Slovakia Announces Official 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Národna Banka Slovenska (NBS) and Slovakia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Slovakia has published the official list of 2011 public holidays in Slovakia. [full story]

Turkmenistan Declares September 10 Ramadan Public Holiday

Sources: Туркменистан золотой век (Ashgabad) and Turkmenistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Turkmenistan's President, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov, has signed a decree declaring Friday, September 10, 2010, as the upcoming Oraza Bayram (End of Ramadan) non-working public holiday. [full story]

Nigeria Declares End of Ramadan Public Holidays

Sources: Nigerian Compass (Isheri) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Emmanuel Ihenacho, has announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria had declared Thursday and Friday, September 9-10, 2010, as public holidays on account of the upcoming Id-el-Fitr festival. [full story]

Philippines Finally Declare September 10 Eid Public Holiday

Sources: Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines President, Benigno Aquino III, has finally signed Proclamation 26, "Declaring Friday, September 10, 2010 As A Regular Holiday Throughout The Country In Observance Of Eid’l Fitr (Feast Of Ramadhan)". [full story]

Nicaragua Declares September 13 Public Holiday

Sources: El Pueblo Presidente (Managua) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, Nicaragua's Minister of Labour (Ministra del Poder Ciudadano para los Trabajadores), Jeannette Chávez, announced that Monday, September 13, 2010, would be an additional one-off bridge public holiday for the public sector (para todas las personas trabajadoras del estado). [full story]

Saudi Arabia Announces End of Ramadan Financial Holidays

Sources: السوق المالية السعودية (Tadawul) and Saudi Arabia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Saudi Stock Exchange has announced that it would be closed for the upcoming Eid Alfitr (End of Ramadan) holidays from Tuesday, September 7, until Monday, September 13, 2010, inclusively. [full story]

Spain Announces 2011 Public Holidays In Castilla La-Mancha

Sources: Diario Oficial de Castilla-La Mancha (DOCM) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consejo de Gobierno de Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla La-Mancha has published the list of 2011 public holidays in Spain's Autonomous Región of Castilla La-Mancha. [full story]

India Changes Date Of UP Jamat-ul-Vida Public Holiday

Sources: ChennaiOnline News (Lucknow) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has declared public holiday to coincide with the upcoming Jamat-ul-Vida (Al Vida), on Friday, September 3, 2010. [full story]

Switzerland 2011 Bank Holidays Announced

Sources: Association suisse des banquiers (Geneva) and Switzerland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Association suisse des banquiers has published the list of bank holidays for 2011 in Switzerland. [full story]

Australian NT Announces April 26 Public Holiday

Sources: Northern Territory Government (Darwin) and Australian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Minister for Public Employment of Australia's Northern Territory, Chris Burns, has announced that a public holiday will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, because ANZAC Day and Easter Monday fall on the same date. [full story]

Taiwan Releases 2011 Public Holidays Draft

Sources: 中國郵報 (Taipei) and Taiwanese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Taiwan's Cabinet-level Central Personnel Administration (CPA) has released a draft calendar of official non-working public holidays in Taiwan in 2011. [full story]

Philippines Likely To Declare September 10 Eid Public Holiday

Sources: Manila Bulletin (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), Bai Omera D. Dianalan Lucman, has recommended to the government of the Philippines that the date for the upcoming Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday be declared as Friday, September 10, 2010. [full story]

Antigua and Barbuda Declares August 30 Public Holiday

Sources: Government of Antigua and Barbuda (St. John's) and Antigua and Barbuda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Overnight, Antigua and Barbuda’s Governor General, Dame Louise Lake-Tack, declared today, Monday, August 30, 2010, a one-off national public holiday to allow residents to clean-up after the passage of Hurricane Earl. [full story]

Czech Republic Announces 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Czech National Bank (Prag) and Czech Republic bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The central bank of the Czech Republic, the Czech National Bank, has announced the twelve bank and public holidays for calendar year 2011 in the Czech Republic. [full story]

Spain Announces La Rioja 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Boletin Oficial De La Rioja (La Rioja) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consejería de Industria, Innovación y Empleo of Spain's Autonomous Region of La Rioja has published the list of regional public holidays for 2011 in La Rioja. [full story]

India Declares August 28 Goa Public Holiday

Sources: IBN Live News (Panaji) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The chief minister of India's State of Goa, Digamber Kamat, has announced that tomorrow, Saturday, August 28, 2010, would be a one-off state public holiday in honor of Ravindra Kelekar, who died earlier today. [full story]

Thailand 2011 Public Holidays Announced

Sources: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The list and dates of the 2011 public holidays in Thailand have been announced. [full story]

Brazil Considering FIFA Public Holidays Bill

Sources: Câmara dos Deputados (Brasilia) and Brazilian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Committee on Education and Culture of Brazil's lower house of Parliament is currently considering a bill introduced by Deputy Felipe Bornier that would declare a public holiday on days when the Brazilian national football team played in the World Cup. [full story]

Vietnam Declares September 3 Public Sector Holiday

Sources: VietNamNet (Hanoi) and Vietnamese bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of the government of Vietnam has decided to extend the upcoming, September 2, National Day public holiday by one day on Friday, September 3, 2010, for government employees and State-run organisations.. [full story]

Nigeria Declares Tomorrow Jigawa Public Holiday

Sources: The Punch (Lagos) and Nigerian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Jigawa State Commissioner for Information, Youth and Sports, Alhaji Aminu Mohammed, has announced that the government of the Nigerian State of Jigawa had declared Friday, August 27, 2010, as a regional public holiday to mark the 19th anniversary of the Jigawa state's creation. [full story]