Last day of 1999 declared holiday

The government has approved December 31st, 1999, as an official Millennium Public holiday

The government has approved December 31st, 1999, as an official Millennium Public holiday. The special once-off holiday was proposed by the National Millennium Committee which has been established to make recommendations to Government on the celebrations for the new Millennium.

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