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                    2011 MARKET HOLIDAYS 
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    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2  
    Ghana - Farmers Day  
    United Arab Emirates - National Day (Nasdaq Dubai)  
  
    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4  
    Bahrain - Ashoora (Subject to Lunar Sighting)  
  
    MONDAY, DECEMBER 5  
    Bahrain - Ashoora (Subject to Lunar Sighting)  
    Lebanon - Achoura (Subject to Lunar Sightings) 
     
    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9  
    Tanzania - Independence Day  
     
    MONDAY, DECEMBER 12  
    Kenya - Jamhuri Day(Independence) 
     
    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16  
    Bahrain - National Day  
    South Africa - Day of Reconciliation  
  
    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17  
    Bahrain - National Day  
  
    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18  
    Qatar - National Day of Qatar  
  
    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22  
    Zimbabwe - National Unity Day  
  
    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25  
    Ghana - Christmas Day 
    Lebanon - Christmas 
    Malawi - Christmas Day  
    Nigeria - Christmas Day (Subject to Confirmation) 
    Palestine - Christmas   
    South Africa - Christmas Day 
    Syria - Christmas Day 
    Tanzania - Christmas Day 
    Uruguay - Christmas Day 
    Zambia - Christmas Day   
  
    MONDAY, DECEMBER 26  
    Botswana - Boxing Day  
    Ghana - Boxing day  
    Namibia - Family Day  
    Nigeria - Boxing Day  
    South Africa - Day of Goodwill 
    Tanzania - Boxing Day  
    Uganda - Boxing Day  
    Zambia - Boxing Day 
    Zimbabwe - Christmas Day (Observed)  
  
    TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27  
    Botswana - Christmas Day (Observed) 
 
     
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                         2012 MARKET HOLIDAYS 
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    ** More countries will be added as soon as the exchange
holidays are confirmed. 
     
    SUNDAY, JANUARY 1  
    Bahrain - New Year's Day 
     
    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4  
    Bahrain - Prophet's Birthday (Subject to Lunar Sightings) 
     
    TUESDAY, MAY 1  
    Bahrain - Labour Day 
     
    SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 
    Bahrain - Eid Al Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings) 
     
    SUNDAY, AUGUST 19  
    Bahrain - Eid Al Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings) 
    
    MONDAY, AUGUST 20  
    Bahrain - Eid Al Fitr (Subject to Lunar Sightings) 
     
    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25  
    Bahrain - Eid Al Adha (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26  
    Bahrain - Eid Al Adha (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27  
    Bahrain - Eid Al Adha (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14  
    Bahrain - Al Hijra New Year (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22  
    Bahrain - Ashoora (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23  
    Bahrain - Ashoora (Subject to Lunar Sightings)  
     
    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16  
    Bahrain - National Day  
     
    MONDAY, DECEMBER 17  
    Bahrain - National Day  
          
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