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Turkmenistan Extends Upcoming Day Of Neutrality Public Holiday Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has issued a decree extending to 3 days the upcoming annual International Day Of Neutrality public holiday, "on the occasion of the glorious 30th anniversary of acquisition of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan". As per the aforementioned decree, December 11 to 13, 2025, will be non-working public holidays in Turkmenistan. Today's announcement is based on paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the Labour Code of Turkmenistan, as last modified by the 2017 Law on Amendments to the Labor Code, which amended the 2008 Turkmenistan Act No 207-III of 15 August 2008 to amend the Labour Code of 1972 (as amended in 1992). Paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the said Labour Code gives the President the discretionary powers to declare one-off public holidays on a case-by-case basis.
Turkmenistan Extends Upcoming Day Of Neutrality Public Holiday Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) The President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has issued a decree extending to 3 days the upcoming annual International Day Of Neutrality public holiday, "on the occasion of the glorious 30th anniversary of acquisition of the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan". As per the aforementioned decree, December 11 to 13, 2025, will be non-working public holidays in Turkmenistan. Today's announcement is based on paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the Labour Code of Turkmenistan, as last modified by the 2017 Law on Amendments to the Labor Code, which amended the 2008 Turkmenistan Act No 207-III of 15 August 2008 to amend the Labour Code of 1972 (as amended in 1992). Paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the said Labour Code gives the President the discretionary powers to declare one-off public holidays on a case-by-case basis.
Andhra Pradesh Announces 2026 Public Holidays Government of Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) The Government of India's State of Andhra Pradesh has issued the vide notifications G.O.RT. No.2276 and No.2277, specifying its list of bank holidays, government holidays and public holidays in Andhra Pradesh for the calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned vide notification G.O.RT. No.2276, "The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-l shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government offices excluding the holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-I(A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-Il except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A) during the year 2026.", while the preamble to the vide notification G.O.RT. No.2277 states that "Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.1, dated:08.06.1957. the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby declare that in addition to Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said Explanation. the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Andhra Pradesh State during the year 2026". Note that the list of public holidays in Andhra Pradesh is very similar to the list of public holidays in the state of Telangana, as Telangana was formed as the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014, having been part of Andhra Pradesh until then.
Andhra Pradesh Announces 2026 Public Holidays Government of Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) The Government of India's State of Andhra Pradesh has issued the vide notifications G.O.RT. No.2276 and No.2277, specifying its list of bank holidays, government holidays and public holidays in Andhra Pradesh for the calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned vide notification G.O.RT. No.2276, "The Government of Andhra Pradesh direct that the days specified in Annexure-l shall be observed as General Holidays by all the State Government offices excluding the holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-I(A) and Optional Holidays shown in Annexure-Il except the Optional Holidays falling on Second Saturdays/Sundays shown in Annexure-II(A) during the year 2026.", while the preamble to the vide notification G.O.RT. No.2277 states that "Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.1, dated:08.06.1957. the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby declare that in addition to Sundays expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said Explanation. the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Andhra Pradesh State during the year 2026". Note that the list of public holidays in Andhra Pradesh is very similar to the list of public holidays in the state of Telangana, as Telangana was formed as the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014, having been part of Andhra Pradesh until then.
Delhi NCT 2026 Public Holidays Released The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's National Capital Territory of Delhi, has released vide notifications listing 2026 public holidays for the government and private sectors. The vide notification No. F. 53/812/ GAD/CN/ 2025/4540-4576, covers the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2026 ("the days specified in the following schedule to be observed as holidays in all Government offices under Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era: 1947-48)"). For its part, the vide notification No. F. 53/812/ GAD/CN/ 2025/4503-4539 covers the private sector ("In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs’ Notification No. U-11030/2/73 UTL dated 28/06/1973, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare the holidays specified in the schedule below, to be Public Holidays in the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era 1947-48)").
Delhi NCT 2026 Public Holidays Released The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's National Capital Territory of Delhi, has released vide notifications listing 2026 public holidays for the government and private sectors. The vide notification No. F. 53/812/ GAD/CN/ 2025/4540-4576, covers the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2026 ("the days specified in the following schedule to be observed as holidays in all Government offices under Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era: 1947-48)"). For its part, the vide notification No. F. 53/812/ GAD/CN/ 2025/4503-4539 covers the private sector ("In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs’ Notification No. U-11030/2/73 UTL dated 28/06/1973, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare the holidays specified in the schedule below, to be Public Holidays in the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the Year - 2026 (Saka Era 1947-48)").
Fiji Bill To Declare Referendum Day A Public Holiday Ministry of Information (Suva) Fiji's Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General, Siromi Turaga, has tabled the Referendum Bill 2025 in Parliament as part of "a suite of measures aimed at ensuring every eligible Fijian has full and fair access to the polls". The aforementioned bill would make the date of the proposed national referendum a public holiday. The aforementioned Referendum Bill 2025 is in line with Fiji's ad hoc historical practice of declaring a public holiday on the date of major elections. Recall that the Gazette Notice No. 1457 of 2022, declared December 14, 2022, a one-off public holiday on account of the upcoming Election Day in Fiji. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, was similarly declared an additional one-off non-working public holiday in Fiji on account of the upcoming general election. A one-off non-working public holiday was also declared on the occasion of the general elections of Wednesday, September 17, 2014. On the occasion of the then previous planned elections, Fiji's supervisor of elections, Semesa Karavaki, supported by Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, had proposed that a one-off national public holiday be declared during the 2006 general election, "to give ample time to voters to cast their votes", but those elections were shelved due to a military coup.
Fiji Bill To Declare Referendum Day A Public Holiday Ministry of Information (Suva) Fiji's Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General, Siromi Turaga, has tabled the Referendum Bill 2025 in Parliament as part of "a suite of measures aimed at ensuring every eligible Fijian has full and fair access to the polls". The aforementioned bill would make the date of the proposed national referendum a public holiday. The aforementioned Referendum Bill 2025 is in line with Fiji's ad hoc historical practice of declaring a public holiday on the date of major elections. Recall that the Gazette Notice No. 1457 of 2022, declared December 14, 2022, a one-off public holiday on account of the upcoming Election Day in Fiji. Wednesday, November 14, 2018, was similarly declared an additional one-off non-working public holiday in Fiji on account of the upcoming general election. A one-off non-working public holiday was also declared on the occasion of the general elections of Wednesday, September 17, 2014. On the occasion of the then previous planned elections, Fiji's supervisor of elections, Semesa Karavaki, supported by Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, had proposed that a one-off national public holiday be declared during the 2006 general election, "to give ample time to voters to cast their votes", but those elections were shelved due to a military coup.
Paraguay's President Rules-Out January 2 Public Holiday As Pagan Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has responded firmly and negatively to the recent senatorial initiative to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday. Upon leaving mass in Caacupé this morning, President Peña justified his earlier decision to declare Friday, December 26, 2025, as a public holiday "because Christmas is a more spiritual and family-oriented time, and many people travel to the interior of the country to spend time with their loved ones" but ruled-out the rumoured declaration of Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday because "January 1st is more of a pagan holiday than a religious one". President Peña was responding to a senatorial initiative by the president of Paraguay's Senate, Basilio Bachi Núñez, an a group of pro-government legislators, who had presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday, based on last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Earlier this week, President Peña did issue the Decree No. 5040 declaring Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off public holiday. Additionally, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holidays in Paraguay.
Paraguay's President Rules-Out January 2 Public Holiday As Pagan Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, has responded firmly and negatively to the recent senatorial initiative to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday. Upon leaving mass in Caacupé this morning, President Peña justified his earlier decision to declare Friday, December 26, 2025, as a public holiday "because Christmas is a more spiritual and family-oriented time, and many people travel to the interior of the country to spend time with their loved ones" but ruled-out the rumoured declaration of Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday because "January 1st is more of a pagan holiday than a religious one". President Peña was responding to a senatorial initiative by the president of Paraguay's Senate, Basilio Bachi Núñez, an a group of pro-government legislators, who had presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday, based on last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Earlier this week, President Peña did issue the Decree No. 5040 declaring Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off public holiday. Additionally, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holidays in Paraguay.
Syria Extends Liberation Day Public Holiday Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The Syrian Presidency has declared an additional public holiday on Sunday, December 7, 2025, to link the annual December 8 Liberation Day public holiday with the preceding weekend, to commemorate the first anniversary of the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Recall that December 8, 2024, was declared a public holiday in Syria by the HTS rebel groups that had just overthrown the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Then, a couple of months ago, the interim President of the Republic of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, issued the Decree No. 188 of 2025, as per which, Syria would now celebrate 13 annual public holidays, including 3 days for the End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), 4 days for the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Mother's Day on March 21, and the fall of the Assad regime on December 8 (one day only).
Syria Extends Liberation Day Public Holiday Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) The Syrian Presidency has declared an additional public holiday on Sunday, December 7, 2025, to link the annual December 8 Liberation Day public holiday with the preceding weekend, to commemorate the first anniversary of the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Recall that December 8, 2024, was declared a public holiday in Syria by the HTS rebel groups that had just overthrown the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Then, a couple of months ago, the interim President of the Republic of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, issued the Decree No. 188 of 2025, as per which, Syria would now celebrate 13 annual public holidays, including 3 days for the End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), 4 days for the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Mother's Day on March 21, and the fall of the Assad regime on December 8 (one day only).
Azerbaijan Confirms September 20 Sovereignty Day Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Milli Majlis Committee on Regional Affairs of Azerbaijan is considering amendment to the Labor Code whereby State Sovereignty Day, on September 20, would be included in the list of holidays of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Recall that, in September 2024, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a decree declaring that from 2024 onward, September 20 should be celebrated as the State Sovereignty Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to celebrate Azerbaijan's 2023 lightning war against Armenia. At the time, according to the Cabinet of Ministers, State Sovereignty Day was to remain a working day "for now". In December 2020, the same President Aliyev, had declared November 10 as a new annual non-working public holiday in Azerbaijan, to celebrate its 2020 war, also against Armenia. But, a few days later, the new annual Victory Day public holiday was moved to November 8, due to November 10 already being an annual public holiday, Ataturk Memorial Day, in Turkey, Azerbaijan's military ally.
Azerbaijan Confirms September 20 Sovereignty Day Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Milli Majlis Committee on Regional Affairs of Azerbaijan is considering amendment to the Labor Code whereby State Sovereignty Day, on September 20, would be included in the list of holidays of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Recall that, in September 2024, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a decree declaring that from 2024 onward, September 20 should be celebrated as the State Sovereignty Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to celebrate Azerbaijan's 2023 lightning war against Armenia. At the time, according to the Cabinet of Ministers, State Sovereignty Day was to remain a working day "for now". In December 2020, the same President Aliyev, had declared November 10 as a new annual non-working public holiday in Azerbaijan, to celebrate its 2020 war, also against Armenia. But, a few days later, the new annual Victory Day public holiday was moved to November 8, due to November 10 already being an annual public holiday, Ataturk Memorial Day, in Turkey, Azerbaijan's military ally.
Paraguay Decrees December 26 Public Holiday Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña, has issued the Decree No. 5040 which declares Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off public holiday in Paraguay. The aforementioned decree is in line with last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Recall that, early in November 2025, we reported that Paraguay's Executive Branch was informally and unofficially approaching trade and production associations to explore the possibility of declaring December 26, 2025, and/or January 2, 2026, as one-off bridge public holidays. Note that, in any event, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holiday in Paraguay ("taking into account that the aforementioned holidays are of great tradition and significance for the Paraguayan people, thus leading to considerable preparations and displacements"). Additionally, the president of Paraguay's Senate with a group of pro-government legislators, has presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday, asking the President to avail himself of the powers it has since last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year.
Paraguay Decrees December 26 Public Holiday Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) Paraguay's President, Santiago Peña, has issued the Decree No. 5040 which declares Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off public holiday in Paraguay. The aforementioned decree is in line with last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Recall that, early in November 2025, we reported that Paraguay's Executive Branch was informally and unofficially approaching trade and production associations to explore the possibility of declaring December 26, 2025, and/or January 2, 2026, as one-off bridge public holidays. Note that, in any event, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holiday in Paraguay ("taking into account that the aforementioned holidays are of great tradition and significance for the Paraguayan people, thus leading to considerable preparations and displacements"). Additionally, the president of Paraguay's Senate with a group of pro-government legislators, has presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday, asking the President to avail himself of the powers it has since last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year.
South Korean President Wants To Designate December 3 As People’s Sovereignty Day Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, speaking at a special address to the nation marking the first anniversary of last year's December 3 martial law events, announced that he wished to declare December 3 as People’s Sovereignty Day, though he acknowledged that creating a new national holiday was not a decision that the executive branch could make on its own, and that "It must go through the legislative process in the National Assembly".
South Korean President Wants To Designate December 3 As People’s Sovereignty Day Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, speaking at a special address to the nation marking the first anniversary of last year's December 3 martial law events, announced that he wished to declare December 3 as People’s Sovereignty Day, though he acknowledged that creating a new national holiday was not a decision that the executive branch could make on its own, and that "It must go through the legislative process in the National Assembly".
Tonga Moves Emancipation Day Public Holiday To December 8 Tonga Ministry of Information and Communications (Nuku'alofa) Tonga's Prime Minister's Office has issued a communiqué confirming that the upcoming annual December 4th Tongan public holiday for the Anniversary of the Coronation of Tupou I would be observed on Monday, December 8, 2025, as per the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010), which specifies that "When any public holiday falls upon a Tuesday or Wednesday, the public holiday will be observed on the Monday before the actual day", and is in line with Tonga's Ministry of Information and Communications communiqué announcing the official list of non-working public holidays in Tonga for the calendar year 2025.
Tonga Moves Emancipation Day Public Holiday To December 8 Tonga Ministry of Information and Communications (Nuku'alofa) Tonga's Prime Minister's Office has issued a communiqué confirming that the upcoming annual December 4th Tongan public holiday for the Anniversary of the Coronation of Tupou I would be observed on Monday, December 8, 2025, as per the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010), which specifies that "When any public holiday falls upon a Tuesday or Wednesday, the public holiday will be observed on the Monday before the actual day", and is in line with Tonga's Ministry of Information and Communications communiqué announcing the official list of non-working public holidays in Tonga for the calendar year 2025.
Venezuelan Bank Holiday December 8 Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario (Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, December 8, 2025, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the upcoming Día de la Inmaculada Concepción (the Immaculate Conception), a date only observed as a non-working day by banks and the financial sector of Venezuela. The aforementioned announcement is in line with the official list of 2025 public and banking holidays in Venezuela as announced early last November by the Sudeban, in conformity with the Ley de Reforma Parcial de la Ley de Instituciones del Sector Bancario.
Venezuelan Bank Holiday December 8 Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario (Sudeban) The Venezuelan regulatory body for the banking sector, Sudeban (Superintendencia de Instituciones del Sector Bancario) has announced that Monday, December 8, 2025, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the upcoming Día de la Inmaculada Concepción (the Immaculate Conception), a date only observed as a non-working day by banks and the financial sector of Venezuela. The aforementioned announcement is in line with the official list of 2025 public and banking holidays in Venezuela as announced early last November by the Sudeban, in conformity with the Ley de Reforma Parcial de la Ley de Instituciones del Sector Bancario.
Azerbaijan 2026 Public Holidays Announced Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a rather surprising decision that the upcoming Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-24, 2026, while the Ramadan public holidays will be March 20-21, 2026, and the Eid al-Adha public holidays will be on May 27-28, 2026. The above is surprising since the aforementioned March 2026 public holidays not only overlap the weekend, but in addition overlap one another. We expect a later announcement of day in lieu public holidays to be issued, in accordance with the Labor Code of Azerbaijan. Recall that, a year ago, the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers had issued a decision that the 2025 Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-26, 2025, inclusively, and that Ramazan Bayram would be observed on March 30-31, 2025, with April 1st an additional day in lieu public holiday, and Gurban Bayram on June 6-7, 2025, 2025, with Monday, June 9, 2025, also a day in lieu public holiday.
Azerbaijan 2026 Public Holidays Announced Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a rather surprising decision that the upcoming Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-24, 2026, while the Ramadan public holidays will be March 20-21, 2026, and the Eid al-Adha public holidays will be on May 27-28, 2026. The above is surprising since the aforementioned March 2026 public holidays not only overlap the weekend, but in addition overlap one another. We expect a later announcement of day in lieu public holidays to be issued, in accordance with the Labor Code of Azerbaijan. Recall that, a year ago, the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers had issued a decision that the 2025 Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-26, 2025, inclusively, and that Ramazan Bayram would be observed on March 30-31, 2025, with April 1st an additional day in lieu public holiday, and Gurban Bayram on June 6-7, 2025, 2025, with Monday, June 9, 2025, also a day in lieu public holiday.
Iceland's PM Calls For New December 1st Public Holiday Morgunblaðið (Reykjavík) The Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir, has suggested that Sovereignty Day should become a non-working public holiday (red day) again. December 1st was once widely albeit informally observed as a public holiday when shops, and offices traditionally closed for part of the day. But in 1963, a labor arbitration court ruled that December 1st should not be considered an official public holiday. Schools went on observing the date as a school holiday until 1995.
Iceland's PM Calls For New December 1st Public Holiday Morgunblaðið (Reykjavík) The Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir, has suggested that Sovereignty Day should become a non-working public holiday (red day) again. December 1st was once widely albeit informally observed as a public holiday when shops, and offices traditionally closed for part of the day. But in 1963, a labor arbitration court ruled that December 1st should not be considered an official public holiday. Schools went on observing the date as a school holiday until 1995.
Kerala Declares Public Holidays On December 9 and 11 Government of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) The Government of India's state of Kerala has declared public holidays on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and Thursday, December 11, 2025, on account of the upcoming Election to the Local Bodies 2025. As per the aforementioned Government Order, the order applies to all public offices and educational institutions across the state. In addition, commercial undertakings have been instructed to grant paid holidays to their employees on the respective dates. The districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam, will observe a public holiday on December 9, 2025, and then the districts of Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, will observe a public holiday on December 11, 2025. The declaration of Tuesday and Thursday, December 9 and 11, 2025, as local public holidays, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Kerala as contained in the vide notification G. O. (P) No. 35/2024/GAD, signed by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, K. R. Jyothilal, of last October, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Kerala Declares Public Holidays On December 9 and 11 Government of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) The Government of India's state of Kerala has declared public holidays on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, and Thursday, December 11, 2025, on account of the upcoming Election to the Local Bodies 2025. As per the aforementioned Government Order, the order applies to all public offices and educational institutions across the state. In addition, commercial undertakings have been instructed to grant paid holidays to their employees on the respective dates. The districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam, will observe a public holiday on December 9, 2025, and then the districts of Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod, will observe a public holiday on December 11, 2025. The declaration of Tuesday and Thursday, December 9 and 11, 2025, as local public holidays, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Kerala as contained in the vide notification G. O. (P) No. 35/2024/GAD, signed by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, K. R. Jyothilal, of last October, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Mexico Chamber of Deputies To Consider December 12 Public Holiday Again Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México) Mexican Morena Deputy, Ángel Bautista Bravo, has introduced a legislative proposal to amend article 74 of the Federal Labor Law as it relates to the list of annual public holidays in Mexico. The aforementioned proposal would declare day in lieu public holidays on December 26 and January 2, when Christmas and the New Year fall on a Sunday ("Mondays following those that fall on Sundays, as specified in sections I (related to January 1) and XI (related to December 25), are considered mandatory days of rest"). In addition, 3 new annual public holidays would be declared; the first Monday of May in commemoration of May 5th, the day of the Battle of Puebla, November 2nd, for the Day of the Dead, and December 12th, the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Recall that, in October 2024, the leader of the PRI in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Rubén Moreira, also introduced a legislative proposal to make December 12 a new annual public holiday in Mexico, stating that "It is important to recognize December 12 as a date of religious and cultural importance; but, in addition, it is a day that provides society with a sense of belonging, identity and at the same time importance for the labor sector and an element of economic spillover for micro and medium-sized companies".
Mexico Chamber of Deputies To Consider December 12 Public Holiday Again Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México) Mexican Morena Deputy, Ángel Bautista Bravo, has introduced a legislative proposal to amend article 74 of the Federal Labor Law as it relates to the list of annual public holidays in Mexico. The aforementioned proposal would declare day in lieu public holidays on December 26 and January 2, when Christmas and the New Year fall on a Sunday ("Mondays following those that fall on Sundays, as specified in sections I (related to January 1) and XI (related to December 25), are considered mandatory days of rest"). In addition, 3 new annual public holidays would be declared; the first Monday of May in commemoration of May 5th, the day of the Battle of Puebla, November 2nd, for the Day of the Dead, and December 12th, the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Recall that, in October 2024, the leader of the PRI in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Rubén Moreira, also introduced a legislative proposal to make December 12 a new annual public holiday in Mexico, stating that "It is important to recognize December 12 as a date of religious and cultural importance; but, in addition, it is a day that provides society with a sense of belonging, identity and at the same time importance for the labor sector and an element of economic spillover for micro and medium-sized companies".
Paraguay Senators Push For January 2 Public Holiday Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) The president of Paraguay's Senate, Basilio Bachi Núñez, with a group of pro-government legislators, has presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday. The aforementioned resolution is based on last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Recall that, early in November 2025, we reported that Paraguay's Executive Branch was informally and unofficially approaching trade and production associations to explore the possibility of declaring December 26, 2025, and/or January 2, 2026, as one-off bridge public holidays. Eventually, last week, President Peña announced that he would "soon" declare Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off bridge public holiday, as the declaration of December 26 would address an annual issue facing people in Paraguay, the need to return immediately to work on the 26th of December after traveling to the countryside to spend Christmas with their families on the 24th, adding that "We’ll hold off on the 2nd, not on the 2nd, but we’re going all out on the 26th". Note that, in any event, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holiday in Paraguay ("taking into account that the aforementioned holidays are of great tradition and significance for the Paraguayan people, thus leading to considerable preparations and displacements").
Paraguay Senators Push For January 2 Public Holiday Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN) The president of Paraguay's Senate, Basilio Bachi Núñez, with a group of pro-government legislators, has presented a draft resolution urging the Executive Branch to declare Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off public holiday. The aforementioned resolution is based on last September's Law No. 7544/2025, which allows the Executive Branch to declare up to three one-off public holidays per year. Recall that, early in November 2025, we reported that Paraguay's Executive Branch was informally and unofficially approaching trade and production associations to explore the possibility of declaring December 26, 2025, and/or January 2, 2026, as one-off bridge public holidays. Eventually, last week, President Peña announced that he would "soon" declare Friday, December 26, 2025, as a one-off bridge public holiday, as the declaration of December 26 would address an annual issue facing people in Paraguay, the need to return immediately to work on the 26th of December after traveling to the countryside to spend Christmas with their families on the 24th, adding that "We’ll hold off on the 2nd, not on the 2nd, but we’re going all out on the 26th". Note that, in any event, December 24 and 31 are usually also declared as one-off public sector holidays. For example, last December, President Peña, released the executive decree No.3131 declaring Tuesday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 31, 2024, as public sector holiday in Paraguay ("taking into account that the aforementioned holidays are of great tradition and significance for the Paraguayan people, thus leading to considerable preparations and displacements").
Puducherry Moves Kaarthigai Deepam Holiday Government of Puducherry (Saram) The Government of India's Union Territory of Puducherry has issued the vide notification G.O Ms. No.73 moving the date of the upcoming Kaarthigai Deepam restricted holiday. As per the aforementioned Government Order, signed by the Undersecretary to Government, M. V. Hiran, "In the list of holidays to be observed in the year 2025 which was notified vide G.O. read above, in the Appendix-III, Sl. No.37 of Restricted Holidays -2025 for Kaarthigai Deepam may be corrected and read as follows: for Thursday, 4th December, read Wednesday, 3rd December". Today's vide notification further amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Puducherry as announced, last November, in the Government Order vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 88, published in the subsequent issue of the official Gazette de L' État de Poudouchéry/The Gazette of Puducherry.
Puducherry Moves Kaarthigai Deepam Holiday Government of Puducherry (Saram) The Government of India's Union Territory of Puducherry has issued the vide notification G.O Ms. No.73 moving the date of the upcoming Kaarthigai Deepam restricted holiday. As per the aforementioned Government Order, signed by the Undersecretary to Government, M. V. Hiran, "In the list of holidays to be observed in the year 2025 which was notified vide G.O. read above, in the Appendix-III, Sl. No.37 of Restricted Holidays -2025 for Kaarthigai Deepam may be corrected and read as follows: for Thursday, 4th December, read Wednesday, 3rd December". Today's vide notification further amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Puducherry as announced, last November, in the Government Order vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 88, published in the subsequent issue of the official Gazette de L' État de Poudouchéry/The Gazette of Puducherry.
Thailand Withdraws Plan For Additional 2026 Public Holidays Thai News Agency (Bangkok) The cabinet of the government of Thailand, has reviewed a proposal from the Secretariat of the Cabinet suggesting the addition of two more special public holidays in 2026. The proposed June 2, 2026, public holidays would have resulted in a five-day holiday from May 30 to June 3, 2026. Likewise, a public holiday on July 31, 2026, would have resulted in a six-day break from July 28 to August 2, 2026. However, ministers raised concerns about the economic effects of these 2 additional public holidays, and consequently, the Cabinet withdrew the proposal, for the moment. Recall that, in November 2024, the cabinet of the then government of Thailand, led by Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the prime minister, had approved two additional one-off public holidays for the calendar year 2025, and one additional one-off public holiday for the calendar year 2026, in line with the Paetongtarn administration’s move to designate 2025 as the year of tourism and sports. But, due to the intervening change of government, in early November 2025, the cabinet of the current coalition government of Thailand, headed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, re-approved the declaration of Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off special non-working public holiday in Thailand, adding that the January 2 extra day off "will apply to government agencies, while private organizations may follow at their discretion".
Thailand Withdraws Plan For Additional 2026 Public Holidays Thai News Agency (Bangkok) The cabinet of the government of Thailand, has reviewed a proposal from the Secretariat of the Cabinet suggesting the addition of two more special public holidays in 2026. The proposed June 2, 2026, public holidays would have resulted in a five-day holiday from May 30 to June 3, 2026. Likewise, a public holiday on July 31, 2026, would have resulted in a six-day break from July 28 to August 2, 2026. However, ministers raised concerns about the economic effects of these 2 additional public holidays, and consequently, the Cabinet withdrew the proposal, for the moment. Recall that, in November 2024, the cabinet of the then government of Thailand, led by Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the prime minister, had approved two additional one-off public holidays for the calendar year 2025, and one additional one-off public holiday for the calendar year 2026, in line with the Paetongtarn administration’s move to designate 2025 as the year of tourism and sports. But, due to the intervening change of government, in early November 2025, the cabinet of the current coalition government of Thailand, headed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, re-approved the declaration of Friday, January 2, 2026, as a one-off special non-working public holiday in Thailand, adding that the January 2 extra day off "will apply to government agencies, while private organizations may follow at their discretion".
ACT Amends 2026 Public Holidays ACT Government Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate (Canberra) The Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Michael Pettersson, has announced that Monday, April 27, 2026, would be a general public holiday (not just limited to government employees), due to Anzac Day falling on a Saturday in 2026 to "ensure consistency across the Territory when an ANZAC Day public holiday falls on a weekend". The list of 2026 public holidays in the ACT was initially announced in early 2023, and it later underwent minor, mostly cosmetic, amendments in March of 2024. Until today's announcement, only Western Australia (and the Western Australia dependencies of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands) granted a Monday day in lieu public holiday when ANZAC Day fell on a Saturday. Note that, back in 2015, the Municipal Services Minister of the Government of the ACT, Shane Rattenbury, had confirmed that ACT government employees have been given a non-working public holiday day off on Monday, April 27, 2015 because Anzac Day fell on a Saturday in 2015. And Monday, April 27, 2009, was declared a one-off public holiday in the ACT. ANZAC Day will next fall on a Saturday in 2037.
ACT Amends 2026 Public Holidays ACT Government Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate (Canberra) The Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Michael Pettersson, has announced that Monday, April 27, 2026, would be a general public holiday (not just limited to government employees), due to Anzac Day falling on a Saturday in 2026 to "ensure consistency across the Territory when an ANZAC Day public holiday falls on a weekend". The list of 2026 public holidays in the ACT was initially announced in early 2023, and it later underwent minor, mostly cosmetic, amendments in March of 2024. Until today's announcement, only Western Australia (and the Western Australia dependencies of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands) granted a Monday day in lieu public holiday when ANZAC Day fell on a Saturday. Note that, back in 2015, the Municipal Services Minister of the Government of the ACT, Shane Rattenbury, had confirmed that ACT government employees have been given a non-working public holiday day off on Monday, April 27, 2015 because Anzac Day fell on a Saturday in 2015. And Monday, April 27, 2009, was declared a one-off public holiday in the ACT. ANZAC Day will next fall on a Saturday in 2037.
Chile To Restore December 31 Bank Holiday Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile) The Chilean Chamber of Deputies (lower house), with broad bi-partisan support, has passed a bill which restores the December 31 annual bank holiday. More specifically, the bill reinstates in the General Banking Law the prohibition of in-person service on December 31st and Saturdays , unless authorized by the Financial Market Commission (CMF). The text of the bill, which originated in the Senate, was previously endorsed unanimously by the Finance Committee of the lower house. Recall that, last August, Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) had announced changes to Article 38 of the Ley General de Bancos which prohibits in-person banking on Saturdays and December 31st, but all the while stressing that this change would not be implemented until the publication of the regulation. Currently, December 31 is an annual bank holiday which is lost when it falls on a weekend, as was on many occasions reiterated by the Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras ("el feriado bancario es el 31 de diciembre de cada año. Si cae en día hábil, ese día los bancos no atienden público. Si coincide con jornada de sábado o domingo, el feriado se mantiene y no se traslada a un día hábil").
Chile To Restore December 31 Bank Holiday Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile) The Chilean Chamber of Deputies (lower house), with broad bi-partisan support, has passed a bill which restores the December 31 annual bank holiday. More specifically, the bill reinstates in the General Banking Law the prohibition of in-person service on December 31st and Saturdays , unless authorized by the Financial Market Commission (CMF). The text of the bill, which originated in the Senate, was previously endorsed unanimously by the Finance Committee of the lower house. Recall that, last August, Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) had announced changes to Article 38 of the Ley General de Bancos which prohibits in-person banking on Saturdays and December 31st, but all the while stressing that this change would not be implemented until the publication of the regulation. Currently, December 31 is an annual bank holiday which is lost when it falls on a weekend, as was on many occasions reiterated by the Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras ("el feriado bancario es el 31 de diciembre de cada año. Si cae en día hábil, ese día los bancos no atienden público. Si coincide con jornada de sábado o domingo, el feriado se mantiene y no se traslada a un día hábil").
Tripura 2026 Public Holidays Announced Government of Tripura (Agartala) The Government of India's State of Tripura has released its list of non-working public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 in the Government vide Notification F.17(1)-GA(SA)/2025/830. Interestingly, the notification states that Lakshmi Puja will be observed on Sunday, October 25, 2026, but that as the festival coincides with a Sunday, the government has declared Monday, October 26, 2026, as a "compensatory holiday". Similarly, the vide notification states that Diwali is scheduled to be observed on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and, likewise, "to ensure uninterrupted observance of the festival", Monday, November 9, 2026, has been notified as a public holiday.
Tripura 2026 Public Holidays Announced Government of Tripura (Agartala) The Government of India's State of Tripura has released its list of non-working public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 in the Government vide Notification F.17(1)-GA(SA)/2025/830. Interestingly, the notification states that Lakshmi Puja will be observed on Sunday, October 25, 2026, but that as the festival coincides with a Sunday, the government has declared Monday, October 26, 2026, as a "compensatory holiday". Similarly, the vide notification states that Diwali is scheduled to be observed on Sunday, November 8, 2026, and, likewise, "to ensure uninterrupted observance of the festival", Monday, November 9, 2026, has been notified as a public holiday.
Turkmenistan 2026 Public Holidays Announced Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan has released the list of 2026 public holidays in Turkmenistan as part of its production calendar for 2026 (производственный календарь на 2026 год). Of note is the extension of the 2026 Kurban Bayramy (Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday from 1 to 3 days, despite the 2017 Amendments to the Labor Code of Turkmenistan passed by the parliament of Turkmenistan which drastically changed the annual calendar of official public holidays in Turkmenistan, in particular reducing the annual Eid al-Adha public holiday from three days to one. However, the Feast of Sacrifice public is often extended at the last minute, as per paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the Labour Code of Turkmenistan which gives the President the discretionary powers to declare one-off public holidays on a case-by-case basis. Last year, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a decree declaring that the upcoming Monday, June 9, 2025, as as additional public holiday on account of Eid al-Adha. In 2024, President Berdimuhamedov had similarly signed a decree declaring that the then upcoming Eid al-Adha public holidays would be observed from Monday to Wednesday, June 17 to 19, 2024, inclusively, with the June 16 public holiday having been moved to June 19, also specifying that "All institutions, enterprises and organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, shall ensure the implementation of this Decree".
Turkmenistan 2026 Public Holidays Announced Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Turkmenistan has released the list of 2026 public holidays in Turkmenistan as part of its production calendar for 2026 (производственный календарь на 2026 год). Of note is the extension of the 2026 Kurban Bayramy (Eid al-Adha/Feast of Sacrifice) public holiday from 1 to 3 days, despite the 2017 Amendments to the Labor Code of Turkmenistan passed by the parliament of Turkmenistan which drastically changed the annual calendar of official public holidays in Turkmenistan, in particular reducing the annual Eid al-Adha public holiday from three days to one. However, the Feast of Sacrifice public is often extended at the last minute, as per paragraph 3 of Article 81 of the Labour Code of Turkmenistan which gives the President the discretionary powers to declare one-off public holidays on a case-by-case basis. Last year, the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, signed a decree declaring that the upcoming Monday, June 9, 2025, as as additional public holiday on account of Eid al-Adha. In 2024, President Berdimuhamedov had similarly signed a decree declaring that the then upcoming Eid al-Adha public holidays would be observed from Monday to Wednesday, June 17 to 19, 2024, inclusively, with the June 16 public holiday having been moved to June 19, also specifying that "All institutions, enterprises and organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, shall ensure the implementation of this Decree".
Ghana Declares December 5 Public Holiday Ghana Government Portal (Accra) Ghana's Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has issued the press statement Declaration of Friday, 5th December, 2025 as a Statutory Public Holiday, announcing that "The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 5th December, 2025 which marks Farmers’ Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country". Recall that, every election year, Farmers' Day is moved to the first Friday of November, while the associated public holiday remains on the first Friday of December. The general confusion about this mechanism, can cause the government to issue conflicting announcements about Farmer's Day, by separate ministries, as was most recently the case in 2024, 2020 and 2016.
Ghana Declares December 5 Public Holiday Ghana Government Portal (Accra) Ghana's Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has issued the press statement Declaration of Friday, 5th December, 2025 as a Statutory Public Holiday, announcing that "The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 5th December, 2025 which marks Farmers’ Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country". Recall that, every election year, Farmers' Day is moved to the first Friday of November, while the associated public holiday remains on the first Friday of December. The general confusion about this mechanism, can cause the government to issue conflicting announcements about Farmer's Day, by separate ministries, as was most recently the case in 2024, 2020 and 2016.
Maharashtra Declares December 2 Public Holiday Government of Maharashtra (Mumbai) The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Maharashtra has issued the Government Circular No.- Miscellaneous 2025/P.No.200/Labour-9 declaring Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as an electoral public holiday. As per the aforementioned circular, "Workers/Officers/Employees who are voters in the election area where the election is being held, even if they are working outside the election area for work purposes, should be granted a paid holiday on the day of election to exercise their right to vote" and "The said holiday shall be applicable to all establishments, factories, shops, etc., falling under the Industries, Energy and Labour Department (e.g., establishments in private companies, all shops and other establishments, residences, hotels, eateries, other homes, theatres, trade, industrial enterprises or other establishments, as well as information and technology companies, shopping centers, malls, retailers, etc.)". The aforementioned announcement thus partially amends last December's Government vide Notification No.PHD-1124/C.R.91/Japuk (29) which officialized the list of 2025 public holidays in India's state of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra Declares December 2 Public Holiday Government of Maharashtra (Mumbai) The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Maharashtra has issued the Government Circular No.- Miscellaneous 2025/P.No.200/Labour-9 declaring Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as an electoral public holiday. As per the aforementioned circular, "Workers/Officers/Employees who are voters in the election area where the election is being held, even if they are working outside the election area for work purposes, should be granted a paid holiday on the day of election to exercise their right to vote" and "The said holiday shall be applicable to all establishments, factories, shops, etc., falling under the Industries, Energy and Labour Department (e.g., establishments in private companies, all shops and other establishments, residences, hotels, eateries, other homes, theatres, trade, industrial enterprises or other establishments, as well as information and technology companies, shopping centers, malls, retailers, etc.)". The aforementioned announcement thus partially amends last December's Government vide Notification No.PHD-1124/C.R.91/Japuk (29) which officialized the list of 2025 public holidays in India's state of Maharashtra.
Monaco Gazettes December and January Public Holidays Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté (Monaco) Monaco's State Ministry has gazetted the Circulaire n° 2025‑11 du 24 novembre 2025 relative aux jeudis 25 décembre 2025, jour de Noël et 1er janvier 2026, jour de l'An, jours fériés légaux, in today's Journal Officiel Numéro 8775, confirming that Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, would be public holidays in Monaco for all employees ("Aux termes de la loi n° 798 et de la loi n° 800, du 18 février 1966, modifiée, les jeudis 25 décembre 2025 et 1er janvier 2026 sont des jours fériés, chômés et payés pour l’ensemble des salariés quel que soit leur mode de rémunération"). As usual, the aforementioned circular concludes with "Compte tenu des obligations légales rappelées dans la circulaire de la Direction du Travail n° 79‑93 du 13 novembre 1979 (publiée au Journal de Monaco du 23 novembre 1979), ces jours fériés légaux seront également payés s’ils tombent, soit le jour de repos hebdomadaire du salarié, soit un jour normalement ou partiellement chômé dans l’entreprise". The aforementioned circulaire supplements the previously-announced annual list of official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2025, as released in August 2024, as well as the official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2026, as released in October 2025.
Monaco Gazettes December and January Public Holidays Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté (Monaco) Monaco's State Ministry has gazetted the Circulaire n° 2025‑11 du 24 novembre 2025 relative aux jeudis 25 décembre 2025, jour de Noël et 1er janvier 2026, jour de l'An, jours fériés légaux, in today's Journal Officiel Numéro 8775, confirming that Thursday, December 25, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026, would be public holidays in Monaco for all employees ("Aux termes de la loi n° 798 et de la loi n° 800, du 18 février 1966, modifiée, les jeudis 25 décembre 2025 et 1er janvier 2026 sont des jours fériés, chômés et payés pour l’ensemble des salariés quel que soit leur mode de rémunération"). As usual, the aforementioned circular concludes with "Compte tenu des obligations légales rappelées dans la circulaire de la Direction du Travail n° 79‑93 du 13 novembre 1979 (publiée au Journal de Monaco du 23 novembre 1979), ces jours fériés légaux seront également payés s’ils tombent, soit le jour de repos hebdomadaire du salarié, soit un jour normalement ou partiellement chômé dans l’entreprise". The aforementioned circulaire supplements the previously-announced annual list of official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2025, as released in August 2024, as well as the official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2026, as released in October 2025.
Namibian 2026 Public Holidays Announced The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Windhoek) The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has released its annual list of the official non-working public holidays in Namibia, for the calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned announcement, "The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology hereby announces the public holiday dates for the year 2026.". As usual, the aforementioned announcement states that "According to the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act 26 of 1990) the Monday, following a Sunday which is a public holiday, shall also be a public holiday, unless the Monday is already a public holiday." and it also includes a list of observance days that are not public holidays (Constitution Day, Day of the African Child, Day of the Namibian Child, and United Nations Day). Recall that last year's announcement mentioned that "The Genocide Remembrance Day will now feature on the public holidays as from 2025".
Namibian 2026 Public Holidays Announced The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (Windhoek) The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has released its annual list of the official non-working public holidays in Namibia, for the calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned announcement, "The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology hereby announces the public holiday dates for the year 2026.". As usual, the aforementioned announcement states that "According to the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act 26 of 1990) the Monday, following a Sunday which is a public holiday, shall also be a public holiday, unless the Monday is already a public holiday." and it also includes a list of observance days that are not public holidays (Constitution Day, Day of the African Child, Day of the Namibian Child, and United Nations Day). Recall that last year's announcement mentioned that "The Genocide Remembrance Day will now feature on the public holidays as from 2025".
