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Bolivian Public Holiday May 1st Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has issued the Communicado DGTHSO-018/2025 which declares that Thursday, May 1st, 2025, is a is International Labor Day and a national public holiday with the suspension of work activities. As per the aforementioned communique, "The measure is based on paragraph II of the sole article of Law No. 274 , enacted on September 10, 2012, as well as on Supreme Decree No. 2750 of May 1, 2016. It is also supported by paragraph I of article 48 of the Political Constitution of the State , which guarantees rest on holidays".
Bolivian Public Holiday May 1st Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has issued the Communicado DGTHSO-018/2025 which declares that Thursday, May 1st, 2025, is a is International Labor Day and a national public holiday with the suspension of work activities. As per the aforementioned communique, "The measure is based on paragraph II of the sole article of Law No. 274 , enacted on September 10, 2012, as well as on Supreme Decree No. 2750 of May 1, 2016. It is also supported by paragraph I of article 48 of the Political Constitution of the State , which guarantees rest on holidays".
Hungary Decree Officializes 2026 Public Holidays Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Minister of National Economy, Márton Nagy, has published a decree in the Magyar Közlöny (Hungarian Official Gazette) which officializes the list of public holidays of Hungary in 2026, as well as the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays that are compensated by declaring a compensatory Saturday as a regular working day (A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet). Recall that, last March, Hungary's Ministry of National Economy had issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, including the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays compensated by a compensatory working Saturday. The A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, was to be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year. As part of the public commentary process, the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) hd suggested that the August 21, 2026, public holiday be compensated by a working Saturday on August 8, instead of August 15. This was approved in today's Gazette publication.
Hungary Decree Officializes 2026 Public Holidays Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Minister of National Economy, Márton Nagy, has published a decree in the Magyar Közlöny (Hungarian Official Gazette) which officializes the list of public holidays of Hungary in 2026, as well as the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays that are compensated by declaring a compensatory Saturday as a regular working day (A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet). Recall that, last March, Hungary's Ministry of National Economy had issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, including the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays compensated by a compensatory working Saturday. The A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, was to be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year. As part of the public commentary process, the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) hd suggested that the August 21, 2026, public holiday be compensated by a working Saturday on August 8, instead of August 15. This was approved in today's Gazette publication.
Macau 2026 Public Holidays Announced Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (二零二六年度公众假期、公共行政工作人员获豁免上班及补假日的日期表), which, once again, also contains the list of one-off public holidays for public servants in Macau for 2026 by the Chief Executive (行政长官批示公共行政工作人员获准豁免上班日期) as well as per the General Rules for Macao Public Administration Staff (按《澳门公共行政工作人员通则》第七十九条第四款规定所订定的公共行政工作人员补假日). Recall that in past years, the announcement of the full list of public holidays for the upcoming calendar year was preceded by the announcement of a list of one-off additional non-working public holidays ("Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive" and Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM). But since the 2022 announcement of 2023 public holidays in Macau, all annual lists of public holidays in Macau have been announced at once.
Macau 2026 Public Holidays Announced Portal do Governo da RAEM da República Popular da China (Macau) The government of the Macau SAR has announced its annual full list of official non-working annual public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (二零二六年度公众假期、公共行政工作人员获豁免上班及补假日的日期表), which, once again, also contains the list of one-off public holidays for public servants in Macau for 2026 by the Chief Executive (行政长官批示公共行政工作人员获准豁免上班日期) as well as per the General Rules for Macao Public Administration Staff (按《澳门公共行政工作人员通则》第七十九条第四款规定所订定的公共行政工作人员补假日). Recall that in past years, the announcement of the full list of public holidays for the upcoming calendar year was preceded by the announcement of a list of one-off additional non-working public holidays ("Exemption from work granted to public employees by the Chief Executive" and Compensatory rest days for public employees set forth in No. 4 of Article 79 of the ETAPM). But since the 2022 announcement of 2023 public holidays in Macau, all annual lists of public holidays in Macau have been announced at once.
Togo Declares May 2 Public Holiday Primature du Togo (Lome) The Government of Togo has declared Friday, May 2, 2025, as a one-off bridge public holiday. As per the aforementioned communique, "En raison des commémorations successives intervenues ces derniers jours, d’une part à l’occasion du 65ème anniversaire de l'indépendance de notre pays, célébré le dimanche 27 avril dans une ambiance empreinte de ferveur et de réjouissances populaires, et d’autre part dans le cadre de la fête des travailleurs ce jeudi ler mai, la journée du vendredi 02 mai 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.". In the past, the Government of Togo has often tweaked the days around the annual May 1st public holiday. In 2021, the Government of Togo announced that Monday, May 3, 2021, had been declared as a non-working public holiday throughout Togo for the upcoming fête du travail annual public holiday of Togo, which fell on a Saturday in 2021. In 2018, a communiqué announced that Monday, April 30, 2018, had been declared as a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Togo, which meant a 5-day period of public holidays due to the April 27, Independence Day public holiday. The government of Togo similarly declared Friday, May 2, 2014, a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Togo, to allow workers to recuperate from the April 27 and May 1st public holidays ("pour permettre aux travailleurs bousculés par les fêtes du 27 avril et 1er mai, de se ressourcer avant d'entamer le travail le 5 mai").
Togo Declares May 2 Public Holiday Primature du Togo (Lome) The Government of Togo has declared Friday, May 2, 2025, as a one-off bridge public holiday. As per the aforementioned communique, "En raison des commémorations successives intervenues ces derniers jours, d’une part à l’occasion du 65ème anniversaire de l'indépendance de notre pays, célébré le dimanche 27 avril dans une ambiance empreinte de ferveur et de réjouissances populaires, et d’autre part dans le cadre de la fête des travailleurs ce jeudi ler mai, la journée du vendredi 02 mai 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.". In the past, the Government of Togo has often tweaked the days around the annual May 1st public holiday. In 2021, the Government of Togo announced that Monday, May 3, 2021, had been declared as a non-working public holiday throughout Togo for the upcoming fête du travail annual public holiday of Togo, which fell on a Saturday in 2021. In 2018, a communiqué announced that Monday, April 30, 2018, had been declared as a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Togo, which meant a 5-day period of public holidays due to the April 27, Independence Day public holiday. The government of Togo similarly declared Friday, May 2, 2014, a one-off non-working public holiday throughout Togo, to allow workers to recuperate from the April 27 and May 1st public holidays ("pour permettre aux travailleurs bousculés par les fêtes du 27 avril et 1er mai, de se ressourcer avant d'entamer le travail le 5 mai").
Kurdistan Declares May 1st Public Holiday Kurdistan Regional Government (Erbil) The Department of Media and Information of the Regional Government of the Kurdistan province of Iraq (KRG), has announced that Thursday, 1 May 2025, will be an official holiday for all Kurdistan Regional Government institutions and the private sector in observance of Labour Day. Though nominally still a part of Iraq, Kurdistan has benefited from a large dose of de facto independence since 1990 and legally since the 2005 constitution.
Kurdistan Declares May 1st Public Holiday Kurdistan Regional Government (Erbil) The Department of Media and Information of the Regional Government of the Kurdistan province of Iraq (KRG), has announced that Thursday, 1 May 2025, will be an official holiday for all Kurdistan Regional Government institutions and the private sector in observance of Labour Day. Though nominally still a part of Iraq, Kurdistan has benefited from a large dose of de facto independence since 1990 and legally since the 2005 constitution.
Lithuanian MPs Vote To Keep May 1st Public Holiday Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (Vilnius) The Seimas (Lithuania's Parliament) has rejected a bill to remove Labour Day from Lithuania's list of annual public holidays, to accommodate the addition of a new annual public holiday on January 13. The January 13 bill was passed last January in its first reading by a vote of 43 in favor, 3 against, and 27 abstentions. Following today's vote, the Seimas decided to ask the Government’s opinion on the draft legislation amending the Labour Code and the Law on Memorable Days and return to the issue in the spring session due to start on March 10th. Earlier in January, Seimas speaker Skvernelis had introduced a bill containing amendments to remove January 13, the Day of Defenders of Freedom, from the Law on Memorial Days and instead include it in the Labor Code a non-working annual public holiday. Next year will be the 35th anniversary of the January 13, 1991, events when Soviet military units stormed the Vilnius TV tower and the building of the Radio and Television Committee, leading to 14 civilian deaths. In a later interview, Speaker Skvernelis suggested that November 2 (All Souls' Day) could be removed from the list of annual public holidays in compensation. When it was pointed to him that November 2 was made into an annual public holiday when he was Prime Minister, Speaker Skvernelis responded that "It appeared with us, and it can disappear with us".
Lithuanian MPs Vote To Keep May 1st Public Holiday Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (Vilnius) The Seimas (Lithuania's Parliament) has rejected a bill to remove Labour Day from Lithuania's list of annual public holidays, to accommodate the addition of a new annual public holiday on January 13. The January 13 bill was passed last January in its first reading by a vote of 43 in favor, 3 against, and 27 abstentions. Following today's vote, the Seimas decided to ask the Government’s opinion on the draft legislation amending the Labour Code and the Law on Memorable Days and return to the issue in the spring session due to start on March 10th. Earlier in January, Seimas speaker Skvernelis had introduced a bill containing amendments to remove January 13, the Day of Defenders of Freedom, from the Law on Memorial Days and instead include it in the Labor Code a non-working annual public holiday. Next year will be the 35th anniversary of the January 13, 1991, events when Soviet military units stormed the Vilnius TV tower and the building of the Radio and Television Committee, leading to 14 civilian deaths. In a later interview, Speaker Skvernelis suggested that November 2 (All Souls' Day) could be removed from the list of annual public holidays in compensation. When it was pointed to him that November 2 was made into an annual public holiday when he was Prime Minister, Speaker Skvernelis responded that "It appeared with us, and it can disappear with us".
Nigeria Declares May 1st Public Holiday Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has issued a communique announcing that the Nigerian Government had declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a non-working public holiday " to mark the 2025 Workers Day".
Nigeria Declares May 1st Public Holiday Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has issued a communique announcing that the Nigerian Government had declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a non-working public holiday " to mark the 2025 Workers Day".
Benin Declares May 1st Public Holiday Site officiel du gouvernement du Bénin (Cotonou) Bénin's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Adidjatou A. Mathys, has issued the communique No.011 /MTFP/DC/SGM /DGT/DRPDS/SRI/SA announcing that the government of Bénin had declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a paid public holiday throughout the Bénin on account of Labour Day. As per the aforementioned communique, signed by her Cabinet Director, Victorin Honvoh, "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique communique. Dans le cadre de célébration de la Fête du Travail, et conformément aux dispositions de la loi n° 90-019 du 27 juillet 1990 fixant les fêtes légales en République du Bénin, la journée du jeudi 1er mai 2025, Fête du Travail, est fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l'étendue du territoire national.".
Benin Declares May 1st Public Holiday Site officiel du gouvernement du Bénin (Cotonou) Bénin's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Adidjatou A. Mathys, has issued the communique No.011 /MTFP/DC/SGM /DGT/DRPDS/SRI/SA announcing that the government of Bénin had declared Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a paid public holiday throughout the Bénin on account of Labour Day. As per the aforementioned communique, signed by her Cabinet Director, Victorin Honvoh, "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique communique. Dans le cadre de célébration de la Fête du Travail, et conformément aux dispositions de la loi n° 90-019 du 27 juillet 1990 fixant les fêtes légales en République du Bénin, la journée du jeudi 1er mai 2025, Fête du Travail, est fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l'étendue du territoire national.".
DR Congo Declares May 1st Public Holiday Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa) The Minister of Labor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), Ephraim Akwakwa Nametu, has issued a communique declaring Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Labour Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as per the decree of March 30, 2023 ("Le ministre de l’Emploi et du Travail porte à la connaissance du public en général et des organisations professionnelles d’employeurs et de travailleurs en particulier que, conformément à l’ordonnance n°23/04, la journée du 1er mai 2025, consacrée à la Journée internationale du travail, est déclarée chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.").
DR Congo Declares May 1st Public Holiday Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa) The Minister of Labor of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC), Ephraim Akwakwa Nametu, has issued a communique declaring Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Labour Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as per the decree of March 30, 2023 ("Le ministre de l’Emploi et du Travail porte à la connaissance du public en général et des organisations professionnelles d’employeurs et de travailleurs en particulier que, conformément à l’ordonnance n°23/04, la journée du 1er mai 2025, consacrée à la Journée internationale du travail, est déclarée chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.").
Costa Rica Confirms May 1st Public Holiday Not Moved Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Costa Rica (MTSS) has issued a communique confirming that, based on the current legislation, the upcoming Labour Day holiday would be observed on Thursday, May 1st, 2025, and would not be moved to May 2nd. Recall that, late last year, the MTSS had issued a communique confirming that, based on the then current legislation, all the 2025 public holidays of Costa Rica would be observed on their respective set date, as Law No. 9875 of 2020 which moved three of the 2024 Costa Rican public holidays to a nearby weekend, was set to expire at the end of 2024. The public holidays Bill 23.981 which would have reformed article 148 of the Labor Code and which was making its way through the legislature, last November, was never passed. Bill 23.981, approved by the Tourism Commission of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly, last October, would have made permanent, beginning in 2025, the moving of 3 annual public holidays to the nearest Monday in cases when they fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, namely April 11, May 1, and December 1st.
Costa Rica Confirms May 1st Public Holiday Not Moved Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Costa Rica (MTSS) has issued a communique confirming that, based on the current legislation, the upcoming Labour Day holiday would be observed on Thursday, May 1st, 2025, and would not be moved to May 2nd. Recall that, late last year, the MTSS had issued a communique confirming that, based on the then current legislation, all the 2025 public holidays of Costa Rica would be observed on their respective set date, as Law No. 9875 of 2020 which moved three of the 2024 Costa Rican public holidays to a nearby weekend, was set to expire at the end of 2024. The public holidays Bill 23.981 which would have reformed article 148 of the Labor Code and which was making its way through the legislature, last November, was never passed. Bill 23.981, approved by the Tourism Commission of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly, last October, would have made permanent, beginning in 2025, the moving of 3 annual public holidays to the nearest Monday in cases when they fall on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, namely April 11, May 1, and December 1st.
Dominican Republic Moves Labour Day Public Holiday To May 5th Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo) The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued an official communiqué informing the entire business and working community that, as per the current legislation on public holidays, the upcoming Día del Trabajo (Labour Day), traditionally observed on May 1st, would be observed on Monday, May 5th, 2025.
Dominican Republic Moves Labour Day Public Holiday To May 5th Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo) The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued an official communiqué informing the entire business and working community that, as per the current legislation on public holidays, the upcoming Día del Trabajo (Labour Day), traditionally observed on May 1st, would be observed on Monday, May 5th, 2025.
Algeria Declares May 1st Public Holiday Direction Générale de la Fonction Publique (Algiers) The Algerian Direction générale de la Fonction publique et de la Réforme administrative et du ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Sécurité sociale has announced that Thursday, May 1st, 2025, had been declared a public holiday in Algeria to mark the upcoming Labor Day. As per the aforementioned announcement, "A l'occasion de la fête des travailleurs et conformément aux dispositions de la loi 63-278 du 26 juillet 1963 modifiée et complétée fixant la liste des fêtes légales, la journée du jeudi 1er mai 2025 est chômée et payée pour l'ensemble des personnels des institutions et administrations publiques et des établissements et offices publics et privés, ainsi que pour les personnels des entreprises publiques et privées, tous secteurs et statuts confondus, y compris les personnels payés à l'heure ou à la journée», indique un communiqué de la Direction générale de la fonction publique et de la réforme administrative").
Algeria Declares May 1st Public Holiday Direction Générale de la Fonction Publique (Algiers) The Algerian Direction générale de la Fonction publique et de la Réforme administrative et du ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Sécurité sociale has announced that Thursday, May 1st, 2025, had been declared a public holiday in Algeria to mark the upcoming Labor Day. As per the aforementioned announcement, "A l'occasion de la fête des travailleurs et conformément aux dispositions de la loi 63-278 du 26 juillet 1963 modifiée et complétée fixant la liste des fêtes légales, la journée du jeudi 1er mai 2025 est chômée et payée pour l'ensemble des personnels des institutions et administrations publiques et des établissements et offices publics et privés, ainsi que pour les personnels des entreprises publiques et privées, tous secteurs et statuts confondus, y compris les personnels payés à l'heure ou à la journée», indique un communiqué de la Direction générale de la fonction publique et de la réforme administrative").
Bahrain Bank Holiday May 1st Bahrain News Agency (BNA) Bahrain's Central Bank has published a circular declaring Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a bank holiday in Bahrain. The aforementioned announcement, signed by the Central Bank's Director of the Banking Services Directorate, Hessa Saif Al Buflasa, reads as follows, "Please be advised that the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) will be closed during the Labour Day Holiday which will fall on Thursday 1st May 2025 and will resume operations on Sunday, 4th May 2025.".
Bahrain Bank Holiday May 1st Bahrain News Agency (BNA) Bahrain's Central Bank has published a circular declaring Thursday, May 1st, 2025, as a bank holiday in Bahrain. The aforementioned announcement, signed by the Central Bank's Director of the Banking Services Directorate, Hessa Saif Al Buflasa, reads as follows, "Please be advised that the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) will be closed during the Labour Day Holiday which will fall on Thursday 1st May 2025 and will resume operations on Sunday, 4th May 2025.".
Ghana Moves Ahead With And Renames July 1st Public Holiday Ghana News Agency (Accra) Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that July 1, traditionally observed as Republic Day, would now also be celebrated as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. Back in the summer of 2019, NDC had announced that it would restore the July 1st Republic Day public holiday if the NDC won the next general elections ("The NDC would want to assure all Ghanaians living everywhere that upon its assumption of office in January 2021, Republic Day will be accorded full recognition as one of the more important national days in our history"). And, last August, during the recent Presidential campaign, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, reiterated that if he won the December 7th presidential election, his administration would restore the July 1st public holiday that was canceled as per the 2018 amendments to the Public Holidays Act, which also canceled African Union Day, while adding new public holidays on January 7 (Constitution Day), and August 4 (Founders’ Day). This was reconfirmed in February when President John Dramani Mahama announced his plans to introduce amendments to the Public Holidays Act to restore July 1st as an annual public holiday to mark Republic Day ("I propose that this national day of prayer and thanksgiving should be held on first July, which is also a republic day, and also marks senior citizens day").
Ghana Moves Ahead With And Renames July 1st Public Holiday Ghana News Agency (Accra) Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that July 1, traditionally observed as Republic Day, would now also be celebrated as Ghana’s National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. Back in the summer of 2019, NDC had announced that it would restore the July 1st Republic Day public holiday if the NDC won the next general elections ("The NDC would want to assure all Ghanaians living everywhere that upon its assumption of office in January 2021, Republic Day will be accorded full recognition as one of the more important national days in our history"). And, last August, during the recent Presidential campaign, National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama, reiterated that if he won the December 7th presidential election, his administration would restore the July 1st public holiday that was canceled as per the 2018 amendments to the Public Holidays Act, which also canceled African Union Day, while adding new public holidays on January 7 (Constitution Day), and August 4 (Founders’ Day). This was reconfirmed in February when President John Dramani Mahama announced his plans to introduce amendments to the Public Holidays Act to restore July 1st as an annual public holiday to mark Republic Day ("I propose that this national day of prayer and thanksgiving should be held on first July, which is also a republic day, and also marks senior citizens day").
