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. Double-click in brackets for Americas holidays diary , European holidays, Middle East and African holidays. Alternatively click on to retrieve dates by country. ************************************************************ 2009 MARKET HOLIDAYS ************************************************************ ****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 -------------------------------------------------------- RT users double-click on for an index of all diaries. -------------------------------------------------------- Enquiries to Customer Help Desks -- double-click on for telephone numbers. 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