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Burkina Faso Cancels 4 Annual Public Holidays Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurité Sociale (Ouagadougou) The Government Cabinet of Burkina Faso has announced its decision to cancel 4 annual public holidays, as well as to stop the practice of declaring day in lieu public holidays when a fixed date public holiday falls on a Sunday. The canceled public holidays are those of January 3 (Revolution Day), August 5 (Independence Day), August 15 (Assumption Day), and October 31 (Martyrs' Day). The recently-added annual May 15 public holiday (Day of Customs and Traditions) will, however, be maintained. Recall that, early last year, Burkina Faso's Cabinet had decided that henceforth, May 15 would be observed as a new annual public holiday and a couple of months later this was officialized in the Decree No.2024-0500/ PRES-TRANS/PM/ MATDS/MFPTPS/ MCCAT. As per article 1 of that decree, "Il est institué, conformément à la loi n°079-2015/CNT du 23 novembre 2015 portant institution des fêtes légales et évènements à caractère historique, la Journée des coutumes et traditions au Burkina Faso en abrégé JCT".
Burkina Faso Cancels 4 Annual Public Holidays Ministère du Travail et de la Sécurité Sociale (Ouagadougou) The Government Cabinet of Burkina Faso has announced its decision to cancel 4 annual public holidays, as well as to stop the practice of declaring day in lieu public holidays when a fixed date public holiday falls on a Sunday. The canceled public holidays are those of January 3 (Revolution Day), August 5 (Independence Day), August 15 (Assumption Day), and October 31 (Martyrs' Day). The recently-added annual May 15 public holiday (Day of Customs and Traditions) will, however, be maintained. Recall that, early last year, Burkina Faso's Cabinet had decided that henceforth, May 15 would be observed as a new annual public holiday and a couple of months later this was officialized in the Decree No.2024-0500/ PRES-TRANS/PM/ MATDS/MFPTPS/ MCCAT. As per article 1 of that decree, "Il est institué, conformément à la loi n°079-2015/CNT du 23 novembre 2015 portant institution des fêtes légales et évènements à caractère historique, la Journée des coutumes et traditions au Burkina Faso en abrégé JCT".
Isle of Man 2026 Public Holidays Announced Isle of Man Public Services (Tynwald) The Isle of Man government has announced the dates of the official annual bank holidays and non-working public holidays on the Isle of Man for the upcoming calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned announcement, "Treasury has confirmed that the following dates will be Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man in 2026". The T.T. Race which had been moved to the end of August, in 2020 and 2021, but it will remain in June in 2026, albeit a week off from the expected date.
Isle of Man 2026 Public Holidays Announced Isle of Man Public Services (Tynwald) The Isle of Man government has announced the dates of the official annual bank holidays and non-working public holidays on the Isle of Man for the upcoming calendar year 2026. As per the aforementioned announcement, "Treasury has confirmed that the following dates will be Bank Holidays in the Isle of Man in 2026". The T.T. Race which had been moved to the end of August, in 2020 and 2021, but it will remain in June in 2026, albeit a week off from the expected date.
Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Day Not A Public Holiday The Herald (Harare) Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe, has announced that Munhumutapa Day, on September 15, would not be treated as a public holiday. At the beginning of this year, Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, had declared a new annual public holiday in Zimbabwe to be observed on September 15 as Munhumutapa Day (a date which coincides with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday). The last time a new annual public holiday had been added to the list of Zimbabwe's public holidays was in 2017, when Zimbabwe's then Home Affairs Minister, Ignatius Chombo, announced that the government of Zimbabwe had amended the list of public holidays by declaring February 21 as Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, a new annual public holiday in honour of Robert Mugabe, who had ruled Zimbabwe since 1980, and who was born on February 21, 1924. Eventually February 21 was gazetted as National Youth Day, as per the terms of the Statutory Instrument Number 143 of 2017 (gazetted on November 24, 2017) in terms of the Zimbabwe Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act.
Zimbabwe Munhumutapa Day Not A Public Holiday The Herald (Harare) Zimbabwe's Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister, Kazembe Kazembe, has announced that Munhumutapa Day, on September 15, would not be treated as a public holiday. At the beginning of this year, Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, had declared a new annual public holiday in Zimbabwe to be observed on September 15 as Munhumutapa Day (a date which coincides with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s birthday). The last time a new annual public holiday had been added to the list of Zimbabwe's public holidays was in 2017, when Zimbabwe's then Home Affairs Minister, Ignatius Chombo, announced that the government of Zimbabwe had amended the list of public holidays by declaring February 21 as Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day, a new annual public holiday in honour of Robert Mugabe, who had ruled Zimbabwe since 1980, and who was born on February 21, 1924. Eventually February 21 was gazetted as National Youth Day, as per the terms of the Statutory Instrument Number 143 of 2017 (gazetted on November 24, 2017) in terms of the Zimbabwe Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act.
Mali Declares Two Public Holidays For The Prophet's Baptism Primature Portail Officiel du Gouvernement du Mali (Bamako) Mali's ministre du Travail, de la Fonction Publique et du Dialogue Social, Mamadou Konta, has issued the Communiqu's N°2025-000018/MTFPDS-SG declaring Thursday and Friday, September 11 and 12, 2025, as nationwide public holidays on account of the Prophet's Baptism. As per the aforementioned communique, "En application des dispositions de la Loi n°05-040 du 22 juillet 2005 relative aux fêtes légales en République du Mali, les journées du jeudi 11 septembre 2025, fête du Maouloud, journée de célébration du baptême du Prophète MOHAMED, (Paix et Salut sur Lui), et du vendredi 12 septembre 2025, lendemain du Maouloud, sont chômées et payées sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.". The Loi n°05-40 du 22 juillet 2005 relative aux fêtes légales en République du Mali overhauled Mali's list of official non-working public holidays, most notably by adding a non-working public holiday for the Prophet's Baptism, making Mali the only country in the world to mark this date as a public holiday.
Mali Declares Two Public Holidays For The Prophet's Baptism Primature Portail Officiel du Gouvernement du Mali (Bamako) Mali's ministre du Travail, de la Fonction Publique et du Dialogue Social, Mamadou Konta, has issued the Communiqu's N°2025-000018/MTFPDS-SG declaring Thursday and Friday, September 11 and 12, 2025, as nationwide public holidays on account of the Prophet's Baptism. As per the aforementioned communique, "En application des dispositions de la Loi n°05-040 du 22 juillet 2005 relative aux fêtes légales en République du Mali, les journées du jeudi 11 septembre 2025, fête du Maouloud, journée de célébration du baptême du Prophète MOHAMED, (Paix et Salut sur Lui), et du vendredi 12 septembre 2025, lendemain du Maouloud, sont chômées et payées sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.". The Loi n°05-40 du 22 juillet 2005 relative aux fêtes légales en République du Mali overhauled Mali's list of official non-working public holidays, most notably by adding a non-working public holiday for the Prophet's Baptism, making Mali the only country in the world to mark this date as a public holiday.
Slovakian Bishops Conference Push Back On January Public Holiday Cancellation Ministerstvo zahranicných vecí Slovenskej republiky (Bratislava) The Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) has announced that it would welcome an open dialogue regarding the government's plan to suspend the January 6 public holiday for Epiphany, taking into account the international agreement between Slovakia and the Holy See. Recall that, yesterday, Slovakia's Finance Minister, Ladislav Kamenický (Smer-SD), presented a budget aimed at repairing the country’s troubled public finances, and which would see the temporary cancellation of 2 additional public holidays, namely Epiphany on January 6 and Liberation of the Republic Day on May 8th. In 2012, when Portugal considered canceling 4 annual public holidays for a period of 5 years, 2 of which being religious public holidays, the government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho depended on the approbation of the Vatican, and there was some back and forth as the choice of which second half of the year public holiday to cancel, as the Vatican and the local Portuguese Church differed. In the end, the 4 canceled public holidays were Corpo de Deus (Corpus Cristi), Implantação da República (October 5), Todos os Santos (November 1), and Restauração da independência (December 1st). These were to be canceled for 5 years (2013-2017) and were restored by the 2016 "Projeto de Lei n.º 749/XII - Restitui os feriados nacionais obrigatórios eliminados".
Slovakian Bishops Conference Push Back On January Public Holiday Cancellation Ministerstvo zahranicných vecí Slovenskej republiky (Bratislava) The Slovak Bishops Conference (KBS) has announced that it would welcome an open dialogue regarding the government's plan to suspend the January 6 public holiday for Epiphany, taking into account the international agreement between Slovakia and the Holy See. Recall that, yesterday, Slovakia's Finance Minister, Ladislav Kamenický (Smer-SD), presented a budget aimed at repairing the country’s troubled public finances, and which would see the temporary cancellation of 2 additional public holidays, namely Epiphany on January 6 and Liberation of the Republic Day on May 8th. In 2012, when Portugal considered canceling 4 annual public holidays for a period of 5 years, 2 of which being religious public holidays, the government of Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho depended on the approbation of the Vatican, and there was some back and forth as the choice of which second half of the year public holiday to cancel, as the Vatican and the local Portuguese Church differed. In the end, the 4 canceled public holidays were Corpo de Deus (Corpus Cristi), Implantação da República (October 5), Todos os Santos (November 1), and Restauração da independência (December 1st). These were to be canceled for 5 years (2013-2017) and were restored by the 2016 "Projeto de Lei n.º 749/XII - Restitui os feriados nacionais obrigatórios eliminados".
Tripura To Declare Sangrama Puja As Restricted Holiday Government of Tripura (Agartala) The Chief Minister of India's State of Tripura, Manik Saha, has announced that the state government has decided to declare Sangrama Puja as a restricted holiday in the future. Sangrama Puja is usually celebrated in August, and is the main festival of the Reang community.
Tripura To Declare Sangrama Puja As Restricted Holiday Government of Tripura (Agartala) The Chief Minister of India's State of Tripura, Manik Saha, has announced that the state government has decided to declare Sangrama Puja as a restricted holiday in the future. Sangrama Puja is usually celebrated in August, and is the main festival of the Reang community.
Honduras Declares 2 Morazan Public Sector Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Ministry of the Interior of Honduras has announced that the public sector would get Monaday and Tuesday, September 29 and 30, 2025, as public holidays, thus extending the public sector Morazan Week holidays to the entire week ("asueto toda la semana a partir del lunes 29 al viernes 03 de octubre de 2025"). As usual, the days off on September 29 and 30 will count as part of the public sector's annual vacations. Last week, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) had announced the dates of the 2025 Semana Morazánica bank holidays and private sector public holidays as follows, "the holidays will begin on Wednesday at twelve noon, until Saturday at twelve noon". The Semana Morazánica public holidays of Honduras come from the combination of 3 of Honduras' annual public holidays; on October 3 (Anniversary of Francisco Morazá), 12 (Discovery of America) and 21 (Armed Forces Day). In the 2000s and early 2010s, due to their proximity in the calendar, these 3 annual October public holidays were often tinkered with, usually at the last minute. Then, in 2014, during the administration of the Juan Orlando Hernández, the Decreto Legislativo No. 75-2014 del 29 de septiembre, put an end to the annual uncertainty by moving all 3 of Honduras' annual October non-working public holidays to the last week of October. A year later, the Semana Morazánica public holidays were moved from the last week of October to the beginning of October, by the Legislative Decree No. 78-2015. The 2015 changes to the dates of the Semana Morazánica were the last permanent changes, though the 2020 Semana Morazánica was moved many times due to the pandemic. Initially announced as October 7 to 11, 2020, the 2020 Marazan Week was moved to the first week of November, then to the following week, November 11-14, 2020, then indefinitely postponed due to due to the arrival of tropical storm Eta in Honduras. In the end, the Decreto Ejecutivo Número PCM-135-2020 declared December 24, 30 and 31, 2020, as compensation for the canceled Semana Morazánica public holidays of October 2020.
Honduras Declares 2 Morazan Public Sector Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Ministry of the Interior of Honduras has announced that the public sector would get Monaday and Tuesday, September 29 and 30, 2025, as public holidays, thus extending the public sector Morazan Week holidays to the entire week ("asueto toda la semana a partir del lunes 29 al viernes 03 de octubre de 2025"). As usual, the days off on September 29 and 30 will count as part of the public sector's annual vacations. Last week, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) had announced the dates of the 2025 Semana Morazánica bank holidays and private sector public holidays as follows, "the holidays will begin on Wednesday at twelve noon, until Saturday at twelve noon". The Semana Morazánica public holidays of Honduras come from the combination of 3 of Honduras' annual public holidays; on October 3 (Anniversary of Francisco Morazá), 12 (Discovery of America) and 21 (Armed Forces Day). In the 2000s and early 2010s, due to their proximity in the calendar, these 3 annual October public holidays were often tinkered with, usually at the last minute. Then, in 2014, during the administration of the Juan Orlando Hernández, the Decreto Legislativo No. 75-2014 del 29 de septiembre, put an end to the annual uncertainty by moving all 3 of Honduras' annual October non-working public holidays to the last week of October. A year later, the Semana Morazánica public holidays were moved from the last week of October to the beginning of October, by the Legislative Decree No. 78-2015. The 2015 changes to the dates of the Semana Morazánica were the last permanent changes, though the 2020 Semana Morazánica was moved many times due to the pandemic. Initially announced as October 7 to 11, 2020, the 2020 Marazan Week was moved to the first week of November, then to the following week, November 11-14, 2020, then indefinitely postponed due to due to the arrival of tropical storm Eta in Honduras. In the end, the Decreto Ejecutivo Número PCM-135-2020 declared December 24, 30 and 31, 2020, as compensation for the canceled Semana Morazánica public holidays of October 2020.
Slovakia Considers Cancellation of 2 More Public Holidays Ministerstvo zahranicných vecí Slovenskej republiky (Bratislava) Slovakia's Finance Minister, Ladislav Kamenický (Smer-SD), has presented a budget aimed at repairing the country’s troubled public finances, and which would see the temporary cancellation of 2 additional public holidays, namely Epiphany on January 6 and Liberation of the Republic Day on May 8th. Recall that, in early June, Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, had announced that one lay public holiday and one religious public holiday could be canceled as part of the ongoing consolidation of Slovak public finances. A few days later, as a first step, his coalition government agreed to cancel the annual November 17 Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy public holiday, effective in 2025, while adding that "the government is open to discussing a similar measure for one additional public holiday, starting in 2026". In May 2012, the same Prime Minister of Slovakia, as today, Robert Fico, echoed a call from the Chairman and Speaker of Slovakia's Parliament, Richard Sulik, to cancel the September 1st public holiday, and in December 2023, the Parliament of Slovakia approved the cancellation of the September 1st, Constitution Day annual public holiday, beginning in 2024.
Slovakia Considers Cancellation of 2 More Public Holidays Ministerstvo zahranicných vecí Slovenskej republiky (Bratislava) Slovakia's Finance Minister, Ladislav Kamenický (Smer-SD), has presented a budget aimed at repairing the country’s troubled public finances, and which would see the temporary cancellation of 2 additional public holidays, namely Epiphany on January 6 and Liberation of the Republic Day on May 8th. Recall that, in early June, Slovakia's Prime Minister, Robert Fico, had announced that one lay public holiday and one religious public holiday could be canceled as part of the ongoing consolidation of Slovak public finances. A few days later, as a first step, his coalition government agreed to cancel the annual November 17 Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy public holiday, effective in 2025, while adding that "the government is open to discussing a similar measure for one additional public holiday, starting in 2026". In May 2012, the same Prime Minister of Slovakia, as today, Robert Fico, echoed a call from the Chairman and Speaker of Slovakia's Parliament, Richard Sulik, to cancel the September 1st public holiday, and in December 2023, the Parliament of Slovakia approved the cancellation of the September 1st, Constitution Day annual public holiday, beginning in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago Announces October 20 Divali Public Holiday Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain) The President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo, has declared Monday, October 20, 2025, as a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, on account of the upcoming Divali. As per the aforementioned Legal Notice published earlier today, "It is hereby notified that I, Christine Carla Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President, acting in accordance with the provisions of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, Chapter 19:05, have appointed Monday 20th October, 2025 as the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of Divali". The Divali public holiday had been included in the official list of Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and of public holidays for the calendar year 2025, which was released by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago earlier this year. But, as usual, that initial list marked the Muslim and Hindu public holidays dates as TBA (to be announced), as these are traditionally announced at the last-minute.
Trinidad and Tobago Announces October 20 Divali Public Holiday Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain) The President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo, has declared Monday, October 20, 2025, as a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, on account of the upcoming Divali. As per the aforementioned Legal Notice published earlier today, "It is hereby notified that I, Christine Carla Kangaloo, O.R.T.T., President, acting in accordance with the provisions of the Public Holidays and Festivals Act, Chapter 19:05, have appointed Monday 20th October, 2025 as the date of the public holiday in celebration of the festival of Divali". The Divali public holiday had been included in the official list of Trinidad and Tobago bank holidays and of public holidays for the calendar year 2025, which was released by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago earlier this year. But, as usual, that initial list marked the Muslim and Hindu public holidays dates as TBA (to be announced), as these are traditionally announced at the last-minute.
Venezuela Bank Holiday September 15 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, September 15, 2025, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the upcoming Día de la Virgen de Coromoto, patrona de Venezuela, a date only observed 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.
Venezuela Bank Holiday September 15 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, September 15, 2025, would be a bank holiday in Venezuela, on account of the upcoming Día de la Virgen de Coromoto, patrona de Venezuela, a date only observed 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.
Cochabamba Day In Lieu Public Holiday Awaiting Confirmation Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) The Ministry of Labor of Bolivia's Department of Cochabamba, has yet to issue an official announcement that the upcoming Cochabamba Departemental Holiday, which falls on a Sunday this year, will give rise to a day in lieu public holiday on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Cochabamba Day In Lieu Public Holiday Awaiting Confirmation Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) The Ministry of Labor of Bolivia's Department of Cochabamba, has yet to issue an official announcement that the upcoming Cochabamba Departemental Holiday, which falls on a Sunday this year, will give rise to a day in lieu public holiday on Monday, September 15, 2025.
Malawi Declares September 16 Electoral Public Holiday Government of the Republic of Malawi (Lilongwe) The Secretary for Malawi's Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Richard Hara, has announced the declaration of a public holiday on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on account of the Tripartite Elections being held on that day. As per the Ministry's media release, "The Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture wishes to remind the general public that section 77(2) of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act provides for a public holiday on the polling day. This is to give people the opportunity to freely exercise their right to vote. Since this year's polling day falls on Tuesday, 16th September, 2025, it therefore. follows that that day will be a public holiday.". Despite the wording of today's announcement, the date of past Tripartite Elections has not always been observed as a public holiday. Last time, Malawi's chief secretary to government, Lloyd Muhara, issued a statement ruling out the declaration of Tuesday, May 21, 2019, as a one-off non-working public holiday on account of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Five years before that, Malawi's Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kester Kaphaizi, had similarly announced that the government of Malawi would not declare Tuesday, May 20, 2014, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Malawi, despite it being Election Day. However, five years before that, Malawi's then Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Patrick Kabambe, did announce that the government of Malawi had declared Tuesday, May 19, 2009, a public holiday on the occasion of that year's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.
Malawi Declares September 16 Electoral Public Holiday Government of the Republic of Malawi (Lilongwe) The Secretary for Malawi's Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture, Richard Hara, has announced the declaration of a public holiday on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on account of the Tripartite Elections being held on that day. As per the Ministry's media release, "The Ministry of Local Government, Unity and Culture wishes to remind the general public that section 77(2) of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections Act provides for a public holiday on the polling day. This is to give people the opportunity to freely exercise their right to vote. Since this year's polling day falls on Tuesday, 16th September, 2025, it therefore. follows that that day will be a public holiday.". Despite the wording of today's announcement, the date of past Tripartite Elections has not always been observed as a public holiday. Last time, Malawi's chief secretary to government, Lloyd Muhara, issued a statement ruling out the declaration of Tuesday, May 21, 2019, as a one-off non-working public holiday on account of the 2019 Tripartite Elections. Five years before that, Malawi's Secretary to the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Kester Kaphaizi, had similarly announced that the government of Malawi would not declare Tuesday, May 20, 2014, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Malawi, despite it being Election Day. However, five years before that, Malawi's then Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Patrick Kabambe, did announce that the government of Malawi had declared Tuesday, May 19, 2009, a public holiday on the occasion of that year's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections.
Meghalaya Declares September 18 Bank and Public Holiday Government of Meghalaya (Shillong) The Government of India's state of Meghalaya has issued the vide notifications No.GAA.94/86/Pt/303-A and No.GAA.94/86/Pt/304-A declaring Thursday, September 18, 2025, as a one-off bank and public holiday in the East Khasi Hills District on the account of Unitarian Anniversary Day. As per the aforementioned notifications, "The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to declare the 18th September, 2025 as holiday for all Banks and Financial Institutions under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on account of UNITARIAN ANNIVERSARY DAY in the East Khasi Hills District." and "All State Government Offices, all Revenue and Magisterial Courts and Educational Institutions in the East Khasi Hills District, shall remain closed as Local Holiday on the 18th September, 2025 on account of UNITARIAN ANNIVERSARY DAY.", adding that "This order shall not apply to Central Government Offices". Today's declaration of Thursday, September 18, 2025, as a local public holiday thus further amends the list of 2025 public holidays in India's state of Meghalaya, as released last October in the Government Order No GAA.67/2024/47.
Meghalaya Declares September 18 Bank and Public Holiday Government of Meghalaya (Shillong) The Government of India's state of Meghalaya has issued the vide notifications No.GAA.94/86/Pt/303-A and No.GAA.94/86/Pt/304-A declaring Thursday, September 18, 2025, as a one-off bank and public holiday in the East Khasi Hills District on the account of Unitarian Anniversary Day. As per the aforementioned notifications, "The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to declare the 18th September, 2025 as holiday for all Banks and Financial Institutions under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on account of UNITARIAN ANNIVERSARY DAY in the East Khasi Hills District." and "All State Government Offices, all Revenue and Magisterial Courts and Educational Institutions in the East Khasi Hills District, shall remain closed as Local Holiday on the 18th September, 2025 on account of UNITARIAN ANNIVERSARY DAY.", adding that "This order shall not apply to Central Government Offices". Today's declaration of Thursday, September 18, 2025, as a local public holiday thus further amends the list of 2025 public holidays in India's state of Meghalaya, as released last October in the Government Order No GAA.67/2024/47.
Guatemalan Bank Holiday September 15 Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has authorized the suspension of work for banks, branches, banking agencies, financial companies, insurance companies, exchange houses, storage companies and microfinance companies, on Monday, September 15, 2025, on account of the upcoming anniversary of Guatemala's Independence.
Guatemalan Bank Holiday September 15 Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has authorized the suspension of work for banks, branches, banking agencies, financial companies, insurance companies, exchange houses, storage companies and microfinance companies, on Monday, September 15, 2025, on account of the upcoming anniversary of Guatemala's Independence.
