Thursday, July 31, 2014

Nicaraguan August 2014 Public Holidays

Sources: Ministerio del Trabajo de Nicaragua (MITRAB) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Minister of Labour, Alba Luz Torres, has issued a communique announcing that Friday, August 1, and Sunday, August 10, 2014, would be fully-paid public holidays in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua (asueto remunerado para todos los trabajadores que laboren exclusivamente en el municipio de Managua) for the upcoming annual Santo Domingo de Guzmán festivities. [full story]

Canada Mulls August Public Holiday Name Change

Sources: Office of the Premier of the Province of Manitoba (Winipeg) and Canada bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Premier of Canada's Province of Manitoba, Greg Selinger, has announced plans to rename the annual August non-working public holiday, commonly called Civic Holiday, into an annual non-working public holiday in Canada's Province of Manitoba named after Terry Fox. [full story]

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Liberian Ebola Public Holiday August 1st

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 from the Executive Mansion declaring Friday, August 1st, 2014, as another one-off non-working public holiday in order to sanitize all public areas in the context of the current Ebola outbreak. [full story]

DR Congo Public Holiday August 1st

Sources: Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa) and DR Congo bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The "Ministre de l’Emploi, du Travail et de la Prévoyance Sociale" of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Modeste Bahati Lukwebo, has announced that Friday, August 1st, 2014, would be non-working public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on account of the annual "Fête des Parents" non-working public holiday in the DRC. [full story]

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Puerto Rico Public Holidays Reduction Becomes Law

Sources: Oficina de Recursos Humanos del Estado Libre Asociado (ORHELO) and Puerto Rico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla, has finally signed into law the "Proyecto del Senado 1113", which immediately reduces the number of annual non-working public sector holidays in Puerto Rico, by lumping 4 of the current annual non-working public sector holidays of Puerto Rico into one, the "Día de los Próceres Puertorriqueños". [full story]

Monday, July 28, 2014

Mauritania Extends 2014 Aid El Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: الوكالة الموريتانية للأنباء (Nouakchott) and Mauritanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, the President of Maurtitania, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has issued a communique extending the previously-announced date of Monday, July 28, 2014, by one day for the upcoming Aid El Fitr (End of Ramadan) annual non-working public holiday in Mauritania ("La journée du mardi 29 juillet suivant celle du Aid El Fitr est déclarée journée fériée, chômée et payée."). [full story]

Zimbabwe 2015 Public Holidays Gazetted

Sources: Government of Zimbabwe (Harare) and Zimbabwe bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Zimbabwe's Home Affairs Ministers, Kembo Mohadi, has gazetted the annual announcement of the dates for the 2015 non-working public holidays in Zimbabwe in terms of the Zimbabwe Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act (Chapter 10:21). [full story]

Lebanon Extends 2014 Fitr Bank Holidays

Sources: جمعيّة مصارف لبنان (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Association of Banks in Lebanon has announced that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) bank holidays for all banks and financial institutions of Lebanon, including the Beirut Stock Exchange and the Central Bank of Lebanon, would once again be extended by one day to run from Monday to Wednesday, July 28-30, 2014, inclusively. [full story]

Nepalese 2014 Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holiday

Sources: नेपाली गृह मंत्रालय के मंत्रालय (Kathmandu) and Nepalese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the government of Nepal announced in a notice published in the Nepal gazette, that tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, had been declared as a non-working public holiday on account of the upcoming annual Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holiday in Nepal. [full story]

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Mauritania 2014 Aid El Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: الوكالة الموريتانية للأنباء (Nouakchott) and Mauritanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mauritania's Commission centrale d'observation du croissant lunaire has announced that the upcoming Aid El Fitr (End of Ramadan), and first day of the corresponding annual non-working public holiday in Mauritania, would be observed on Monday, July 28, 2014, in Mauritania. [full story]

Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr 2014 Public Holidays

Sources: Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) and Rwanda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier tonight, the Government of Rwanda, through its Ministry of Public Service and Labour, issued a communique announcing to the population of Rwanda that Monday, July 28, 2014, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Rwanda on account of the upcoming annual Rwandan public holiday to mark Eid Al-Fitr. [full story]

Algerian 2014 Aïd el Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: الموقع الرسمي للمديرية العامة للوظيفة العمومية (Alger) and Algeria banks holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Algerian public sector ministry (Direction Générale de la Fonction Publique) has announced that Monday, July 28, 2014, had been declared as the first day of the upcoming Aïd el Fitr (end of Ramadan) non-working public holidays in Algeria. [full story]

Gabonese 2014 End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville) and Gabonese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Gabon's Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Prévoyance Sociale has announced that the date of the upcoming Aïd El Fitr (End of Ramadan) annual non-working public holiday in Gabon, would be Tuesday, July 29, 2014. [full story]

Bahrain 2014 Eid Al Fitr Bank Holidays

Sources: مصرف البحرين المركزى (Manama) Bahrain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Bank of Bahrain has in turn announced the dates of the bank holidays for the upcoming 2014 Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) in Bahrain. [full story]

Libyan 2014 Eid Public Holidays

Sources: المجلس الوطنى الإنتقالى (Tripoli) and Libyan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Libya's ruling National Transitional Council has announced that the period of annual non-working public holidays in Libya, on account of the upcoming Eid (End of Ramadan) would be from Monday to Thursday, July 28-31, 2014. [full story]

Ivory Coast 2014 Aïd el Fitr Public Holiday

Sources: Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire (Abijan) and Ivory Coast bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Ivory Coast, through its Ministère de l’Emploi, des Affaires Sociales et de la Solidarité Nationale, has announced that it had declared Monday, July 28, 2014, as the date of the annual national non-working public holiday (jour férié et chômé sur toute l'étendue du territoire national) on account of the upcoming Aïd el Fitr (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Saturday, July 26, 2014

South Sudan 2014 Ed-Ul-Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: Government of South Sudan Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (Juba) and South Sudan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of South Sudan, through its Ministry of Labor, Public Service, and Human Resource Development, has announced the dates of the upcoming non-working public holidays for the 2014 annual Ed-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) in South Sudan. [full story]

Togolese Aïd al-Fitr 2014 Public Holiday

Sources: Primature du Togo (Lome) and Togo bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister of Labour of the government of Togo has announced that Monday, July 28, 2014, had been declared as the date of the annual non-working public holiday throughout Togo for the upcoming Aïd al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Mauritius 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Government of Mauritius (Port-Louis) and Mauritius bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of the Government of Mauritius has released its approved its annual list of the official non-working public holidays in Mauritius for the upcoming calendar year 2015. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Extends 2014 Orozo Ait Public Holidays

Sources: Кабар - Кыргыз Улуттук Маалымат Агенттиги (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kyrgyzstan's Prime Minister, Dzhoomart Otorbayev, has announced that Monday, July 28, 2014, would also be a non-working public holiday in Kyrgyzstan on account of upcoming annual non-working public holidays in Kyrgyzstan for the Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Friday, July 25, 2014

Egyptian Bank Holidays July 28-30

Sources: The Central Bank of Egypt (Cairo) and Egyptian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Egypt's Central Bank has announced that all Egyptian banks would be closed from Monday to Wednesday, July 28 to 30, 2014, inclusively, dates which have been declared as bank holidays in Egypt on account of the upcoming Eid El-Fitr (End of Ramadan) annual Egyptian public holidays. [full story]

Suriname Public Holiday July 28

Sources: Kabinet van de President van de Republiek Suriname (Paramarimbo) and Suriname bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Suriname has confirmed that the upcoming "Ied-Ul-Fitre" (End of Ramadan) annual non-working public holiday in Suriname would be observed on Monday, July 28, 2014, a date which has been declared a non-working public holiday in Suriname. [full story]

Hungary 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) and Hungary bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Hungary has announced its annual list of official non-working public holidays in Hungary for the calendar year 2015, based upon the recommendation of the Hungarian National Economy Minister. [full story]

Bahrain 2014 Eid Al Fitr Public Holidays

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 stipulating the official annual non-working public holidays in Bahrain for the upcoming 2014 Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the 2 days that follow, as non-working public holidays in Bahrain to mark the upcoming Eid Al Fitr holidays for the Islamic year 1435. [full story]

Morocco Extends Eid 2014 Public Holidays

Sources: وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية (Casablanca) and Morocco public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Morocco has extended its previously-announced, and later amended, list of non-working public holidays in Morocco for the upcoming 2014 Aïd Al Fitr (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Kenyan 2014 Idd Ul Fitr Public Holiday

Sources: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (Nairobi) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Kenyan Government's Cabinet secretary in charge of the Interior and Coordination of the National Government, Joseph Ole Lenku, has announced that the date of the annual non-working public holiday for the upcoming Idd-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) in Kenya would be Tuesday, July 29, 2014. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan 2014 Orozo Ait Public Holidays

Sources: Кабар - Кыргыз Улуттук Маалымат Агенттиги (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced that Tuesday, July 29, 2014, would be the date of the upcoming annual non-working public holiday in Kyrgyzstan on account of the Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Puerto Rico Delays Public Holidays Reduction

Sources: Oficina de Recursos Humanos del Estado Libre Asociado (ORHELO) and Puerto Rico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla, has announced that he would wait until next week to sign into law the "Proyecto del Senado 1113", which he was to sign this present week, thus reducing the number of annual public sector holidays in Puerto Rico, by combining 4 of the current annual non-working public sector holidays of Puerto Rico into one, the "Día de los Próceres Puertorriqueños". [full story]

Uzbekistan 2014 Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: O‘zA – O‘zbekiston Milliy axborot agentligi (Tashkent) and Uzbekistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, has issued his annual resolution "On celebration of Ramadan Hait" which declares Monday, July 28, 2014, as the non-working day off public holiday for the upcoming Ramazan Hayit (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Malaysian State Public Holiday July 27

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kuala Terengganu) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The State Secretary of Malaysia's State of Terengganu, Datuk Mazlan Ngah, has declared that Sunday, July 27, 2014, would be a one-off non-working public holiday in Malaysia's State of Terengganu to link the upcoming annual Hari Raya (End of Ramadan) Malaysian non-working public holiday with the preceding Friday-Saturday state weekend. [full story]

Philippines 2015 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Philippine Information Agency (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines President, Benigno Aquino III, has signed Proclamation No. 831, s. 2014, which lists the annual special and regular non-working public holidays in the Philippines for the calendar year 2015. [full story]

Qatar 2014 Eid Public Holidays

Sources: قنـا الموقع العربي الصفحة الرئيسية (QNA) and Qatar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Qatar's Emiri Diwan has announced that the period of annual public sector holidays for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), had been extended to 11 consecutive days of public sector holidays. [full story]

Nigerian Eid Public Holidays July 28-29

Sources: Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Fatima Bamidele, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria had declared Monday and Tuesday, July 28-29, 2014, as the annual non-working public holidays throughout Nigeria for the upcoming Eid-el-Fitri (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Tunisian 2014 Aïd El Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: وكالة تونس افريقيا للانباء (Tunis) and Tunisian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Tunisia (Présidence du Gouvernement), in conjunction with the Institut national de météorologie (INM), has announced that the upcoming Aïd El-Fitr (End of Ramadan) annual non-working public holidays throughout Tunisia would be observed from Monday, July 28, until Wednesday, July 30, 2014. [full story]

Taiwan Typhoon Public Holiday July 23

Sources: 行政院人事行政局 (Taipei) and Taiwan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Taiwan has announced that due to the arrival of typhoon Matmo, all businesses will be closed on tomorrow, on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. [full story]

Kuwaiti 2014 Eid al Fitr Bank Holidays

Sources: The Central Bank of Kuwait (Kuwait City) and Kuwaiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Central Bank of Kuwait has issued a circular to the local banks about the upcoming Eid Al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), stating that contrary to what was declared for government employees, Sunday, July 27, 2014, would not be a bank holiday in Kuwait. [full story]

Ugandan Census Public Holidays Ruled-Out

Sources: Uganda Media Centre, Office of the President of the Republic of Uganda (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Uganda's state minister for finance, in charge of planning the upcoming national housing and population census, Matia Kasaija, has reiterated that none of the 10 days of the upcoming census will be declared a one-off non-working public holiday in Uganda. [full story]

Australia Rules-Out Victorian Extra ANZAC 2015 Public Holiday

Sources: State Government of Victoria (Melbourne) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A spokesperson for Premier Denis Napthine's Small Business Minister of the State Government of Australia's State of Victoria, Russell Northe, has confirmed that Monday, April 27, 2015, the Monday following ANZAC Day, would not be a non-working public holiday in Australia's State of Victoria. [full story]

Monday, July 21, 2014

Venezuelan Bank Holiday July 24

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 Thursday, July 24, 2014, would be another bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the annual "Natalicio de Simón Bolívar" annual public holiday of Venezuela. [full story]

Philippines July 28 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

Sources: Philippine Information Agency (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines' Deputy presidential spokesperson, Abigail Valte, has once again announced that President Benigno Aquino III had ruled-out the declaration of a bridge non-working public holiday on Monday, July 28, 2014, on account of President Aquino’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).. [full story]

Ivory Coast 2014 Lailatoul Kadr Public Holiday

Sources: Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire (Abijan) and Ivory Coast bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Ivory Coast, through its Ministère de l’Emploi, des Affaires Sociales et de la Solidarité Nationale, has announced that it had declared Thursday, July 24, 2014, as the date of the annual national non-working public holiday (jour férié et chômé sur toute l'étendue du territoire national) on account of the upcoming Nuit du destin (Revelation of the Quoran). [full story]

Ghana 2014 Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Ghana News Agency (Accra) and Ghana bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ghana's Minister of the Interior, Kwesi Ahwoi, has announced that Monday, July 28, 2014, had been declared as the date of the 2014 annual Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holiday in Ghana. [full story]

UAE 2014 Eid-al-Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: وكالة أنباء الإمارات (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The UAE Government has announced the dates of the upcoming 2014 annual Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays in the UAE for both the public sector and the private sector. [full story]

Oman 2014 Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: وكالة الأنباء العمانية (Muscat) and Omani bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Omani authorities, as per the Royal Orders of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, and the Omani Minister of Manpower, have announced similar dates of the upcoming 2014 Blessed Renaissance Day and Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for the public sector and the private sector of Oman. [full story]

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Guernsey 2015-2016 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: States of Guernsey (St. Peter Port) and Guernsey bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The States of Guernsey (the Guernsey Government) has published its official list of annual non-working public holidays in Guernsey, for the calendar years 2015 and 2016. [full story]

Philippines Declares 2014 INC Public Holiday

Sources: Philippine Information Agency (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines' President, Benigno Aquino III, has finally declared July 27, 2014, as a one-off non-working public holiday in the Philippines in observance of the Iglesia ni Cristo centennial anniversary. [full story]

South Africa Mulls Mandela Public Holiday

Sources: South African Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) and South Africa bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). South African Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has announced that the South African government was considering turning Mandela Day into an annual non-working public holiday in South Africa. [full story]

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Guinea Conakry 2014 Public Holidays Amended

Sources: guineeconakry.info (Conakry) and Guinea Conakry bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Guinea Conakry has amended its previously announced annual list of 2014 non-working public holidays (jours chômés et payés) in the Republic of Guinea Conakry, by moving the date of the upcoming Lailatoul Qadr public holiday by one day. [full story]

Puerto Rico To Enact Public Holidays Reduction Next Week

Sources: Oficina de Recursos Humanos del Estado Libre Asociado (ORHELO) and Puerto Rico bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor of Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla, has announced through the Governor's Mansion Press Secretary, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, that he would sign into law next week, probably Tuesday, the "Proyecto del Senado 1113" which was recently reconciled between the House and Senate of Puerto Rico, and which will reduce the number of annual public sector holidays in Puerto Rico, by combining 4 of the current annual non-working public sector holidays of Puerto Rico into one, the "Día de los Próceres Puertorriqueños". [full story]

Friday, July 18, 2014

Pakistan Extends 2014 Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holidays

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Federal Government of Pakistan has once again amended the dates for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays throughout Pakistan for the calendar year 2014. [full story]