Worldwide Public Holidays News and Updates

October 25, 2024

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• Ceuta (CE)
• Ceuta (CE)
• Ceuta 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
  Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad de Ceuta (BOCCE)
  
  The list of 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) in the Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta, has been officially gazetted in the Resolución de 18 de octubre de 2024, de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta, por la que se aprueba el Calendario Laboral de Fiestas Laborables para el año 2025." (BOCCE de 25 de octubre de 2024) signed by Alberto Ramon Gaitán Rodríguez, Ceuta's Consejero De Presidencia Y Gobernacion.
  
  In 2025, since 2022, Ceuta will observe 2 Muslim public holidays; the end of Ramadan on March 31 (Fiesta de Culminación del Ramadán) and the Feast of Sacrifice on June 6 (Fiesta del Sacrificio). To accommodate these 2 public holidays, the Ceuta Community Day will once again not be a public holiday in 2025 in Ceuta.
  
  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 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
  Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad de Ceuta (BOCCE)
  
  The list of 2025 non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) in the Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta, has been officially gazetted in the Resolución de 18 de octubre de 2024, de la Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta, por la que se aprueba el Calendario Laboral de Fiestas Laborables para el año 2025." (BOCCE de 25 de octubre de 2024) signed by Alberto Ramon Gaitán Rodríguez, Ceuta's Consejero De Presidencia Y Gobernacion.
  
  In 2025, since 2022, Ceuta will observe 2 Muslim public holidays; the end of Ramadan on March 31 (Fiesta de Culminación del Ramadán) and the Feast of Sacrifice on June 6 (Fiesta del Sacrificio). To accommodate these 2 public holidays, the Ceuta Community Day will once again not be a public holiday in 2025 in Ceuta.
  
  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.    

October 24, 2024

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• Goa (GA)
• Goa (GA)
• Goa 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Government of Goa (Panaji)
  
  The Government of India's state of Goa has announced its annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Goa for the upcoming calendar year 2025 in the vide notification No. 37/3/2024-GAD-III/4247.
  
  As per this vide notification, signed by the Under Secretary to the Governor, Shreyas Dsilva,"The Government of Goa is pleased to direct that the days specified in the Annexure-I shall be observed as Public Holidays and the days specified in the Annexure-II as Special Holidays in all Government Offices in the State of Goa during the year 2025 (Saka 1946-1947). All Government Offices will be functional on Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.".
  
  The list of 2025 restricted holidays in Goa is contained in the notification's Annexure-III, the list of Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial and Industrial Workers in Goa, in Annexure-IV, and Bank Holidays in the State of Goa for the year 2025, in Annexure-V (the list being the same as those of Annexure I, plus the April 1st Yearly Closing of Account).
  
  As usual a footnote appears for Muslim public holidays, namely Id-Ul Fitr, Id-Ul-Zuha and Id-e-Milad, stating that "The Holiday mentioned at ... are subject to appearance of moon".    
• Goa 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Government of Goa (Panaji)
  
  The Government of India's state of Goa has announced its annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Goa for the upcoming calendar year 2025 in the vide notification No. 37/3/2024-GAD-III/4247.
  
  As per this vide notification, signed by the Under Secretary to the Governor, Shreyas Dsilva,"The Government of Goa is pleased to direct that the days specified in the Annexure-I shall be observed as Public Holidays and the days specified in the Annexure-II as Special Holidays in all Government Offices in the State of Goa during the year 2025 (Saka 1946-1947). All Government Offices will be functional on Special Holidays except if the Special Holidays occur on Saturday or Sunday.".
  
  The list of 2025 restricted holidays in Goa is contained in the notification's Annexure-III, the list of Commercial and Industrial Holidays for the Commercial and Industrial Workers in Goa, in Annexure-IV, and Bank Holidays in the State of Goa for the year 2025, in Annexure-V (the list being the same as those of Annexure I, plus the April 1st Yearly Closing of Account).
  
  As usual a footnote appears for Muslim public holidays, namely Id-Ul Fitr, Id-Ul-Zuha and Id-e-Milad, stating that "The Holiday mentioned at ... are subject to appearance of moon".    

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• Mizoram (MZ)
• Mizoram (MZ)
• Mizoram Declares November 5 Public Holiday In Sinlung Hills
  Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl)
  
  The Competent Authority of the Sinlung Hills Council Area of India's State of Mizoram has declared Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as a public holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is outside of the scope of 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 only listed national and state-wide public holidays and restricted holidays.    
• Mizoram Declares November 5 Public Holiday In Sinlung Hills
  Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl)
  
  The Competent Authority of the Sinlung Hills Council Area of India's State of Mizoram has declared Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as a public holiday under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is outside of the scope of 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 only listed national and state-wide public holidays and restricted holidays.    

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• Timor-Leste
• Timor-Leste
• Timor Leste Declares October 31 Public Holiday
  Press Release Government Of Timor-Leste (Dili)
  
  The government of Timor Leste has issued a communiqué declaring Thursday, October 31, 2024, as as a one-off public sector holiday (tolerância de ponto) in Timor Leste.
  
  As per the aforementioned communiqué, "At its meeting on October 24th, the Council of Ministers decided to grant a day off on October 31st 2024, considering that November 1st and 2nd are All Saints‘ Day and All Souls’ Day, dates of great importance to the Catholic community and established as national holidays by Law no. 10/2005, of August 10th, amended by Law no. 3/2016, of May 25th. The aim of this decision is to make it easier for people to travel to their hometowns and take part in religious celebrations".
  
  The weekday before or after the annual November 1st All Saints' Day public holiday has often been declared a tolerância de ponto in Timor Leste.
  
  Recall that, in 2019 and 2022, October 31st was also declared a one-off public sector holiday in Timor Leste, while November 3rd was declared a one-off public sector holiday in 2020 and 2021.
  
  Last year, a fake communiqué circulated that October 31st, 2023, had also been declared a tolerância de ponto, but this was denied in a formal communiqué on the day before that purported one-off public holiday ("The Prime Minister's Office and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers would like to inform everyone that tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, there will be no day off. Therefore, it will be a normal working day").    
• Timor Leste Declares October 31 Public Holiday
  Press Release Government Of Timor-Leste (Dili)
  
  The government of Timor Leste has issued a communiqué declaring Thursday, October 31, 2024, as as a one-off public sector holiday (tolerância de ponto) in Timor Leste.
  
  As per the aforementioned communiqué, "At its meeting on October 24th, the Council of Ministers decided to grant a day off on October 31st 2024, considering that November 1st and 2nd are All Saints‘ Day and All Souls’ Day, dates of great importance to the Catholic community and established as national holidays by Law no. 10/2005, of August 10th, amended by Law no. 3/2016, of May 25th. The aim of this decision is to make it easier for people to travel to their hometowns and take part in religious celebrations".
  
  The weekday before or after the annual November 1st All Saints' Day public holiday has often been declared a tolerância de ponto in Timor Leste.
  
  Recall that, in 2019 and 2022, October 31st was also declared a one-off public sector holiday in Timor Leste, while November 3rd was declared a one-off public sector holiday in 2020 and 2021.
  
  Last year, a fake communiqué circulated that October 31st, 2023, had also been declared a tolerância de ponto, but this was denied in a formal communiqué on the day before that purported one-off public holiday ("The Prime Minister's Office and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers would like to inform everyone that tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st, 2023, there will be no day off. Therefore, it will be a normal working day").    

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• Uttar Pradesh (UP)
• Uttar Pradesh (UP)
• Uttar Pradesh Confirms Diwali And Early November Public Holidays
  Government of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
  
  The Chief Secretary of the Yogi Adityanath Government of India's state of Uttar Pradesh, Deepak Kumar, has confirmed the date of the upcoming Diwali public holiday, as well as the subsequent early November public holidays for Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
  
  As per the Chief Secretary's announcement, Diwali Puja is performed on the night of Amavasya, and this year Amavasya begins at 14:40 on October 31, therefore this year Diwali will be celebrated on October 31.
  
  For their part, Govardhan Puja will be on 2 November and Bhai Dooj on 3 November, 2024.
  
  Today's announcement is in line with the list of 2024 state public holidays contained in the Uttar Pradesh Government Order vide Notification Section No.528/3-2023-39(2)/2016 of last December.    
• Uttar Pradesh Confirms Diwali And Early November Public Holidays
  Government of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow)
  
  The Chief Secretary of the Yogi Adityanath Government of India's state of Uttar Pradesh, Deepak Kumar, has confirmed the date of the upcoming Diwali public holiday, as well as the subsequent early November public holidays for Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj.
  
  As per the Chief Secretary's announcement, Diwali Puja is performed on the night of Amavasya, and this year Amavasya begins at 14:40 on October 31, therefore this year Diwali will be celebrated on October 31.
  
  For their part, Govardhan Puja will be on 2 November and Bhai Dooj on 3 November, 2024.
  
  Today's announcement is in line with the list of 2024 state public holidays contained in the Uttar Pradesh Government Order vide Notification Section No.528/3-2023-39(2)/2016 of last December.    

October 23, 2024

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• Gujarat (GJ)
• Gujarat (GJ)
• Gujarat Extends Upcoming Diwali Public Holiday
  Government of Gujarat (Gandhinagar)
  
  The General Administration Department of the government of the Indian State of Gujarat has declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as an additional public holiday in government offices including panchayat and boards/corporations "to make a way for continuous holidays in Diwali season from Thursday 31st October(Diwali) to Saturday 2nd November (Gujarati new year day) and further to 3rd November (Bhai bij)".
  
  The aforementioned announcement goes on to specify that, as compensation, "government offices will remain open and functional on the Saturday, 9th of November".
  
  The aforementioned notification thus amends the list of 2024 public holidays in the state of Gujarat as published last November in the vide notification No. GS/27/2023 /JSR/102023 /930/GH.
  
  Recall that, last week, the Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu had similarly declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as a public holiday "for all government offices, public sector companies, schools, colleges and other educational institutions" to link-up the October 31 Deepavali public holiday with the subsequent weekend and, in compensation, had also declared Saturday, November 9, 2024, as a regular working day, despite November 9, 2024, falling on the second Saturday of the month.    
• Gujarat Extends Upcoming Diwali Public Holiday
  Government of Gujarat (Gandhinagar)
  
  The General Administration Department of the government of the Indian State of Gujarat has declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as an additional public holiday in government offices including panchayat and boards/corporations "to make a way for continuous holidays in Diwali season from Thursday 31st October(Diwali) to Saturday 2nd November (Gujarati new year day) and further to 3rd November (Bhai bij)".
  
  The aforementioned announcement goes on to specify that, as compensation, "government offices will remain open and functional on the Saturday, 9th of November".
  
  The aforementioned notification thus amends the list of 2024 public holidays in the state of Gujarat as published last November in the vide notification No. GS/27/2023 /JSR/102023 /930/GH.
  
  Recall that, last week, the Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu had similarly declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as a public holiday "for all government offices, public sector companies, schools, colleges and other educational institutions" to link-up the October 31 Deepavali public holiday with the subsequent weekend and, in compensation, had also declared Saturday, November 9, 2024, as a regular working day, despite November 9, 2024, falling on the second Saturday of the month.    

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• Myanmar
• Myanmar
• Myanmar Deepavali Public Holiday November 1st
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Yangoon)
  
  The government of Myanmar has released an extension to its previously-released list of bank holidays and non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the calendar year 2024, by declaring a public holiday on Friday, November 1, 2024, on account of the annual Deepavali public holiday of Myanmar.
  
  As per the State Administration Council Notification No 175/2024, "Due to the celebration of Deepavali, Friday, 1st Waxing of Tazaungmone 1386 ME (1 November 2024) has been declared a public holiday across the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for all offices and under the provisions of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act".
  
  The aforementioned announcement thus completes the list of the dates of the official Myanmar annual bank holidays and non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the calendar year 2024, released last January.    
• Myanmar Deepavali Public Holiday November 1st
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Yangoon)
  
  The government of Myanmar has released an extension to its previously-released list of bank holidays and non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the calendar year 2024, by declaring a public holiday on Friday, November 1, 2024, on account of the annual Deepavali public holiday of Myanmar.
  
  As per the State Administration Council Notification No 175/2024, "Due to the celebration of Deepavali, Friday, 1st Waxing of Tazaungmone 1386 ME (1 November 2024) has been declared a public holiday across the Republic of the Union of Myanmar for all offices and under the provisions of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act".
  
  The aforementioned announcement thus completes the list of the dates of the official Myanmar annual bank holidays and non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the calendar year 2024, released last January.    

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• Slovenia
• Slovenia
• Slovenian National Assembly Overrides Primorska Holiday Veto
  Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana)
  
  The lower house of Slovenia's National Assembly has overridden last month's veto by the upper chamber on the legislation to rename the Return of Primorska to the Motherland Day national holiday.
  
  From now on, the September 15 national holiday will be called the Incorporation of Primorska into the Motherland Day.
  
  Recall that, on September 10, the lower house of the National Assembly of Slovenia had approved a proposal to amend the law on holidays and work on days off by renaming the September 15, Day of Restoration of the Primorska Region to the Motherland holiday as the Return of Primorska to the Motherland.
  
  But on September 16, the upper chamber of Slovenia's National Assembly rejected the legislation to rename the Return of Primorska to the Motherland Day holiday.
  
  The lower house needed a absolute majority vote to override the upper house's veto.
  
  Note that September 15, is not a work-free day, despite being one of Slovenia's National Holidays and the mention that "National holidays in the Republic of Slovenia are work-free days".    
• Slovenian National Assembly Overrides Primorska Holiday Veto
  Slovenska tiskovna agencija (Ljubljana)
  
  The lower house of Slovenia's National Assembly has overridden last month's veto by the upper chamber on the legislation to rename the Return of Primorska to the Motherland Day national holiday.
  
  From now on, the September 15 national holiday will be called the Incorporation of Primorska into the Motherland Day.
  
  Recall that, on September 10, the lower house of the National Assembly of Slovenia had approved a proposal to amend the law on holidays and work on days off by renaming the September 15, Day of Restoration of the Primorska Region to the Motherland holiday as the Return of Primorska to the Motherland.
  
  But on September 16, the upper chamber of Slovenia's National Assembly rejected the legislation to rename the Return of Primorska to the Motherland Day holiday.
  
  The lower house needed a absolute majority vote to override the upper house's veto.
  
  Note that September 15, is not a work-free day, despite being one of Slovenia's National Holidays and the mention that "National holidays in the Republic of Slovenia are work-free days".    

October 22, 2024

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• Gabon
• Gabon
• Gabon To Enshrine August 30 Public Holiday In New Constitution
  Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville)
  
  Gabon's current ruling military junta is proposing a new constitution which includes the enshrining of the August 30 public holiday declared to celebrate the downfall of the President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
  
  A referendum on the proposed new Gabonese constitution is to be held on November 16, 2024.
  
  Recall that, last August, Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, had issued a communique declaring Tuesday, August 30, 2024, as a public holiday in the Gabon, on account of the upcoming Journée de La Libération.
  
  That communique stated that "En application du décret n°0096/PR/MCJSA du 15 février 2024, instituant la journée nationale de Libération, la journée du 30 août 2024 instituée la journée nationale de Libération est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire".
  
  The new August 30 public holiday had separately been announced in February 2024, when Gabon's Comité pour la transition et la restauration des institutions (CTRI), issued a decree declaring August 30th a new annual public holiday to commemorate the Journée nationale de la libération.    
• Gabon To Enshrine August 30 Public Holiday In New Constitution
  Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville)
  
  Gabon's current ruling military junta is proposing a new constitution which includes the enshrining of the August 30 public holiday declared to celebrate the downfall of the President Ali Bongo Ondimba.
  
  A referendum on the proposed new Gabonese constitution is to be held on November 16, 2024.
  
  Recall that, last August, Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, had issued a communique declaring Tuesday, August 30, 2024, as a public holiday in the Gabon, on account of the upcoming Journée de La Libération.
  
  That communique stated that "En application du décret n°0096/PR/MCJSA du 15 février 2024, instituant la journée nationale de Libération, la journée du 30 août 2024 instituée la journée nationale de Libération est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire".
  
  The new August 30 public holiday had separately been announced in February 2024, when Gabon's Comité pour la transition et la restauration des institutions (CTRI), issued a decree declaring August 30th a new annual public holiday to commemorate the Journée nationale de la libération.    

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• Germany
• Germany
• Germany 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Deutsche Bundesbank (Frankfurt)
  
  The German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) has published its annual list of the 2025 federal and regional non-working public holidays in Germany as well as the list of 2025 bank holidays in Germany.
  
  As usual, the aforementioned announcement includes TARGET and TARGET 2 holidays and the additional non-business days of the Deutsche Bundesbank (Zusätzliche geschäftsfreie Tage der Deutschen Bundesbank), as well as the list of the 2025 federal (Feiertage, gültig für die gesamte Bundesrepublik) and regional (Zusätzliche Feiertage, gültig für einzelne Bundesländer) non-working public holidays in Germany.
  
  Note that the aforementioned list does not mention the fact that Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg since 2016.
  
  Neither does it include the May 8th recurring public holiday in Berlin, every five years, to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two.    
• Germany 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Deutsche Bundesbank (Frankfurt)
  
  The German Central Bank (Deutsche Bundesbank) has published its annual list of the 2025 federal and regional non-working public holidays in Germany as well as the list of 2025 bank holidays in Germany.
  
  As usual, the aforementioned announcement includes TARGET and TARGET 2 holidays and the additional non-business days of the Deutsche Bundesbank (Zusätzliche geschäftsfreie Tage der Deutschen Bundesbank), as well as the list of the 2025 federal (Feiertage, gültig für die gesamte Bundesrepublik) and regional (Zusätzliche Feiertage, gültig für einzelne Bundesländer) non-working public holidays in Germany.
  
  Note that the aforementioned list does not mention the fact that Easter Sunday is a public holiday in Brandenburg since 2016.
  
  Neither does it include the May 8th recurring public holiday in Berlin, every five years, to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two.    

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• Haryana (HR)
• Haryana (HR)
• Haryana Moves Diwali Public Holiday To October 31
  Government of Haryana (Chandigarh)
  
  The chief secretary of the Government of India's state of Haryana has issued the vide notification No.28/67/2008-1HR-1 declaring Thusday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday, on account of the upcoming Diwali.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "It is hereby notified that the 31st October, 2024 (Thursday) shall be observed as Gazetted Holiday in all the Departments/ Boards/ Corporations, Educational and other Institutions of the Haryana Government on account of festival Diwali instead of 01st November, 2024 (Friday) already notified vide Notification No. 28/67/2008-1HR-I, dated 22.12.2023".
  
  The notification goes on to specify that "It is also notified that the Gazetted Holiday of Diwali on 31st October, 2024 shall also be observed within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments, Act, 1881".
  
  The move of the upcoming Diwali public holiday to Thusday, October 31, 2024, further amends 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 Moves Diwali Public Holiday To October 31
  Government of Haryana (Chandigarh)
  
  The chief secretary of the Government of India's state of Haryana has issued the vide notification No.28/67/2008-1HR-1 declaring Thusday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday, on account of the upcoming Diwali.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "It is hereby notified that the 31st October, 2024 (Thursday) shall be observed as Gazetted Holiday in all the Departments/ Boards/ Corporations, Educational and other Institutions of the Haryana Government on account of festival Diwali instead of 01st November, 2024 (Friday) already notified vide Notification No. 28/67/2008-1HR-I, dated 22.12.2023".
  
  The notification goes on to specify that "It is also notified that the Gazetted Holiday of Diwali on 31st October, 2024 shall also be observed within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments, Act, 1881".
  
  The move of the upcoming Diwali public holiday to Thusday, October 31, 2024, further amends 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.    

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• Victoria (VIC)
• Victoria (VIC)
• Victoria Treaty Could Feature New Public Holiday
  State Government of Victoria (Melbourne)
  
  Negotiations for a statewide treaty between Victorian Aboriginal communities and the government of the Australian State of Victoria are expected to start before the end of the year, and to include the addition of a new state public holiday celebrating Aboriginal culture.
  
  That new public holiday could be observed on the date a treaty is signed.
  
  Such a new public holiday would amend the already announced list of Victorian public holidays for 2026 (announced in late 2023) and the list of public holidays for 2027 (announced last July).    
• Victoria Treaty Could Feature New Public Holiday
  State Government of Victoria (Melbourne)
  
  Negotiations for a statewide treaty between Victorian Aboriginal communities and the government of the Australian State of Victoria are expected to start before the end of the year, and to include the addition of a new state public holiday celebrating Aboriginal culture.
  
  That new public holiday could be observed on the date a treaty is signed.
  
  Such a new public holiday would amend the already announced list of Victorian public holidays for 2026 (announced in late 2023) and the list of public holidays for 2027 (announced last July).    

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• Vietnam
• Vietnam
• Vietnamese 2025 Public Holidays Draft Sent To Prime Minister
  Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)
  
  After a month of consultations, 13 of the 16 agencies and ministries consulted have come in favour of last month's 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.
  
  The proposal has now been sent to the Prime Minister for approval.
  
  Recall that, in mid-September, 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.
  
  Since then, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and the Ministries of Home Affairs, Health and Transport had issued communiqués, responding favorably to the 2025 public holidays draft.    
• Vietnamese 2025 Public Holidays Draft Sent To Prime Minister
  Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)
  
  After a month of consultations, 13 of the 16 agencies and ministries consulted have come in favour of last month's 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.
  
  The proposal has now been sent to the Prime Minister for approval.
  
  Recall that, in mid-September, 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.
  
  Since then, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and the Ministries of Home Affairs, Health and Transport had issued communiqués, responding favorably to the 2025 public holidays draft.    

October 21, 2024

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• Bihar (BR)
• Bihar (BR)
• Bihar Declares November 13 Electoral Public Holiday
  Government of Bihar (Patna)
  
  The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Bihar has released the vide notification No.3/H-01/2023-17014/SA which declares a one-off public sector holiday on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, on account of that day's by-elections in the Ramgarh, Tarari, Belaganj, and Imamganj assembly seats.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "all the state government offices, undertaking organizations, corporations, boards, statutory and local bodies, and educational institutions will remain closed on November 13 so that people can exercise their voting rights".
  
  The vide notification No.3/H-01/2023-17014/SA further amends the terms of the Government vide notification No. 3/H-02/2023-S.P 16953 of September 2023 which specified the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Bihar for the calendar year 2024.
  
  Late last week, the Government of the state of Rajasthan had similarly issued a vide notification declaring Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as a one-off electoral public holiday on account of the bye-elections being held on that date.    
• Bihar Declares November 13 Electoral Public Holiday
  Government of Bihar (Patna)
  
  The General Administration Department of the Government of India's state of Bihar has released the vide notification No.3/H-01/2023-17014/SA which declares a one-off public sector holiday on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, on account of that day's by-elections in the Ramgarh, Tarari, Belaganj, and Imamganj assembly seats.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "all the state government offices, undertaking organizations, corporations, boards, statutory and local bodies, and educational institutions will remain closed on November 13 so that people can exercise their voting rights".
  
  The vide notification No.3/H-01/2023-17014/SA further amends the terms of the Government vide notification No. 3/H-02/2023-S.P 16953 of September 2023 which specified the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Bihar for the calendar year 2024.
  
  Late last week, the Government of the state of Rajasthan had similarly issued a vide notification declaring Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as a one-off electoral public holiday on account of the bye-elections being held on that date.    

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• Georgia
• Georgia
• Georgia Extends Upcoming Electoral Public Holidays
  The Administration of the President of Georgia (Tbilisi)
  
  Following the request of Georgia's Central Election Commission, the Government of Georgia has declared Friday, October 25, 2024, as an additional one-off public holiday on account of the Parliamentary Elections taking place on October 26, 2024 (which is an automatic one-off public holiday as per Article 6 of the revised Georgian Constitution, which states that "The date of the elections shall be declared as a holiday").    
• Georgia Extends Upcoming Electoral Public Holidays
  The Administration of the President of Georgia (Tbilisi)
  
  Following the request of Georgia's Central Election Commission, the Government of Georgia has declared Friday, October 25, 2024, as an additional one-off public holiday on account of the Parliamentary Elections taking place on October 26, 2024 (which is an automatic one-off public holiday as per Article 6 of the revised Georgian Constitution, which states that "The date of the elections shall be declared as a holiday").    

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• Jamaica
• Jamaica
• Jamaican Private Sector Calls For 4-Day Emancipendence Public Holidays
  Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
  
  The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has issued a press release calling on the government of Jamaica to combine the annual public holidays of Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6), into an annual 4-day public holiday, presumably with one holiday on the first Friday of August and the other on the Monday that follows.
  
  The August 1st Emancipation Day was declared a public holiday in Jamaica in 1893. But it was dropped in 1962, the year of Jamaica's Independence, and replaced by Independence Day on August 6. It was then restored in 1997 by then Prime Minister, PJ Patterson.    
• Jamaican Private Sector Calls For 4-Day Emancipendence Public Holidays
  Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
  
  The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has issued a press release calling on the government of Jamaica to combine the annual public holidays of Emancipation Day (August 1) and Independence Day (August 6), into an annual 4-day public holiday, presumably with one holiday on the first Friday of August and the other on the Monday that follows.
  
  The August 1st Emancipation Day was declared a public holiday in Jamaica in 1893. But it was dropped in 1962, the year of Jamaica's Independence, and replaced by Independence Day on August 6. It was then restored in 1997 by then Prime Minister, PJ Patterson.    

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• 
• Macedonia
• Macedonia
• Macedonian Public Holiday October 23
  Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)
  
  Macedonia's Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth has announced that Wednesday, October 23, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Macedonia "for all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia" on account of the upcoming "Day of Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle" annual public holiday in Macedonia.
  
  The above is in line with the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy's official list of 2024 public holidays in Macedonia, as published last October and, more generally with the Law on Holidays of the Republic of Macedonia (Official Gazette, and Br.21/98 7.18) as last amended in 2007.    
• Macedonian Public Holiday October 23
  Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)
  
  Macedonia's Ministry of Social Policy, Demography and Youth has announced that Wednesday, October 23, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday throughout Macedonia "for all citizens of the Republic of Macedonia" on account of the upcoming "Day of Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle" annual public holiday in Macedonia.
  
  The above is in line with the Macedonian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy's official list of 2024 public holidays in Macedonia, as published last October and, more generally with the Law on Holidays of the Republic of Macedonia (Official Gazette, and Br.21/98 7.18) as last amended in 2007.    

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• 
• South Africa
• South Africa
• South African Deepavali Public Holiday Update
  South African Press Association (Pretoria)
  
  The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of the Government of South Africa has responded, to a request that Diwali be added as an annual public holiday in South Africa, that the request would be considered, reminding the petitioners that "before a day is declared a public holiday, the decision needed the president, Cabinet approval and public participation as required by the Constitution".
  
  Recall that, in 2012, South Africa's CRL Rights Commission had announced that it had been tasked with a review of the list of official public holidays in South Africa. But, the CRL Rights Commission's report, submitted in the spring of the following year, remained without effect.
  
  And, in 2003, then South African Minister of Home Affairs and President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, had similarly been mandated by the South African Cabinet to chair an inter-departmental task team to review the South African official public holidays calendar.
  
  Nothing ever came out of either consultation, and the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994, revised in 1995, stands unchanged to this day.
  
  In the case of Deepavali, in South Africa, there is an issue with the calculation of the actual date to use, as South African Hindus belonging to the Hindu Maha Sabha follow the rules of Northern India, while South African Hindus belonging to the KwaZulu-Natal Tamil Federation follow the rules of Southern India. Due to the way these rules are constructed, northern and southern Deepavali will differ by a day in about 40 percent of cases.
  
  In 2007, during one of the regular Deepavali date spats between the 2 communities, the then head of the Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee, stated that "There should be no confusion. We have an agreement in place that stipulates that we will celebrate Diwali as a a united community on one day and alternate the dates of the south and north Indian communities each year. Last year, we observed Diwali on the south Indian date, and this year we will use the north Indian date. India is celebrating Diwali on November 9. This is the official date.". But Bala Naidoo, the then president of the KwaZulu-Natal Tamil Federation, rejoined that "the agreement to alternate dates was merely an arrangement made when we made a call to government for Diwali to be declared a public holiday", and going on to clarify matters beyond any doubt by adding that "We wanted to speak with one voice, but the agreement does not stand any more.".    
• South African Deepavali Public Holiday Update
  South African Press Association (Pretoria)
  
  The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of the Government of South Africa has responded, to a request that Diwali be added as an annual public holiday in South Africa, that the request would be considered, reminding the petitioners that "before a day is declared a public holiday, the decision needed the president, Cabinet approval and public participation as required by the Constitution".
  
  Recall that, in 2012, South Africa's CRL Rights Commission had announced that it had been tasked with a review of the list of official public holidays in South Africa. But, the CRL Rights Commission's report, submitted in the spring of the following year, remained without effect.
  
  And, in 2003, then South African Minister of Home Affairs and President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, had similarly been mandated by the South African Cabinet to chair an inter-departmental task team to review the South African official public holidays calendar.
  
  Nothing ever came out of either consultation, and the Public Holidays Act 36 of 1994, revised in 1995, stands unchanged to this day.
  
  In the case of Deepavali, in South Africa, there is an issue with the calculation of the actual date to use, as South African Hindus belonging to the Hindu Maha Sabha follow the rules of Northern India, while South African Hindus belonging to the KwaZulu-Natal Tamil Federation follow the rules of Southern India. Due to the way these rules are constructed, northern and southern Deepavali will differ by a day in about 40 percent of cases.
  
  In 2007, during one of the regular Deepavali date spats between the 2 communities, the then head of the Maha Sabha, Ashwin Trikamjee, stated that "There should be no confusion. We have an agreement in place that stipulates that we will celebrate Diwali as a a united community on one day and alternate the dates of the south and north Indian communities each year. Last year, we observed Diwali on the south Indian date, and this year we will use the north Indian date. India is celebrating Diwali on November 9. This is the official date.". But Bala Naidoo, the then president of the KwaZulu-Natal Tamil Federation, rejoined that "the agreement to alternate dates was merely an arrangement made when we made a call to government for Diwali to be declared a public holiday", and going on to clarify matters beyond any doubt by adding that "We wanted to speak with one voice, but the agreement does not stand any more.".    

October 20, 2024

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• Maldives
• Maldives
• Maldives Extend Republic Day Public Holiday
  Maldives President's Office Press Release (Male)
  
  The President's Office's Chief of Staff of the Maldives, Abdulla Fayaz, has announced that President Mohamed Muizzu had declared Sunday, November 10, 2024, as an additional public sector holiday in the Maldives, "since national day falls on Monday, the 11th of November".
  
  Recall that, last summer, President Muizzu had similarly declared Thursday, September 5, 2024, as an additional public sector holiday in the Maldives, "in observance of this year’s National Day, which falls on September 4, Wednesday".
  
  The Maldives observe a Friday-Saturday weekend.    
• Maldives Extend Republic Day Public Holiday
  Maldives President's Office Press Release (Male)
  
  The President's Office's Chief of Staff of the Maldives, Abdulla Fayaz, has announced that President Mohamed Muizzu had declared Sunday, November 10, 2024, as an additional public sector holiday in the Maldives, "since national day falls on Monday, the 11th of November".
  
  Recall that, last summer, President Muizzu had similarly declared Thursday, September 5, 2024, as an additional public sector holiday in the Maldives, "in observance of this year’s National Day, which falls on September 4, Wednesday".
  
  The Maldives observe a Friday-Saturday weekend.    

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• Palau
• Palau
• Palau United Nations Day Public Holiday
  Palau Government (Koror)
  
  The government of Palau has announced that Thursday, October 24, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday in Palau on account of the upcoming United Nations Day public holiday of Palau.
  
  Back in 2009, then President, Johnson Toribiong, issued the Presidential Proclamation No. 09-09, moving the 2009 United Nations Day to Friday, October 2nd, 2009, to coincide with the Olchotel Belau Fair on October 1 and 2, 2009.    
• Palau United Nations Day Public Holiday
  Palau Government (Koror)
  
  The government of Palau has announced that Thursday, October 24, 2024, would be a non-working public holiday in Palau on account of the upcoming United Nations Day public holiday of Palau.
  
  Back in 2009, then President, Johnson Toribiong, issued the Presidential Proclamation No. 09-09, moving the 2009 United Nations Day to Friday, October 2nd, 2009, to coincide with the Olchotel Belau Fair on October 1 and 2, 2009.    

October 19, 2024

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• Bahrain
• Bahrain
• Bahrain Rejects MPs Proposal For Shifted Public Holidays
  Bahrain News Agency (BNA)
  
  Bahrain's Parliament and Shura Council Affairs Minister, Ghanim Al Buainain, replying on behalf of the Cabinet, has rejected a legislative proposal to shift public holidays that fall two days before or after a weekend, "with a view to reducing absenteeism at work".
  
  The Minister justified this rejection due to the fact that "the shift was impossible as most public holidays had religious, patriotic or international significance" and that "moving the days would lead to them losing value".    
• Bahrain Rejects MPs Proposal For Shifted Public Holidays
  Bahrain News Agency (BNA)
  
  Bahrain's Parliament and Shura Council Affairs Minister, Ghanim Al Buainain, replying on behalf of the Cabinet, has rejected a legislative proposal to shift public holidays that fall two days before or after a weekend, "with a view to reducing absenteeism at work".
  
  The Minister justified this rejection due to the fact that "the shift was impossible as most public holidays had religious, patriotic or international significance" and that "moving the days would lead to them losing value".    

October 18, 2024

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• British Virgin Islands
• British Virgin Islands
• British Virgin Islands Heroes And Foreparents Public Holiday October 21
  British Virgin Islands Cabinet Office (BVI)
  
  TheDepartment of Information and Public Relations (GIS) of the British Virgin Islands has issued a press release from the Premier's Office announcing that Monday, October 21, 2024, would be a public holiday for "the people of the Virgin Islands to reflect on the legacies of their ancestors and national heroes".
  
  Recall that the Heroes And Foreparents Day public holiday was added to the list of annual public holidays of the British Virgin Islands, beginning in 2021, along with the Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council public holiday.
  
  In compensation, the Commonwealth Day and Saint Ursula's Day public holidays were canceled, also beginning in 2021, in line with the recommendations on "the continued future of holidays, in particular Commonwealth Day and St. Ursula’s Day", issued by the British Virgin Islands Public Holidays Review Committee in October 2020, itself based on the recommendations of a similar commission, whose 2001 report had lain dormant for almost 20 years.    
• British Virgin Islands Heroes And Foreparents Public Holiday October 21
  British Virgin Islands Cabinet Office (BVI)
  
  TheDepartment of Information and Public Relations (GIS) of the British Virgin Islands has issued a press release from the Premier's Office announcing that Monday, October 21, 2024, would be a public holiday for "the people of the Virgin Islands to reflect on the legacies of their ancestors and national heroes".
  
  Recall that the Heroes And Foreparents Day public holiday was added to the list of annual public holidays of the British Virgin Islands, beginning in 2021, along with the Commemoration of the Great March of 1949 and the Restoration of the Legislative Council public holiday.
  
  In compensation, the Commonwealth Day and Saint Ursula's Day public holidays were canceled, also beginning in 2021, in line with the recommendations on "the continued future of holidays, in particular Commonwealth Day and St. Ursula’s Day", issued by the British Virgin Islands Public Holidays Review Committee in October 2020, itself based on the recommendations of a similar commission, whose 2001 report had lain dormant for almost 20 years.    

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• Goa (GA)
• Goa (GA)
• Goa Cancels October 20 Public Holiday
  Government of Goa (Panaji)
  
  The Government of the Indian State of Goa has canceled the upcoming Village Panchayat electoral public holiday that had been declared for Sunday, October 20, 2024.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification 2/1/2017-GAD-III/4190, published in the Series II No. 29 of the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa, "Pursuant to the declaration of no Bye-Election in the Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Orlim, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District by the State Election Commission on account of candidate being elected unopposed, the paid holiday declared vide Notification dated 08-10-2024 read above, on Sunday, the 20th October, 2024 (Asvina 28, Saka 1946) being the polling day for the Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Orlim, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa, to the voter of the said Bye-Election, stands cancelled".
  
  Recall that, last January, the State of Goa, similarly canceled the regional electoral public holiday that had been declared for Sunday, January 28, 2024, in the Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora – Nagoa, Bardez, North Goa District "on account of candidate being elected unopposed".    
• Goa Cancels October 20 Public Holiday
  Government of Goa (Panaji)
  
  The Government of the Indian State of Goa has canceled the upcoming Village Panchayat electoral public holiday that had been declared for Sunday, October 20, 2024.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification 2/1/2017-GAD-III/4190, published in the Series II No. 29 of the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa, "Pursuant to the declaration of no Bye-Election in the Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Orlim, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District by the State Election Commission on account of candidate being elected unopposed, the paid holiday declared vide Notification dated 08-10-2024 read above, on Sunday, the 20th October, 2024 (Asvina 28, Saka 1946) being the polling day for the Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Orlim, Taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa, to the voter of the said Bye-Election, stands cancelled".
  
  Recall that, last January, the State of Goa, similarly canceled the regional electoral public holiday that had been declared for Sunday, January 28, 2024, in the Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Arpora – Nagoa, Bardez, North Goa District "on account of candidate being elected unopposed".    

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• Himachal Pradesh (HP)
• Himachal Pradesh (HP)
• Himachal Pradesh 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  The official webportal of the Himachal Pradesh Government (Shimla)
  
  The General Administration Department of the government of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a the vide notification GAD-A(F)10-7/2023 announcing the public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed in the State of Himachal Pradesh as gazetted holidays during the upcoming calendar year 2025.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, it is specified that "The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as Gazetted Holiday during the Calendar Year 2025, in the State of Himachal Pradesh." and that "In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government
  
  employees will be authorized to avail two restricted holidays out of those mentioned in Annexure III.".
  
  As usual, women employees in Himachal Pradesh will benefit from 3 additional public holidays as per the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These are Rakshabandhan on August 9, Karvachauth on October 10 and Bhai Dooj on October 23 ("Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2025 for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.").    
• Himachal Pradesh 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  The official webportal of the Himachal Pradesh Government (Shimla)
  
  The General Administration Department of the government of the Indian State of Himachal Pradesh, has issued a the vide notification GAD-A(F)10-7/2023 announcing the public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed in the State of Himachal Pradesh as gazetted holidays during the upcoming calendar year 2025.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, it is specified that "The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as Gazetted Holiday during the Calendar Year 2025, in the State of Himachal Pradesh." and that "In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government
  
  employees will be authorized to avail two restricted holidays out of those mentioned in Annexure III.".
  
  As usual, women employees in Himachal Pradesh will benefit from 3 additional public holidays as per the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. These are Rakshabandhan on August 9, Karvachauth on October 10 and Bhai Dooj on October 23 ("Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2025 for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.").    

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• Mauritius
• Mauritius
• Mauritius Labour Congress Calls For November 11 Public Holiday
  Prime Minister's Office (Port-Louis)
  
  The president of the Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC), Haniff Peerun, is calling on the government to declare Monday, November 11, 2024, the day of vote counting for the upcoming general elections, as a public holiday.
  
  On the occasion of the previous general elections, Mauritius' government declared Thursday, November 7, 2019, as a one-off non-working public holiday, as was done for Wednesday, December 10, 2014, and Wednesday, May 5, 2010. And, in 2010, Thursday, May 6, 2010, was also declared a one-off holiday for the educational sector (students and teaching staff) as most schools were to be used to count votes.
  
  In 2015, Mauritius' Parliament passed the Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill, which in its initial version would have enshrined into law public holidays on the date of elections. But that part was omitted from the final bill which passed in November of that year.    
• Mauritius Labour Congress Calls For November 11 Public Holiday
  Prime Minister's Office (Port-Louis)
  
  The president of the Mauritius Labour Congress (MLC), Haniff Peerun, is calling on the government to declare Monday, November 11, 2024, the day of vote counting for the upcoming general elections, as a public holiday.
  
  On the occasion of the previous general elections, Mauritius' government declared Thursday, November 7, 2019, as a one-off non-working public holiday, as was done for Wednesday, December 10, 2014, and Wednesday, May 5, 2010. And, in 2010, Thursday, May 6, 2010, was also declared a one-off holiday for the educational sector (students and teaching staff) as most schools were to be used to count votes.
  
  In 2015, Mauritius' Parliament passed the Public Holidays (Amendment) Bill, which in its initial version would have enshrined into law public holidays on the date of elections. But that part was omitted from the final bill which passed in November of that year.    

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• 
• Rajasthan (RJ)
• Rajasthan (RJ)
• Rajasthan Declares November 13 Electoral Public Holiday
  Government of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
  
  The Government of India's state of Rajasthan has issued a vide notification declaring Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as a one-off electoral public holiday on account of the bye-elections being held on that date.
  
  Today's declaration of a one-off public holiday thus further amends the list of 2024 public holidays in Rajasthan as set out in last October's vide notification No.06(1)SA/PR/6/2022-2480.    
• Rajasthan Declares November 13 Electoral Public Holiday
  Government of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
  
  The Government of India's state of Rajasthan has issued a vide notification declaring Wednesday, November 13, 2024, as a one-off electoral public holiday on account of the bye-elections being held on that date.
  
  Today's declaration of a one-off public holiday thus further amends the list of 2024 public holidays in Rajasthan as set out in last October's vide notification No.06(1)SA/PR/6/2022-2480.    

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• Spain
• Spain
• Spain Full List Of 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
  Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
  
  Following the gazetting of the 2025 public holidays in Spain's autonomous regions, the national government of Spain has gazetted its annual list of official national non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) for the upcoming calendar year 2025.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is contained in the Resolución de 15 de octubre de 2024, de la Dirección General de Trabajo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2025 (BOE de 18 de octubre de 2024), which makes specific reference to the autonomous communities of the Canary Islands, Catalonia, and Valencia, to details some of the sub-regional public holidays as well as the distinction between recoverable and non-recoverable regional public holidays.
  
  Note that there are a couple of errors, relative to Ceuta and Navarra, in the aforementioned resolution. We can probably expect a corrigendum to be issued in the coming weeks, as was done in the autumn of 2017, when the Corrección de errores de la Resolución de 9 de octubre de 2017, de la Dirección General de Empleo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2018 (BOE-A-2017-12209) was issued to correct the previously-gazetted Resolución de 9 de octubre de 2017, de la Dirección General de Empleo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2018 (BOE-A-2017-11639, Núm. 245).    
• Spain Full List Of 2025 Public Holidays Gazetted
  Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
  
  Following the gazetting of the 2025 public holidays in Spain's autonomous regions, the national government of Spain has gazetted its annual list of official national non-working public holidays (calendario laboral) for the upcoming calendar year 2025.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is contained in the Resolución de 15 de octubre de 2024, de la Dirección General de Trabajo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2025 (BOE de 18 de octubre de 2024), which makes specific reference to the autonomous communities of the Canary Islands, Catalonia, and Valencia, to details some of the sub-regional public holidays as well as the distinction between recoverable and non-recoverable regional public holidays.
  
  Note that there are a couple of errors, relative to Ceuta and Navarra, in the aforementioned resolution. We can probably expect a corrigendum to be issued in the coming weeks, as was done in the autumn of 2017, when the Corrección de errores de la Resolución de 9 de octubre de 2017, de la Dirección General de Empleo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2018 (BOE-A-2017-12209) was issued to correct the previously-gazetted Resolución de 9 de octubre de 2017, de la Dirección General de Empleo, por la que se publica la relación de fiestas laborales para el año 2018 (BOE-A-2017-11639, Núm. 245).    

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• Tamil Nadu (TN)
• Tamil Nadu (TN)
• Tamil Nadu Extends Upcoming Deepavali Public Holiday
  Government of Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
  
  The Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu has declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as a public holiday "for all government offices, public sector companies, schools, colleges and other educational institutions" to link-up the October 31 Deepavali public holiday with the subsequent weekend.
  
  Note that, in compensation, the Government of Tamil Nadu has declared Saturday, November 9, 2024, as a regular working day, despite November 9, 2024, falling on the second Saturday of the month.
  
  The declaration of Friday, November 1, 2024, thus further amends the list of 2024 public holidays in Tamil Nadu as contained in the vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 692 of last November.    
• Tamil Nadu Extends Upcoming Deepavali Public Holiday
  Government of Tamil Nadu (Chennai)
  
  The Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu has declared Friday, November 1, 2024, as a public holiday "for all government offices, public sector companies, schools, colleges and other educational institutions" to link-up the October 31 Deepavali public holiday with the subsequent weekend.
  
  Note that, in compensation, the Government of Tamil Nadu has declared Saturday, November 9, 2024, as a regular working day, despite November 9, 2024, falling on the second Saturday of the month.
  
  The declaration of Friday, November 1, 2024, thus further amends the list of 2024 public holidays in Tamil Nadu as contained in the vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 692 of last November.    

October 17, 2024

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• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka)
  
  The Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government has announced the list of 2025 public holidays in Bangladesh.
  
  As we had reported as likely, yesterday, the aforementioned list of 2025 public holidays in Bangladesh features the extension of both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days and 6 days, respectively, as well as an extension to the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days.
  
  As usual, each of the Eids will come with one general holiday while the remaining days, before and after, are to be observed as executive holidays (essentially limited to the public and financial sectors).
  
  The list of 2025 public holidays also omits the March 17 annual public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day, as we had reported would probably be the case since last August, when the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's military government, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, announced the cancellation of the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration.    
• Bangladesh 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka)
  
  The Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government has announced the list of 2025 public holidays in Bangladesh.
  
  As we had reported as likely, yesterday, the aforementioned list of 2025 public holidays in Bangladesh features the extension of both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days and 6 days, respectively, as well as an extension to the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days.
  
  As usual, each of the Eids will come with one general holiday while the remaining days, before and after, are to be observed as executive holidays (essentially limited to the public and financial sectors).
  
  The list of 2025 public holidays also omits the March 17 annual public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day, as we had reported would probably be the case since last August, when the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's military government, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, announced the cancellation of the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration.    

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• Guatemala
• Guatemala
• Guatemalan Bank Holiday Moved To October 21
  Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City)
  
  The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (the Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala or Sib) has announced that Monday, October 21, 2024, had been declared as a bank holiday in Guatemala, on account of the annual, Anniversary of the 1944 Revolution which is officially celebrated on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
  
  As per the aforementioned announcement, all banking entities, including branches, agencies, financial companies, insurance companies, storage companies and exchange houses, will close their operations on Monday, October 21.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is in line with Article 8 of the Reglamento de Asuetos de las Instituciones Bancarias que operan en la República, and of the Normas sobre Cierres y Asuetos de las Compañías de Seguros y Finanzas.
  
  Recall that, earlier this week, Guatemala's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Mintrab) gazetted the Acuerdo Gubernativo Número 163-2024 in the Diario de Centro América which officialized the then recent announcement that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.    
• Guatemalan Bank Holiday Moved To October 21
  Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City)
  
  The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (the Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala or Sib) has announced that Monday, October 21, 2024, had been declared as a bank holiday in Guatemala, on account of the annual, Anniversary of the 1944 Revolution which is officially celebrated on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
  
  As per the aforementioned announcement, all banking entities, including branches, agencies, financial companies, insurance companies, storage companies and exchange houses, will close their operations on Monday, October 21.
  
  The aforementioned announcement is in line with Article 8 of the Reglamento de Asuetos de las Instituciones Bancarias que operan en la República, and of the Normas sobre Cierres y Asuetos de las Compañías de Seguros y Finanzas.
  
  Recall that, earlier this week, Guatemala's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Mintrab) gazetted the Acuerdo Gubernativo Número 163-2024 in the Diario de Centro América which officialized the then recent announcement that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.    

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• Kazakhstan
• Kazakhstan
• Kazakhstan Announces 2025 Muslim Calendar Holidays
  Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana)
  
  The Sharia and Fatwa Department of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan approved the calendar of religious days for 2025.
  
  The month of Ramadan 2025 will begin on March 1st, followed by the End of Ramadan (Oraza Ait) on March 30, and the Feast of Sacrifice (Kurban Ait) on June 6, 2025.
  
  Note that, of the above dates, only that of Kurban Ait is an official annual public holiday in Kazakhstan.    
• Kazakhstan Announces 2025 Muslim Calendar Holidays
  Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana)
  
  The Sharia and Fatwa Department of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan approved the calendar of religious days for 2025.
  
  The month of Ramadan 2025 will begin on March 1st, followed by the End of Ramadan (Oraza Ait) on March 30, and the Feast of Sacrifice (Kurban Ait) on June 6, 2025.
  
  Note that, of the above dates, only that of Kurban Ait is an official annual public holiday in Kazakhstan.    

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• Lakshadweep (LD)
• Lakshadweep (LD)
• Lakshadweep 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Lakshadweep Administration (Kavaratti)
  
  The Administration of India's Union Territory of Lakshadweep has released the Government vide notification F.No.35/02/2018-Genl/1638 containing the official list of 2025 public holidays in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I and II below shall be observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration during the year 2025 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep.".
  
  As usual, the vide notification then addresses restricted holidays "In addition to closed Holidays, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays." and bank holidays, "The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In addition to the above, 01.04.2025 will be closed holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank Accounts.", before adding the customary footnote regarding Muslim public holidays ("Any Change in the date of Holidays in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-Un Nabi (Birth day of prophet Mohammed), if necessary, will be declared depending upon sighting of the moon. For offices outside Kavaratti, the DCs/BDO/AO, Kochi are authorized to declare the change in date of the holiday and in respect Kavaratti, Director GAP is authorized to issue the order.").    
• Lakshadweep 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Lakshadweep Administration (Kavaratti)
  
  The Administration of India's Union Territory of Lakshadweep has released the Government vide notification F.No.35/02/2018-Genl/1638 containing the official list of 2025 public holidays in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
  
  As per the aforementioned vide notification, "The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I and II below shall be observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration during the year 2025 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep.".
  
  As usual, the vide notification then addresses restricted holidays "In addition to closed Holidays, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays." and bank holidays, "The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In addition to the above, 01.04.2025 will be closed holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank Accounts.", before adding the customary footnote regarding Muslim public holidays ("Any Change in the date of Holidays in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-Un Nabi (Birth day of prophet Mohammed), if necessary, will be declared depending upon sighting of the moon. For offices outside Kavaratti, the DCs/BDO/AO, Kochi are authorized to declare the change in date of the holiday and in respect Kavaratti, Director GAP is authorized to issue the order.").    

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• Malaysia
• Malaysia
• Malaysian Indian Congress Calls For 2-Day Deepavali Public Holiday
  Bernama News Agency (Kuala Lumpur)
  
  The vice-president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, Datuk T. Murugiah, has called on the Malaysian government, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to declare Friday, November 1, 2024, as an additional public holiday to bridge the gap between the 2024 Deepavali public holiday, on October 31, and the subsequent weekend.    
• Malaysian Indian Congress Calls For 2-Day Deepavali Public Holiday
  Bernama News Agency (Kuala Lumpur)
  
  The vice-president of the Malaysian Indian Congress, Datuk T. Murugiah, has called on the Malaysian government, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, to declare Friday, November 1, 2024, as an additional public holiday to bridge the gap between the 2024 Deepavali public holiday, on October 31, and the subsequent weekend.    

October 16, 2024

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• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Mulls Extension Of Eid And Durga Puja Public Holidays
  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
  
  The Ministry of Public Administration's of Bangladesh's interim military government has announced that it was considering extending both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days each, as well as extending the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days.
  
  The aforementioned proposal will be discussed at tomorrow's advisory council meeting.
  
  Currently, both Eid public holidays last for 3 days for the public sector and one day for the private sector, although these public holidays have on occasion been extended at the last-minute, by the previous administration.
  
  Durga Puja, for its part, is currently observed as a one-day public holiday, though its 2024 observance was extended to a second day by the interim military government, earlier this month.    
• Bangladesh Mulls Extension Of Eid And Durga Puja Public Holidays
  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
  
  The Ministry of Public Administration's of Bangladesh's interim military government has announced that it was considering extending both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days each, as well as extending the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days.
  
  The aforementioned proposal will be discussed at tomorrow's advisory council meeting.
  
  Currently, both Eid public holidays last for 3 days for the public sector and one day for the private sector, although these public holidays have on occasion been extended at the last-minute, by the previous administration.
  
  Durga Puja, for its part, is currently observed as a one-day public holiday, though its 2024 observance was extended to a second day by the interim military government, earlier this month.    

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• Guatemala
• Guatemala
• Guatemala Gazettes October 21 Public Sector Holiday
  Diario de Centro América (Diario público de Guatemala)
  
  Guatemala's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Mintrab) has gazetted the Acuerdo Gubernativo Número 163-2024 in today's issue of the Diario de Centro América which officializes the recent announcement that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.
  
  According to the provisions of Decree 19-2018 that reformed the Domestic Tourism Law (Decree 42-2010), there are holidays that can be moved to the nearest Monday.
  
  And, indeed, in October 2019, basing itself on the Decreto 19-2018, the Guatemalan Government moved the then upcoming October 20, Revolution Anniversary, public holiday, to Monday, October 21, 2019 ("El Gobierno de Guatemala confía que el descanso incentive el turismo interno, como concibe el decreto aludido").    
• Guatemala Gazettes October 21 Public Sector Holiday
  Diario de Centro América (Diario público de Guatemala)
  
  Guatemala's Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Mintrab) has gazetted the Acuerdo Gubernativo Número 163-2024 in today's issue of the Diario de Centro América which officializes the recent announcement that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.
  
  According to the provisions of Decree 19-2018 that reformed the Domestic Tourism Law (Decree 42-2010), there are holidays that can be moved to the nearest Monday.
  
  And, indeed, in October 2019, basing itself on the Decreto 19-2018, the Guatemalan Government moved the then upcoming October 20, Revolution Anniversary, public holiday, to Monday, October 21, 2019 ("El Gobierno de Guatemala confía que el descanso incentive el turismo interno, como concibe el decreto aludido").    

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• Nepal
• Nepal
• Karnali Province Declares October 17 Public Holiday
  Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu)
  
  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Nepal's Karnali Province has declared a public holiday for Thursday, October 17, 2024, in observance of Asoj Shukla Purnima (Kojagrat Purnima).
  
  The aforementioned one-off public holiday applies to all government and public organizations.
  
  Recall that in early March 2023, the Nepalese federal government cabinet decided that provincial governments could add up to six public holidays a year to the national list of Nepalese public holidays released by the federal government, with the Federal Ministry of Home Affairs deciding the regional public holidays to be observed in the Kathmandu valley.    
• Karnali Province Declares October 17 Public Holiday
  Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu)
  
  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law of the Government of Nepal's Karnali Province has declared a public holiday for Thursday, October 17, 2024, in observance of Asoj Shukla Purnima (Kojagrat Purnima).
  
  The aforementioned one-off public holiday applies to all government and public organizations.
  
  Recall that in early March 2023, the Nepalese federal government cabinet decided that provincial governments could add up to six public holidays a year to the national list of Nepalese public holidays released by the federal government, with the Federal Ministry of Home Affairs deciding the regional public holidays to be observed in the Kathmandu valley.    

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• Tonga
• Tonga
• Tonga 2024-2025 Year-End Public Holidays
  Tonga Ministry of Information and Communications (Nuku'alofa)
  
  Tonga's Prime Minister's Office has issued a communiqué announcing that the Cabinet of the Government of Tonga had once again declared a 2-week period of additional public sector holidays in Tonga ("The Christmas and New Year Vacation period for the Public Service for 2024/2025 will be observed from 8:30am Monday 23 December 2024 and end at 4:30pm Friday 3 January 2025. The Public Service will resume duty for the New Year 2025 at 8:30am Monday 6 January 2025.").
  
  Note that, as usual, the aforementioned vacation period will be followed by a Week of Prayer of the New Year 2025, with the Public Service working hours ending at 4:00pm.    
• Tonga 2024-2025 Year-End Public Holidays
  Tonga Ministry of Information and Communications (Nuku'alofa)
  
  Tonga's Prime Minister's Office has issued a communiqué announcing that the Cabinet of the Government of Tonga had once again declared a 2-week period of additional public sector holidays in Tonga ("The Christmas and New Year Vacation period for the Public Service for 2024/2025 will be observed from 8:30am Monday 23 December 2024 and end at 4:30pm Friday 3 January 2025. The Public Service will resume duty for the New Year 2025 at 8:30am Monday 6 January 2025.").
  
  Note that, as usual, the aforementioned vacation period will be followed by a Week of Prayer of the New Year 2025, with the Public Service working hours ending at 4:00pm.    

October 15, 2024

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• Albania
• Albania
• Albanian Government Approves March 2 Public Holiday
  Albanian Government Council of Ministers (Tirana)
  
  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania has given its support to the draft law that proposing to declare March 2 as a new annual public holiday.
  
  As per the head of the Laws Commission, Klotilda Bushka, the Council of Ministers will vote again at a later date to formalize their approval.
  
  Recall that, last month, the Commission for Education and Public Information Media of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania had approved a draft law that proposes to declare March 2 as a new annual public holiday on the date of the Lezha Alliance Assembly, considered by the bill's supporters to be the starting point for the creation of the Albanian state.
  
  Note that the initial draft law, proposed by the socialist deputy Eduard Ndreca, meant for March 2 to be a new annual public holiday, but today's announcement only mentions that March 2 would be "included in the calendar of official holidays".    
• Albanian Government Approves March 2 Public Holiday
  Albanian Government Council of Ministers (Tirana)
  
  The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania has given its support to the draft law that proposing to declare March 2 as a new annual public holiday.
  
  As per the head of the Laws Commission, Klotilda Bushka, the Council of Ministers will vote again at a later date to formalize their approval.
  
  Recall that, last month, the Commission for Education and Public Information Media of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania had approved a draft law that proposes to declare March 2 as a new annual public holiday on the date of the Lezha Alliance Assembly, considered by the bill's supporters to be the starting point for the creation of the Albanian state.
  
  Note that the initial draft law, proposed by the socialist deputy Eduard Ndreca, meant for March 2 to be a new annual public holiday, but today's announcement only mentions that March 2 would be "included in the calendar of official holidays".    

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• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Cancels More Holidays
  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
  
  Bangladesh's interim military government has announced that it has decided to cancel 8 national holidays, including the recently-canceled August 15 public holiday and the March 17 annual public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day.
  
  The other 6 canceled holidays are only observances (ie. regular working days, even for government employees), such as March 7 (Historical March 7 Day), August 5 (Birth anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's brother Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kam), August 8 (Sheikh Hasina's mother Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib's birth anniversary), October 18 (Sheikh Hasina's younger brother Sheikh Russell Day), November 4 (National Constitution Da), and December 12 (Smart Bangladesh Day).
  
  Recall that, shortly after last August's military coup, the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's military government, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, had announced the cancellation of the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration.
  
  The August 15 public holiday marking the anniversary of the 1975 assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had been declared a public holiday in 1996 when Rahman's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, was prime minister. But a new government led by Hasina's rival, Khaleda Zia, canceled the holiday in late 2001, effective as of 2002. Then, in 2008, following a ruling by the High Court on the constitutionality of the cancelling the August 15 public holiday, the cabinet of the then interim government of Bangladesh decided to restore the date of August 15th as a public holiday.
  
  Back in August we mentioned that, in 2001, as well as cancelling the August 15 public holiday, the Khaleda Zia administration had also canceled the March 17 public holiday marking Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birth Anniversary, and we thought that we could expect that the current administration would also cancel March 17 as an annual public holiday.    
• Bangladesh Cancels More Holidays
  Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
  
  Bangladesh's interim military government has announced that it has decided to cancel 8 national holidays, including the recently-canceled August 15 public holiday and the March 17 annual public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day.
  
  The other 6 canceled holidays are only observances (ie. regular working days, even for government employees), such as March 7 (Historical March 7 Day), August 5 (Birth anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's brother Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kam), August 8 (Sheikh Hasina's mother Bangamata Begum Fazilatunnessa Mujib's birth anniversary), October 18 (Sheikh Hasina's younger brother Sheikh Russell Day), November 4 (National Constitution Da), and December 12 (Smart Bangladesh Day).
  
  Recall that, shortly after last August's military coup, the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's military government, chaired by Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, had announced the cancellation of the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration.
  
  The August 15 public holiday marking the anniversary of the 1975 assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had been declared a public holiday in 1996 when Rahman's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, was prime minister. But a new government led by Hasina's rival, Khaleda Zia, canceled the holiday in late 2001, effective as of 2002. Then, in 2008, following a ruling by the High Court on the constitutionality of the cancelling the August 15 public holiday, the cabinet of the then interim government of Bangladesh decided to restore the date of August 15th as a public holiday.
  
  Back in August we mentioned that, in 2001, as well as cancelling the August 15 public holiday, the Khaleda Zia administration had also canceled the March 17 public holiday marking Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birth Anniversary, and we thought that we could expect that the current administration would also cancel March 17 as an annual public holiday.    

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• Estonia
• Estonia
• Estonia Considers June 15 Constitution Day
  Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR)
  
  The Constitutional Committee of Estonia's Riigikogu (its unicameral parliament) has tentatively approved the proposal to add Constitution Day, to be celebrated on June 15, as a day of national importance and flag day.
  
  The Constitutional Committee had first discussed and supported this proposal on May 28, and it then revisited it during its October 8 meeting, during which additional suggestions were made involving other holidays as well, leading to a decision to review the matter in more detail.
  
  On June 15, 1920, the Constituent Assembly adopted the first Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, which entered into force on December 21 that year.    
• Estonia Considers June 15 Constitution Day
  Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR)
  
  The Constitutional Committee of Estonia's Riigikogu (its unicameral parliament) has tentatively approved the proposal to add Constitution Day, to be celebrated on June 15, as a day of national importance and flag day.
  
  The Constitutional Committee had first discussed and supported this proposal on May 28, and it then revisited it during its October 8 meeting, during which additional suggestions were made involving other holidays as well, leading to a decision to review the matter in more detail.
  
  On June 15, 1920, the Constituent Assembly adopted the first Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, which entered into force on December 21 that year.    

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• Rajasthan (RJ)
• Rajasthan (RJ)
• Rajasthan 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Government of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
  
  The Government of India's state of Rajasthan has issued the vide notification No. 6(1)SA.PV/6/ 2024-3592, listing its annual list of public holidays and restricted holidays in Rajasthan for the upcoming calendar year 2025.    
• Rajasthan 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Government of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
  
  The Government of India's state of Rajasthan has issued the vide notification No. 6(1)SA.PV/6/ 2024-3592, listing its annual list of public holidays and restricted holidays in Rajasthan for the upcoming calendar year 2025.    

October 14, 2024

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• British Virgin Islands
• British Virgin Islands
• British Virgin Islands 2025 Public Holidays Released
  Dept. of Information and Public Relations, British Virgin Islands Cabinet Office (BVI)
  
  The Government of the British Virgin Islands has approved the list of the 2025 public holidays ("Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2025").
  
  Subject to confirmation, June 13, 2025 will the date of the 2025 Sovereign’s Birthday in the British Virgin Islands.    
• British Virgin Islands 2025 Public Holidays Released
  Dept. of Information and Public Relations, British Virgin Islands Cabinet Office (BVI)
  
  The Government of the British Virgin Islands has approved the list of the 2025 public holidays ("Acting in accordance with Section 5 of the Public Holidays Act (Cap 199), as amended, Cabinet has approved the following public holidays for 2025").
  
  Subject to confirmation, June 13, 2025 will the date of the 2025 Sovereign’s Birthday in the British Virgin Islands.    

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• Guatemala
• Guatemala
• Guatemala Declares October 21 Public Sector Holiday
  Diario de Centro América (Diario público de Guatemala)
  
  Guatemala's Secretary of Social Communication of the Presidency, José Palomo, has announced that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.
  
  Recall that, according to the provisions of Decree 19-2018 that reformed the Domestic Tourism Law (Decree 42-2010), there are holidays that can be moved to the nearest Monday.
  
  Today's announcement mirrors that of October 2019, when the Guatemalan Government confirmed that the Decreto 19-2018, gazetted last October, meant that the then upcoming October 20, Revolution Anniversary, annual public holiday of Guatemala, would be moved to Monday, October 21, 2019 ("El Gobierno de Guatemala confía que el descanso incentive el turismo interno, como concibe el decreto aludido").    
• Guatemala Declares October 21 Public Sector Holiday
  Diario de Centro América (Diario público de Guatemala)
  
  Guatemala's Secretary of Social Communication of the Presidency, José Palomo, has announced that the government of Guatemala had decided to declare Monday, October 21, 2024, as a day in lieu public sector holiday, one day after the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Revolution.
  
  Recall that, according to the provisions of Decree 19-2018 that reformed the Domestic Tourism Law (Decree 42-2010), there are holidays that can be moved to the nearest Monday.
  
  Today's announcement mirrors that of October 2019, when the Guatemalan Government confirmed that the Decreto 19-2018, gazetted last October, meant that the then upcoming October 20, Revolution Anniversary, annual public holiday of Guatemala, would be moved to Monday, October 21, 2019 ("El Gobierno de Guatemala confía que el descanso incentive el turismo interno, como concibe el decreto aludido").    

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• Indonesia
• Indonesia
• Indonesia Releases List Of 2025 Public Holidays
  Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta)
  
  The Indonesian Government has released the Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025.
  
  The aforementioned list of 2025 public holidays contains 27 public holidays and joint leave days (Cuti Bersama).
  
  As per the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, "The determination of national holidays and joint leave in 2025 is intended as a guideline for the community, economic sector, and private sector in carrying out activities, as well as a reference for ministries or government institutions in determining work program planning during 2025".
  
  The Cuti Bersama were introduced after the 2002 Bali bombings to promote internal tourism as a means to compensate diminishing foreign tourism.    
• Indonesia Releases List Of 2025 Public Holidays
  Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta)
  
  The Indonesian Government has released the Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025.
  
  The aforementioned list of 2025 public holidays contains 27 public holidays and joint leave days (Cuti Bersama).
  
  As per the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, "The determination of national holidays and joint leave in 2025 is intended as a guideline for the community, economic sector, and private sector in carrying out activities, as well as a reference for ministries or government institutions in determining work program planning during 2025".
  
  The Cuti Bersama were introduced after the 2002 Bali bombings to promote internal tourism as a means to compensate diminishing foreign tourism.    

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• Romania
• Romania
• Romania Extends 2025 Public Holidays
  Mediafax (Bucharest)
  
  The Ministry of Labor of the Government of Romania has issued a draft Government Decision declaring 2 one-off public sector holidays for 2025. The 2 proposed public sectors would be on January 3 and May 2, 2025 (Privind stabilirea zilelor lucrătoare pentru care se acordă zile libere, altele decât zilele de sărbătoare legală, pentru anul 2025).
  
  To make up for these 2 one-off public holidays, the public institutions and authorities would extend their working hours until January 31 2025, and May 31, 2025, respectively, according to the draft Government Decision published on the website of the Ministry of Labour.
  
  Recall that, late last year, one-off public sector holidays were declared for 2024, on May 2, August 16 and December 27, 2024.
  
  As per the explanatory note of the government decision No.1307, "In order to ensure an efficient use of working time, but also to create free time for the staff of institutions and public authorities to recover their work capacity, it is proposed that May 2, August 16 and December 27, 2024 be declared free days, as these are located between the non-working days of public holidays and the weekly rest periods, according to the law.".    
• Romania Extends 2025 Public Holidays
  Mediafax (Bucharest)
  
  The Ministry of Labor of the Government of Romania has issued a draft Government Decision declaring 2 one-off public sector holidays for 2025. The 2 proposed public sectors would be on January 3 and May 2, 2025 (Privind stabilirea zilelor lucrătoare pentru care se acordă zile libere, altele decât zilele de sărbătoare legală, pentru anul 2025).
  
  To make up for these 2 one-off public holidays, the public institutions and authorities would extend their working hours until January 31 2025, and May 31, 2025, respectively, according to the draft Government Decision published on the website of the Ministry of Labour.
  
  Recall that, late last year, one-off public sector holidays were declared for 2024, on May 2, August 16 and December 27, 2024.
  
  As per the explanatory note of the government decision No.1307, "In order to ensure an efficient use of working time, but also to create free time for the staff of institutions and public authorities to recover their work capacity, it is proposed that May 2, August 16 and December 27, 2024 be declared free days, as these are located between the non-working days of public holidays and the weekly rest periods, according to the law.".    

October 13, 2024

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• Peru
• Peru
• Peru Clarifies Rules Of Regional Public Holidays
  Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima)
  
  The Peruvian Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) has issued a report detailing the regulations applicable to regional public holidays in the private sector, specifying how these days of rest should be managed and the implications for workers and employers.    
• Peru Clarifies Rules Of Regional Public Holidays
  Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima)
  
  The Peruvian Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) has issued a report detailing the regulations applicable to regional public holidays in the private sector, specifying how these days of rest should be managed and the implications for workers and employers.    

October 12, 2024

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• Brunei
• Brunei
• Brunei Darussalam 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Brunei Information Department (Prime Minister's Office)
  
  The Information Department of Brunei Darussalam's Prime Minister's Office has released a list of official bank holidays and public holidays in Brunei Darussalam during the calendar year 2025 in the Surat Keliling Jabatan Perdana Menteri Bil 6/2024 Negara Brunei Darussalam Hari-Hari Kelepasan Awam Tahun 2025.
  
  As per the aforementioned communique, "In compliance with the order of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, it is hereby notified that the following days and dates are declared as Public Holidays for Brunei Darussalam in 2025".
  
  Recall that, in October 2021, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore had announced that they had "agreed to adopt revised criteria of the astronomical calculation for the determination of the Islamic calendar from year 2022 onwards.". This was meant to unify the observance of Muslim public holidays in these 4 countries, but instead it has lead to uncertainty and increased divergence in the dates of Muslim public holidays announced in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore since 2022.
  
  A perfect example of what the Germans call Verschlimmbessern.    
• Brunei Darussalam 2025 Public Holidays Announced
  Brunei Information Department (Prime Minister's Office)
  
  The Information Department of Brunei Darussalam's Prime Minister's Office has released a list of official bank holidays and public holidays in Brunei Darussalam during the calendar year 2025 in the Surat Keliling Jabatan Perdana Menteri Bil 6/2024 Negara Brunei Darussalam Hari-Hari Kelepasan Awam Tahun 2025.
  
  As per the aforementioned communique, "In compliance with the order of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, it is hereby notified that the following days and dates are declared as Public Holidays for Brunei Darussalam in 2025".
  
  Recall that, in October 2021, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore had announced that they had "agreed to adopt revised criteria of the astronomical calculation for the determination of the Islamic calendar from year 2022 onwards.". This was meant to unify the observance of Muslim public holidays in these 4 countries, but instead it has lead to uncertainty and increased divergence in the dates of Muslim public holidays announced in Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore since 2022.
  
  A perfect example of what the Germans call Verschlimmbessern.    

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• Congo (DRC)
• Congo (DRC)
• DR Congo Amends February 6 Public Holiday
  Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa)
  
  At yesterday's council of ministers, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) approved with amendments the previously-proposed new February 6 public holiday (journée chômée et payée) promoting positive masculinity.
  
  As per the final decision, the aforementioned day will be a working public holiday (journée non chômée et payée) and will be observed annually on March 31st instead of February 6 ("il est prévu que la journée nationale de la masculinité positive, non chômée et payée, soit commémorée en République Démocratique du Congo le 31 mars de chaque année").    
• DR Congo Amends February 6 Public Holiday
  Présidence de la République Démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa)
  
  At yesterday's council of ministers, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) approved with amendments the previously-proposed new February 6 public holiday (journée chômée et payée) promoting positive masculinity.
  
  As per the final decision, the aforementioned day will be a working public holiday (journée non chômée et payée) and will be observed annually on March 31st instead of February 6 ("il est prévu que la journée nationale de la masculinité positive, non chômée et payée, soit commémorée en République Démocratique du Congo le 31 mars de chaque année").    

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• Guyana
• Guyana
• Guyana Gazettes Deepavali Public Holiday
  Guyana Ministry of Home Affairs (Georgetown)
  
  The Official Gazette of Guyana No.316/2024-3119 has been published containing the previously-announced Gazette Notification declaring Thursday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday in Guyana, on account of Deepavali.
  
  As per the aforementioned gazette publication, announced earlier this week, "Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (1) and 3 (2) of The Public Holidays Act, Chapter 19:07, Of The Laws Of Guyana, Thursday, October 31, 2024 is hereby declared a public holiday".    
• Guyana Gazettes Deepavali Public Holiday
  Guyana Ministry of Home Affairs (Georgetown)
  
  The Official Gazette of Guyana No.316/2024-3119 has been published containing the previously-announced Gazette Notification declaring Thursday, October 31, 2024, as a public holiday in Guyana, on account of Deepavali.
  
  As per the aforementioned gazette publication, announced earlier this week, "Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 (1) and 3 (2) of The Public Holidays Act, Chapter 19:07, Of The Laws Of Guyana, Thursday, October 31, 2024 is hereby declared a public holiday".    

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• Taiwan
• Taiwan
• Taiwan May 1st Public Holiday Extension Update
  Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)
  
  Taiwanese DPP legislator Lin Yijin has questioned Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang's argument for not extending the May Day public holiday to also include the Taiwanese public sector.
  
  According to Lin Yijin, referring to the explanation that the Executive Yuan sets the upper limit of annual vacation days at 115 to 116 days, "the Civil Service Act in 2022 has been amended in full. The original upper limit of 115 to 116 days was an incidental resolution. The original provision no longer exists, but the Executive Yuan is still complying with it".
  
  But the Ministry of the Interior stated in a press release today that "the current holidays for anniversaries and holidays total 11 days, and after a total of two days of weekly holidays, it has reached the upper limit of the legislative resolution." adding that "The holidays are handled in accordance with the Regulations on the Implementation of Memorial Days and Holidays, which are mandated by the Ministry of the Interior and are valid regulations".
  
  Recall that, last March, Taiwanese Premier, Chen Chien-jen, had announced that she was open to making Labor Day a public holiday that is uniformly observed nationwide, but that some compensatory adjustment would be needed and the proposal received support from the All-China Federation of Teachers Unions and legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties.
  
  Since then, Taiwanese Government departments have been discussing the possibility of extending the scope of the May 1st public holiday, but Taiwan's Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang soon remarked that the total number of national holidays in Taiwan is fixed and regulated by legislative resolution.
  
  In June 2000, Taiwan moved to 2-day weekends and in compensation the number of vacation days in the whole year was limited to 115 to 116 days.    
• Taiwan May 1st Public Holiday Extension Update
  Taiwan Central Personnel Administration (Taipei)
  
  Taiwanese DPP legislator Lin Yijin has questioned Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang's argument for not extending the May Day public holiday to also include the Taiwanese public sector.
  
  According to Lin Yijin, referring to the explanation that the Executive Yuan sets the upper limit of annual vacation days at 115 to 116 days, "the Civil Service Act in 2022 has been amended in full. The original upper limit of 115 to 116 days was an incidental resolution. The original provision no longer exists, but the Executive Yuan is still complying with it".
  
  But the Ministry of the Interior stated in a press release today that "the current holidays for anniversaries and holidays total 11 days, and after a total of two days of weekly holidays, it has reached the upper limit of the legislative resolution." adding that "The holidays are handled in accordance with the Regulations on the Implementation of Memorial Days and Holidays, which are mandated by the Ministry of the Interior and are valid regulations".
  
  Recall that, last March, Taiwanese Premier, Chen Chien-jen, had announced that she was open to making Labor Day a public holiday that is uniformly observed nationwide, but that some compensatory adjustment would be needed and the proposal received support from the All-China Federation of Teachers Unions and legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties.
  
  Since then, Taiwanese Government departments have been discussing the possibility of extending the scope of the May 1st public holiday, but Taiwan's Interior Minister Lin Yu-chang soon remarked that the total number of national holidays in Taiwan is fixed and regulated by legislative resolution.
  
  In June 2000, Taiwan moved to 2-day weekends and in compensation the number of vacation days in the whole year was limited to 115 to 116 days.    

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• Yemen
• Yemen
• Yemen Declares October 14 Public Holiday
  Yemen News Agency (SABA)
  
  Yemen's Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development has declared Monday, October 14, 2024, an official public holiday, to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the October 14 revolution, for "all employees in public service and mixed sectors, in accordance with the Official Vacations and Holidays Law No. (2) of 2000".    
• Yemen Declares October 14 Public Holiday
  Yemen News Agency (SABA)
  
  Yemen's Ministry of Civil Service and Administrative Development has declared Monday, October 14, 2024, an official public holiday, to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the October 14 revolution, for "all employees in public service and mixed sectors, in accordance with the Official Vacations and Holidays Law No. (2) of 2000".    

October 11, 2024

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• Mexico
• Mexico
• Mexico Chamber of Deputies Considering December 12 Public Holiday
  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)
  
  The leader of the PRI in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Rubén Moreira, is to introduce a legislative proposal to make December 12 a new annual public holiday in Mexico.
  
  As per the aforementioned PRI proposal, "It is important to recognize December 12 as a date of religious and cultural importance; but, in addition, it is a day that provides society with a sense of belonging, identity and at the same time importance for the labor sector and an element of economic spillover for micro and medium-sized companies".    
• Mexico Chamber of Deputies Considering December 12 Public Holiday
  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Ciudad de México)
  
  The leader of the PRI in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, Rubén Moreira, is to introduce a legislative proposal to make December 12 a new annual public holiday in Mexico.
  
  As per the aforementioned PRI proposal, "It is important to recognize December 12 as a date of religious and cultural importance; but, in addition, it is a day that provides society with a sense of belonging, identity and at the same time importance for the labor sector and an element of economic spillover for micro and medium-sized companies".    

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• Monaco
• Monaco
• Monaco Gazettes November 1st Public Holiday
  Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté (Monaco)
  
  Monaco's State Ministry has gazetted the Circulaire n° 2024‑8 du 1er octobre 2024 relative au vendredi 1er novembre 2024 (jour de la Toussaint), jour férié légal, in today's Journal Officiel Numéro 8716, confirming that Friday, November 1, 2024, would be a public holiday in Monaco for all employees ("Aux termes de la loi n° 798 et de la loi n° 800, du 18 février 1966, modifiée, le vendredi 1er novembre 2024 est un jour férié, chômé et payé pour l'ensemble des salariés quel que soit leur mode de rémunération").
  
  As usual, the aforementioned circular concludes with "Compte tenu des obligations légales rappelées dans la circulaire de la Direction du Travail n° 79-93 du 13 novembre 1979 (publiée au Journal de Monaco du 23 novembre 1979), ce jour férié légal sera également payé s'il tombe, soit le jour de repos hebdomadaire du salarié, soit un jour normalement ou partiellement chômé dans l'entreprise".
  
  The aforementioned circulaire supplements the previously-announced annual list of official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2024, as released last October.    
• Monaco Gazettes November 1st Public Holiday
  Bulletin Officiel de la Principauté (Monaco)
  
  Monaco's State Ministry has gazetted the Circulaire n° 2024‑8 du 1er octobre 2024 relative au vendredi 1er novembre 2024 (jour de la Toussaint), jour férié légal, in today's Journal Officiel Numéro 8716, confirming that Friday, November 1, 2024, would be a public holiday in Monaco for all employees ("Aux termes de la loi n° 798 et de la loi n° 800, du 18 février 1966, modifiée, le vendredi 1er novembre 2024 est un jour férié, chômé et payé pour l'ensemble des salariés quel que soit leur mode de rémunération").
  
  As usual, the aforementioned circular concludes with "Compte tenu des obligations légales rappelées dans la circulaire de la Direction du Travail n° 79-93 du 13 novembre 1979 (publiée au Journal de Monaco du 23 novembre 1979), ce jour férié légal sera également payé s'il tombe, soit le jour de repos hebdomadaire du salarié, soit un jour normalement ou partiellement chômé dans l'entreprise".
  
  The aforementioned circulaire supplements the previously-announced annual list of official non-working public holidays in Monaco and Monaco bank holidays for the calendar year 2024, as released last October.    

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• Peru
• Peru
• Peru Declares November 14-15-16 APEC Public Holidays
  Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima)
  
  The Peruvian Presidency of the Council of Ministers has issued a supreme decree declaring November 14, 15 and 16, 2024, as non-working public holidays (Día no laborable para el sector público y privado) in Metropolitan Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao (where the Lima International Airport, and Peru's main harbor are) on account of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC).
  
  As per the aforementioned decree, the November 14, 15 and 16, 2024, public holidays apply "to workers in the Public and Private Sectors".
  
  In 2008, the government of Peru had issued the Decretos Supremos 008-2008-PCM and 009-2008-PCM, declaring May 15-17 and November 20-22, 2008, as public holidays in the capital, Lima, and the Province of Callao, on account of the then upcoming EU/Latin America/Caribbean and APEC summits, respectively.
  
  Then, in 2016, the Peruvian executive issued the "decreto supremo 059-2016-PCM" declaring November 17-18-19, 2016, as one-off non-working public holidays in Peru, on account of the then upcoming 24th meeting of the leaders of the APEC countries.    
• Peru Declares November 14-15-16 APEC Public Holidays
  Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima)
  
  The Peruvian Presidency of the Council of Ministers has issued a supreme decree declaring November 14, 15 and 16, 2024, as non-working public holidays (Día no laborable para el sector público y privado) in Metropolitan Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao (where the Lima International Airport, and Peru's main harbor are) on account of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC).
  
  As per the aforementioned decree, the November 14, 15 and 16, 2024, public holidays apply "to workers in the Public and Private Sectors".
  
  In 2008, the government of Peru had issued the Decretos Supremos 008-2008-PCM and 009-2008-PCM, declaring May 15-17 and November 20-22, 2008, as public holidays in the capital, Lima, and the Province of Callao, on account of the then upcoming EU/Latin America/Caribbean and APEC summits, respectively.
  
  Then, in 2016, the Peruvian executive issued the "decreto supremo 059-2016-PCM" declaring November 17-18-19, 2016, as one-off non-working public holidays in Peru, on account of the then upcoming 24th meeting of the leaders of the APEC countries.    

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• Vietnam
• Vietnam
• Vietnam Announces New Year 2025 Public Holidays
  Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)
  
  The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam (MOLISA) has announced that, as per Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, there will only be one public holiday for New Year 2025, namely Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
  
  MOLISA also confirmed the ongoing discussions among various ministries in view of extending the upcoming Tel public holidays to last from January 25 to February 2, 2025.    
• Vietnam Announces New Year 2025 Public Holidays
  Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Hanoi)
  
  The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam (MOLISA) has announced that, as per Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, there will only be one public holiday for New Year 2025, namely Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
  
  MOLISA also confirmed the ongoing discussions among various ministries in view of extending the upcoming Tel public holidays to last from January 25 to February 2, 2025.