REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN 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****
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)
India - Moharum
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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2010 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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**** More countries will be added as and when available ****
FRIDAY, JAN 1
Australia - New Year's Day
China - New Year's Day
Indonesia - New Year
Japan - New Year's Day
Malaysia - New Year's Day
Mongolia - New Year's Day
Pakistan - Bank Holiday
Philippines - New Year's Day
Taiwan - New Year's Day
Thailand - New Year's Day
Vietnam - New Year's Day
MONDAY, JAN 11
Japan - Coming of Age Day
TUESDAY, JAN 26
Australia - Australia day
SATURDAY, JAN 30
Malaysia - Thaipusam
MONDAY, FEB 1
Malaysia - Federal Territory Day
FRIDAY, FEB 5
Pakistan - Kashmir Day
THURSDAY, FEB 11
Japan - National Foundation Day
Taiwan - Market Holiday
FRIDAY, FEB 12
Taiwan - Market Holiday
MONDAY, FEB 15
China - Lunar New Year
Malaysia - Chinese New Year
Mongolia - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Eve
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
TUESDAY, FEB 16
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Eve
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
WEDNESDAY, FEB 17
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day (Observed)
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
THURSDAY, FEB 18
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day (Observed)
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
FRIDAY, FEB 19
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Market Holiday
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
MONDAY, FEB 22
Philippines - EDSA Revolution anniversary
FRIDAY, FEB 26
Indonesia - Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Malaysia - Birthday Of Prophet Muhammad
Pakistan - Eid Milad un-Nabi (Subject to appearance of Moon)
MONDAY, MARCH 1
Thailand - Makha Bucha Day
MONDAY, MARCH 8
Mongolia - International Women's Day
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
Indonesia - Hindu New Year
MONDAY, MARCH 22
Japan - Vernal Equinox Day
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
Pakistan - Pakistan Day
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
Philippines - Maundy Thursday
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
Australia - Good Friday
Indonesia - Good Friday
Philippines - Good Friday
MONDAY, APRIL 5
Australia - Easter Monday
China - Tomb-Sweeping Day
Taiwan - Tomb Sweeping Day
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
Thailand - Chakri Day
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
Philippines - National Day of Valor
TUESDAY, APRIL 13
Thailand - Songkran Festival
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
Thailand - Songkran Festival
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Thailand - Songkran Festival
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Vietnam - Hung Vuong King's Day
MONDAY, APRIL 26
Australia - ANZAC Day
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Vietnam - Unification Day
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Malaysia - Workers' Day
Pakistan - Labor Day
Philippines - Labor Day
Taiwan - Labour Day
MONDAY, MAY 3
China - Labour Day
Japan - Constitution Memorial Day
Thailand - National Labour Day
Vietnam - Labour Day (SUB)
TUESDAY, MAY 4
Japan - Greenery Day
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Thailand - Coronation Day
Japan - Children's Day
THURSDAY, MAY 13
Indonesia - Ascension of Christ
FRIDAY, MAY 28
Indonesia - Birthday of Buddha
Malaysia - Wesak Day
Thailand - Wisakha Bucha Day
TUESDAY, JUNE 1
Mongolia - Children's Day
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
Malaysia - King's Birthday
MONDAY, JUNE 14
Australia - Queen's Birthday
Philippines - Independence Day
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
China - Dragon Boat Festival
Taiwan - Dragon Boat Festival
THURSDAY, JULY 1
Pakistan - Bank Holiday
Thailand - Mid Year Closing Day
SATURDAY, JULY 10
Indonesia - Isra Mi'raj
MONDAY, JULY 12
Mongolia - The Second Day of Naadam Festival Days
TUESDAY, JULY 13
Mongolia - The Third Day of Naadam Festival Days
MONDAY, JULY 19
Japan - Marine Day
MONDAY, JULY 26
Thailand - Asarnha Bucha Day
WEDNESDAY, AUG 11
Pakistan - Bank Holiday (1st Ramzan) (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, AUG 12
Thailand - H.M. the Queen's Birthday
TUESDAY, AUG 17
Indonesia - Independence Day
MONDAY, AUG 23
Philippines - Ninoy Aquino Day
MONDAY, AUG 30
Philippines - National Heroes Day
TUESDAY, AUG 31
Malaysia - National Day
THURSDAY, SEPT 2
Vietnam - National Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 8
Indonesia - Market Holiday
THURSDAY, SEPT 9
Indonesia - National Leave before Idul Fitri
FRIDAY, SEPT 10
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to appearance of Moon)
SATURDAY, SEPT 11
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)
MONDAY, SEPT 13
Indonesia - National Leave after Idul Fitri
TUESDAY, SEPT 14
Indonesia - Market Holiday
THURSDAY, SEPT 16
Malaysia - Malaysia Day
MONDAY, SEPT 20
Japan - Respect for the Aged Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 22
China - Mid-Autumn Festival
Taiwan - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
THURSDAY, SEPT 23
Japan - Autumn Equinox
FRIDAY, OCT 1
China - National Day
SATURDAY, OCT 2
China - National Day
SUNDAY, OCT 3
China - National Day
MONDAY, OCT 11
Japan - Sports Day
MONDAY, OCT 25
Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day
MONDAY, NOV 1
Philippines - All Saints' Day
WEDNESDAY, NOV 3
Japan - Culture Day
FRIDAY, NOV 5
Malaysia - Deepavali
TUESDAY, NOV 9
Pakistan - Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal
WEDNESDAY, NOV 17
Indonesia - Celebration of Haji
Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji (Eid-Ul-Adha)
Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, NOV 18
Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to appearance of Moon)
TUESDAY, NOV 23
Japan - Labour Thanksgiving Day
FRIDAY, NOV 26
Mongolia - Independence Day
MONDAY, NOV 29
Philippines - Bonifacio Day
MONDAY, DEC 6
Thailand - H.M. the King's Birthday
TUESDAY, DEC 7
Indonesia - Moslem New Year
Malaysia - Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
FRIDAY, DEC 10
Thailand - Constitution Day
FRIDAY, DEC 17
Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, DEC 23
Japan - Emperor's Birthday
FRIDAY, DEC 24
Indonesia - National Leave before Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Eve
SATURDAY, DEC 25
Australia - Christmas Day
Indonesia - Christmas Day
Malaysia - Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Day
SUNDAY, DEC 26
Australia - Boxing Day
MONDAY, DEC 27
Pakistan - Death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto
Philippines - Rizal Day
TUESDAY, DEC 28
Australia - Boxing Day
FRIDAY, DEC 31
Indonesia - Market Holiday
Japan - Market holiday
Philippines - Last Day of the Year
Thailand - New Year's Eve
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************************************************************
2009 MARKET HOLIDAYS
************************************************************
****More countries will be added as and when holidays are confirmed by Reuters****
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)
India - Moharum
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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2010 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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**** More countries will be added as and when available ****
FRIDAY, JAN 1
Australia - New Year's Day
China - New Year's Day
Indonesia - New Year
Japan - New Year's Day
Malaysia - New Year's Day
Mongolia - New Year's Day
Pakistan - Bank Holiday
Philippines - New Year's Day
Taiwan - New Year's Day
Thailand - New Year's Day
Vietnam - New Year's Day
MONDAY, JAN 11
Japan - Coming of Age Day
TUESDAY, JAN 26
Australia - Australia day
SATURDAY, JAN 30
Malaysia - Thaipusam
MONDAY, FEB 1
Malaysia - Federal Territory Day
FRIDAY, FEB 5
Pakistan - Kashmir Day
THURSDAY, FEB 11
Japan - National Foundation Day
Taiwan - Market Holiday
FRIDAY, FEB 12
Taiwan - Market Holiday
MONDAY, FEB 15
China - Lunar New Year
Malaysia - Chinese New Year
Mongolia - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Eve
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
TUESDAY, FEB 16
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Eve
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
WEDNESDAY, FEB 17
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day (Observed)
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
THURSDAY, FEB 18
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day (Observed)
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
FRIDAY, FEB 19
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Market Holiday
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day
MONDAY, FEB 22
Philippines - EDSA Revolution anniversary
FRIDAY, FEB 26
Indonesia - Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
Malaysia - Birthday Of Prophet Muhammad
Pakistan - Eid Milad un-Nabi (Subject to appearance of Moon)
MONDAY, MARCH 1
Thailand - Makha Bucha Day
MONDAY, MARCH 8
Mongolia - International Women's Day
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
Indonesia - Hindu New Year
MONDAY, MARCH 22
Japan - Vernal Equinox Day
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
Pakistan - Pakistan Day
THURSDAY, APRIL 1
Philippines - Maundy Thursday
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
Australia - Good Friday
Indonesia - Good Friday
Philippines - Good Friday
MONDAY, APRIL 5
Australia - Easter Monday
China - Tomb-Sweeping Day
Taiwan - Tomb Sweeping Day
TUESDAY, APRIL 6
Thailand - Chakri Day
FRIDAY, APRIL 9
Philippines - National Day of Valor
TUESDAY, APRIL 13
Thailand - Songkran Festival
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14
Thailand - Songkran Festival
THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Thailand - Songkran Festival
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
Vietnam - Hung Vuong King's Day
MONDAY, APRIL 26
Australia - ANZAC Day
FRIDAY, APRIL 30
Vietnam - Unification Day
SATURDAY, MAY 1
Malaysia - Workers' Day
Pakistan - Labor Day
Philippines - Labor Day
Taiwan - Labour Day
MONDAY, MAY 3
China - Labour Day
Japan - Constitution Memorial Day
Thailand - National Labour Day
Vietnam - Labour Day (SUB)
TUESDAY, MAY 4
Japan - Greenery Day
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Thailand - Coronation Day
Japan - Children's Day
THURSDAY, MAY 13
Indonesia - Ascension of Christ
FRIDAY, MAY 28
Indonesia - Birthday of Buddha
Malaysia - Wesak Day
Thailand - Wisakha Bucha Day
TUESDAY, JUNE 1
Mongolia - Children's Day
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
Malaysia - King's Birthday
MONDAY, JUNE 14
Australia - Queen's Birthday
Philippines - Independence Day
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
China - Dragon Boat Festival
Taiwan - Dragon Boat Festival
THURSDAY, JULY 1
Pakistan - Bank Holiday
Thailand - Mid Year Closing Day
SATURDAY, JULY 10
Indonesia - Isra Mi'raj
MONDAY, JULY 12
Mongolia - The Second Day of Naadam Festival Days
TUESDAY, JULY 13
Mongolia - The Third Day of Naadam Festival Days
MONDAY, JULY 19
Japan - Marine Day
MONDAY, JULY 26
Thailand - Asarnha Bucha Day
WEDNESDAY, AUG 11
Pakistan - Bank Holiday (1st Ramzan) (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, AUG 12
Thailand - H.M. the Queen's Birthday
TUESDAY, AUG 17
Indonesia - Independence Day
MONDAY, AUG 23
Philippines - Ninoy Aquino Day
MONDAY, AUG 30
Philippines - National Heroes Day
TUESDAY, AUG 31
Malaysia - National Day
THURSDAY, SEPT 2
Vietnam - National Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 8
Indonesia - Market Holiday
THURSDAY, SEPT 9
Indonesia - National Leave before Idul Fitri
FRIDAY, SEPT 10
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)
Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to appearance of Moon)
SATURDAY, SEPT 11
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)
MONDAY, SEPT 13
Indonesia - National Leave after Idul Fitri
TUESDAY, SEPT 14
Indonesia - Market Holiday
THURSDAY, SEPT 16
Malaysia - Malaysia Day
MONDAY, SEPT 20
Japan - Respect for the Aged Day
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 22
China - Mid-Autumn Festival
Taiwan - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
THURSDAY, SEPT 23
Japan - Autumn Equinox
FRIDAY, OCT 1
China - National Day
SATURDAY, OCT 2
China - National Day
SUNDAY, OCT 3
China - National Day
MONDAY, OCT 11
Japan - Sports Day
MONDAY, OCT 25
Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day
MONDAY, NOV 1
Philippines - All Saints' Day
WEDNESDAY, NOV 3
Japan - Culture Day
FRIDAY, NOV 5
Malaysia - Deepavali
TUESDAY, NOV 9
Pakistan - Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal
WEDNESDAY, NOV 17
Indonesia - Celebration of Haji
Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji (Eid-Ul-Adha)
Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, NOV 18
Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to appearance of Moon)
TUESDAY, NOV 23
Japan - Labour Thanksgiving Day
FRIDAY, NOV 26
Mongolia - Independence Day
MONDAY, NOV 29
Philippines - Bonifacio Day
MONDAY, DEC 6
Thailand - H.M. the King's Birthday
TUESDAY, DEC 7
Indonesia - Moslem New Year
Malaysia - Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)
FRIDAY, DEC 10
Thailand - Constitution Day
FRIDAY, DEC 17
Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to appearance of Moon)
THURSDAY, DEC 23
Japan - Emperor's Birthday
FRIDAY, DEC 24
Indonesia - National Leave before Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Eve
SATURDAY, DEC 25
Australia - Christmas Day
Indonesia - Christmas Day
Malaysia - Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Day
SUNDAY, DEC 26
Australia - Boxing Day
MONDAY, DEC 27
Pakistan - Death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto
Philippines - Rizal Day
TUESDAY, DEC 28
Australia - Boxing Day
FRIDAY, DEC 31
Indonesia - Market Holiday
Japan - Market holiday
Philippines - Last Day of the Year
Thailand - New Year's Eve
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