Maldives March 3 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

Sources: ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް (Male) and Maldives bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of the President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, has issued a press communique indicating that, contrary to past practice, Monday, March 3, 2014, would not be declared a one-off public holiday in the Maldives to coincide with the year's first sitting of the People’s Majlis. [full story]

British Virgin Islands 2014 Public Holidays Updated

Sources: British Virgin Islands Cabinet Office (BVI) and British Virgin Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) released an updated list of the annual list and dates of official non-working public holidays for 2014 in the British Virgin Islands, with a confirmed and definite date for the 2014 Sovereign’s Birthday non-working public holiday in the British Virgin Islands. [full story]

China Adds 2 National Holidays

Sources: 中央政府门户网站国务院办公厅 (Beijing) and China bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chinese government has announced the addition of 2 annual national holidays in China, to commemorate VJ-Day, on September 2, and to commemorate the 1937 sacking of Nanjing, on December 13. [full story]

Bolivian Ch'alla And Carnival Public Holidays Update

Sources: Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) and Bolivian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bolivia's Minister of Labour, Daniel Santalla, has announced that Friday, February 28, 2014, would be observed as another continuous schedule working day (horario continuo) from 8am to 4pm so that Bolivians may begin the Carnival celebrations with the typical Bolivian Ch'alla on Friday night, February 28, 2014. [full story]

Curacao 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Eilandgebied Curaçao (Willemstad) and Curaçao bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Curaçao has released its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Curaçao for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

Venezuelan Bank Holidays February 27-28

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 issued the Circular N° SIB-DSB-CJ-05566 announcing that Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2014, would also be additional bank holidays in Venezuela. [full story]

Venezuela Extra Public Holidays Gazetted

Sources: Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (Caracas) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The recent decree declaring a one-off non-working public holiday, on Thursday, February 27, 2014, in Venezuela, then an additional one, on Friday, February 28, 2014, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Caracazo massacre, has been gazetted in the Gaceta Oficial 40.363. [full story]

Taiwan Reconsiders 2015 Public Holidays

Sources: 行政院人事行政局 (Taipei) and Taiwan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Taiwanese cabinet is considering increasing the number of annual non-working public holidays in Taiwan, beginning in 2015. [full story]

Guam Public Holiday March 3

Sources: The Government of Guam (Chamorro) and Guam bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Guam's Acting Governor, Ray Tenorio, has signed a proclamation declaring another one-off non-working GovGuam public holiday on Monday, March 3, 2014, in observance of the "Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day". [full story]

Qatari Bank Holiday March 2

Sources: قنـا الموقع العربي الصفحة الرئيسية (QNA) and Qatar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Qatar's Central Bank (QCB) has announced that all banks and financial institutions under its control (ie. all banks in Qatar) would be closed to the public on Sunday, March 2, 2014, on account of the annual early-March bank holiday. [full story]

Venezuela Public Holidays February 27-28

Sources: Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (Caracas) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has signed a decree declaring another one-off non-working public holiday in Venezuela, on Friday, February 28, 2014, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Caracazo massacre. [full story]

Philippines 2014 EDSA Public Holiday Clarification

Sources: Philippine Information Agency (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Philippines has once again confirmed that, despite many reports to the contrary, tomorrow's EDSA Special Holiday was restricted to schools only, and that Tuesday, February 25, 2014, would therefore be a regular working day in the Philippines. [full story]

Romanian 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Mediafax (Bucureşti) and Romanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Romania has released its annual official list of 2015 non-working public holidays in Romania (zile libere si sarbatorile oficiale). [full story]

Venezuela Public Holiday February 27

Sources: Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (Caracas) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has signed a decree declaring Thursday, February 27, 2014, as another one-off non-working public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Caracazo massacre. [full story]

Afghanistan 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: آژانس خبرى پژواك (Kabul) and Afghanistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Afghanistan has announced its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Afghanistan for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

South African Public Holiday May 7

Sources: South African Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma, has declared Wednesday, May 7, 2014, a public holiday to allow South Africans once more to exercise their democratic right to vote in the General Elections which will be held on that day. [full story]

Kuwait Extra Public Holiday February 27

Sources: الكويت جنة الخدمة المدنية (Kuwait City) and Kuwaiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Kuwaiti Civil Service Commission has announced that it had declared Tuesday and Wednesday, February 25 and 26, 2014, as non-working public holidays for the upcoming National Day and Liberation Day annual public holidays, along with, once again, an additional bridge public holiday on the following Thursday. [full story]

Libyan Public Holiday February 20

Sources: المجلس الوطنى الإنتقالى (Tripoli) and Libyan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Libya's government has declared tomorrow, Thursday, February 20, 2014, as another one-off non-working public holiday throughout Libya to allow citizens time to cast their vote for the constitutional drafting committee. [full story]

Cameroon Public Holiday February 20

Sources: Présidence de la République du Cameroun (Yaoundé) and Cameroon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has declared Thursday, February 20, 2014, as a one-off non-working public holiday (feriée chômée sur toute l’étendue du territoire de la république du Cameroun) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cameroon's reunification. [full story]

Nepalese Democracy Day 2014 Public Holiday

Sources: नेपाली गृह मंत्रालय के मंत्रालय (Kathmandu) and Nepalese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Nepal has announced that Tuesday, February 18, 2014, had been declared a non-working public holiday on account of the upcoming 64th National Democracy Day (Rastriya Prajatantra Diwas) annual non-working public holiday of Nepal. [full story]

Azerbaijan 2014 Novruz Public Holidays Extended

Sources: Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabineti (Baku) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has issued a decision, once again extending the upcoming 2014 Novruz non-working public holidays in Azerbaijan to 7 consecutive days. [full story]

DR Congo 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa) and DR Congo bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced its annual list of the non-working public holidays in the DRC for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

Finland 2017 Bank Holidays Announced

Sources: Suomen Pankki - Finlands Bank (Helsinki) and Finland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Finland's Central Bank (Suomen Pankki) has released its annual list of official bank holidays (Pankkivapaapäivät) in Finland for the calendar year 2017. [full story]

South African 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: South African Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The South African Government Communication and Information System has announced the dates of the annual public holidays in South Africa for the calendar year 2015. [full story]

Suriname 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Kabinet van de President van de Republiek Suriname (Paramarimbo) and Suriname bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Suriname has released its annual list of expected public holidays dates for the calendar year 2015. [full story]

Lebanon Hariri Bank Holiday February 14

Sources: جمعيّة مصارف لبنان (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Association of Banks in Lebanon has announced that Friday, February 14, 2014, had also 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 the anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (Commémoration de l'assasinat du PM Rafic Hariri). [full story]

Turks and Caicos Public Holidays Legislation Amended

Sources: The TCI Journal (Grand Turk) and Turks and Caicos bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Turks and Caicos House of Assembly (parliament) has passed the "Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill 2014" which overhauls and amends the TCI Public Holidays Ordinance. [full story]

Lebanon Hariri Public Holiday February 14

Sources: Government Portal for Information and Forms (Republic of Lebanon) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Lebanon has declared Friday, February 14, 2014, as a non-working public holiday to, once more, commemorate the anniversary of the 2005 assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. [full story]

Lesotho 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: The Lesotho Cabinet (Maseru) and Lesotho bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Bank of Lesotho has published its annual official list of bank holidays and public holidays in Lesotho for the upcoming calendar year 2014. [full story]

Liberian 2014 Armed Forces Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) and Liberian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has issued a proclamation once again declaring Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, as Armed Forces Day, a non-working public holiday to be observed throughout the country as a national holiday. [full story]

Kiribati 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Kiribati Public Service Office (Bairiki) and Kiribati bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Kiribati has announced its annual list of official non-working public holidays for the 2014 calendar year. [full story]

Austalia 2016 NSW Public Holidays Released

Sources: NSW Government (Sydney) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The State Government of Australia's State of New South Wales has released its annually expanded list of official non-working public holidays in Australia's State of New South Wales (NSW) for the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Dominica 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (Office of the Prime Minister) and Dominica bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has released its annual official list of 2014 non-working public holidays in Dominica. [full story]

Timor Leste 2014 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Komunikadu Imprensa Sekretaria Estadu Konsellu Ministru Timor-Leste (Dili) and Timor Leste bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Timor Leste has announced its annual list of official public holidays in Timor Leste for the calendar year 2014 (Feriadu sira iha tinan 2014). [full story]

New Caledonia 2014 Bank Holidays Announced

Sources: Medef Nouvelle-Calédonie (Nouméa) and New Caledonia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of New Caledonia has released its annual expanded list of bank holidays for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

Bangladesh 2014 Public Holidays Amended

Sources: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bangladesh's government has released an amended version of its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Bangladesh for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

Anguilla 2014 Public Holidays Released

Sources: Government of Anguilla (The Valley) and Anguilla bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Anguilla has released its initial annual list of the official non-working public holidays in Anguilla for the calendar year 2014. [full story]

Libyan Public Holiday February 2nd

Sources: المجلس الوطنى الإنتقالى (Tripoli) and Libyan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Libya's government has declared tomorrow, Sunday, February 2, 2014, as a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Libya to celebrate Libya's victory against Ghana in the African Nations Championship, earlier this evening. [full story]