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Long Weekend Lovers, Rejoice!
posted (November 14, 2012)
The list of 2013 holidays has been announced - and you long weekend lovers do have a few things to cheer about.

The first long weekend of 2013 comes on Monday, March 11th which will be observed as National Heroes and Benefactors day - which is actually Saturday ninth March.

Easter - the longest weekend of the year will be observed three weeks later on March 29th through to April first.

Labour day, May first, falls on a Wednesday - and will be observed on that day.

But Sovereign's Day or Commonwealth Day which falls on Friday May 24th, will be observed on Monday May 27th.

In September, there's no long weekend for Independence Day. The 21t falls on Saturday and will be observed on that day.

But in October, Pan American Day, October 12th which falls on the Saturday - will be observed on the Monday, October 14th.

All other holidays are being observed on the day on which they fall.

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