DIARY - Asian Market Holidays to December 2010

REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN HOLIDAYS

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2010 MARKET HOLIDAYS

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SATURDAY, AUG 28

Georgia - Mariamoba (Day of the Virgin Mary)

MONDAY, AUG 30

Kazakhstan - Constitution Day

Philippines - National Heroes Day

TUESDAY, AUG 31

Malaysia - National Day

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 1

Bangladesh - JANMASHTAMI

THURSDAY, SEPT 2

Vietnam - National Day

TUESDAY, SEPT 7

Bangladesh - Shab-E-Qadar

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 8

Indonesia - Market Holiday

THURSDAY, SEPT 9

Azerbaijan - End of Ramdan

Indonesia - National Leave before Idul Fitri

FRIDAY, SEPT 10

Azerbaijan - End of Ramdan

Bangladesh - Jamatul Wida/Eid-Al-Fitr

India - Id-Ul-Fitr(Ramzan Id)

Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival

Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)

Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

Philippines - EID' L Fitr

Singapore - Hari Raya Puasa

SATURDAY, SEPT 11

Bangladesh - Eid-Al-Fitr

Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival

Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)

Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

SUNDAY, SEPT 12

Bangladesh - Eid-Al-Fitr

Pakistan - Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

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

TUESDAY, SEPT 21

Armenia - Independence Day

South Korea - Chusok, Full Moon Festival

WEDNESDAY, SEPT 22

China - Mid-Autumn Festival

South Korea - Chusok, Full Moon Festival

Taiwan - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

THURSDAY, SEPT 23

China - Mid-Autumn Festival

Hong Kong - The day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Japan - Autumn Equinox

South Korea - Chusok, Full Moon Festival

FRIDAY, SEPT 24

Cambodia - Constitutional Day

China - Mid-Autumn Festival

FRIDAY, OCT 1

China - National Day

Hong Kong - National Day

SUNDAY, OCT 3

South Korea - National Foundation Day

MONDAY, OCT 4

Australia - Labour day

China - National Day

TUESDAY, OCT 5

China - National Day

WEDNESDAY, OCT 6

China - National Day

THURSDAY, OCT 7

Cambodia - Pchum Ben Day

China - National Day

FRIDAY, OCT 8

Cambodia - Pchum Ben Day

SATURDAY, OCT 9

Cambodia - Pchum Ben Day

SUNDAY, OCT 10

Taiwan - National Day

MONDAY, OCT 11

Japan - Sports Day

THURSDAY, OCT 14

Georgia - Svetitskhovloba (Georgian Orthodox Festival)

SATURDAY, OCT 16

Hong Kong - Chung Yeung Festival

SUNDAY, OCT 17

Bangladesh - Durga Puja

MONDAY, OCT 25

New Zealand - Labour Day

Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day (Observed)

FRIDAY, OCT 29

Cambodia - King's Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni

SUNDAY, OCT 31

Cambodia - King's Father Birthday,Norodom Sihanouk

MONDAY, NOV 1

Philippines - All Saints' Day

WEDNESDAY, NOV 3

Japan - Culture Day

FRIDAY, NOV 5

India - Diwali

Malaysia - Deepavali

Singapore - Deepavali

TUESDAY, NOV 9

Azerbaijan - Constituion Day

Cambodia - Independence Day

Pakistan - Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal

TUESDAY, NOV 16

Armenia - Qurban Hait (Subject to change)

Azerbaijan - Day of National Revival/Qurban Hait (Subject to change)

Bangladesh - Eid-Al-Azha

Kazakhstan - First Day of Kurban-Ayta (Subject to change)

WEDNESDAY, NOV 17

Azerbaijan - Day of National Revival

Bangladesh - Eid-Al-Azha

India - Bakri-Eid

Indonesia - Celebration of Haji

Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji (Eid-Ul-Adha)

Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

Singapore - Hari Raya Haji

THURSDAY, NOV 18

Bangladesh - Eid-Al-Azha

Pakistan - Eid ul-Azha (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

SATURDAY, NOV 20

Cambodia - Water Festival

SUNDAY, NOV 21

Cambodia - Water Festival

MONDAY, NOV 22

Cambodia - Water Festival

TUESDAY, NOV 23

Georgia - Giorgoba (St George's Day)

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 (Observed)

TUESDAY, DEC 7

Armenia - Earthquake Memorial Day

Indonesia - Moslem New Year

Malaysia - Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)

FRIDAY, DEC 10

Cambodia - International Human Rights Day

Thailand - Constitution Day

THURSDAY, DEC 16

Bangladesh - Victory Day

Kazakhstan - Independence Day

FRIDAY, DEC 17

Bangladesh - Muharram

Kazakhstan - Independence Day

Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

SATURDAY, DEC 18

Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

THURSDAY, DEC 23

Japan - Emperor's Birthday

FRIDAY, DEC 24

Indonesia - National Leave before Christmas Day

SATURDAY, DEC 25

Bangladesh - Christmas Day

Hong Kong - Christmas Day

Indonesia - Christmas Day

Malaysia - Christmas Day

New Zealand - Christmas Day

Pakistan - Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Philippines - Christmas Day

Singapore - Christmas Day

South Korea - Christmas Day

SUNDAY, DEC 26

New Zealand - Boxing Day

MONDAY, DEC 27

Australia - Christmas Day (Observed)

Hong Kong - The first weekday after Christmas Day

New Zealand - Christmas Day Holiday (Observed)

Pakistan - Death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto

Philippines - Rizal Day

TUESDAY, DEC 28

Australia - Boxing Day (Observed)

New Zealand - Boxing Day Holiday (Observed)

FRIDAY, DEC 31

Armenia - New Year's Eve

Azerbaijan - Day of Solidarity

Bangladesh - Bank Holiday

Indonesia - Market Holiday

Japan - Market holiday

Philippines - Last Day of the Year

South Korea - Market Holiday

Thailand - New Year's Eve

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