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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