Need an Excuse to Take Time off Work?

Or maybe you need to squeeze an extra day out in order to turn that looooong weekend into a two week break away from your idiot boss or work ‘peers’?

In the interests of your mental health and in the promotion of “longer holidays for all”, MyPE presents this list of International ‘holidays’:

• 2 February 2011 – World Wetlands Day
• 22 February 2011 – International Spay Day
• 22 March 2011 – World Day for Water
• 23 March 2011 – World Meteorological Day
• 26 March 2011 – Earth Hour
• 22 April 2011 – Earth Day
• 22 May 2011 – International Day of Biological Diversity
• 2 – 6 June 2011 – National Environment Week
• 5 June 2011 – World Environment Day
• 2 August 2011 – International Friendship Day
• 21 – 27 August 2011 – World Water Week
• 1st September 2011 – Arbour Day
• 16 September 2011 – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
• 19 September 2011 – International Coastal Clean Up
• 21 September 2011 – International Day of Peace
• 1 October 2011 – World Vegetarian Day
• 4 October 2011 – World Animal Day
• 1 November 2011 – World Vegan Day
• 21 November 2011 – World Fisheries Day
• 29 November 2011 – Birding Big Day
• 11 December 2011 – International Mountain Day

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE

Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.

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