Q++ Worldwide Public Holidays News and Updates

BVI Confirms December 28 Public Holiday

2009-12-24T12:33:00.001+01:00

Sources: BVI News (Road Town) and British Virgin Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Deputy Governor’s Office of the British Virgin Islands has announced that Monday, December 28, 2009, would be a public holiday to be observed as Boxing Day in lieu of Saturday, December 26.

Pakistan Announces Official 2010 Public Holidays List

2009-12-24T11:54:00.006+01:00

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, Pakistan's Ministry of Interior, in consultation with Karachi's Meteorological Department, issued the expected dates for public and optional holidays for the calendar year 2010.

Cayman Islands Confirm December 28 Public Holiday

2009-12-23T12:23:00.000+01:00

Sources: Cayman 27 (Grand Cayman) and Cayman Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cayman Islands' Governor–in–Cabinet amended the Schedule to the Law on holidays, yesterday, thus officially making Monday, December 28, 2009, this year's public holiday associated with Boxing Day.

Paraguay Declares Year-End Public Sector Holidays

2009-12-23T11:37:00.004+01:00

Sources: Última Hora (Asunción) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Paraguay's presidential office has released Decreto Presidencial Nº 3.693, which declares public sector holidays for the afternoon of Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31, 2009, starting at 11:00.

Philippines Year-End Bank Holidays Update

2009-12-23T03:22:00.004+01:00

Sources: Business World (Manila) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Most of the largest banks in the Philippines have announced that select branches would remain open to the public over the coming holidays period.

Malta Year-End Bank Holidays Update

2009-12-23T03:03:00.006+01:00

Sources: Gozo News (Valetta) and Malta bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malta Bankers’ Association has announced that Saturday, December 26, 2009, and Saturday, January 2, 2010, had been declared bank holidays and that, as such, all commercial banks would be closed for business on both those days.

Ecuador Rules-Out Additional Year-End Public Holidays

2009-12-22T11:21:00.005+01:00

Sources: El Universo (Guayaquil) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa, has put an end to persistent rumours that the government was getting ready to declare both Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31, 2009, as additional one-off non-working public holidays.

Malawi Declares 10-Day Public Sector Holidays

2009-12-22T11:05:00.004+01:00

Sources: Nyasa Times (Lilongwe) and Malawi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Malawi's State President, Ngwazi Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, in his capacity as Minister responsible for the Civil Service, has granted an additional 3-day period of public holidays, from Tuesday, December 29, to Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Argentina Declares Year-End Public Sector Holidays

2009-12-22T10:37:00.003+01:00

Sources: Telam (Buenos Aires) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Argentina's President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Interior Minister, Florencio Randazzo, have co-signed Decree 2090/2009 which declares public sector holidays on Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Honduras Announces Year-End Public Sector Holidays

2009-12-22T10:24:00.004+01:00

Sources: La Tribuna (Tegucigalpa) and Honduras bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Honduras' Interior Minister (ministro de Gobernación y Justicia), Oscar Raúl Matute, has declared public sector holidays for the afternoon of Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Costa Rica Announces Year-End Financial Holidays

2009-12-22T10:18:00.004+01:00

Sources: Banco Central de Costa Rica (San José) Costa Rica bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Costa Rica's Central Bank has announced that it will be closed on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, and that as such, on that date, there would be no trading, foreign exchange, clearing or settlement activity.

Nigeria Declares Year-End Public Holidays

2009-12-22T03:19:00.007+01:00

Sources: Punch (Lagos) and Nigeria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nigeria's Minister of the Interior, Dr. Shettima Mustapha, acting on behalf of President Umaru Yar’Adua, has declared Thursday and Friday, December 24 and 25, 2009, as well as Friday, January 1, 2010 as nationwide public holidays.

Jersey Bill Would Declare May 10 Public Holiday

2009-12-20T07:10:00.008+01:00

Sources: BBC News (Saint Helier) and Jersey bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Jersey's Chief Minister Senator, Terry Le Sueur, has introduced legislation that would make Monday, May 10, 2010, a one-off day in lieu public holiday, to compensate the fact that next year's Liberation Day public holiday falls on a Sunday.

Dominica Announces January Post-Election Public Holiday

2009-12-19T06:21:00.008+01:00

Sources: Dominica News (Roseau) and Dominica bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following his re-election to a 3rd term in office, last night, Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, announced that his government would declare a public holiday in the month of January, "to celebrate and savor the achievement of our having conducted a peaceful and conclusive process of electing a new government".

Pakistan Considering 4-Day Public Holidays

2009-12-19T05:52:00.009+01:00

Sources: The Nation (Lahore) and Pakistan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Pakistan has announced that it was considering linking this year's December 25 public holiday with the upcoming Ashura public holiday on December 28, 2009, to create a 4-day period of public sector holidays.

Slovenia Announces Year-End Financial Markets Holidays

2009-12-17T18:29:00.006+01:00

Sources: Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) and Slovenia bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ljubljana Stock Exchange has announced that it would be closed for trading on both Thursday, December 24, and Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Romania Announces Year-End Financial Markets Holidays

2009-12-17T18:13:00.008+01:00

Sources: Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) and Romania bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BSE) has announced that would be closed from December 25, 2009, until January 3, 2010, inclusively.

Philippines Announces ARMM Islamic New Year Public Holiday

2009-12-17T17:58:00.003+01:00

Sources: Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The acting Governor of the Philippines' Autonomous Region Muslim Mindao (ARMM), Ansaruddin Alonto Adiong, has declared Friday, December 18, 2009, as a non-working public holiday on account of the Islamic New Year (Amon Jadid).

Ukraine Declares Additional January 2010 Bank Holidays

2009-12-17T10:42:00.007+01:00

Sources: National Bank of Ukraine (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ukraine's Central Bank, the National Bank of Ukraine, has declared January 1-3 and January 7-10, 2010, as periods of bank holidays.

Bahrain Declares December 20 Financial An Public Sector Holiday

2009-12-17T03:39:00.008+01:00

Sources: Central Bank of Bahrain (Manama) and Bahrain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bahrain's Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, has released a communique declaring Sunday, December 20, as a day in lieu public sector holiday.

Kuwait Declares 2 New Year Day In Lieu Public Holidays

2009-12-17T02:38:00.013+01:00

Sources: Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs (Kuwait) and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of Kuwait's Civil Service Bureau, Abdulaziz Al-Zabin, has announced that Sunday, December 20, 2009, would be a day in lieu public holiday to compensate this year's New Hijri Year occurring on Friday, December 18, 2009, which is a weekend day.

Swaziland Little Incwala On December 17 or 18

2009-12-16T16:12:00.005+01:00

Sources: The Swazi Observer (Mbabane) and Swaziland bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The acting Governor of the Ludzidzini Royal Residence, Timothy Velabo Mthethwa, has announced that the Little Incwala, attended by King Mswati III, will take place on tomorrow or Friday.

Bulgaria Announces 2010 Bridge Public Holidays

2009-12-16T15:52:00.004+01:00

Sources: Sofia News Agency (Novinite) and Bulgaria bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). In its last weekly meeting, earlier today, the Bulgarian Cabinet declared 2 additional non-working public holidays for next year; the first on Friday, May 7, and the second on Friday, December 31st, 2010.

Lebanon Confirms December 18 Public Holiday

2009-12-16T15:40:00.003+01:00

Sources: El Nashra (Beirut) and Lebanon bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Presidency of Lebanon's Council of Ministers has confirmed that the date of the upcoming "Nouvel An islamique" public holiday would be Friday, December 18, 2009.

Kuwait December 20 Public Holiday

2009-12-16T05:12:00.005+01:00

Sources: National NCS and Kuwait bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). We have received unconfirmed reports that Kuwait had declared a day in lieu public holiday on Sunday, December 20, 2009, in conjunction with the Islamic new year 1431.