or Organizations
France
Communication of 29.XI.2010:
Change of name
The Ministère de l'Economie, de l'Industrie et de l'Emploi, Paris, announces that it has changed its name. It is now called «Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie ».
Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie
Direction Générale de la Compétitivité, de l'Industrie et des Services
Service des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication
Sous-Direction de la Réglementation et des Affaires européennes et multilatérales
Le Bervil - 12, rue Villiot
75572 PARIS, Cédex 12
France
Tel: +33 1 5344 9803
Fax: +33 1 5344 9163
URL: www.minefe.gouv.fr
Other communications
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles: islands of Curaçao; Sint Maarten; Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Communication of 7.XII.2010:
The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations Office and other International organizations in Geneva announces as follows.
Up until 10 October 2010, the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisted of three parts: the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles consisted of the islands of Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
With effect from 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist as a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From that date onwards, the Kingdom consists of four parts: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Curaçao and Sint Maarten enjoy internal self-government within the Kingdom, as Aruba does.
These changes constitute a modification of the internal constitutional relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will accordingly remain the subject of international law with which agreements are concluded. The modification of the structure of the Kingdom will therefore not affect the validity of the international agreements ratified by the Kingdom for the Netherlands Antilles: these agreements, including any reservations made, will continue to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The other islands that until 10 October 2010, formed part of the Netherlands Antilles – Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba – have become part of the Netherlands, thus constituting ‘the Caribbean part of the Netherlands’. The agreements that until 10 October 2010 applied to the Netherlands Antilles also continue to apply to these islands; however, the Government of the Netherlands is now responsible for implementing these agreements.
Contact:
Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
31-33, Avenue Giuseppe-Motta
Case postale 196
1211 GENÈVE 20
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 748 1800
Fax: +41 22 748 1818
E-mail : mission.netherlands@ties.itu.int
Argentina
Communication of 8.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011
• ·Fixed holidays
Day
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Date: day, month
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Commemoration
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Saturday
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1º January
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New Year
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Monday & Tuesday
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7 & 8 February
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Carnival
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Thursday
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24 March
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National Day in Memory of Truth & Justice (Act Nº 26 085)
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Friday
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25 March
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Extended holiday to encourage tourism
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Saturday
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2 April
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Veteran’s Day and Day of those who died in the Malvinas War (Act Nº 26 110)
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Friday
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22 April
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Good Friday
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Sunday
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1º May
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Labour Day
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Wednesday
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25 May
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May Revolution Day
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Monday
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20 June
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Creation of the national flag by General Manuel Belgrano
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Saturday
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9 July
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Independence Day
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Thursday
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8 December
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Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
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Friday
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9 December
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Extended holiday to encourage tourism
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Sunday
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25 December
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Christmas Day
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• Movable holidays
Day
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Date: day, month
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Commemoration
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Monday, 15 August
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17 August (b)
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Anniversary of the death of General José de San Martín
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Monday, 10 October
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12 October (a)
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Respect and Cultural Diversity Day
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28 November (a)
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20 November
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National Sovereignty Day
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(a) These holidays are governed by Act Nº 26 416. Dates that fall on a Tuesday or Wednesday are moved to the previous Monday; the ones that fall on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are moved to the subsequent Monday.
(b) This holiday in governed by Act Nº 24 445, and is moved to the third Monday of the respective month.
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·• Fixed non working days
Day
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Date: day, month
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Commemoration
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Thursday
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21 April
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Maundy Thursday – Christian Festivity
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Tuesday & Wednesday
Monday & Tuesday
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19, 20, 25 & 26 April
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Jewish Community - Passover
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Sunday
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24 April
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Armenian Community – Genocide Remembrance Day
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Tuesday
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30 August
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Islamic Community – End of Ramadan – Eid-al-Fitr
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Monday & Tuesday
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19 & 20 September
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Jewish Community – Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashanah – 5772 Argentina
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Saturday
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8 October
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Jewish Community - Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement
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Sunday
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6 November
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Islamic Community – Eid-ul-Adha - Festival of Sacrifice
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Saturday
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26 November
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Islamic Community –
Islamic New Year – Al Hijra 1433
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(a) Act Nº 26 199 enacted in memory of the genocide suffered by the Armenian people. Public entities’ employees and officials, and Armenian schools’ students are authorized to dispose freely of 24 April every year, so that they can attend and participate in the activities organized in commemoration of the tragedy that affected their community. Provincial governments are invited to subscribe to the provisions of the this act.
(b) Only for inhabitants who profess the Jewish Religion; stipulated by Executive Order 1584/2010.
(c) Only for inhabitants who profess the Islamic Religion; stipulated by Executive Order 1584/2010.
(d) Approximate dates; they are ruled by the lunar calendar.
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Australia
Communication of 2.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011
Australia has different public holidays for each state. The Australian Communications and Media Authority makes available the following link for each state:
http://australia.gov.au/topics/australian-facts-and-figures/public-holidays
Micronesia
Communication of 9.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011
Day/month
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1 January
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New Year’s Day
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31 March
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Micronesia’s Culture/Traditional Day
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10 May
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Constitution Day
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24 October
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UN Day
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3 November
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Independence Day
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11 November
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Veterans Day
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25 December
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Christmas Day
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Seychelles
Communication of 18.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011
Day/month
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1 & 2 January
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New Year’s Day
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22 April
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Good Friday
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24 April
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Easter Sunday
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1 May
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Labour Day
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3 June
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Corpus Christi
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5 June
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Liberation Day
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18 June
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National Day
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29 June
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Independence Day
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15 August
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Assumption Day
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1 November
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All Saint’s Day
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8 December
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Immaculate Conception
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25 December
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Christmas Day
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Spain
Communication of 3.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011
The Dirección General de Trabajo makes available the publication of the calendar of public holidays at the national level on the Internet site of the Boletín Oficial del Estado at
http://www.tt.mtas.es/periodico//calendario_2011.pdf
United States
Communication of 3.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011 (day, month)
Day/month
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Monday, 17 January
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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Monday,21 February
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Washington’s Birthday
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Monday, 30 May
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Memorial Day
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Monday, 4 July
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Independence Day
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Monday, 5 September
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Labour Day
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Monday, 10 October
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Columbus Day
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Friday, 11 November
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Veterans Day
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Thursday, 24 November
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Thanksgiving Day
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Monday, 26 December
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Christmas Day
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Zimbabwe
Communication of 5.XI.2010:
Public holidays in 2011 (day, month)
Day
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Date
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Saturday
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1 January
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New Years Day
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Monday
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18 April
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Independence Day
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Friday
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22 April
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Good Friday
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Saturday
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23 April
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Holy Saturday
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Monday
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25 April
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Easter Monday
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Sunday
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1 May
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Workers Day
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Monday
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2 May
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Workers Day (in lieu)
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Wednesday
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25 May
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Africa Day
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Monday
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8 August
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Heroes Day
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Tuesday
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9 August
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Defence Forces Day
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Thursday
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22 December
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Unity Day
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Sunday
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25 December
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Christmas Day
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Monday
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26 December
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Boxing Day
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