers' Association (Luxemburger Bankenvereinigung) has issued the list of official bank holidays in Luxembourg for the upcoming calendar year 2014. [full story]

Germany 2017 Reformation Public Holiday In Bremen State

Sources: FOCUS Online (Bremen) and Germany bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Mayor of the City of Bremen, which is also one of Germany's full-fledged states, has also announced that October 31, 2017, would also be a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Bremen to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his ninety-five theses. [full story]

Armenian Public Holiday May 27

Sources: Հայերեն լրատվական գործակալությանը (ARMENPRESS) and Armenian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, has announced that the Armenian Government had declared Monday, May 27, 2013, the day before the upcoming First Republic Day annual public holiday, as another one-off non-working public holiday so "that the citizens will have the opportunity to rest for four days". [full story]

Somalian Public Holidays May 18-19

Sources: Government of Somaliland (Hargiesa) and Somalia bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Somaliland has announced that Saturday, May 18, 2013, would be a non-working public holiday in Somaliland to commemorate the 22nd anniversary since declaring independence. [full story]

Mexico May 10 Public Holiday Bill

Sources: El Universal (Ciudad de México) and Mexico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Mexican member of parliament, Erick Godar Ureña, has introduced legislation that would add May 10 as a new annual non-working public holiday in Mexico. [full story]

Indian State Public Holiday May 17

Sources: The Times of India (Itanagar) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chief Minister of India's State of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav, has announced that Friday, May 17, 2013, has been declared a non-working state public holiday on account of the upcoming "Urs at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer". [full story]

Malaysian State Public Holidays June 3-4

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kuching) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chief Minister of the Government of Malaysia's state of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, has announced that Monday and Tuesday, June 3 and 4, 2013, had once again been declared additional non-working public holidays throughout Malaysia's Sarawak State. [full story]

Liberia Public Holiday May 14

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) and Liberian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has issued a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, May 14, 2013, as the National Unification Day of the Republic of Liberia non-working public holiday. [full story]

Bangladesh Lailatul Meraj Holiday June 6

Sources: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bangladesh's National Moon Sighting Committee and Religious Affairs Committee has announced that the moon of the month of Rajab had been sighted in Bangladesh's sky yesterday and therefore that the Lailatul Meraj would be observed on Thursday, June 6, 2013. [full story]

Chad Public Holiday May 13

Sources: Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) and Chad bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The spokesperson for the government of Chad, Hassan Syla Bakari, has announced President Idriss Deby Itno had declared Monday, May 13, 2013, as a one-off non-working public holiday. [full story]

Indian Arunachal Public Holiday May 16

Sources: The Times of India (Itanagar) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of India's state of Arunachal has announced that Thursday, May 16, 2013, has been declared a state public holiday "for all offices including banks and other financial, educational, commercial and business establishments in the state". [full story]

Spain 2014 Aragon Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Gobierno de Aragón (Zaragoza) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Spain's autonomous region of Aragon has announced its list of regional public holidays (calendario laboral) for the upcoming calendar year 2014. [full story]

Indonesian Bali Public Holiday May 15

Sources: The Jakarta Post (ANTARA) and Indonesian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Indonesia's Province of Bali has declared that the date of the upcoming local elections in Bali, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, would be a one-off non-working public holiday. [full story]

Brazil Mulls New Public Holiday July 2

Sources: Portal de Notícias do Senado Federal (Brasilia) and Brazilian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Brazilian Senate has formally approved a bill which was previously passed by the Brazilian lower house and which would turn the annual, July 2, "Dia da Independência da Bahia" regional non-working public holiday into a new nationwide non-working public holiday in Brazil. [full story]

Trinidad and Tobago Public Holiday May 31

Sources: Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain) and Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, through its Communications Minister, Jamal Mohammed, has announced that Friday, May 31, 2013, would be a one-off non-working public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, due to the coincidence of the Feast of Corpus Christi public holiday and the Arrival Day public holiday in 2013. [full story]

Pakistan Regional Public Holiday May 10

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Pakistan's Province of Sindh has declared an additional regional non-working public holiday on Friday, May 10, 2013, to "be observed by all the workers in the Province of Sindh" on account of the upcoming national parliamentary elections. [full story]

Pakistan Public Holiday May 11

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Pakistan Ministry of the Interior has announced that the Government of Pakistan had finally declared Saturday, May 11, 2013, the date of the upcoming parliamentary elections, as a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Pakistan. [full story]

Bahamas Majority Rule Public Holiday Debate Closed

Sources: Government of the Bahamas (Nassau) and Bahamas bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, snd MP for Centreville, Perry Christie, wrapped-up the current house debate on the bill to make Majority Rule Day a new annual non-working public holiday in the Bahamas. [full story]