Several other occasions have previously been suggested as being marked by a public holiday.
The stall and surrounding area were busy as the next day was a public holiday.
In 1967, a new constitution came into effect in Paraguay, now celebrated each year by a public holiday.
The day is being marked as a public holiday in Lebanon with official celebrations to mark the liberation.
He was once at the forefront of a campaign to make Orthodox Christmas a public holiday in Russia.
South Korea's Kospi finished the day 0.3% higher at 1817.79, while Japanese markets were closed for a public holiday.
With stores and businesses closed for a public holiday, the streets of downtown Nicosia were mostly calm on Monday.
With Japan closed for a public holiday, yen trading was quiet until later in the day when Europe came online.
Adding to the push to allow partying: Good Friday is a public holiday and the start of a four-day weekend.
Lib Dem MP Dan Rogerson said at the time a public holiday would be a "valuable opportunity" to celebrate Cornwall's unique heritage.
Unlike the general election, the nomination day is not a public holiday.
Separate moves to make St David's Day a public holiday failed to make it into the government's legislative programme for this parliament.
Around 250 vehicles blocked the bridge for five hours on Sunday, causing tailbacks of up to five kilometres on a public holiday weekend.
Only after much hesitation did his cabinet declare March 17th, the day chosen for the anniversary, a public holiday (the League's ministers voted against).
The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to faxed requests for comment on Tuesday, a public holiday in China marking the Lunar New Year.
With festivities lasting well into the morning, Lerwick always recognizes the following day as a public holiday, giving residents time to recover and start preparing for next year.
She said 15 June 2015 should be designated a public holiday to mark the sealing of the documents by King John and rebel barons in 1215.
The levy itself will not take effect until Tuesday, following a public holiday, but action is being taken to control electronic money transfers over the weekend.
The London markets were closed Tuesday for a public holiday.
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The Welsh Assembly Government has sought to make St David's Day a public holiday, but the UK Government has rejected the proposal saying it would cost businesses too much.
Earlier this month Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Mr Crabb also questioned a call by the Tory assembly group to make St David's Day a public holiday in Wales - a long standing Welsh Conservative policy.
Japan has a public holiday on Monday.
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Starting the day on Wednesday, I tweeted jocularly that I didn't know whether to attend a UUP event marking the 15th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement or take the advice of the SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell by treating the day as a public holiday.
Mr Canavan originally wanted 30 November to be declared an additional full public holiday however instead MSPs unaunimously agreed to make it a voluntary public holiday.
Some observers expect an announcement this week because a weeklong public holiday begins Oct. 1, China's National Day.
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