Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Burundi bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Burundi, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Rwanda bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Rwanda, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Kenya bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Kenya, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Ugandan bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Uganda, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Sources: New Vision (Kampala) and Tanzanian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The former president of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has re-kindled the call for the member states of the East African Community (EAC), which includes Tanzania, to declare November 30 as the East African Day public holiday "to enhance citizens’ participation and awareness in the integration process". [full story]

Sources: Agencia de Noticias del Ecuador y Sudamérica (ANDES) and Ecuador bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism (Ministerio de Turismo) has issued a communique re-confirming that the upcoming May 24, Batalla de Pichincha de 1822 , is one of the non-working public holidays of Ecuador ("esta jornada de descanso no será recuperada"). [full story]

Sources: وكالة أنباء الإمارات (WAM) and UAE bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Earlier today, the UAE's Minister of Labour, Saqr Ghobash, issued a circular stating that the nationwide non-working public holiday for the upcoming Israa wal Mairaj would be on Thursday, June 6, 2013. [full story]

Sources: Bernama News Agency (Kota Kinabalu) and Malaysian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Following the recent hearing on a suit seeking a declaration that the de-gazetting and abolition of 3 Christian public holidays in Malaysia's State of Sabah, was unlawful, the Sabah High Court announced that its verdict on the public holidays suit would be delivered on June 13, 2013. [full story]

Sources: Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro) and Brazilian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The municipal council of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro (Cámara de Concejales de Río de Janeiro), has announced plans to declare 4 additional, one-off, non-working public holidays in July 2013, to alleviate traffic congestion during the upcoming visit of Pope Francis and Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (JMJ). [full story]

Sources: Министерство за труд и социјална политика (Skopje) and Macedonian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Macedonia's Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced that Friday, May 24, 2013, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Macedonia "for all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia" on account of the upcoming "St.. Cyril and Methodius' Day of Slavic Educators" public holiday in Macedonia. [full story]

Sources: Кабінет Міністрів України (Kiev) and Ukraine bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Cabinet of Ministers of the Ukraine has issued a communique re-confirming that, as announced last December in conjunction with the official list of 2013 non-working public holidays in the Ukraine, Saturday, May 18, 2013, will be a regular working day in the Ukraine. [full story]

Sources: Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía (BOJA) and Spain bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Consejo de Gobierno de la Junta de Andalucía has published the list of 2014 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) in Spain's Autonomous Region of Andalucia. [full story]

Sources: Luxemburger Bankenvereinigung (Luxemburg) and Luxembourg bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The ABBL, Luxembourg Bankers' Association (Luxemburger Bankenvereinigung) has issued the list of official non-working public holidays and bank holidays in Luxembourg for the upcoming calendar year 2014. [full story]

Sources: FOCUS Online (Bremen) and Germany bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Mayor of the City of Bremen, which is also one of Germany's full-fledged states, has also announced that October 31, 2017, would also be a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Bremen to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his ninety-five theses. [full story]

Sources: Government of Somaliland (Hargiesa) and Somalia bank and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of Somaliland has announced that Saturday, May 18, 2013, would be a non-working public holiday in Somaliland to commemorate the 22nd anniversary since declaring independence. [full story]

Sources: Հայերեն լրատվական գործակալությանը (ARMENPRESS) and Armenian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Prime Minister of Armenia, Tigran Sargsyan, has announced that the Armenian Government had declared Monday, May 27, 2013, the day before the upcoming First Republic Day annual public holiday, as another one-off non-working public holiday so "that the citizens will have the opportunity to rest for four days". [full story]

Sources: Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) and Chad bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The spokesperson for the government of Chad, Hassan Syla Bakari, has announced President Idriss Deby Itno had declared Monday, May 13, 2013, as a one-off non-working public holiday. [full story]

Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) and Liberian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The President of the Republic of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has issued a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, May 14, 2013, as the National Unification Day of the Republic of Liberia non-working public holiday. [full story]

Sources: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Bangladesh bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). Bangladesh's National Moon Sighting Committee and Religious Affairs Committee has announced that the moon of the month of Rajab had been sighted in Bangladesh's sky yesterday and therefore that the Lailatul Meraj would be observed on Thursday, June 6, 2013. [full story]

Sources: The Times of India (Itanagar) and Indian bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Government of India's state of Arunachal has announced that Thursday, May 16, 2013, has been declared a state public holiday "for all offices including banks and other financial, educational, commercial and business establishments in the state". [full story]