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October 3, 2024

  • Georgia
  • Georgia
  • Georgian Parliament Speaker Signs May 17 Annual Public Holiday Bill Into Law
    Parliament of Georgia (Tbilisi)

    The Speaker of Georgia's Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, has signed into law the package of legislative amendments passed by Georgia's Parliament last month, and which includes the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17 (the Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents in Georgia).

    Earlier this week, Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, had refused to sign that legislative package. But, as we reported at that time, under Georgian law, the parliament’s speaker, can sign the bill into law, instead of the President

    The new May 17 public holiday had been announced last June by Georgian Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, who had announced that its ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party had the support for the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17.

    At that time, Speaker Papuashvili expected the bill to soon pass in its first reading and then in its second and third readings during the autumn session of the Georgian Parliament.    
  • Georgian Parliament Speaker Signs May 17 Annual Public Holiday Bill Into Law
    Parliament of Georgia (Tbilisi)

    The Speaker of Georgia's Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, has signed into law the package of legislative amendments passed by Georgia's Parliament last month, and which includes the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17 (the Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents in Georgia).

    Earlier this week, Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, had refused to sign that legislative package. But, as we reported at that time, under Georgian law, the parliament’s speaker, can sign the bill into law, instead of the President

    The new May 17 public holiday had been announced last June by Georgian Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, who had announced that its ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party had the support for the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17.

    At that time, Speaker Papuashvili expected the bill to soon pass in its first reading and then in its second and third readings during the autumn session of the Georgian Parliament.    

October 2, 2024

  • Georgia
  • Georgia
  • Georgian President Refuses To Sign May 17 Annual Public Holiday Bill
    Parliament of Georgia (Tbilisi)

    Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, has refused to sign the package of legislative amendments passed by Georgia's Parliament last month, and which includes the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17 (the Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents in Georgia).

    The new May 17 public holiday had been announced last June by Georgian Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, who had announced that its ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party had the support for the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17, named Family Purity Day ("May 17, celebrated as Family Purity Day for ten years, will be a public holiday in the main law and the Labour Code").

    At that time, Speaker Papuashvili expected the bill to soon pass in its first reading and then in its second and third readings during the autumn session of the Georgian Parliament.

    Note that, under Georgian law, the same parliament’s speaker, who had championed the new public holiday, can sign the bill into law instead of the President.    
  • Georgian President Refuses To Sign May 17 Annual Public Holiday Bill
    Parliament of Georgia (Tbilisi)

    Georgian President, Salome Zourabichvili, has refused to sign the package of legislative amendments passed by Georgia's Parliament last month, and which includes the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17 (the Day of Family Purity and Respect for Parents in Georgia).

    The new May 17 public holiday had been announced last June by Georgian Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, who had announced that its ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party had the support for the declaration of a new annual public holiday on May 17, named Family Purity Day ("May 17, celebrated as Family Purity Day for ten years, will be a public holiday in the main law and the Labour Code").

    At that time, Speaker Papuashvili expected the bill to soon pass in its first reading and then in its second and third readings during the autumn session of the Georgian Parliament.

    Note that, under Georgian law, the same parliament’s speaker, who had championed the new public holiday, can sign the bill into law instead of the President.    
  • Nagaland (NL)
  • Nagaland (NL)
  • Nagaland Rules-Out October 28 Public Holiday
    Government of Nagaland (Dimapur)

    The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) of the Government of India's state of Nagaland, has issued a clarification relative to the status of October 28 as a public holiday.

    As per the DIPR statement, "the date of October 28, 2024, was mistakenly highlighted in red, which may have led some to believe it is a public holiday" and "October 28 should not be interpreted as a public holiday".

    The aforementioned date of Monday, October 28, 2024, had not been included in the list of 2024 public holidays in Nagaland contained in the vide notification of last November.

    Recall that, early last August, the Government of Nagaland's DIPR had similarly clarified that Monday, August 12, 2024, despite being mistakenly highlighted in red on the Government Calendar published by the Department, would not be a public holiday ("This is a printing error and should not be interpreted as a public holiday").    
  • Nagaland Rules-Out October 28 Public Holiday
    Government of Nagaland (Dimapur)

    The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) of the Government of India's state of Nagaland, has issued a clarification relative to the status of October 28 as a public holiday.

    As per the DIPR statement, "the date of October 28, 2024, was mistakenly highlighted in red, which may have led some to believe it is a public holiday" and "October 28 should not be interpreted as a public holiday".

    The aforementioned date of Monday, October 28, 2024, had not been included in the list of 2024 public holidays in Nagaland contained in the vide notification of last November.

    Recall that, early last August, the Government of Nagaland's DIPR had similarly clarified that Monday, August 12, 2024, despite being mistakenly highlighted in red on the Government Calendar published by the Department, would not be a public holiday ("This is a printing error and should not be interpreted as a public holiday").    
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan
  • Taipei Declares Additional Typhoon Krathon Public Holiday
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    The Taipei city government has declared Thursday, October 3, 2024, as a municipal public holiday on account of typhoon Krathon.

    Recall that, Tuesday night, the Government of Taiwan, the Executive Yuan, had announced that due to the arrival of typhoon Krathon, a one-off national non-working public holiday had been declared in Taiwan for Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

    Typhoon-related public holidays have often been declared in the past in Taiwan (September 18, 2007, August 7, 2009, July 23, 2014, July 10, 2015, September 29, 2015, ...).    
  • Taipei Declares Additional Typhoon Krathon Public Holiday
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    The Taipei city government has declared Thursday, October 3, 2024, as a municipal public holiday on account of typhoon Krathon.

    Recall that, Tuesday night, the Government of Taiwan, the Executive Yuan, had announced that due to the arrival of typhoon Krathon, a one-off national non-working public holiday had been declared in Taiwan for Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

    Typhoon-related public holidays have often been declared in the past in Taiwan (September 18, 2007, August 7, 2009, July 23, 2014, July 10, 2015, September 29, 2015, ...).    
  • Vanuatu
  • Vanuatu
  • Vanuatu Extends Constitution Day Public Holidays
    Government of Vanuatu (Port Vila)

    The Office of the President of Vanuatu has announced that Vanuatu's president, Nikenike Vurobaravu, on the advice of the Prime Minister, had declared Friday, October 4, 2024, as a day in lieu non-working public holiday in Vanuatu, on account of Constitution Day falling on a Saturday in 2024.

    The aforementioned announcement represents a departure from the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Vanuatu for the calendar year 2024, as announced by the government of Vanuatu late last February.

    Indeed, the Public Holidays Act [Cap 114, revised 1988] as amended by the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 1993 only specifies that Vanuatu public holidays falling on a Sunday are moved to the following Monday.    
  • Vanuatu Extends Constitution Day Public Holidays
    Government of Vanuatu (Port Vila)

    The Office of the President of Vanuatu has announced that Vanuatu's president, Nikenike Vurobaravu, on the advice of the Prime Minister, had declared Friday, October 4, 2024, as a day in lieu non-working public holiday in Vanuatu, on account of Constitution Day falling on a Saturday in 2024.

    The aforementioned announcement represents a departure from the annual list of official non-working public holidays in Vanuatu for the calendar year 2024, as announced by the government of Vanuatu late last February.

    Indeed, the Public Holidays Act [Cap 114, revised 1988] as amended by the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 1993 only specifies that Vanuatu public holidays falling on a Sunday are moved to the following Monday.    

October 1, 2024

  • Chandigarh (CH)
  • Chandigarh (CH)
  • Chandigarh Declares October 3 Public Holiday For Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
    Government of Chandigarh (Chandigarh)

    The Government of India's Union Territory of Chandigarh has declared a public holiday, under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, on account of Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti.

    As per the aforementioned announcement, "this public holiday will be observed in all the Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration".

    The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2024 public holidays in India's Union Territory of Chandigarh as contained in last December's vide notification No.6/1/1-IH(I)-2023/17123.    
  • Chandigarh Declares October 3 Public Holiday For Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
    Government of Chandigarh (Chandigarh)

    The Government of India's Union Territory of Chandigarh has declared a public holiday, under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, on account of Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti.

    As per the aforementioned announcement, "this public holiday will be observed in all the Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Institutions including Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration".

    The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2024 public holidays in India's Union Territory of Chandigarh as contained in last December's vide notification No.6/1/1-IH(I)-2023/17123.    
  • Guinea
  • Guinea
  • Guinea Conakry Declares Independence Day Public Holiday
    Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de la République de Guinée (Conakry)

    Guinea Conakry's Ministère du Travail et de la Fonction Publique has issued a communique declaring Wednesday, October 2, 2024, a public holiday in Guinea Conakry on account of the upcoming National Day.

    As per the aforementioned communique "Conformément aux dispositions du Décret D/2022/0526/PRG/CNRD/ SGG du 02 novembre 2022, modifiant le Décret D/250/PRG/SGG du 1er août 1995 concernant les fêtes légales en République de Guinée, le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique porte à la connaissance des Travailleuses, Travailleurs et Agents des secteurs public, mixte et privé que la journée du mercredi 2 octobre 2024, est déclarée jour férié, chômé et payé sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.".    
  • Guinea Conakry Declares Independence Day Public Holiday
    Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de la République de Guinée (Conakry)

    Guinea Conakry's Ministère du Travail et de la Fonction Publique has issued a communique declaring Wednesday, October 2, 2024, a public holiday in Guinea Conakry on account of the upcoming National Day.

    As per the aforementioned communique "Conformément aux dispositions du Décret D/2022/0526/PRG/CNRD/ SGG du 02 novembre 2022, modifiant le Décret D/250/PRG/SGG du 1er août 1995 concernant les fêtes légales en République de Guinée, le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique porte à la connaissance des Travailleuses, Travailleurs et Agents des secteurs public, mixte et privé que la journée du mercredi 2 octobre 2024, est déclarée jour férié, chômé et payé sur toute l’étendue du territoire national.".    
  • Iraq
  • Iraq
  • Iraq Declares October 3 Public Holiday
    Al Sumaria News (Baghdad)

    The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, at today's Council of Ministers, has directed "that October 3rd be an official holiday on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq".

    The aforementioned announcement is in line with last spring's amended Law On Official Holidays, which was signed by Iraq's President, Abdullatif Rashid.    
  • Iraq Declares October 3 Public Holiday
    Al Sumaria News (Baghdad)

    The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, at today's Council of Ministers, has directed "that October 3rd be an official holiday on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Iraq".

    The aforementioned announcement is in line with last spring's amended Law On Official Holidays, which was signed by Iraq's President, Abdullatif Rashid.    
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan Declares Typhoon Krathon Public Holiday October 2
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    The Government of Taiwan, the Executive Yuan, has announced that due to the arrival of typhoon Krathon, a one-off non-working public holiday had been declared in Taiwan for tomorrow, and that all businesses will be closed on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

    Typhoon-related public holidays have often been declared in the past in Taiwan (September 18, 2007, August 7, 2009, July 23, 2014, July 10, 2015, September 29, 2015, ...).    
  • Taiwan Declares Typhoon Krathon Public Holiday October 2
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    The Government of Taiwan, the Executive Yuan, has announced that due to the arrival of typhoon Krathon, a one-off non-working public holiday had been declared in Taiwan for tomorrow, and that all businesses will be closed on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.

    Typhoon-related public holidays have often been declared in the past in Taiwan (September 18, 2007, August 7, 2009, July 23, 2014, July 10, 2015, September 29, 2015, ...).    

September 30, 2024

  • Mexico
  • Mexico
  • Mexico Gazettes Change Of Presidential Inauguration Public Holiday
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)

    Changes to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico, related to the upcoming presidential inauguration, were gazetted in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, thus modifying the annual days of mandatory rest, as set out in the decree of October 6, 1993, and its subsequent reform of January 2006.

    The aforementioned amendments to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico were presented last June by PRI representative María de Jesús Aguirre Maldonado, so that the annual December 1st public holiday for the inauguration of the President of Mexico, be changed to October 1st, due to the 2014 electoral reform that moved the presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st, beginning in 2024.

    In the middle of last month, the Mexican Senate had already approved by 116 votes the Labor and Social Security Commission amendment to shift the date of the public holiday for the Mexican Presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st.

    Then, last week, the Plenary Session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved with 398 votes the reform to Section VII of Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law. That opinion was sent to the Executive Branch for publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).    
  • Mexico Gazettes Change Of Presidential Inauguration Public Holiday
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)

    Changes to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico, related to the upcoming presidential inauguration, were gazetted in the Diario Oficial de la Federación, thus modifying the annual days of mandatory rest, as set out in the decree of October 6, 1993, and its subsequent reform of January 2006.

    The aforementioned amendments to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico were presented last June by PRI representative María de Jesús Aguirre Maldonado, so that the annual December 1st public holiday for the inauguration of the President of Mexico, be changed to October 1st, due to the 2014 electoral reform that moved the presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st, beginning in 2024.

    In the middle of last month, the Mexican Senate had already approved by 116 votes the Labor and Social Security Commission amendment to shift the date of the public holiday for the Mexican Presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st.

    Then, last week, the Plenary Session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved with 398 votes the reform to Section VII of Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law. That opinion was sent to the Executive Branch for publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).    
  • Namibia
  • Namibia
  • Namibian 2025 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 2025.

    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).    
  • Namibian 2025 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 2025.

    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).    

September 29, 2024

  • Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica
  • New Costa Rican Movable Public Holidays Bill Vote Likely In October
    Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José)

    The deputies of the Tourism Commission of Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly hope that the current public holidays amendments bill, introduced last July by Liberationist parliamentarian Monserrat Ruiz, will be put to a vote before October 15, 2024.

    In the current version of that bill, beginning in 2025, 4 annual public holidays would be moved to the nearest Monday in cases when they do not fall on a Monday or a Friday. The 4 annual public holidays covered by this latest Bill are April 11, May 1, July 25 and December 1st.

    The current public holidays amendments bill is not to be confused with Bill 24.274 Feriados con propósito: Bienestar personal y familiar (Holidays with a purpose: Personal and family well-being) which was rejected by the Social Affairs Committee of Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly, earlier in July, despite the Legislative Assembly having been convened by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, in May, to consider that bill.

    Bill 24.274 would have amended the first paragraph of article 148 of the Labor Code by moving 5 annual public holidays (April 11, July 25, August 2, August 31, and December 1) from their fixed date to the subsequent Monday, as well as August 15 which would be moved to the Monday of the third week of August.

    The creation of long weekend to promote tourism had been the crux of the Abel Pacheco's administration 2005 legislation, which specified that 4 public holidays would move from mid-week to the following Monday. But subsequent legislation was passed in 2007, 2009, and 2010 to remove all public holidays from the scope of the 2005 legislation, except for October 12.

    That last holiday was then replaced by a new annual public holiday on December 1st, to commemorate the Day of the Abolition of the Army. Thus, as 2019 ended, all of Costa Rica's public holidays had been made immovable again, as they had been before 2005. Then, in the summer of 2020, legislation was passed, making 5 of Costa Rica's public holidays movable until the end of 2024.

    And, once again, legislators chipped away at the 2020 expediente 21.941, adición de un transitorio al Artículo 148 de la Ley 2, Código de Trabajo, de 27 de agosto de 1943, para trasladar los feriados a los lunes, con el fin de promover la visita interna y el turismo durante los años 2020 al 2024, cancelling the October 12 public holiday and making the August 15 and then the July 25 public holidays fixed in late December and early January 2023-2024.    
  • New Costa Rican Movable Public Holidays Bill Vote Likely In October
    Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José)

    The deputies of the Tourism Commission of Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly hope that the current public holidays amendments bill, introduced last July by Liberationist parliamentarian Monserrat Ruiz, will be put to a vote before October 15, 2024.

    In the current version of that bill, beginning in 2025, 4 annual public holidays would be moved to the nearest Monday in cases when they do not fall on a Monday or a Friday. The 4 annual public holidays covered by this latest Bill are April 11, May 1, July 25 and December 1st.

    The current public holidays amendments bill is not to be confused with Bill 24.274 Feriados con propósito: Bienestar personal y familiar (Holidays with a purpose: Personal and family well-being) which was rejected by the Social Affairs Committee of Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly, earlier in July, despite the Legislative Assembly having been convened by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, in May, to consider that bill.

    Bill 24.274 would have amended the first paragraph of article 148 of the Labor Code by moving 5 annual public holidays (April 11, July 25, August 2, August 31, and December 1) from their fixed date to the subsequent Monday, as well as August 15 which would be moved to the Monday of the third week of August.

    The creation of long weekend to promote tourism had been the crux of the Abel Pacheco's administration 2005 legislation, which specified that 4 public holidays would move from mid-week to the following Monday. But subsequent legislation was passed in 2007, 2009, and 2010 to remove all public holidays from the scope of the 2005 legislation, except for October 12.

    That last holiday was then replaced by a new annual public holiday on December 1st, to commemorate the Day of the Abolition of the Army. Thus, as 2019 ended, all of Costa Rica's public holidays had been made immovable again, as they had been before 2005. Then, in the summer of 2020, legislation was passed, making 5 of Costa Rica's public holidays movable until the end of 2024.

    And, once again, legislators chipped away at the 2020 expediente 21.941, adición de un transitorio al Artículo 148 de la Ley 2, Código de Trabajo, de 27 de agosto de 1943, para trasladar los feriados a los lunes, con el fin de promover la visita interna y el turismo durante los años 2020 al 2024, cancelling the October 12 public holiday and making the August 15 and then the July 25 public holidays fixed in late December and early January 2023-2024.    
  • Philippines
  • Philippines
  • Philippines Declare 5 Regional Public Holidays
    Philippine Information Agency (Manila)

    The Office of the President of the Philippines at Malacañang Palace has released 5 proclamations, signed by Executive Secretary, Lucas Bersamin, declaring special non-working public holidays in five localities.

    Proclamation No. 693 declares a public holiday on Friday, October 4, 2024, for the celebration of the 148th Founding Anniversary of Infanta, Pangasinan.

    Proclamation No. 694 declares a public holiday on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, for the celebration of the 67th Founding Anniversary of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur.

    Proclamation No. 695 declares a public holiday on Friday, October 25, 2024, for the celebration of the Buglasan Festival in Negros Oriental.

    Proclamation No. 696 declares a public holiday on Saturday, October 26, 2024, for the celebration of the Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan Festival in Angeles City, Pampanga.

    Proclamation No. 697 declares a public holiday on Monday, October 28, 2024, for the commemoration of Cry of Lincud, the first declaration of revolution against Spain in Iloilo province and Panay island in the municipality of Dingle, Iloilo.

    Recall that, last February, Presidential Executive Secretary, Lucas Bersamin,had issued the Memorandum Order (MO) 20, requiring a 30-day delay between the request to declare a regional public holiday and the date of said holiday, in reaction to a spate of regional and municipal public holidays declared at the last minute.    
  • Philippines Declare 5 Regional Public Holidays
    Philippine Information Agency (Manila)

    The Office of the President of the Philippines at Malacañang Palace has released 5 proclamations, signed by Executive Secretary, Lucas Bersamin, declaring special non-working public holidays in five localities.

    Proclamation No. 693 declares a public holiday on Friday, October 4, 2024, for the celebration of the 148th Founding Anniversary of Infanta, Pangasinan.

    Proclamation No. 694 declares a public holiday on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, for the celebration of the 67th Founding Anniversary of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur.

    Proclamation No. 695 declares a public holiday on Friday, October 25, 2024, for the celebration of the Buglasan Festival in Negros Oriental.

    Proclamation No. 696 declares a public holiday on Saturday, October 26, 2024, for the celebration of the Tigtigan Terakan Keng Dalan Festival in Angeles City, Pampanga.

    Proclamation No. 697 declares a public holiday on Monday, October 28, 2024, for the commemoration of Cry of Lincud, the first declaration of revolution against Spain in Iloilo province and Panay island in the municipality of Dingle, Iloilo.

    Recall that, last February, Presidential Executive Secretary, Lucas Bersamin,had issued the Memorandum Order (MO) 20, requiring a 30-day delay between the request to declare a regional public holiday and the date of said holiday, in reaction to a spate of regional and municipal public holidays declared at the last minute.    

September 28, 2024

  • Nigeria
  • Nigeria
  • Nigeria Declares October 1st Public Holiday
    Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja)

    Earlier today, Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary in the ministry, announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria had declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as a national public holiday "in honour of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration".    
  • Nigeria Declares October 1st Public Holiday
    Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja)

    Earlier today, Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary in the ministry, announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria had declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, as a national public holiday "in honour of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration".    

September 27, 2024

  • Cayman Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Cayman Islands Approve Cruise Referendum
    Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)

    The Cayman Islands cabinet approved a public referendum on a cruise berthing facility to be held on the same date as the upcoming 2025 general elections, whose date is yet to be announced (the last ones were held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021).

    Recall that the Public Holidays Law (2007 Revision) states that public holidays shall include "the day appointed under the Elections Law for the taking of the poll at a general election in the Islands" (<<2700>>) and this was later confirmed to include the date of any referendum in the Cayman Islands, though referenda have often been scheduled on the same date as general elections, to minimize the number of additional public holidays.

    An almost identical Cruise Pier Referendum had already been announced and gazetted in October 2019, for December 19, 2019, but the referendum eventually fell through and on December 9, 2019, the Government of the Cayman Islands released an updated listing of the 2019 public holidays, including an updated public holiday for the Cruise Pier Referendum, now marked as "Thursday, 19 December, Public Holiday (No Referendum)".    
  • Cayman Islands Approve Cruise Referendum
    Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)

    The Cayman Islands cabinet approved a public referendum on a cruise berthing facility to be held on the same date as the upcoming 2025 general elections, whose date is yet to be announced (the last ones were held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021).

    Recall that the Public Holidays Law (2007 Revision) states that public holidays shall include "the day appointed under the Elections Law for the taking of the poll at a general election in the Islands" (<<2700>>) and this was later confirmed to include the date of any referendum in the Cayman Islands, though referenda have often been scheduled on the same date as general elections, to minimize the number of additional public holidays.

    An almost identical Cruise Pier Referendum had already been announced and gazetted in October 2019, for December 19, 2019, but the referendum eventually fell through and on December 9, 2019, the Government of the Cayman Islands released an updated listing of the 2019 public holidays, including an updated public holiday for the Cruise Pier Referendum, now marked as "Thursday, 19 December, Public Holiday (No Referendum)".    
  • Ceuta (CE)
  • Ceuta (CE)
  • Ceuta Announces 2025 Public Holidays
    Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad de Ceuta (BOCCE)

    The Governing Council of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta (Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta) has announced the list of 2025 regional public holidays in Ceuta.

    In 2025, as was the case for 2024, Ceuta will observe 2 Muslim public holidays; the end of Ramadan (March 31) and the Feast of Sacrifice (June 6). To accommodate these 2 public holidays, the Ceuta Community Day will once again not be a public holiday in 2025 in Ceuta.

    The end of Ramadan and the Feast of Sacrifice have been regional public holidays in Ceuta since 2022.

    In neighboring Melilla, the Feast of the Sacrifice has been a regional public holiday since 2017, when the feast of Saint Joseph was replaced by Feast of the Sacrifice as a regional public holiday.    
  • Ceuta Announces 2025 Public Holidays
    Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad de Ceuta (BOCCE)

    The Governing Council of Spain's autonomous region of Ceuta (Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta) has announced the list of 2025 regional public holidays in Ceuta.

    In 2025, as was the case for 2024, Ceuta will observe 2 Muslim public holidays; the end of Ramadan (March 31) and the Feast of Sacrifice (June 6). To accommodate these 2 public holidays, the Ceuta Community Day will once again not be a public holiday in 2025 in Ceuta.

    The end of Ramadan and the Feast of Sacrifice have been regional public holidays in Ceuta since 2022.

    In neighboring Melilla, the Feast of the Sacrifice has been a regional public holiday since 2017, when the feast of Saint Joseph was replaced by Feast of the Sacrifice as a regional public holiday.    
  • Indonesia
  • Indonesia
  • Indonesia Rules-Out October 20 Inaugural Public Holiday
    Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta)

    The inauguration of the 2024 president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka is scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 20, 2024, as per the General Election Commission Regulation Number 3 of 2022 concerning the Stages and Schedule for the Implementation of the 2024 General Election.

    As per the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, there will be no public holiday on October 20, referring to the September 2023 Joint Decree (SKB) of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Number 855 of 2023, Number 3 of 2023, Number 4 of 2023 concerning National Holidays and Collective Leave in 2024.    
  • Indonesia Rules-Out October 20 Inaugural Public Holiday
    Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta)

    The inauguration of the 2024 president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president Gibran Rakabuming Raka is scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 20, 2024, as per the General Election Commission Regulation Number 3 of 2022 concerning the Stages and Schedule for the Implementation of the 2024 General Election.

    As per the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, there will be no public holiday on October 20, referring to the September 2023 Joint Decree (SKB) of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform Number 855 of 2023, Number 3 of 2023, Number 4 of 2023 concerning National Holidays and Collective Leave in 2024.    
  • Ladakh (LA)
  • Ladakh (LA)
  • Ladakh Declares Thangdumbur Electoral Public Holiday
    Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (Leh)

    The Government of India's Union Territory of Ladakh has published the vide notification order No.: 450 - LA (GAD), signed by Ladakh's IAS Administrative Secretary of the General Administration Department, Michael M. D’Souza, which declares the date of the upcoming regional elections as a public holiday.

    As per the aforementioned vide notification, "A Public Holiday shall be observed within the limits of 21-Thangdumbur territorial constituency of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil on account of bye-election on the date of poll, as fixed i.e. on 05th October, 2024 (Saturday). The Public Holiday under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 shall be observed within the limits of 21-Thangdumbur Territorial Constituency on the date of poll, as fixed on 05th October, 2024 (Saturday)"

    Today's vide notification order thus partially amends the list of 2024 public holidays initially released in the Government vide order F.No: A/15/2020-O/o Un Secy - GAD of 2023, last November.

    On October 31, 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir was split into 2, as the new Union Territory of Ladakh was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir, in a manner similar to the creation of Telangana as the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014, having itself been carved-out the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The remaining part of Jammu and Kashmir was then changed in status from a state to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.    
  • Ladakh Declares Thangdumbur Electoral Public Holiday
    Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh (Leh)

    The Government of India's Union Territory of Ladakh has published the vide notification order No.: 450 - LA (GAD), signed by Ladakh's IAS Administrative Secretary of the General Administration Department, Michael M. D’Souza, which declares the date of the upcoming regional elections as a public holiday.

    As per the aforementioned vide notification, "A Public Holiday shall be observed within the limits of 21-Thangdumbur territorial constituency of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil on account of bye-election on the date of poll, as fixed i.e. on 05th October, 2024 (Saturday). The Public Holiday under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 shall be observed within the limits of 21-Thangdumbur Territorial Constituency on the date of poll, as fixed on 05th October, 2024 (Saturday)"

    Today's vide notification order thus partially amends the list of 2024 public holidays initially released in the Government vide order F.No: A/15/2020-O/o Un Secy - GAD of 2023, last November.

    On October 31, 2019, the State of Jammu and Kashmir was split into 2, as the new Union Territory of Ladakh was carved out of Jammu and Kashmir, in a manner similar to the creation of Telangana as the 29th state of India on June 2, 2014, having itself been carved-out the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The remaining part of Jammu and Kashmir was then changed in status from a state to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.    
  • Mizoram (MZ)
  • Mizoram (MZ)
  • Mizoram Clarifies Mim Kut Holiday Rules
    Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl)

    The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Government of India's State of Mizoram has announced that the upcoming Mim Kut festival would not be a non-working public holiday but instructing that "all employees of Mizoram Government and Public Sector Undertakings, Boards, Bodies and Agencies under State Government to wear Mizo costumes during office hours on September 30".

    The aforementioned announcement is in line with the list of 2024 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last September by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No. F.23012/ 1/2020-GAD/84, and which did not list a public holiday in Mizoram for the Mim Kut festival.    
  • Mizoram Clarifies Mim Kut Holiday Rules
    Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl)

    The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Government of India's State of Mizoram has announced that the upcoming Mim Kut festival would not be a non-working public holiday but instructing that "all employees of Mizoram Government and Public Sector Undertakings, Boards, Bodies and Agencies under State Government to wear Mizo costumes during office hours on September 30".

    The aforementioned announcement is in line with the list of 2024 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last September by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No. F.23012/ 1/2020-GAD/84, and which did not list a public holiday in Mizoram for the Mim Kut festival.    

September 26, 2024

  • Madrid (MD)
  • Madrid (MD)
  • Madrid 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Consejo de Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid)

    The regional government of Spain's autonomous region of Madrid has gazetted the annual list of official 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) which had been announced yesterday.

    As per the aforementioned Decreto 93/2024, de 25 de septiembre, de la Comunidad de Madrid, del Consejo de Gobierno, por el que se establecen las fiestas laborales para el año 2025 en la Comunidad de Madrid (BOCM de 26 de septiembre de 2024), the 2025 calendario laboral will include not the San José public holiday whose appearance over the years has been on and off, and neither will the oft celebrated Corpus Christi. Instead, there will be a public holiday on May 2 (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid) and July 25 (Santiago Apóstol).

    In addition to the aforementioned regional public holidays in the autonomous region of Madrid, the city of Madrid itself observes May 15 (San Isidro) and November 9 (La Almudena) as municipal public holidays.    
  • Madrid 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Consejo de Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid)

    The regional government of Spain's autonomous region of Madrid has gazetted the annual list of official 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) which had been announced yesterday.

    As per the aforementioned Decreto 93/2024, de 25 de septiembre, de la Comunidad de Madrid, del Consejo de Gobierno, por el que se establecen las fiestas laborales para el año 2025 en la Comunidad de Madrid (BOCM de 26 de septiembre de 2024), the 2025 calendario laboral will include not the San José public holiday whose appearance over the years has been on and off, and neither will the oft celebrated Corpus Christi. Instead, there will be a public holiday on May 2 (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid) and July 25 (Santiago Apóstol).

    In addition to the aforementioned regional public holidays in the autonomous region of Madrid, the city of Madrid itself observes May 15 (San Isidro) and November 9 (La Almudena) as municipal public holidays.    
  • Namibia
  • Namibia
  • Namibian Electoral Public Holiday November 27
    The Namibian (Windhoek)

    The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has announced that President Nangolo Mbumba had declared Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Namibia, on account of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    As per Proclamation 29, contained in the Government Gazette No.8454 of September 26, 2024, "Under the powers vested in me by section 1(3) of the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act No. 26 of 1990), I declare Wednesday, 27 November 2024 as a public holiday for the purposes of the general election for election of the President and members of National Assembly under the Electoral Act, 2014 (Act No. 5 of 2014)".

    The aforementioned declaration of Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Namibia, is in addition to the official list of 2024 public holidays in Namibia, as announced, at the beginning of this year, by the MICT.

    The dates of recent Presidential and National Assembly elections had also been declared as one-off public holidays (November 27, 2019, and November 28, 2014), and the 2009 elections saw the declaration of a 3-day Educational Sector Holiday (November 25-27, 2009).

    The dates of recent Local and Regional Authority Elections have also been declared one-off public holidays in Namibia (November 27, 2015, and November 25, 2020).    
  • Namibian Electoral Public Holiday November 27
    The Namibian (Windhoek)

    The Namibian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has announced that President Nangolo Mbumba had declared Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Namibia, on account of the Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    As per Proclamation 29, contained in the Government Gazette No.8454 of September 26, 2024, "Under the powers vested in me by section 1(3) of the Public Holidays Act, 1990 (Act No. 26 of 1990), I declare Wednesday, 27 November 2024 as a public holiday for the purposes of the general election for election of the President and members of National Assembly under the Electoral Act, 2014 (Act No. 5 of 2014)".

    The aforementioned declaration of Wednesday, November 27, 2024, as a one-off non-working public holiday in Namibia, is in addition to the official list of 2024 public holidays in Namibia, as announced, at the beginning of this year, by the MICT.

    The dates of recent Presidential and National Assembly elections had also been declared as one-off public holidays (November 27, 2019, and November 28, 2014), and the 2009 elections saw the declaration of a 3-day Educational Sector Holiday (November 25-27, 2009).

    The dates of recent Local and Regional Authority Elections have also been declared one-off public holidays in Namibia (November 27, 2015, and November 25, 2020).    
  • Spain
  • Spain
  • Balears 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Dirección General de Trabajo Y Salud Laboral (Govern de les Illes Balears)

    The directora general de Trabajo y Salud Laboral of Spain's autonomous region of the Balears, Catalina Teresa Cabrer González, has signed the gazetted calendar of 2025 regional and national public holidays in Spain's autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.

    The aforementioned list of of 2025 public holidays in the Balears was gazetted as the "Resolución de 24 de septiembre de 2024, de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Illes Balears, del consejero de Empresa, Ocupación y Energía, por la que se hace público el calendario laboral general y local para el año 2025 en el ámbito de las Illes Balears." as published in the BOIB de 26 de septiembre de 2024.

    Today's gazette publication follows the calendario laboral that had been announced last April and which included region-specific public holidays on March 1st and December 26, 2025.    
  • Balears 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Dirección General de Trabajo Y Salud Laboral (Govern de les Illes Balears)

    The directora general de Trabajo y Salud Laboral of Spain's autonomous region of the Balears, Catalina Teresa Cabrer González, has signed the gazetted calendar of 2025 regional and national public holidays in Spain's autonomous region of the Balearic Islands.

    The aforementioned list of of 2025 public holidays in the Balears was gazetted as the "Resolución de 24 de septiembre de 2024, de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Illes Balears, del consejero de Empresa, Ocupación y Energía, por la que se hace público el calendario laboral general y local para el año 2025 en el ámbito de las Illes Balears." as published in the BOIB de 26 de septiembre de 2024.

    Today's gazette publication follows the calendario laboral that had been announced last April and which included region-specific public holidays on March 1st and December 26, 2025.    
  • Vietnam
  • Vietnam
  • More Vietnamese Ministries Approve Of 2025 Public Holidays Draft
    Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)

    The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and the Ministries of Home Affairs, Health and Transport have issued communiques, responding favorably to the draft by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), containing a suggested arrangement of the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year holidays, the National Day holidays and the April 30/May 1 holidays.

    Recall that, early last week, MOLISA submitted a draft list of 2025 public holidays with only one option for the Lunar New Year public holidays, as well as only one option only for the Victory Day and May 1 public holidays.

    MOLISA's draft did propose 2 options for the National Day holiday, but it strongly recommended the first option, which the Ministry of Home Affairs agreed with, a few days later.

    The draft document prepared by MOLISA will now be submitted to the Prime Minister for his approval.    
  • More Vietnamese Ministries Approve Of 2025 Public Holidays Draft
    Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)

    The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and the Ministries of Home Affairs, Health and Transport have issued communiques, responding favorably to the draft by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), containing a suggested arrangement of the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year holidays, the National Day holidays and the April 30/May 1 holidays.

    Recall that, early last week, MOLISA submitted a draft list of 2025 public holidays with only one option for the Lunar New Year public holidays, as well as only one option only for the Victory Day and May 1 public holidays.

    MOLISA's draft did propose 2 options for the National Day holiday, but it strongly recommended the first option, which the Ministry of Home Affairs agreed with, a few days later.

    The draft document prepared by MOLISA will now be submitted to the Prime Minister for his approval.    

September 25, 2024

  • Egypt
  • Egypt
  • Egypt Declares October 6 Public Holiday
    The Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo)

    Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has announced that Sunday, October 6, 2024, would be a paid holiday for public and private sector employees to commemorate the the fifty-first anniversary of the October War victories.

    Since 2020, the Egyptian government moves most mid-week public holidays, except for Eid El-Fitr, Eid El-Adha, and Coptic Christmas, to the nearest Thursday.

    This does not apply to public holidays whose set date falls on a Sunday, as the Egyptian weekend is Friday/Saturday.    
  • Egypt Declares October 6 Public Holiday
    The Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt (Cairo)

    Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has announced that Sunday, October 6, 2024, would be a paid holiday for public and private sector employees to commemorate the the fifty-first anniversary of the October War victories.

    Since 2020, the Egyptian government moves most mid-week public holidays, except for Eid El-Fitr, Eid El-Adha, and Coptic Christmas, to the nearest Thursday.

    This does not apply to public holidays whose set date falls on a Sunday, as the Egyptian weekend is Friday/Saturday.    
  • Madrid (MD)
  • Madrid (MD)
  • Madrid 2025 Public Holidays Announced
    Consejo de Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid)

    The regional government of Spain's autonomous region of Madrid has approved the annual list of official 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral).

    As per the aforementioned announcement, the San José public holiday whose appearance over the years has been on and off, will not be one of the official 2025 public holidays in the Madrid region, and neither will the oft celebrated Corpus Christi. Instead, there will be a public holiday on May 2 (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid) and July 25 (Santiago Apóstol).

    Finally, in addition to the aforementioned regional public holidays in the autonomous region of Madrid, the city of Madrid itself observes May 15 (San Isidro) and November 9 (La Almudena) as municipal public holidays.    
  • Madrid 2025 Public Holidays Announced
    Consejo de Gobierno de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid)

    The regional government of Spain's autonomous region of Madrid has approved the annual list of official 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral).

    As per the aforementioned announcement, the San José public holiday whose appearance over the years has been on and off, will not be one of the official 2025 public holidays in the Madrid region, and neither will the oft celebrated Corpus Christi. Instead, there will be a public holiday on May 2 (Día de la Comunidad de Madrid) and July 25 (Santiago Apóstol).

    Finally, in addition to the aforementioned regional public holidays in the autonomous region of Madrid, the city of Madrid itself observes May 15 (San Isidro) and November 9 (La Almudena) as municipal public holidays.    

September 24, 2024

  • Mexico
  • Mexico
  • Mexico's Deputies Approve Change Of Date Of Presidential Inauguration Public Holiday
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)

    The Plenary Session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved with 398 votes the reform to Section VII of Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law , which establishes October 1 of every six years as a mandatory day of rest on the occasion of the transfer of Federal Executive Power.

    The opinion was sent to the Executive Branch for publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).

    The aforementioned amendments to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico were presented last June by PRI representative María de Jesús Aguirre Maldonado, so that the annual December 1st public holiday for the inauguration of the President of Mexico, be changed to October 1st, due to the 2014 electoral reform that moved the presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st, beginning in 2024.

    Recall that, last week, the Mexican Senate had already approved by 116 votes the Labor and Social Security Commission amendment to shift the date of the public holiday for the Mexican Presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st.    
  • Mexico's Deputies Approve Change Of Date Of Presidential Inauguration Public Holiday
    Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)

    The Plenary Session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies has approved with 398 votes the reform to Section VII of Article 74 of the Federal Labor Law , which establishes October 1 of every six years as a mandatory day of rest on the occasion of the transfer of Federal Executive Power.

    The opinion was sent to the Executive Branch for publication in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF).

    The aforementioned amendments to article 74 of the Federal Labor Law of Mexico were presented last June by PRI representative María de Jesús Aguirre Maldonado, so that the annual December 1st public holiday for the inauguration of the President of Mexico, be changed to October 1st, due to the 2014 electoral reform that moved the presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st, beginning in 2024.

    Recall that, last week, the Mexican Senate had already approved by 116 votes the Labor and Social Security Commission amendment to shift the date of the public holiday for the Mexican Presidential inauguration from December 1st to October 1st.    
  • Paraguay
  • Paraguay
  • Paraguay Moves Upcoming Battle of Boquerón Public Holidays September 29-30
    Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)

    Paraguay's presidential spokesperson has confirmed that the upcoming Battle of Boquerón public holiday would be observed on Monday, September 30, 2024.

    Recall that, last June, President Santiago Peña signed a decree moving the upcoming Battle of Boquerón public holiday from Sunday, September 29, to Monday, September 30, 2024, "to boost national tourism".

    Law 1723 of 2001 authorizes the Paraguayan Executive Branch to transfer national public holidays, but it was seldom used until 2012. Since then, the Battle of Boquerón public holiday was moved from its historical date of September 29 in 2015, 2015, 2017, and 2021. The Battle of Boquerón public holiday was also set to be moved in 2020, as per the Decreto número 2757 of 2019, but this decree was reversed by the Decreto número 4040 in early September 2020 due to covid-19.    
  • Paraguay Moves Upcoming Battle of Boquerón Public Holidays September 29-30
    Portal Paraguayo de Noticias (PPN)

    Paraguay's presidential spokesperson has confirmed that the upcoming Battle of Boquerón public holiday would be observed on Monday, September 30, 2024.

    Recall that, last June, President Santiago Peña signed a decree moving the upcoming Battle of Boquerón public holiday from Sunday, September 29, to Monday, September 30, 2024, "to boost national tourism".

    Law 1723 of 2001 authorizes the Paraguayan Executive Branch to transfer national public holidays, but it was seldom used until 2012. Since then, the Battle of Boquerón public holiday was moved from its historical date of September 29 in 2015, 2015, 2017, and 2021. The Battle of Boquerón public holiday was also set to be moved in 2020, as per the Decreto número 2757 of 2019, but this decree was reversed by the Decreto número 4040 in early September 2020 due to covid-19.    
  • Yemen
  • Yemen
  • Yemen Declares September 26 Public Holiday
    Yemen News Agency (SABA)

    Yemen's Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development has announced that Thursday, September 26, 2024, would be an official public holiday for "all employees of public service units of the state administrative apparatus , the public and mixed sectors", on the occasion of the blessed September 26 Revolution 62nd anniversary and "based on Article (3) paragraph (5) of Law No. 2 of 2000 on Holidays and Official Holidays".

    The September 26 revolution public holiday is not to be confused with the September 21 public holiday that was announced last week, "to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 21 revolution".    
  • Yemen Declares September 26 Public Holiday
    Yemen News Agency (SABA)

    Yemen's Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development has announced that Thursday, September 26, 2024, would be an official public holiday for "all employees of public service units of the state administrative apparatus , the public and mixed sectors", on the occasion of the blessed September 26 Revolution 62nd anniversary and "based on Article (3) paragraph (5) of Law No. 2 of 2000 on Holidays and Official Holidays".

    The September 26 revolution public holiday is not to be confused with the September 21 public holiday that was announced last week, "to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 21 revolution".    

September 23, 2024

  • Canary Islands (CN)
  • Canary Islands (CN)
  • Canaries 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Diario de Avisos (Santa Cruz De Tenerife)

    The Consejera De Turismo y Empleo of the regional government of Spain's autonomous region of las Islas Canarias, Jéssica del Carmen de León Verdugo, has gazetted the list of 2025 regional non-working public holidays in the Canaries Islands, on behalf of the Presidente Del Gobierno, Fernando Clavijo Batlle, in the "Decreto 143/2024, de 16 de septiembre, de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias, por el que se determina el calendario de fiestas laborales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias para el año 2025, y se abre plazo para fijar las fiestas locales" (BOCA de 23 de septiembre de 2024).

    The list of 2025 regional public holidays in the Canaries Islands was announced last May and approved last Monday.

    The region-wide gazetted public holidays for 2025 will include the May 30th Día de Canarias and each island will observe a specific public holiday; February 3 (the feast of the Virgin of Candelaria in Tenerife), July 5 (the feast of the Descent of the Virgin of the Kings in El Hierro), August 5 (the feast of Our Lady of Las Nieves, in La Palma), September 19 (the feast of Our Lady of the Rock, in Fuerteventura), September 8 (the feast of Our Lady of the Pine in Gran Canaria), September 15 (the feast of Our Lady of the Volcanoes, in Lanzarote and La Graciosa), and October 6 (the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in La Gome).

    Additionally, each municipality will have a month, from the day when the Decreto 143/2024 was published, to choose two non-working days, paid and non-recoverable.    
  • Canaries 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Diario de Avisos (Santa Cruz De Tenerife)

    The Consejera De Turismo y Empleo of the regional government of Spain's autonomous region of las Islas Canarias, Jéssica del Carmen de León Verdugo, has gazetted the list of 2025 regional non-working public holidays in the Canaries Islands, on behalf of the Presidente Del Gobierno, Fernando Clavijo Batlle, in the "Decreto 143/2024, de 16 de septiembre, de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias, por el que se determina el calendario de fiestas laborales de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias para el año 2025, y se abre plazo para fijar las fiestas locales" (BOCA de 23 de septiembre de 2024).

    The list of 2025 regional public holidays in the Canaries Islands was announced last May and approved last Monday.

    The region-wide gazetted public holidays for 2025 will include the May 30th Día de Canarias and each island will observe a specific public holiday; February 3 (the feast of the Virgin of Candelaria in Tenerife), July 5 (the feast of the Descent of the Virgin of the Kings in El Hierro), August 5 (the feast of Our Lady of Las Nieves, in La Palma), September 19 (the feast of Our Lady of the Rock, in Fuerteventura), September 8 (the feast of Our Lady of the Pine in Gran Canaria), September 15 (the feast of Our Lady of the Volcanoes, in Lanzarote and La Graciosa), and October 6 (the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in La Gome).

    Additionally, each municipality will have a month, from the day when the Decreto 143/2024 was published, to choose two non-working days, paid and non-recoverable.    
  • Castilla y Leon (CL)
  • Castilla y Leon (CL)
  • Castilla y León 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Castilla y León (Valladolid)

    Spain's Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León has gazetted the list of regional public holidays for the calendar year 2025 in the gazette notification of the "Decreto 18/2024, de 19 de septiembre, de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, por el que se establece el calendario de fiestas laborales en el ámbito de la Comunidad de Castilla y León para el año 2025" (BOCL de 23 de septiembre de 2024), signed by the Consejera de Industria, Comercio y Empleo, Leticia García Sánchez, on behalf of the Presidente de la Juntade Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco.

    For 2025, the 2 regional public holidays in Castilla y León will be April 23 (Fiesta de la Comunidad Autónoma) and October 13 (Fiesta Nacional de España.

    The Regional Labor Council of Spain's autonomous region of Castilla y León had approved the list of regional 2025 public holidays, last May, much earlier than usual.    
  • Castilla y León 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
    Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Castilla y León (Valladolid)

    Spain's Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León has gazetted the list of regional public holidays for the calendar year 2025 in the gazette notification of the "Decreto 18/2024, de 19 de septiembre, de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, por el que se establece el calendario de fiestas laborales en el ámbito de la Comunidad de Castilla y León para el año 2025" (BOCL de 23 de septiembre de 2024), signed by the Consejera de Industria, Comercio y Empleo, Leticia García Sánchez, on behalf of the Presidente de la Juntade Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco.

    For 2025, the 2 regional public holidays in Castilla y León will be April 23 (Fiesta de la Comunidad Autónoma) and October 13 (Fiesta Nacional de España.

    The Regional Labor Council of Spain's autonomous region of Castilla y León had approved the list of regional 2025 public holidays, last May, much earlier than usual.    
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Trinidad and Tobago Announces October 31 Divali Public Holiday
    Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain)

    The President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo, has declared Thursday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, on account of the upcoming Divali.

    As per the aforementioned Legal Notice 174, 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, have appointed Thursday 31st October, 2024 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 2024, 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 31 Divali Public Holiday
    Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal (Port of Spain)

    The President of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Carla Kangaloo, has declared Thursday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, on account of the upcoming Divali.

    As per the aforementioned Legal Notice 174, 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, have appointed Thursday 31st October, 2024 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 2024, 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.    

September 22, 2024

  • Haryana (HR)
  • Haryana (HR)
  • Haryana Declares Shaheedi Diwas Public Holiday
    Government of Haryana (Chandigarh)

    The Government of India's state of Haryana has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a public holiday for all state offices on account of the upcoming Shaheedi Diwas, also known as Haryana War Heroes Martyrdom Day.

    The declaration of a paid public holiday on Monday, September 23, 2024, is in line with the terms of the General Administration Department vide Notification No. 28/67/2008-1HR-1 of last December containing the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Haryana for the upcoming calendar year 2024.    
  • Haryana Declares Shaheedi Diwas Public Holiday
    Government of Haryana (Chandigarh)

    The Government of India's state of Haryana has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, as a public holiday for all state offices on account of the upcoming Shaheedi Diwas, also known as Haryana War Heroes Martyrdom Day.

    The declaration of a paid public holiday on Monday, September 23, 2024, is in line with the terms of the General Administration Department vide Notification No. 28/67/2008-1HR-1 of last December containing the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Haryana for the upcoming calendar year 2024.    
  • Palau
  • Palau
  • Palau 30th Independence Day Public Holiday On October 1st
    Palau Government (Koror)

    The government of Palau has announced that Tuesday, October 1, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday in Palau for upcoming 30th Independence Day of Palau.    
  • Palau 30th Independence Day Public Holiday On October 1st
    Palau Government (Koror)

    The government of Palau has announced that Tuesday, October 1, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday in Palau for upcoming 30th Independence Day of Palau.    

September 21, 2024

  • Cayman Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Cayman Islands Parliament To Discuss Upcoming Referendum From October 7
    Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)

    Cayman Islands legislators will convene on October 7th and will begin this 2024-2025 Session by focusing on on the government’s motion for a referendum on whether or not Cayman should develop cruise berthing facilities.

    The Public Holidays Law (2007 Revision) states that public holidays shall include "the day appointed under the Elections Law for the taking of the poll at a general election in the Islands" (<<2700>>) and this was later confirmed to include the date of any referendum in the Cayman Islands.

    In the past, referenda have often been scheduled on the same date as general elections, to minimize the number of additional public holidays. However, the next general elections are not scheduled until 2025 (the last ones were held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021).

    An almost identical Cruise Pier Referendum had already been announced and gazetted in October 2019, for December 19, 2019, but the referendum eventually fell through and on December 9, 2019, the Government of the Cayman Islands released an updated listing of the 2019 public holidays, including an updated public holiday for the Cruise Pier Referendum, now marked as "Thursday, 19 December, Public Holiday (No Referendum)".    
  • Cayman Islands Parliament To Discuss Upcoming Referendum From October 7
    Gazette Office Cayman Islands Government (Grand Cayman)

    Cayman Islands legislators will convene on October 7th and will begin this 2024-2025 Session by focusing on on the government’s motion for a referendum on whether or not Cayman should develop cruise berthing facilities.

    The Public Holidays Law (2007 Revision) states that public holidays shall include "the day appointed under the Elections Law for the taking of the poll at a general election in the Islands" (<<2700>>) and this was later confirmed to include the date of any referendum in the Cayman Islands.

    In the past, referenda have often been scheduled on the same date as general elections, to minimize the number of additional public holidays. However, the next general elections are not scheduled until 2025 (the last ones were held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021).

    An almost identical Cruise Pier Referendum had already been announced and gazetted in October 2019, for December 19, 2019, but the referendum eventually fell through and on December 9, 2019, the Government of the Cayman Islands released an updated listing of the 2019 public holidays, including an updated public holiday for the Cruise Pier Referendum, now marked as "Thursday, 19 December, Public Holiday (No Referendum)".    
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka Declares September 23 Post-Election Public Holiday
    The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Colombo)

    Sri Lanka's Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Pradeep Yasaratne, has announced that the Sri Lankan government has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, a special public holiday, following today's presidential election.

    Note that the aforementioned special public holiday will not apply to public and private banks.

    The government of Sri Lanka had similarly declared the day after the 2010 presidential election, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, as a one-off public holiday, and it had also declared Friday, April 9, 2010, the day following the then upcoming parliamentary elections, a special non-working public and bank holiday.    
  • Sri Lanka Declares September 23 Post-Election Public Holiday
    The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Colombo)

    Sri Lanka's Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Pradeep Yasaratne, has announced that the Sri Lankan government has declared Monday, September 23, 2024, a special public holiday, following today's presidential election.

    Note that the aforementioned special public holiday will not apply to public and private banks.

    The government of Sri Lanka had similarly declared the day after the 2010 presidential election, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, as a one-off public holiday, and it had also declared Friday, April 9, 2010, the day following the then upcoming parliamentary elections, a special non-working public and bank holiday.    

September 20, 2024

  • Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh
  • Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance Calls For Extended Durga Puja Public Holidays
    Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

    The Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance has called for a three-day public holiday, for the upcoming 5-day Durga Puja, namely the days corresponding to Ashtami, Navami, and Dashami.

    Recall that, last month, the Home Affairs Advisor, Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, of Bangladesh's military government had announced that he plans to recommend favorably the request for a 3-day public holiday for the upcoming Hindu festival of Durga Puja ("I will strongly recommend at least three days of holiday for Durga Puja, if not three days, then at least two days.").

    In the official list of 2024 bank holidays and public holidays in Bangladesh, released earlier this year, the Durga Puja public holiday was set as a one-day public holiday on Sunday, October 13, 2024, corresponding to Bijoya Dashami.

    As weekends in Bangladesh are Friday and Saturday, and the requested additional days of Ashtami and Navami fall on Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, in 2024, granting this request in 2024 would not cause disruption.    
  • Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance Calls For Extended Durga Puja Public Holidays
    Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

    The Bangladesh National Hindu Alliance has called for a three-day public holiday, for the upcoming 5-day Durga Puja, namely the days corresponding to Ashtami, Navami, and Dashami.

    Recall that, last month, the Home Affairs Advisor, Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, of Bangladesh's military government had announced that he plans to recommend favorably the request for a 3-day public holiday for the upcoming Hindu festival of Durga Puja ("I will strongly recommend at least three days of holiday for Durga Puja, if not three days, then at least two days.").

    In the official list of 2024 bank holidays and public holidays in Bangladesh, released earlier this year, the Durga Puja public holiday was set as a one-day public holiday on Sunday, October 13, 2024, corresponding to Bijoya Dashami.

    As weekends in Bangladesh are Friday and Saturday, and the requested additional days of Ashtami and Navami fall on Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12, in 2024, granting this request in 2024 would not cause disruption.    
  • Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Republic
  • Dominican Republic Maintains September 24 Public Holiday
    Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo)

    The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued a communiqué confirming that, as per the current public holidays legislation of the Dominican Republic, Tuesday, September 24, 2024, would be an official non-working public holiday in the Dominican Republic on account of the upcoming Día de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes annual public holiday while pointing out that "all workers must return to their daily work on Wednesday, September 25".

    The aforementioned communique refers to the 1997 Ley No. 139-97 mediante la cual los días feriados del calendario que coincidan con los días martes y miércoles, jueves o viernes serán trasladados de fecha whose Articles 1-2-4 used to move mid-week public holidays to adjoin a weekend.

    But, currently, after many court rulings and legislative initiatives, most of the contents of the Ley No. 139-97 have been removed and its scope does not, or no longer, cover the following public holidays; January 1st, January 21, February 27, August 16, September 24, and December 25.    
  • Dominican Republic Maintains September 24 Public Holiday
    Ministerio de Trabajo República Dominicana (Santo Domingo)

    The Ministry of Labour of the Dominican Republic has issued a communiqué confirming that, as per the current public holidays legislation of the Dominican Republic, Tuesday, September 24, 2024, would be an official non-working public holiday in the Dominican Republic on account of the upcoming Día de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes annual public holiday while pointing out that "all workers must return to their daily work on Wednesday, September 25".

    The aforementioned communique refers to the 1997 Ley No. 139-97 mediante la cual los días feriados del calendario que coincidan con los días martes y miércoles, jueves o viernes serán trasladados de fecha whose Articles 1-2-4 used to move mid-week public holidays to adjoin a weekend.

    But, currently, after many court rulings and legislative initiatives, most of the contents of the Ley No. 139-97 have been removed and its scope does not, or no longer, cover the following public holidays; January 1st, January 21, February 27, August 16, September 24, and December 25.    
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan
  • Taiwan 2025 Public Holidays Approved
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    Taiwan's Executive Yuan has approved the list of 2025 public holidays proposed by its General Administration of Personnel and Administration, released last June, in accordance with the 2013 Implementation Measures for Memorial Days and Holidays regulations (紀念日及節日實施辦法).

    Recall that regulations adopted in March 2013, compel the Directorate General of Personnel Administration to make public the national holiday calendar for following year before June 1st of the previous year, though the 2023 public holidays were announced a week late, as was the case for 2025 public holidays.    
  • Taiwan 2025 Public Holidays Approved
    Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)

    Taiwan's Executive Yuan has approved the list of 2025 public holidays proposed by its General Administration of Personnel and Administration, released last June, in accordance with the 2013 Implementation Measures for Memorial Days and Holidays regulations (紀念日及節日實施辦法).

    Recall that regulations adopted in March 2013, compel the Directorate General of Personnel Administration to make public the national holiday calendar for following year before June 1st of the previous year, though the 2023 public holidays were announced a week late, as was the case for 2025 public holidays.    
  • Vietnam
  • Vietnam
  • Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs Approves Of 2025 Public Holidays Draft
    Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)

    The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam has issued a communique, responding favorably to the draft by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), containing a suggested arrangement of the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year holidays, the National Day holidays and the April 30/May 1 holidays.

    Recall that, earlier this week, MOLISA had submitted a draft list of 2025 public holidays with only one option for the Lunar New Year public holidays, as well as only one option only for the Victory Day and May 1 public holidays.

    MOLISA's draft did propose 2 options for the National Day holiday, but it strongly recommended the first option, which the Ministry of Home Affairs agreed with in today's communique.

    The draft document prepared by MOLISA will now be submitted to the Prime Minister for his approval.    
  • Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs Approves Of 2025 Public Holidays Draft
    Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)

    The Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam has issued a communique, responding favorably to the draft by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), containing a suggested arrangement of the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year holidays, the National Day holidays and the April 30/May 1 holidays.

    Recall that, earlier this week, MOLISA had submitted a draft list of 2025 public holidays with only one option for the Lunar New Year public holidays, as well as only one option only for the Victory Day and May 1 public holidays.

    MOLISA's draft did propose 2 options for the National Day holiday, but it strongly recommended the first option, which the Ministry of Home Affairs agreed with in today's communique.

    The draft document prepared by MOLISA will now be submitted to the Prime Minister for his approval.    
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