Portugal Considering Public Holidays Revision

Sources: Expresso (Lisboa) and Portugal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). As part of the current austerity measures, the Government of Portugal is considering changing the way bank holidays and public holidays are taken, in order to boost productivity. [full story]

Venezuela Declares July 4 Public Holiday

Sources: Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (Caracas) and Venezuela bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Venezuela's Executive Vice-President, Elías Jaua, has announced that Monday, July 4, 2011, would be a one-off bridge public holiday (el día 4 de julio será decretado no laborable y festivo por la conmemoración del mes Bicentenario en el país). [full story]

Kazakhstan Declares July 4-5 Public Holidays

Sources: Қазақстан Республикасының Электрондық үкіметі (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The deputies of Kazakhstan's Maslikhat have unanimously approved the declaration of Monday and Tuesday, July 4 and 5, 2011, as one-off non-working public holidays throughout Kazakhstan. [full story]

Ukraine Declares June 27 Public Holiday

Sources: Кабінет Міністрів України (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine has issued a resolution declaring Monday, June 27, 2011, as a non-working public holiday, to link the weekend with the upcoming, June 28, annual Constitution Day public holiday. [full story]

Madagascar Declares June 3 Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo) and Madagascar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, Madagascar's Conseil de Gouvernement issued a decree declaring Friday, June 3, 2011, as a paid one-off bridge public holiday throughout Madagascar. [full story]

Indonesia Declares June 3 Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Antara News Agency (Jakarta) and Indonesian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier this morning, the Indonesian government announced that it had decided to declare another one-off bridge public holiday (locally known as collective leave) for Friday, June 3, 2011, in conjunction with the already gazetted annual public holiday of Thursday, June 2, 2011. [full story]

Thailand Confirms May 16 Public Holiday

Sources: รัฐบาลไทย (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Thailand's secretary to the Cabinet, Ampon Kittiampon, has issued a statement confirming that the Thai Cabinet had decided to make Monday, May 16, 2011, an extra non-working bridge public holiday, thus creating a five-day weekend. [full story]

Philippines Still Considering Black Saturday Public Holiday

Sources: Philippines Information Services (PIA) and Philippines bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Philippines deputy presidential spokesperson, Abigail Valte, has announced that a proposal had been sent to the Office of the Executive Secretary to declare Black Saturday, April 23, 2011, as another national non-working public holiday in the Philippines. [full story]

Sri Lanka Declares April 15 Public Holiday

Sources: The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka (Colombo) and Sri Lanka bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Sri Lanka's Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular today announcing that the government of Sri Lanka had decided to declare Friday, April 15, 2011, as a one-off special public and bank holiday. [full story]

Madagascar Rules-Out March 28 Public Holiday

Sources: Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo) and Madagascar bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Madagascar's Conseil de Gouvernement has ruled-out the widely expected declaration of Monday, March 28, 2011, as a bridge public holiday. [full story]

Peru Declares 2011 Public Sector Holidays

Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Peru has issued an executive order (decreto ejecutivo) declaring 5 additional public sector holidays for the calendar year 2011. [full story]

Kazakhstan Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Қазақстан Республикасының Электрондық үкіметі (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Kazakhstan has declared Monday, March 7, 2011, as an official non-working public holiday. [full story]

Belarus Declares March 7th and May 2nd Public Holidays

Sources: Савет Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь (Minsk) and Belarus bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus has issued a resolution declaring Monday, March 7, and Monday, May 2, 2011, as a one-off, non-working public holidays in Belarus. [full story]

Armenia Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Հայերեն լրատվական գործակալությանը (ARMENPRESS) and Armenian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Armenian Head of the Government Staff, David Sargsyan, has announced that the Armenian government had declared a one-off public holiday on Monday, March 7, 2011, to link the weekend with the Tuesday, March 8, 2011, annual Women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Ukraine Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Кабінет Міністрів України (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine has issued a resolution declaring Monday, March 7, 2011, as a non-working public holiday, to link the weekend with the upcoming, March 8, annual Women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Kyrgyzstan Rules-Out Bridge Public Holiday

Sources: Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek) and Kyrgyzstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic has announced that Wednesday, February 23, 2011, had been confirmed as an official non-working day in Kyrgyzstan. [full story]

Moldova Declares March 7 Public Holiday

Sources: Jurnal (Chisinau) and Moldovan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Moldova has declared Monday, March 7, 2011, as a one-off bridge public sector holiday to link the weekend to the annual March 8 International women's Day public holiday. [full story]

Lithuania Announces 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybe (Vilnius) and Lithuania bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Lithuania has announced the dates of official public holidays in Lithuania for the calendar year 2011. [full story]

Bulgaria Announces 2011 Bridge Public Holidays

Sources: РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ МИНИСТЕРСКИ СЪВЕТ (Sofia) and Bulgarian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has released the list of additional bridge public holidays for the calendar year 2011. [full story]

Thailand Declares Additional Visakha Bucha Public Holiday

Sources: รัฐบาลไทย (Bangkok) and Thailand bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, cabinet secretary-general, Ampon Kittiampon, has announced that Thailand's cabinet had approved a Prime Minister's Office proposal for Monday, May 16, 2011, to be declared a public holiday. [full story]