DIARY - Asian Market Holidays to December 2012

REUTERS DIARY OF ASIAN HOLIDAYS

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MONDAY, JANUARY 16
Sri Lanka - Thai Pongal Day (Observed)

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
Taiwan - Exchanges Closed for Trading (Open for Settlement;
forex and money markets open as usual)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
Taiwan - Exchanges Closed for Trading (Open for Settlement;
forex and money markets open as usual)

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

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
Australia - Australia Day
China - Lunar New Year
India - Republic Day
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
China - Lunar New Year
Taiwan - Lunar New Year's Day
Vietnam - Lunar New Year's Day

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Malaysia - Federal Territory Day

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Indonesia - Birthday of Prophet Muhammad

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Malaysia - Birthday Of Prophet Muhammad (Observed)
New Zealand - Waitangi Day

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Malaysia - Thaipusam
Sri Lanka - Nawam Full Moon Poya Day

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Sri Lanka - Holy Prophet's Birthday (Observed)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20
India - Mahashivratri
Sri Lanka - Mahasivarathri Day

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Russia - Defender's Day

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Taiwan - Peace Memorial Day

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Taiwan - Peace Memorial Day

THURSDAY, MARCH 1
South Korea - Independence Movement Day

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
Sri Lanka - Medin Full Moon Poya Day
Thailand - Makha Bucha Day

THURSDAY, MARCH 8
India - Holi
Kazakhstan - Women Day
Russia - Women's Day

FRIDAY, MARCH 9
Russia - Public Holiday

TUESDAY, MARCH 20
Japan - Vernal Equinox

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Kazakhstan - Nauryz Meyrami (Traditional Spring Holiday)

THURSDAY, MARCH 22
Kazakhstan - Nauryz Meyrami (Traditional Spring Holiday)

FRIDAY, MARCH 23
Indonesia - Hindu New Year
Kazakhstan - Nauryz Meyrami (Traditional Spring Holiday)

MONDAY, APRIL 2
China - Tomb-sweeping Day
Vietnam - Hung Vuong King's Day (Observed)

TUESDAY, APRIL 3
China - Tomb-sweeping Day

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
China - Tomb-sweeping Day
Hong Kong - Ching Ming Festival
Taiwan - Children's Day/Tomb-sweeping Day

THURSDAY, APRIL 5
India - Mahavir Jayanti
Philippines - Maundy Thursday

FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Australia - Good Friday
Hong Kong - Good Friday
Indonesia - Good Friday
India - Good Friday
New Zealand - Good Friday
Philippines - Good Friday
Singapore - Good Friday
Sri Lanka - Good Friday & Bak Full Moon Poya Day
Thailand - Chakri Day

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 12
Sri Lanka - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day

FRIDAY, APRIL 13
Sri Lanka - Sinhala & Tamil New Year Day
Thailand - Songkran Festival

MONDAY, APRIL 16
Thailand - Songkran Festival (Observed)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
Australia - ANZAC Day
New Zealand - ANZAC Day

MONDAY, APRIL 30
China - Labour Day
Japan - Showa Day (Observed)
Russia - Public Holiday
Vietnam - Unification Day

TUESDAY, MAY 1
China - Labour Day
Hong Kong - Labour Day
India - Labour Day
Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
Malaysia - Workers' Day
Philippines - Labour Day
Russia - Labour Day
Singapore - Labour Day
South Korea - Labour Day
Sri Lanka - Labour Day
Taiwan - Labour Day
Thailand - National Labour Day
Vietnam - Labour Day

THURSDAY, MAY 3
Japan - Constitution Memorial Day

FRIDAY, MAY 4
Japan - Greenery Day

SATURDAY, MAY 5
Malaysia - Wesak Day

SUNDAY, MAY 6
Indonesia - Vesak Day

MONDAY, MAY 7
Sri Lanka - Wesak Full Moon Poya Day (Observed)
Thailand - Coronation Day (Observed)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
Kazakhstan - Victory Day
Russia - Victory Day

THURSDAY, MAY 17
Indonesia - Ascension of Christ

FRIDAY, MAY 18
Indonesia - National Leave

MONDAY, MAY 28
South Korea - Buddha's Birthday

SATURDAY, JUNE 2
Malaysia - King's Birthday

MONDAY, JUNE 4
New Zealand - Queen's Birthday
Sri Lanka - Poson Full Moon Poya Day
Thailand - Wisakha Bucha Day

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6
South Korea - Memorial Day

MONDAY, JUNE 11
Australia - Queen's Birthday
Russia - Public Holiday

TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Philippines - Independence Day
Russia - Independence Day

SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Indonesia - Isra Mi'raj

FRIDAY, JUNE 22
China - Dragon Boat Festival

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

TUESDAY, JULY 3
Sri Lanka - Esala Full Moon Poya Day

FRIDAY, JULY 6
Kazakhstan - Day of the Capital

TUESDAY, JUNE 12
Philippines - Independence Day

MONDAY, JULY 16
Japan - Marine Day

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1
Sri Lanka - Nikini Full Moon Poya Day

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Thailand - Asarnha Bucha Day

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9
Singapore - National Day

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
India - Independence Day
South Korea - National Liberation Day

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
Indonesia - Independence Day

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival

MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Indonesia - Idul Fitri Festival
India - Ramzan Id
Malaysia - Hari Raya Puasa(Eid-Ul-Fitri)
Singapore - Hari Raya Puasa (Observed)

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
Indonesia - National Leave

MONDAY, AUGUST 27
Philippines - National Heroes'Day

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
Kazakhstan - Constitution Day

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31
Malaysia - National Day
Sri Lanka - Adhi Binara Full Moon Poya Day

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Vietnam - National Day (Observed)

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
India - Ganesh Chaturthi

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
China - Mid-autumn Festival & National Day
Hong Kong - The Day Following National Day
India - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
China - Mid-autumn Festival & National Day
South Korea - National Foundation Day

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
China - Mid-autumn Festival & National Day

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
China - Mid-autumn Festival & National Day

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8
Japan - Health and Sports Day

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
Taiwan - National Day

MONDAY, OCTOBER 22
New Zealand - Labour Day

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24
India - Dussera - Vijaya Dashmi

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Indonesia - Celebration of Hajj
Malaysia - Hari Raya Haji (Eid-Ul-Adha)
Singapore - Hari Raya Haji
Sri Lanka - Id -Ul- Alha (Hadji Festival Day)

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
Sri Lanka - Vap Full Moon Poya Day

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Philippines - All Saints'Day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Philippines - Special Non Working Holiday

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Russia - Public Holiday

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
India - Diwali - Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan - Muhurat Trading)
Malaysia - Deepavali
Singapore - Deepavali
Sri Lanka - Deepavali Festival Day

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
India - Diwali - Balipratipada

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Indonesia - Moslem New Year
Malaysia - Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Indonesia - National Leave

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Japan - Labour Thanksgiving Day

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Sri Lanka - Ill Full Moon Poya Day

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28
India - Gurunanak Jayanti

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30
Philippines - Bonifacio Day

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10
Thailand - Constitution Day

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16
Kazakhstan - Independence Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17
Kazakhstan - Independence Day

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25
Australia - Christmas Day
Hong Kong - Christmas Day
Indonesia - Christmas Day
India - Christmas
Malaysia - Christmas Day
New Zealand - Christmas Day
Philippines - Christmas Day
Singapore - Christmas Day
South Korea - Christmas Day
Sri Lanka - Christmas Day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26
Australia - Boxing Day
Hong Kong - The First Weekday after Christmas Day
New Zealand - Boxing Day

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27
Sri Lanka - Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31
Indonesia - Exchange Holiday (EQ,OPT,FUT)
Japan - Exchange Holiday
Philippines - Last Day of the Year
Russia - Public Holiday
South Korea - Stock Market (Kosdaq Market, Futures Market,
Forex, Kse Bond Market)
Taiwan - Memorial Day in honor of Founding of the Republic of
China (Observed)
Thailand - New Year's Eve

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