DIARY - Asian Market Holidays to December 2011

REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN HOLIDAYS

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2011 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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**** More countries will be added as and when available ****

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5
Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to Lunar Sightings)
Thailand - H.M. the King's Birthday

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6
Bangladesh - Muharram (Subject to Lunar Sighting)
India - Moharum
Pakistan - Ashura (Subject to Lunar Sightings)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
Cambodia - International Human Rights Day (Observed)
Thailand - Constitution Day (Observed)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
Bangladesh - Victory Day
Kazakhstan - Independence Day

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
Kazakhstan - Independence Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
Kazakhstan - Public Holiday

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23
Japan - Emperor's Birthday

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25
Bangladesh - Christmas Day
Indonesia - Christmas Day
Malaysia - Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26
Australia - Christmas Day / Boxing Day
Fiji - Christmas Day (Observed)
Hong Kong - The first weekday after Christmas Day
Indonesia - National Leave
New Zealand - Boxing Day
Singapore - Christmas Day
Sri Lanka - Special Bank Holiday (Observed)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Australia - Boxing Day / Proclamation Day / Christmas Day
Fiji - Boxing Day (Observed)
Hong Kong - The second weekday after Christmas Day
New Zealand - Christmas Day Holiday

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
Philippines - Rizal Day
South Korea - Stock Market (Kosdaq Market, Futures Market,
Forex, Kse Bond Market)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31
Philippines - Last Day of the Year

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2012 MARKET HOLIDAYS
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** More countries will be added as soon as the exchange
holidays are confirmed.

MONDAY, JANUARY 2
Hong Kong - The Day Following the First Day of January
Japan - New Year's Day (Observed)
Malaysia - New Year's Day (Observed)
Thailand - New Year's Day (Observed)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
Japan - Exchange Holiday

MONDAY, JANUARY 9
Japan - Coming of Age Day

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
Taiwan - Exchanges Closed for Trading (Open for Settlement)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
Taiwan - Exchanges Closed for Trading (Open for Settlement)

MONDAY, JANUARY 23
China - Lunar New Year
Hong Kong - Lunar New Year's Day
Malaysia - Chinese New Year
Philippines - Chinese New Year
South Korea - Lunar Year's Holiday
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24
China - Lunar New Year
Hong Kong - Lunar New Year's Day
Malaysia - Chinese New Year
South Korea - Lunar Year's Holiday
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
China - Lunar New Year
Hong Kong - Lunar New Year's Day
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Malaysia - Federal Territory Day

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Malaysia - Birthday Of Prophet Muhammad (Observed)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Malaysia - Thaipusam

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Taiwan - 228 Peace Memorial Day

THURSDAY, MARCH 1
South Korea - Independence Movement Day

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
Thailand - Makha Bucha Day

TUESDAY, MARCH 20
Japan - Vernal Equinox

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
Hong Kong - Ching Ming Festival
Taiwan - Children's Day

THURSDAY, APRIL 5
China - Tomb-sweeping Day
Philippines - Maundy Thursday
Taiwan - Tomb Sweeping Day

FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Hong Kong - Good Friday
Philippines - Good Friday
Thailand - Chakri Day

MONDAY, APRIL 9
Hong Kong - Easter Monday
Philippines - Araw ng Kagitingan

FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Thailand - Songkran Festival

MONDAY, APRIL 16
Thailand - Songkran Festival (Observed)

MONDAY, APRIL 30
Japan - Showa Day (Observed)

TUESDAY, MAY 1
China - Labour Day
Hong Kong - Labour Day
Malaysia - Workers' Day
Philippines - Labour Day
South Korea - Labour Day
Taiwan - Labour Day
Thailand - National Labour Day

THURSDAY, MAY 3
Japan - Constitution Memorial Day

FRIDAY, MAY 4
Japan - Greenery Day

SATURDAY, MAY 5
Malaysia - Wesak Day

MONDAY, MAY 7
Thailand - Coronation Day (Observed)

MONDAY, MAY 28
South Korea - Buddha's Birthday

SATURDAY, JUNE 2
Malaysia - King's Birthday

MONDAY, JUNE 4
Thailand - Wisakha Bucha Day

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6
South Korea - Memorial Day

MONDAY, JULY 2
Hong Kong - The Day Following Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Establishment Day

TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Philippines - Independence Day

MONDAY, JULY 16
Japan - Marine Day

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Thailand - Asarnha Bucha Day

MONDAY, AUGUST 13
Thailand - H.M. the Queen's Birthday (Observed)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
South Korea - National Liberation Day

MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri) (Observed)
Philippines - Ninoy Aquino Day

MONDAY, AUGUST 27
Philippines - National Heroes'Day

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
Malaysia - National Day

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Japan - Respect for the Aged Day
Malaysia - Malaysia Day (Observed)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1
China - National Day
Hong Kong - The Day Following The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
South Korea - Chusok, Full Moon Festival

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
China - National Day
Hong Kong - The Day Following National Day

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
China - National Day
South Korea - National Foundation Day

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
Japan - Health and Sports Day

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
Taiwan - National Day

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
Hong Kong - Chung Yeung Festival
Thailand - Chulalongkorn Day

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji (Eid-Ul-Adha)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Philippines - All Saints'Day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Philippines - Special Non Working Holiday

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Malaysia - Deepavali

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Malaysia - Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Japan - Labour Thanksgiving Day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Philippines - Bonifacio Day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
Thailand - H.M. the King's Birthday

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10
Thailand - Constitution Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24
Japan - Emperor's Birthday (Observed)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
Hong Kong - Christmas Day
Malaysia - Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Day
South Korea - Christmas Day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26
Hong Kong - The First Weekday after Christmas Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31
Japan - Exchange Holiday
Philippines - Last Day of the Year
South Korea - Stock Market (Kosdaq Market, Futures Market,
Forex, Kse Bond Market)
Thailand - New Year's Eve

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