-- DIARY - MidEast/African holidays -- will be interesting to see if any terrorist events are timed with any of these?
Market holiday - Markets and exchanges closed.
Public holiday - Government offices, banks and ordinary
businesses closed.
Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays [HOL1/DIARY],
Asian holidays [HOL2/DIARY] and European holidays [HOL3/DIARY]
Alternatively type in HOLIDAY1 on the RT then press enter,
for market only holidays.
REUTERS DIARY OF MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN HOLIDAYS
Details below represent the latest information available and
will be supplemented later, particularly with updated entries
for Moslem holidays.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2001
LIBERIA - United Nations' Day
ZAMBIA - Independence Day
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2001
ALGERIA - Revolution national holiday, public offices and
state companies closed.
BENIN - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
BURUNDI - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Public holiday (All Saints Day).
Banks and government offices closed.
CHAD - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) - All Saints Day
GABON - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
IVORY COAST - All Saints' Day
IRAN (TENTATIVE) - Public and market holiday, birth of 12th
Shi'ite Muslim Imam. Depends on sighting of the moon.
LEBANON - All Saints Day, official holiday.
MADAGASCAR - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
MALI - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
MAURITIUS - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
RWANDA - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
SENEGAL - All Saints Day
SEYCHELLES - Public holiday (All Saints Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
TOGO - Public holiday (All Saints Day).
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
TUNISIA - Public holiday. Banks and financial markets
closed.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2001
COMOROS - Public holiday (Admission to the U.N.).
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001
MAURITIUS - Public holiday. (Indian "Divali" festival).
Government offices and markets closed.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001
IVORY COAST - Peace celebration
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE - Depends on sighting of the moon) First
Day of Ramadan
JORDAN - (TENTATIVE - Depends on sighting of the moon) First
Day of Ramadan
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
LEBANON - Independence Day, official holiday.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001
CHAD - Proclamation of Republic
MAURITANIA - Independence Day
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2001
LIBERIA - Former President Tubman Birthday
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2001
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Proclamation of the Republic
CHAD - Take over by President Idriss Deby
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2001
ETHIOPIA- Orthodox Christmas
ERITREA - Orthodox Christmas
IVORY COAST - Anniversary of first president Houphouet
Boigny death
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2001
SEYCHELLES - Public holiday (Immaculate Conception and Feast
of Patron Saint Victoria).Banks and government offices
closed.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2001
TANZANIA - Public holiday (Independence Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2001
BURKINA FASO - National Day
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2001
KENYA - Public holiday (Jamhuri Day). Banks, markets and
government offices closed.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2001(TENTATIVE)
EGYPT - Public and market holiday, Eid el-Fitr
SENEGAL - Korite (Ramadan)
*ISRAEL - Public and market holiday, Eid al-Fitr,
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2001(TENTATIVE)
EGYPT - Public and market holiday, Eid el-Fitr
LEBANON - Eid al Fitr, official holiday.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2001(TENTATIVE)
BURKINA FASO - Ramadan
IRAN (TENTATIVE) - Public and market holiday, Eid-e Fetr
(Eid al-Fitr). Depends on sighting of the moon.
MALI - Ramadan
PAKISTAN - National holidays to mark the Muslim festival of
Eid al-Fitr at the end of the fasting month of Ramadan (to Dec
18, subject to the appearance of the new moon).
SOUTH AFRICA - Public holiday for Day of Reconciliation.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2001(TENTATIVE)
GAMBIA - Eid-el-Fitr (Korit or Ramadan)
NIGER - Proclamation of Republic
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2001
BENIN - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
BURKINA FASO - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
CAMEROON - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Public holiday (Christmas Day).
Banks and government offices closed.
CHAD - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE) - Christmas Day. Banks and government
offices closed.
CYPRUS - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
DJIBOUTI - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
GABON - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
GAMBIA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
IVORY COAST - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
KENYA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
LIBERIA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
MADAGASCAR - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
MAURITIUS - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
NIGER - Christmas Day.
RWANDA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
SENEGAL - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
SEYCHELLES - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
SIERRA LEONE - Public holiday (Christmas Day).
SOUTH AFRICA - Public holiday (Christmas Day).
TANZANIA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
TOGO - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and government
offices closed.
UGANDA - Public holiday (Christmas Day). Banks and
government offices closed.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2001
CYPRUS - Boxing Day, market and public holiday.
KENYA - Public and market holiday, Boxing Day
SIERRA LEONE - Public and market holiday, Boxing Day
SOUTH AFRICA - Public and market holiday, Boxing Day
TANZANIA - Public and market holiday, Boxing Day
UGANDA - Public and market holiday, Boxing Day
MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2001
SENEGAL - Public holiday
******************* 2002 *****************
** MORE COUNTRY DATA TO BE ADDED SHORTLY**
(Note: Dates for Eid el-Fitr, Eid el-Adha, Muslim New Year
and Prophet Mohammed's Birthday may differ slightly depending on
the sighting of the moon which marks the start of Muslim months)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1
MOROCCO - New Year's Day.
TUNISIA - New Year's Day - Public & Market holiday.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
MOROCCO - Anniversary of Independence manifesto
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) - Eid el-Adha
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) - Eid el-Adha
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
MOROCCO - (TENTATIVE) - Al Adha Aid
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) - Eid el-Adha
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
MOROCCO - (TENTATIVE) Muslim New Year.
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) Muslim New Year.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
TUNISIA - Independence Day
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
TUNISIA - Youth Day
SUNDAY, MARCH 31
EGYPT - Easter Sunday - public and market holiday
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
TUNISIA - Martyr Day
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
EGYPT - Saini Liberation Day.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
EGYPT - International Labour Day - Public & Market holiday
MOROCCO - International Labour Day - Public & Market holiday
TUNISIA - May Day - Public & Market holiday
MONDAY, MAY 6
EGYPT - Sham el-Nessim
FRIDAY, MAY 24
EGYPT - Prophet Mohammad's birthday
MOROCCO - Prophet Mohammad's birthday
MONDAY, JULY 1
EGYPT - Bank holiday
TUESDAY, JULY 23
EGYPT - Revolution Day
THURSDAY, JULY 25
TUNISIA - Republic Day
TUESDAY, JULY 30
MOROCCO - King's enthronment Day
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
TUNISIA - Women's Day
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
MOROCCO - National public holiday
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
MOROCCO - The king's and people's revolution day
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
MOROCCO - King Mohammed's Birthday
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
EGYPT - Armed Forces Day
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
MOROCCO - Green March
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
MOROCCO - Independence Day
HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
TUNISIA - (TENTATIVE) President taking power
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) Eid el-Fitr
MOROCCO - (TENTATIVE) Eid el-Fitr
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
EGYPT - (TENTATIVE) Eid el-Fitr |
