DIARY - European Market Holidays to December 2009

TUESDAY, AUG 24

Ukraine - Ukrainian Independence Day

FRIDAY, AUG 27

Moldova - Independance Day

MONDAY, AUG 30

Turkey - Victory Day

United Kingdom - Summer Bank Holiday

TUESDAY, AUG 31

Moldova - The day of the Native Language

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 1

Slovakia - Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic

THURSDAY, SEPT 9

Albania - Big Bajram (Subject of changes due to moon calendar)

Turkey - Religious Ramadan Holiday

Nigeria - Eid-ul Fitri (Movable Holidays and subject to change)

FRIDAY, SEPT 10

Turkey - Religious Ramadan Holiday

Nigeria - Eid-ul Fitri (Movable Holidays and subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 15

Slovakia - Day of Our Lady of Sorrows

TUESDAY, SEPT 28

Czech Republic - St. Wenceslas Day

FRIDAY, OCT 1

Nigeria - Independence Day

THURSDAY, OCT 7

Belarus - October Revolution Day

FRIDAY, OCT 8

Croatia - Independence Day

THURSDAY, OCT 14

Moldova - Day of the City

TUESDAY, OCT 19

Albania - Mother Teresa Day

THURSDAY, OCT 28

Czech Republic - Independent Czechoslovak State Day

Greece - National Holiday

FRIDAY, OCT 29

Turkey - Republic Day

MONDAY, NOV 1

Austria - All Saint's Day

Croatia - All Saints' Day

Hungary - All Saints' Day

Lithuania - All Saints'Day

Poland - All Saints' Day

Slovakia - All Saints' Day

THURSDAY, NOV 11

Poland - Independence Day

TUESDAY, NOV 16

Albania - Small Bajram (Subject of changes due to moon calendar)

Turkey - Religious Kurban Holiday

WEDNESDAY, NOV 17

Czech Republic - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day

Slovakia - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day

Turkey - Religious Kurban Holiday

THURSDAY, NOV 18

Latvia - Proclamation of Latvia

Turkey - Religious Kurban Holiday

FRIDAY, NOV 19

Turkey - Religious Kurban Holiday

MONDAY, NOV 29

Albania - Independence Day

TUESDAY, NOV 30

Albania - National Liberation Day (Observed)

WEDNESDAY, DEC 1

Romania - National Day

MONDAY, DEC 6

Finland - Independence Day

WEDNESDAY, DEC 8

Austria - Immaculate Conception

FRIDAY, DEC 24

Austria - Christmas Eve

Czech Republic - Christmas Eve

Denmark - Christmas Eve

Estonia - Christmas Eve

Finland - Christmas Eve

Germany - Christmas Eve

Greece - Christmas Eve

Hungary - Public Holiday

Iceland - Christmas Eve

Italy - Christmas Eve

Latvia - Christmas Eve

Lithuania - Christmas Eve

Norway - Christmas Eve

Poland - Christmas Eve (Warsaw SE/New Connect/CeTo Regular/Catalyst)

Slovakia - Christmas Eve

Spain - Market Holiday

Sweden - Christmas Eve

SATURDAY, DEC 25

Belarus - Christmas Day

Croatia - Christmas Day*

Italy - Christmas Day

Lithuania - Christmas Day

Moldova - Official holiday

SUNDAY, DEC 26

Croatia - St. Stephen's Day*

MONDAY, DEC 27

Albania - Christmas (Observed)

United Kingdom - Christmas Day

TUESDAY, DEC 28

United Kingdom - Boxing Day

FRIDAY, DEC 31

Austria - Exchange Holiday

Denmark - New Year's Eve

Finland - New Year's Eve

Germany - Last Day of the Year

Iceland - New Year's Eve

Italy - New Year's Eve

Latvia - New Year's Eve

Lithuania - New Year's Eve

Norway - New Years Eve

Spain - Market Holiday

Sweden - New Year's Eve

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