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Travel Bulletin
Friday, May 25, 2012
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Mexico, Hurrican Bud flexed its muscles as it closed on the southwestern coast of Mexico early this morning, with winds of 115 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center confirmed. The storm became a major hurricane late last night and was about 150 miles southwest of Manzanillo and about 210 miles south of Cabo Corrientes. A hurricane warning has been issued for Manzanillo northwest to Cabo Corrientes, where winds are expected to exceed 39 mph within the next 36 hours and eventually top 74 mph. There are hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in effect for larger swaths of the country, including San Blas and Punta San Telmo. Bud is the second named tropical storm of the East Pacific hurricane season and is expected to bring 5 to 8 inches of rain along Mexico’s southwestern coast, with possible isolated amounts of 12 inches, which could produce life threatening flash floods and mudslides.
Hot Spots
25 May
Argentina: Anniversary of 1810 Revolution / First Argentine Government
Bolivia: Sucre Local Festival
Cambodia: Public holiday
Jordan: Public holiday
Lebanon: Liberation and Resistance Day (Public and educational institutions are closed. Ceremonies organized in southern Lebanon.)
Sudan: May Revolution Anniversary
Africa: Africa Day. Marked throughout Africa. (Observed as a public holiday in Chad, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia and Zimbabwe.)
26 May
Georgia: Independence Day (Public holiday)
Guyana: Independence Day (Public holiday)
Lesotho: General elections
27 May
Colombia: Founding of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) (Potential for terrorist attacks.)
Judaism: Shavuot (Pentecost) Begins at sundown on 7 June; government offices and banks close. Business offices and public transportation operate as usual.
Myanmar: Anniversary of disputed 1990 elections (Aung San Suu Kyi’s House arrest expected to be renewed around this time. Demonstrations and subsequent government reactions possible)
Christianity: Pentecost (Businesses may close early in some countries, including Austria, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Germany)
Christianity – Orthodox: Pentecost
28 May
Armenia: First Republic Day (Public holiday)
Azerbaijan: Republic Day (Public holiday; all government offices, businesses and shops close.)
Ethiopia: Overthrow of the Dergue Regime Day
United States: Memorial Day (Federal holiday; Government offices and many businesses close.)
Christianity: Whit Monday (Businesses may close early in some countries, including Austria, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Hungary, Netherlands, Germany, France.)
29 May
Nepal: Republic Day
Nigeria: Democracy Day (Public holiday)
Ukraine: Kiev Celebrations (Parades and some closures in Kiev only)
30 May
Ukraine: Kiev Celebrations (Parades and some closures in Kiev only)
Croatia: Republic Day (Commemorates declaration of independent Croatia in 1990)
Malaysia: Kaamatan Harvest Festival (Public holiday in Sabah and Labuan)
Nicaragua: Mothers’ Day
31 May
Malaysia: Kaamatan Harvest Festival (Public holiday in Sabah and Labuan)
Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day (Some businesses and government offices close. Public celebrations may affect transportation.)
Puerto Rico: Memorial Day (Government offices, banks and many businesses close; retail stores open.)
1 June
Bulgaria: Festival of Roses, Valley of the Roses
China: Children’s Day (Public holiday)
Kenya: Madaraka Day (Anniversary of attainment of self-government. Public holiday; most government and business offices close. Parades and celebrations will be held.)
Laos: Children’s Day (Public celebrations)
Samoa: Independence Day (Public holiday; most government and business offices close. Celebrations will be held.)
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