Turks and Caicos Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday

Sources: The TCI Journal (Grand Turk) and Turks and Caicos bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Late last night, local time, the Turks and Caicos Advisory Council issued a press release confirming that the Council had agreed that Friday, April 29, 2011, would be a one-off public holiday to mark the wedding of HRH Prince William. [full story]

Turks and Caicos Revise 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: The TCI Journal (Grand Turk) and Turks and Caicos bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Turks and Caicos Office Of Public Service Management has announced that the previously-announced date of March 7, 2011, for the upcoming Commonwealth Day public holiday was incorrect and that the correct date for the 2011 Commonwealth Day public holiday was Monday, March 14, 2011 [full story]

Peru Cancels February 16 Public Holiday

Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Peru has announced that the recently-declared one-off public holiday on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, had been cancelled due to the postponement of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of South America and Arab Countries (ASPA). [full story]

Falkland Islands Declare Royal Wedding Public Holiday

Sources: Falkland Islands Government (Stanley) and Falkland Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Falkland Islands government has declared that Friday, April 29, 2011, the date of the upcoming UK royal wedding, would be a one-off public holiday in the Falkland Islands. [full story]

Peru Declares February 16 Public Holiday

Sources: Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) and Peru bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Peru has declared a one-off public holiday on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, on account of the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of South America and Arab Countries (ASPA) being held in Lima on that date. [full story]

Nepal Considering January 14 Public Holiday

Sources: The Himalayan Times (Kathmandu) and Nepal bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Nepal Tourism Board spokesperson, Aditya Baral, has announced that it had formally asked the government of Nepal to declare Friday, January 14, 2011, as a one-off public sector holiday. [full story]

Monaco Declares July 2011 Public Holidays

Sources: Communiqués de presse (Principauté de Monaco) and Monaco bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Principalty of Monaco has announced that Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2, 2011, would be declared as one-off public holidays in Monaco, to coincide with the upcoming wedding of Prince Albert. [full story]

Cayman Islands Considering Royal Wedding Public Holiday

Sources: Cayman Islands Government Information and Services (Grand Cayman) and Cayman Islands bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The head of the Cayman Islands Governor's Office, Steve Moore, has announced that the Cayman Islands Cabinet has discussed the possibility of declaring an extra public holiday for the 2011 wedding of Prince William. [full story]

Kazakhstan Declares 2-Day OSCE Public Holidays

Sources: Медиа-портал Gazeta (Astana) and Kazakhstan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The government of Kazakhstan has declared a 2-day period of public holidays, on Wednesday and Thursday, December 1 and 2, 2010, in the capital, Astana, on account of the upcoming OSCE summit. [full story]