Saudi Arabia Announces End of Ramadan Bank Holidays

Sources: مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي (SAMA) and Saudi Arabia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) has announced that the upcoming bank holidays for the End of Ramadan would begin on Thursday, August 25, and that banks would re-open on Saturday, September 3, 2011. [full story]

Kuwait Announces 5-Day Eid Public Holidays

Sources: الكويت جنة الخدمة المدنية (Kuwait City) and Kuwaiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Kuwait's Undersecretary at the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Mohammed Al-Roumi, has announced that the upcoming End of Ramadan public sector holidays would most likely last 5 days, from Tuesday, August 30, until Saturday, September 3, 2011. [full story]

Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Office of the Administrator (Indian Ocean Territories) and Cocos (Keeling) Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Administrator of Australia's Indian Ocean Territories, Brian Lacy, has signed Community Bulletin A69/2011 which officially gazettes the bank holidays and public holidays in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands for the calendar year 2012. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Declares August 31 Orozo Ait Public Holiday

Sources: Официальный сайт Министерства труда, занятости и миграции (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The press service of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced that Wednesday, August 31, 2011, would be an official non-working public holiday in Kyrgyzstan on account of the upcoming Orozo Ait (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Christmas Island 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Office of the Administrator (Indian Ocean Territories) and Christmas Island bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Administrator of Australia's Indian Ocean Territories, Brian Lacy, has signed Community Bulletin A68/2011 which officially gazettes the official Christmas Island bank holidays and public holidays for the calendar year 2012. [full story]

UAE Announces 2011 End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: وكالة أنباء الإمارات (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The UAE's Federal Government, through its respective ministries, has announced the dates of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector. [full story]

Romanian 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Banca Naţională a României (Bucureşti) and Romanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Romania has released the official list of 2012 non-working public holidays in Romania (zile libere şi sărbătorile oficiale). [full story]

Thailand 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The official list and dates of the 2012 bank holidays and public holidays in Thailand have been announced. [full story]

Kenya Declares August 31 Idd Public Holiday

Sources: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (Nairobi) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Kenyan Government's Head of the Civil Service, Francis Muthaura, has announced that the date of the non-working public holiday for the upcoming Idd-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) would be Wednesday, August 31, 2011. [full story]

Ireland Called To Declare August 15 Public Holiday

Sources: The Irish Times (Dublin) and Ireland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The SDLP assemblyman from East Derry has called on the governments of both the Republic of Ireland and the devolved government of Northern Ireland, to declare August 15 as a new annual non-working public holiday. [full story]

Nepal Confirms Gaura Parba Public Holiday Move

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Nepalese Government has finally confirmed the change in date of the upcoming Gaura Parba public holiday to Sunday, August 21, 2011. [full story]

Papua New Guinea Declares August 26 Public Holiday

Sources: Department Of Prime Minister and the National Executive Council (Port Moresby) and Papua New Guinea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The office of Papua New Guinea's National Executive Council has announced that Friday, August 26, 2011, had been declared as an official non-working public holiday in Papua New Guinea, to mark the National Day of Repentance. [full story]

Jamaican Call For August 17 Public Holiday

Sources: The Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston) and Jamaica bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). A former Jamaican Senator, Barbara Makeda Blake-Hannah, has called for the declaration of Friday, August 17, 2012, as a one-off official non-working public holiday in Jamaica. [full story]

Azerbaijan Announces Extended Eid Public Holidays

Sources: Azəri-Press Agentliyi (APA) and Azerbaijan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has issued a decree on the exchange of non-working and working days (iş və istirahət günlərinin yerinin dəyişdirilməsi) to create a 4-day Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan) public holidays from Sunday, August 28, until Wednesday, August 31, 2011, inclusively. [full story]

Jordan Declares 4-Day Eid Public Holidays

Sources: وكالة الأنباء الأردنية بترا (Amman) and Jordan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jordanian Prime Minister, Marouf Al Bakhit, has issued a circular decreeing a 4-day period of public holidays (Tuesday, August 30, to Friday, September 2, 2011) for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) feast. [full story]

Afghanistan Declares August 19 Public Holiday

Sources: آژانس خبرى پژواك (Kabul) and Afghanistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Afghanistan has declared Friday, August 19, 2011, as a public holiday on the occasion of the upcoming Independence Day of Afghanistan. [full story]

Italy Decrees Public Holidays Amendments

Sources: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (Rome) and Italian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Italian Government has published the official decree implementing the austerity measures decided at last Friday's meeting No. 150 of the Italian Council of Ministers, and which includes changes in the dates when some public holidays are observed as non-working days. [full story]

Slovenia Declares National Holiday Tomorrow

Sources: Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana) and Slovenia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Slovenia has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17, 2011, a one-off national holiday following the death of former Prime Minister, Andrej Bajuk, last night. [full story]

Austalia Releases 2013 NSW Public Holidays

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 the list of official non-working public holidays in Australia's State of New South Wales for the calendar year 2013. [full story]

Trinidad and Tobago Clarifies End of Ramadan Public Holiday Date

Sources: Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday (Port-of-Spain) and Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has issued a clarification on its recent, and somewhat expected, choice of Thursday, September 1, 2011, as the date of the non-working public holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Saudi Arabia Announces End of Ramadan Public Sector Holidays

Sources: وكالة الأنباء السعودية - واس (Riyadh) and Saudi Arabian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Saudi Arabia has declared a 10-day period of public sector holidays at government and semi official establishments across the country for the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan), beginning on Ramadan 25. [full story]

Philippines Declares End of Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: The Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines President, Benigno Simeon Aquino III, has issued Proclamation No. 234 officially gazetting the date of the upcoming End of Ramadan national non-working public holiday as Tuesday, August 30, 2011, as had been expected. [full story]

Dominican Republic Declares August 16 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministerio de Trabajo, República Dominicana (Santo Domingo) and Dominican Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). In a last-minute announcement, the Dominican Republic Ministry of Labour has declared Tuesday, August 16, 2011, as a non-working public holiday for this year's Restoration Day (Día de la Restauración) holiday. [full story]

Congo Brazzaville Announces 2013 National Day Public Holiday

Sources: Compte rendu du Conseil des Ministres de la République du Congo (Brazzaville) and Congo Brazzaville bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Congo Brazzaville, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, has announced the details of the 2013 national day public holiday in Congo Brazzaville. [full story]

Madagascar Minister Calls For 2 New Public Holidays

Sources: Midi Madagasikara (Antananarivo) and Madagascar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Madagascar's Commission de la Sécurité et Défense Nationale, Alain Ramaroson, has called for the addition of 2 new annual public holidays to the current list of official non-working public holidays in Madagascar. [full story]

Italy To Amend National Public Holidays

Sources: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (Rome) and Italian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). In last night's meeting No.150, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a package of austerity measures which include the moving of the date when non-religious national public holidays are observed as non-working days. [full story]

Gambia Declares August 15 Public Holiday

Sources: Office of the President of the Gambia (Banjul) and Gambia bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Gambia's president, Yahya Jammeh, has declared Monday, August 15, 2011, as a public holiday throughout Gambia in observance of the Feast of the Sang Marie. [full story]

Spain 2012 Cantabria Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Consejería de Economía y Hacienda del Gobierno de Cantabria (Santander) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consejería de Economía y Hacienda del Gobierno de Cantabria has published the list of 2012 public holidays in Spain's Autonomous Region of Cantabria. [full story]

Trinidad and Tobago End of Ramadan Public Holiday September 1st

Sources: Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain) and Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Trinidad and Tobago's Minister of Multiculturalism, Winston Peters, has announced that Thursday, September 1, 2011, had been declared a non-working public holiday in observance of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). [full story]

Nepal Declares Gaijatra Public Holiday Sunday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Nepalese Government has declared Sunday, August 14, 2011, as a regional public holiday in the Kathmandu Valley on account of the upcoming Gaijatra festival. [full story]

Malaysia Declares September 1st State Public Holiday

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kota Baharu) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The State Secretary of the government of Malaysia's State of Kelantan, Zainuddin Ibrahim, has announced that the Kelantan state government had also declared an additional non-working state public holiday on September 1st, 2011, in conjunction with the double celebration of the upcoming annual public holidays for Hari Raya Aidilfitri and National Day. [full story]

Hungary 2012 Public Holidays Draft Released

Sources: Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) and Hungary bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Hungary has released a draft version of the list of official non-working public holidays in Hungary for the calendar year 2012, based upon the recommendation of the Hungarian National Economy Minister, György Matolcsy. [full story]

Romania Christens New August 15 Public Holiday

Sources: Camera Deputatilor (Bucharest) and Romanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Romania's media has begun reporting that, for the first time, the upcoming August 15, feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God, will be a non-working public holiday in Romania. [full story]

Liberia Declares August 23 Referendum Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) and Liberian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Liberia, has announced that Tuesday, August 23, 2011, would be a one-off non-working public holiday to be observed throughout the territorial confines of the Republic, on account of the National Constitutional Referendum to be held on that date. [full story]

USA Considering Presidents' Day Changes

Sources: US News and World Report (Washington DC) and USA bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). US Congressman Frank Wolf (Rep. VA) is leading a movement in the US Congress to restore the Washington's Birthday public holiday to its historical fixed date of February 22. [full story]

Tajikistan Gazettes Public Holidays Amendments

Sources: President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Президенти Точикистон) and Tajikistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, has signed into law the bill "On public holidays". [full story]

Papua New Guinea 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby) and Papua New Guinea bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Sir Michael Ogio, has released the gazetted the official list of appointed public holidays for the calendar year 2012. [full story]

Venezuela 2012 Bank And Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Asociación Bancaria de Venezuela (Caracas) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bankers' Association of Venezuela has announced the list of official dates for the 2012 public holidays and bank holidays in Venezuela. [full story]

Lebanon Declares August 15 Public Holiday

Sources: Government Portal for Information and Forms (Republic of Lebanon) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The office of Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has announced that public administrations, public institutions, and municipalities would be closed on Monday, August 15, 2011, on the occasion of the upcoming public holiday for the Assumption. [full story]

Bolivian August 8 Public Holiday Ruled-Out

Sources: La Razón (La Paz) and Bolivia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bolivian Minister of Labour, Daniel Santalla, has issued a communique stating that the upcoming, August 6, annual public holiday would not be moved to Monday, August 8, 2011, due to August 6 falling on a Saturday in 2011. [full story]

Haiti Declares August 4 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités Territoriales d'Haïti (Port-au-Prince) and Haiti bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Haitian Ministry of the Interior has declared tomorrow, Thursday, August 4, 2011, as a one-off non-working public holiday on account of the current tropical storm Emily. [full story]

Philippines Declare August 29 Public Holiday

Sources: Philippine Information Agency Press Release (Tacloban City) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malacañang, the Philippines' Presidential Palace, has declared Monday, August 29, 2011, as a regular non-working public holiday throughout the Philippines in observance of National Heroes Day. [full story]

Singapore Declares August 27 Public Holiday

Sources: Singapore Elections Department (Singapore) and Singapore bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Singapore has announced that in all likelihood, it will declare Saturday, August 27, 2011, as another one-off public holiday on account of the Presidential Election that will be held on that day. [full story]

Macau 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: 澳门特区政府入口网站 (Macau) and Macau bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Macau SAR has announced the list of official Macau public holidays for the calendar year 2012. [full story]

Malaysia 2012 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: Laman Web Rasmi Bahagian Kabinet Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Kuala Lumpur) and Malaysia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malaysia's Cabinet , Constitution and Government Relations Department of the Prime Minister's Office has issued the official Federal Public Holidays Schedule 2012 and State Public Holiday Schedule 2012. [full story]

Samoa Announces August 15 Public Holiday

Sources: Samoan Ministry Of Commerce, Industry And Labour (Matagaluega o Pisinisi, Alamanuia, Leipa) and Samoan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Samoan Ministry Of Commerce, Industry And Labour has announced that the upcoming public holiday commemorating Father's Day would be Monday, August 15, 2011. [full story]

Nigeria Announces Start of Ramadan

Sources: The Tribune (Abuja) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has announced that today, Monday, August 1, 2011, would be the first day of the month of Ramadan in Nigeria. [full story]

Bangladesh Start of Ramadan Expected Tomorrow

Sources: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The presdent of Bangladesh's government's Moon Sighting Committee, Mohammad Shahjahan Mia, has announced that the first day of Ramadan in Bangladesh would not be August 1st, 2011, but likely Tuesday, August 2, 2011, instead. [full story]

Oman Announces Start of Ramadan

Sources: وكالة الأنباء العمانية (Muscat) and Omani bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin has announced that, as per the Ramadan Moon-sighting Committee for 1432 AH's findings, today would be the first day of the month of Ramadan in Oman. [full story]

Iraq Declares Heat Wave Public Holiday Today

Sources: الوكالة الوطنية العراقية للأنباء - نينا (Baghdad) and Iraqi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Iraq has declared a one-off public holiday for today, Monday, August 1, 2011, in Baghdad, Diyala province in central Iraq, and all of the south of Iraq, due to the current heat wave. [full story]