Malta 2016 Public Holidays Amended

Sources: Malta Department of Information (Valetta) and Malta bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malta's Government has released an amended version of its previously-published its annual official list of Malta national holidays and non-working public holidays in Malta for the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Solomon Islands Public Holiday March 1st

Sources: The Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (Honiara) and Solomon Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, the Solomon Islands Government Communications Unit announced that the Cabinet of the Solomon Islands had declared Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, as a "National Day of Mourning" non-working public holiday in the Solomon Islands, in honour of the Late Sir Peter Kenilorea who passed away on Thursday 25th of February 2016. [29-Feb-2016]

Australian Victoria 2017 AFL Public Holiday Confirmed

Sources: State Government of Victoria (Melbourne) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The State Government of Australia's State of Victoria, through a statement by small business, innovation and trade minister, Philip Dalidakis, has announced that the controversial "Friday before the AFL Grand Final" new annual non-working public holiday is here to stay as a non-working public holiday in Australia's State of Victoria, with the government guaranteeing the long weekend will return in 2017. [full story]

Finland 2019 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 in Finland (Pankkivapaapäivät), as well as related non-working public holidays in Finland for the calendar year 2019. [full story]

Mozambique Public Holiday March 25

Sources: Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) and Mozambique bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mozambique's Minister of Labour (Ministra do Trabalho, Emprego e Segurança Social - MITESS), Vitória Dias Diogo, has announced a one-off non-working public sector holidays in Mozambique, on March 25, 2016, on account of Good Friday. [full story]

Swaziland Public Holiday April 22

Sources: Government of Swaziland Ministry of Home Affairs (Mbabane) and Swaziland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Swaziland's Home Affairs Minister, Princess Tsandzile, has announced that, once again, the annual non-working public holiday in Swaziland to mark King Mswati III's birthday would be observed on Friday, April 22, 2016, due to its set date falling midweek, in 2016. [full story]

Costa Rican Public Sector Holidays March 19-27

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 Minister of Labour has announced that Costa Rican public sector workers and government agencies would benefit from Easter public holidays during the entire upcoming Holy Week, that is to say, from Saturday, March 19, until Sunday, March 27, 2016, inclusively. [full story]

Bénin 2016 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Site Officiel du président Béninois Boni Yayi (Cotonou) and Bénin bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Bénin has announced its annual list of non-working public holidays in Bénin for the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Ugandan Public Holiday February 24

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 permanent secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Catherine Bitarakwate, has announced that the government of Uganda had declared that Wednesday, February 24, 2016, would be yet another non-working public holiday in Uganda, this time on account of the upcoming election of Local Government Leaders. [full story]

Niger 2016 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Ministère de la Fonction Publique et du Travail du Niger (Niamey) and Niger bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministre de l'Emploi, du Travail et de la Sécurité Sociale of the government of Niger has released the official list of annual non-working public holidays in Niger for the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Spain Valencia Public Holidays Amended

Sources: Consell de la Generalitat Valenciana (Valencia) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consell de la Generalitat Valenciana has unanimously voted a motion to make San Juan (June 24) an official annual non-working public holiday in future calendars of non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) for Spain's autonomous region of Valencia. [full story]

Indonesia Prepares 2017 Public Holidays

Sources: Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (ANTARA) and Indonesian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Indonesia, under the leadership of the Deputy for Education and Religious, represented by its Deputy Assistant Coaching for Religious, Religion and Religious Education, has begun discussions on a draft of the annual list of official non-working 2017 public holidays in Indonesia. [full story]

Ukraine Bank Holidays March 7 And June 27

Sources: National Bank of Ukraine (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ukraine's Central Bank, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), has issued a reminder that there will be 2, one-off, non-working bank holidays in the Ukraine on March 7 and June 27, 2016. [full story]

Paraguay Public Holiday February 29

Sources: Presidencia de la República del Paraguay (Asunción) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Paraguayan head of presidential decrees has released a communiqué confirming that the date of the upcoming Día de los Héroes de la Patria annual non-working public holiday of Paraguay would be moved to Monday, February 29, 2016, as per the terms of the previously-released "Decreto número 4508/15". [full story]

Vanuatu Public Holidays February 21-22

Sources: Government of Vanuatu (Port Vila) and Vanuatu bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Office of the President of Vanuatu has announced that Vanuatu's president, Baldwin Lonsdale, had declared Monday, February 22, 2016, as a day in lieu non-working public holiday in Vanuatu, on account the annual Vanuatu public holiday for "Lini Day" falling on a Sunday, in the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Azerbaijan Novruz 2016 Public Holidays

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 2016 Novruz non-working public holidays in Azerbaijan to 9 consecutive days of non-working public holidays in Azerbaijan. [full story]

Romanian February 19 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

Sources: Mediafax (Bucureşti) and Romanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Romania has reminded the population that the new annual holiday in Romania, starting on February 19, 2016, to mark the birth anniversary of the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, was not a non-working public holiday in Romania. [full story]

Gambian Public Holiday February 18

Sources: Office of the President of the Gambia (Banjul) and Gambia bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh, has declared Thursday, February 18, 2016, as a non-working public holiday throughout Gambia "in observance of the 51st Independence anniversary of The Islamic Republic of The Gambia". [full story]

Samoan Public Holidays March 3-4

Sources: Samoan Ministry Of Commerce, Industry And Labour (Matagaluega o Pisinisi, Alamanuia, Leipa) and Samoan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chief Executive Officer of the Samoan Ministry of Commerce, Industry And Labour (M.C.I.L), Peseta Margaret Malua, has announced that the government of Samoa had once again declared Thursday and Friday, March 3-4, 2016, as one-off non-working public holidays in Samoa on account of the upcoming General Election. [full story]

Kazakhstan Public Holidays March 6-7-8

Sources: Қазақстан Республикасының Электрондық үкіметі (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kazakhstan's Prime Minister has signed another "Decree Of The Government For Favorable Conditions Of Working Population And Efficient Use Of Working Time" which declares an additional one-off non-working bridge public holiday in Kazakhstan on Monday, March 7, 2016, to link the upcoming annual International Women's Day Kazakhstan public holiday with the nearby weekend. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Public Holidays March 7 and May 6

Sources: Кабар - Кыргыз Улуттук Маалымат Агенттиги (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced that Prime Minister, Temir Sariyev, had signed a decree declaring Monday, March 7, and Friday, May 6, 2016, as additional one-off non-working public holidays in Kyrgyzstan. [full story]

DR Congo February 16 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

Sources: Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa) and DR Congo bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The "Ministère de l’Emploi, du Travail et de la Prévoyance Sociale" of the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has issued a statement denying rumours that tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, had been declared non-working public holiday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("La journée reste donc ouvrable pour le travail sur toute l’étendue de la RDC "). [full story]

Kuwait Public Holidays February 25-26-27

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 Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 25-26-27, 2016, as non-working public holidays for the upcoming National Day and Liberation Day annual public holidays in Kuwait, without, this time, a day in lieu public holiday due to the upcoming Liberation Day annual public holiday falling on a weekend day in Kuwait. [full story]

Canada Mulls NB Family Day Public Holiday

Sources: Radio-Canada (Moncton) and Canada bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister of Social Development of Canada's Province of New Brunswick, Cathy Rogers, has announced that her government was preparing a bill to declare a new annual "Family Day" non-working public holiday in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick, possibly beginning in 2017. [full story]

Malaysian July 22 Public Holiday In Sarawak

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kuching) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Chief Minister of Malaysia's State of Sarawak, Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem, has announced that Sarawak State had requested from the Malaysian federal government that July 22 be declared a state non-working public holiday in Malaysia's State of Sarawak. [full story]

Uzbekistan Public Holidays March 6-7-8

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 signed the resolution "On shifting day-off from Saturday, 5 March, to Monday, 7 March 2016" which declares Monday, March 7, 2016, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Uzbekistan, in connection with the celebration of the International Women’s Day annual non-working public holiday in Uzbekistan to be observed on March 8, 2016. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Public Holidays February 22-23

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 Monday and Tuesday, February 22-23, 2016, would be official non-working public holidays in Kyrgyzstan on account of the upcoming Defender of the Fatherland Day annual non-working public holiday in Kyrgyzstan. [full story]

Serbian Public Holidays February 15-16

Sources: Министарство рада и социјалне политике (Belgrade) and Serbia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Serbian Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Affairs in the field of Labour, has announced that Monday and Tuesday, February 15 and 16, 2016, would be observed as non-working public holidays in Serbia on account of Serbia's Statehood Day which coincides with the "Sretenje" (Candlemas using the Julian calendar). [full story]

Ugandan Public Holiday February 18

Sources: Uganda Media Centre, Office of the President of the Republic of Uganda (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). In a joint communiqué by Uganda's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service, and Permanent Secretary Public Service Ministry, Catherine Bitarakwate, the government of Uganda announced that Thursday, February 18, 2016, would be another non-working public holiday in Uganda, on account of the upcoming presidential polls in Uganda. [full story]

Nepalese Public Holiday February 10

Sources: नेपाली गृह मंत्रालय के मंत्रालय (Kathmandu) and Nepalese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Home Minister of the government of Nepal has announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, had been declared another nationwide non-working public holiday in Nepal on account of the funeral of former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala. [full story]

Haiti 2016 Carnival Public Holidays Extended

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 announced that Haiti's President had issued an Executive Order declaring Wednesday, February 10, 2016, had been declared as another non-working public holidays in Haiti to coincide with the 2016 Carnival public holidays in Haiti, and most particularly Ash Wednesday. [full story]

Timor Leste Public Holiday February 10

Sources: Komunikadu Imprensa Sekretaria Estadu Konsellu Ministru Timor-Leste (Dili) and Timor Leste bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the government of Timor Leste announced that it had once again decided to grant an additional day-off public sector holiday in Timor Leste ("Governu deside fó toleránsia pontu iha loron 10 fulan-fevereiru tinan 2016") for Ash Wednesday, on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, to to all employees of ministries, departments and State agencies including all State institutes and other Bodies. [full story]

Ugandan Public Holiday February 16

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 First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Service, has announced that Tuesday, February 16, 2016, would be a non-working public holiday in Uganda, in honour of Archbishop Janani Luwum who was killed on February 16, 1977. [full story]

Haiti 2016 Carnival Public Holidays

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, following deliberations by the Council of Ministers, Haiti's President had issued an Executive Order declaring the afternoon of Monday, February 8, and all day Tuesday, February 9, 2016, as non-working public holidays in Haiti to coincide with the 2016 Carnival public holidays in Haiti. [full story]

Cape Verde Public Holidays February 9-10

Sources: Ministro da Administração Interna (República de Cabo Verde) and Cape Verde bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Cape Verde, through the Gabinete do Secretário de Estado da Administração Pública, has declared one-off non-working public holidays (tolerância de ponto) on account of the upcoming Carnival and subsequent Ash Wednesday (na quadra carnavalesca e na celebração do dia das Cinzas). [full story]

Bhutanese Public Holiday February 8

Sources: Royal Civil Service Commission of Bhutan (Thimphu) and Bhutanese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, Bhutan's Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, announced via a news release from the Royal Office of Media, that Monday, February 8, 2016, had been declared a one-off nationwide non-working public holiday in Bhutan, to celebrate the birth, earlier that day, of a royal heir to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Her Majesty Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema. [full story]

Eritrean 2016 Public Holidays Released

Sources: Ministry of Information of the State of Eritrea (Asmara) and Eritrea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Eritrean government has announced its list of annual official national and religious non-working public holidays in Eritrea for the calendar year 2016. [full story]

Western Australia 2018 Public Holidays Released

Sources: Western Australia Department of Labour Relations and Commerce (Perth) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of the Australian State of Western Australia has released it annual list of the official non-working public holidays in the Australian State of Western Australia for the calendar year 2018. [full story]

Mongolian Tsagaan Sar 2016 Public Holidays

Sources: Үндэсний Мэдээллийн Монцамэ Агентлаг (Ulaanbaatar) and Mongolia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Mongolian government has announced the dates of the upcoming Tsagaan Sar annual non-working public holidays in Mongolia, to run from February 9 to 11, 2016, inclusively. [full story]

Honduras Virgin of Suyapa Public Holiday February 3

Sources: La Prensa (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' Presidency has once again issued an executive decree making the afternoon of Wednesday, February 3, 2016, a one-off public sector holiday in Honduras, on the occasion of the "Day of the Virgin of Suyapa", the patron saint of Honduras. [full story]

Pakistan 2016 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Pakistan's Ministry of Interior has issued the "Circular No. F.NO.2/6/2015-Public regarding Public and Optional Holidays for the calendar year-2016" which contains its annual list of the expected dates for non-working Pakistani public holidays, bank holidays and optional holidays for the calendar year 2016. [full story]