DIARY - Asian Market Holidays to December 2009
REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN HOLIDAYS
Details below represent the latest information available and will be supplemented later, particularly with updated entries for Muslim holidays.
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2009 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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****More countries will be added as and when holidays are confirmed by Reuters****
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
Bangladesh - Half Day Bank Holiday (Market Holiday)
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Thailand - Mid Year Closing Day
MONDAY, JULY 6
Thailand - Special Holiday
TUESDAY, JULY 7
Thailand - Asarnha Bucha Day
MONDAY, JULY 13
Mongolia - The Third Day of National Naadam Holiday
MONDAY, JULY 20
Indonesia - Isra Mi'raj
Japan - Ocean's Day
MONDAY, AUG 10
Singapore - National day (Observed)
WEDNESDAY, AUG 12
Thailand - H.M. the Queen's Birthday
THURSDAY, AUG 13
Bangladesh - Janmashtami(subject to sighting of the moon)
FRIDAY, AUG 14
Pakistan - Independence Day
MONDAY, AUG 17
Indonesia - Independence Day
FRIDAY, AUG 21
Philippines - Ninoy Acquino Day
MONDAY, AUG 24
Mauritius - Ganesh Chaturthi
MONDAY, AUG 31
Malaysia - National Day
Philippines - National Heroes Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 2
Vietnam - National Day
SUNDAY, SEPT 20
Bangladesh - Eid-al-fitr(subject to sighting of the moon)
Singapore - Hari Raya Puasa (Observed on Monday, Sept 21)
MONDAY, SEPT 21
Bangladesh - Eid-al-fitr(subject to sighting of the moon)
India - Ramzan Id
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Japan - Respect for the Aged Day
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa (Holiday Subject to Change)
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to sighting of the moon)
Philippines - Eid al-Fitr
TUESDAY, SEPT 22
Bangladesh - Eid-al-fitr(subject to sighting of the moon)
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Japan - Citizen's Holiday
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to sighting of the moon)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23
Indonesia - National Leave
Japan - Autumnal equinox
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to sighting of the moon)
MONDAY, SEPT 28
Bangladesh - Durga puja
India - Dasera
THURSDAY, OCT 1
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
Hong Kong - National Day
FRIDAY, OCT 2
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
India - Gandhi Jayanti
South Korea - Chuseok, Full Moon Festival
MONDAY, OCT 5
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
TUESDAY, OCT 6
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
WEDNESDAY, OCT 7
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
THURSDAY, OCT 8
China - National Day and Mid-Autumn Day
MONDAY, OCT 12
Japan - Health and Sports Day
MONDAY, OCT 19
India - Diwali / Bhau Beej
FRIDAY, OCT 23
Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day
MONDAY, OCT 26
Hong Kong - Chung Yeung Festival
New Zealand - Labour Day
MONDAY, NOV 2
Mauritius - Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Philippines - Additional Special (non-working) Day
TUESDAY, NOV 3
Japan - Culture Day
MONDAY, NOV 9
Pakistan - Iqbal Day
MONDAY, NOV 23
Japan - Labor and Thanksgiving Day
THURSDAY, NOV 26
Mongolia - Proclamation of the People's Republic
FRIDAY, NOV 27
Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Azha (Subject to sighting of the moon)
Singapore - Hari Raya Haji
SATURDAY, NOV 28
Bangladesh - Eid-al-azha(subject to sighting of the moon)
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Azha (Subject to sighting of the moon)
SUNDAY,NOV 29
Bangladesh - Eid-al-azha(subject to sighting of the moon)
MONDAY, NOV 30
Philippines - Bonifacio Day
MONDAY, DEC 7
Thailand - H.M. the King's Birthday
THURSDAY, DEC 10
Thailand - Constitution Day
WEDNESDAY, DEC 16
Bangladesh - Victory day
FRIDAY, DEC 18
Malaysia - Awal Muharram
WEDNESDAY, DEC 23
Japan - Emperor's Birthday
THURSDAY, DEC 24
Philippines - Additional Special (non-working) Day
Indonesia - National Leave
FRIDAY, DEC 25
Australia - Christmas Day
Hong Kong - Christmas Day
India - Christmas
Mauritius - Christmas
Malaysia - Christmas Day
New Zealand - Christmas Day
Pakistan - Quaid-e-Azam's Birthday
Philippines - Christmas Day
Singapore - Christmas
South Korea - Christmas Day
SUNDAY, DEC 27
Pakistan - Benazir's Death Anniversary
MONDAY, DEC 28
Australia - Boxing Day holiday
Bangladesh - Muharram(subject to sighting of the moon)
New Zealand - Boxing Day holiday
WEDNESDAY, DEC 30
Philippines - Rizal Day
THURSDAY, DEC 31
Bangladesh - Bank holiday
Indonesia - Exchange Holiday
Japan - Exchange Holiday
Philippines - Last Day of the Year
Thailand - New Year's Eve
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