Ecuador Declares May 6 Public Holiday

Sources: Periódico Digital del Gobierno de la Revolución Ciudadana (Quito) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's President, Rafael Correa Delgado, has finally issued a decree declaring Friday, May 6, 2011, as a one-off, half-day, non-working public holiday in Ecuador. [full story]

Pakistan Declares March 30 CWC Public Holiday

Sources: Associated Press Of Pakistan (Karachi) and Pakistani bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). As expected, Pakistan's Prime Minister, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has announced a half-day national public holiday (from 12:00 noon) on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, on the occasion of the cricket semi-final match between India and Pakistan. [full story]

Seychelles Declare March 4 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Seychelles (Victoria) and Seychelles bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Seychelles President, James Michel, has declared that the afternoon of Friday, March 4, 2011, would be observed as a one-off public holiday, on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 2011 Seychelles "Carnaval International de Victoria". [full story]

Bangladesh Reduces February 17 Public Holiday

Sources: The Independent Online (Dhaka) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Bangladesh has announced that the previously announced February 17 public holiday would begin at 2pm (14:00 local time) rather than last the entire day. [full story]

Mozambique Declares December 31 Public Sector Holiday

Sources: Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) and Mozambique bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mozambique's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB) has released a press communique announcing another afternoon public sector holiday (concede tolerância de ponto) for Friday, December 31, 2010. [full story]

Mozambique Declares Tomorrow Public Sector Holiday

Sources: Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) and Mozambique bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Mozambique's Ministry of Labour (MITRAB) has released a press communique announcing an afternoon public sector holiday (concede tolerância de ponto) for tomorrow, Friday, December 24, 2010. [full story]

Argentina Announces Year-End Public Sector Holidays

Sources: Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Argentina bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Argentina's President, Cristina Kirchner, has signed executive decree 1923/2010 declaring public sector holidays on December 23, 24, 30, and 31, 2010. [full story]

Paraguay Declares This Afternoon A Public Holiday

Sources: Presidencia de la República del Paraguay (Asunción) and Paraguay bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, Paraguay's president, Fernando Lugo, signed executive decree 5.577 making the afternoon of Tuesday, December 7, 2010, today, another one-off public sector holiday, beginning at 11:00, local time. [full story]

Nicaragua Declares December 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Ministerio del Trabajo de Nicaragua (MITRAB) and Nicaragua bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nicaragua's Ministerio del Trabajo (Mitrab) has declared a general public holiday for the afternoon of Tuesday, December 7, 2010, beginning at 13:00 (1pm). [full story]