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Kazakhstan Rules-Out Additional Changes To 2025 Public Holidays Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan has announced that, apart from last January's January 3 bridge public holiday, "No other transfers of holidays are planned in 2025". Recall that, last November the Government of Kazakhstan announced in the order of November 21, 2024 No. 436, that "the day off from Sunday, January 5, 2025, is transferred to Friday, January 3, 2025", leaving the door open for further changes to the list of 2025 public holidays.
Kazakhstan Rules-Out Additional Changes To 2025 Public Holidays Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Kazakhstan has announced that, apart from last January's January 3 bridge public holiday, "No other transfers of holidays are planned in 2025". Recall that, last November the Government of Kazakhstan announced in the order of November 21, 2024 No. 436, that "the day off from Sunday, January 5, 2025, is transferred to Friday, January 3, 2025", leaving the door open for further changes to the list of 2025 public holidays.
South Korea Mulls May 2 Temporary Public Holiday Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) There are mounting calls for the South Korean Government to declare Friday, May 2, 2025, as a temporary (bridge) public holiday to link the May 1st public holiday with the subsequent May 3-4 weekend and the ensuing May 5-6 public holidays for Children's Day and Buddha's Birthday. Recall that, last January, the South Korean cabinet approved the declaration of Monday, January 27, 2025, as a temporary public holiday to link the then upcoming Seol-nal Lunar New Year holidays with the preceding weekend. Over the years, South Korea has declared bridge public holidays on a few occasions. In 2023, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared Monday, October 2, 2023, a bridge public holiday to link the end of the Chuseok public holidays with the subsequent National Foundation Day public holiday. In 2017, the Government of South Korea declared Monday, October 2, 2017, as a temporary public holiday to link the 2017 Chuseok South Korean public holiday with the preceding weekend. In 2015, the South Korean government declared Friday, August 14, 2015, the day before the National Liberation Day public holiday as a temporary public holiday due to the Liberation Day public holiday falling on a Saturday in 2015.
South Korea Mulls May 2 Temporary Public Holiday Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) There are mounting calls for the South Korean Government to declare Friday, May 2, 2025, as a temporary (bridge) public holiday to link the May 1st public holiday with the subsequent May 3-4 weekend and the ensuing May 5-6 public holidays for Children's Day and Buddha's Birthday. Recall that, last January, the South Korean cabinet approved the declaration of Monday, January 27, 2025, as a temporary public holiday to link the then upcoming Seol-nal Lunar New Year holidays with the preceding weekend. Over the years, South Korea has declared bridge public holidays on a few occasions. In 2023, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared Monday, October 2, 2023, a bridge public holiday to link the end of the Chuseok public holidays with the subsequent National Foundation Day public holiday. In 2017, the Government of South Korea declared Monday, October 2, 2017, as a temporary public holiday to link the 2017 Chuseok South Korean public holiday with the preceding weekend. In 2015, the South Korean government declared Friday, August 14, 2015, the day before the National Liberation Day public holiday as a temporary public holiday due to the Liberation Day public holiday falling on a Saturday in 2015.
Bhutan To Address Public Holidays Disparities Kuensel (Thimphu) The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) of Bhutan has announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the growing concerns of employees in the hospitality and retail sectors regarding public holiday disparities. Recall that in a 2023 assessment conducted by the Department of Labour involving 423 employees and 111 employers from the hospitality sector, 44% of employees reported that they did not receive public holidays, though 76% of these employees were offered substitute days, but only 5% received monetary compensation for working on designated public holidays, as mandated by the Labour and Employment Act of Bhutan 2007.
Bhutan To Address Public Holidays Disparities Kuensel (Thimphu) The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) of Bhutan has announced a series of measures aimed at addressing the growing concerns of employees in the hospitality and retail sectors regarding public holiday disparities. Recall that in a 2023 assessment conducted by the Department of Labour involving 423 employees and 111 employers from the hospitality sector, 44% of employees reported that they did not receive public holidays, though 76% of these employees were offered substitute days, but only 5% received monetary compensation for working on designated public holidays, as mandated by the Labour and Employment Act of Bhutan 2007.
Kuwait Announces 2025 Eid al Fitr Public Holidays Kuwait Civil Service Commission (Kuwait City) The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers has announced public sector holidays for all ministries, governmental bodies, and public institutions, on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. As per the aforementioned announcement, "if it is proven that the first day of Eid Al-Fitr is Sunday (March 30), with work resuming on Wednesday April 2" but "if it is proven that the first day of Eid Al-Fitr is Monday (March 31), work will be suspended for five days starting Sunday (March 30), and will resume on Sunday (April 6)". The second case would correspond to there being a 30th of Ramadan, as was the case in 2024, when Ramadan 30 (April 9) was declared a government-only public holiday in Kuwait. However, we expect Kuwait to announce March 30th as the first day of the month of Shawwal. In line with what many other Gulf States have been doing, namely Saudi Arabia, the 2025 Eid Al Fitr public sector holidays in Kuwait are markedly reduced as compared to past years, such as 2022 when the Kuwaiti Civil Service Commission (CSC) declared 9 consecutive days of public sector holidays, as well as many other years before that. Recall that, since 2007, weekends in Kuwait are observed on Friday and Saturday.
Kuwait Announces 2025 Eid al Fitr Public Holidays Kuwait Civil Service Commission (Kuwait City) The Kuwaiti Council of Ministers has announced public sector holidays for all ministries, governmental bodies, and public institutions, on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr. As per the aforementioned announcement, "if it is proven that the first day of Eid Al-Fitr is Sunday (March 30), with work resuming on Wednesday April 2" but "if it is proven that the first day of Eid Al-Fitr is Monday (March 31), work will be suspended for five days starting Sunday (March 30), and will resume on Sunday (April 6)". The second case would correspond to there being a 30th of Ramadan, as was the case in 2024, when Ramadan 30 (April 9) was declared a government-only public holiday in Kuwait. However, we expect Kuwait to announce March 30th as the first day of the month of Shawwal. In line with what many other Gulf States have been doing, namely Saudi Arabia, the 2025 Eid Al Fitr public sector holidays in Kuwait are markedly reduced as compared to past years, such as 2022 when the Kuwaiti Civil Service Commission (CSC) declared 9 consecutive days of public sector holidays, as well as many other years before that. Recall that, since 2007, weekends in Kuwait are observed on Friday and Saturday.
Hungary Publishes 2026 Public Holidays Draft Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Ministry of National Economy (Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium) has issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, as well as the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays that are compensated by declaring a compensatory Saturday as a regular working day. The aforementioned A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, will be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year. Based on past years, we can then expect the official gazetted list of 2026 public holidays to be published by the Government of Hungary as is, but when is always uncertain (2025 public holidays were gazetted in April 2024, 2024 public holidays were gazetted in July 2023, and 2023 public holidays were gazetted in October 2022).
Hungary Publishes 2026 Public Holidays Draft Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Ministry of National Economy (Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium) has issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, as well as the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays that are compensated by declaring a compensatory Saturday as a regular working day. The aforementioned A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, will be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year. Based on past years, we can then expect the official gazetted list of 2026 public holidays to be published by the Government of Hungary as is, but when is always uncertain (2025 public holidays were gazetted in April 2024, 2024 public holidays were gazetted in July 2023, and 2023 public holidays were gazetted in October 2022).
South Tyrolean Governor Calls For Restoration Of March 19 Public Holiday Südtiroler Landtag (Bolzano) The Governor of the Italian autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Arno Kompatscher, has thrown-in his support for the restoration of the March 19, Saint Joseph Day, public holiday. March 19 had been canceled as an annual public holiday for economic reasons.
South Tyrolean Governor Calls For Restoration Of March 19 Public Holiday Südtiroler Landtag (Bolzano) The Governor of the Italian autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Arno Kompatscher, has thrown-in his support for the restoration of the March 19, Saint Joseph Day, public holiday. March 19 had been canceled as an annual public holiday for economic reasons.
Kerala Declares March 13 Public Holiday In Thiruvananthapuram Government of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) The Chief Minister of the Government of India's state of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has declared a government public holiday for Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram for the Attukal Pongala festival. The declaration of Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a local public holiday, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Kerala as contained in the vide notification G. O. (P) No. 35/2024/GAD, signed by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, K. R. Jyothilal, of last October, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Kerala Declares March 13 Public Holiday In Thiruvananthapuram Government of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) The Chief Minister of the Government of India's state of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has declared a government public holiday for Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram for the Attukal Pongala festival. The declaration of Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a local public holiday, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Kerala as contained in the vide notification G. O. (P) No. 35/2024/GAD, signed by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, K. R. Jyothilal, of last October, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Nepal Declares March 13 Public Holiday For Phagu Purnima Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the government of Nepal had declared Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a public holiday to mark Phagu Purnima. The declaration of Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a public holiday is in line with the gazetted list of official non-working public holidays in Nepal for the Nepalese year 2081 (April 2024-April 2025) which was issued by the Government of Nepal, a year ago.
Nepal Declares March 13 Public Holiday For Phagu Purnima Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the government of Nepal had declared Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a public holiday to mark Phagu Purnima. The declaration of Thursday, March 13, 2025, as a public holiday is in line with the gazetted list of official non-working public holidays in Nepal for the Nepalese year 2081 (April 2024-April 2025) which was issued by the Government of Nepal, a year ago.
Assam Extends Holi Public Holiday To March 15 Government of Assam (Guwahati) The Governor of India's state of Assam has declared a local public holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in observance of Dol Jatra (Holi), in line with Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and following the Government of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 20/25/Pub-I dated June 8, 1957. Today's announcement of a local public holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, within the Kamrup (Metro) District, is in addition to last December's vide notification No.E-221561/347 containing the list of public holidays in Assam for 2025, in which a state-wide public holiday was already listed for Dol Jatra on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Assam Extends Holi Public Holiday To March 15 Government of Assam (Guwahati) The Governor of India's state of Assam has declared a local public holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in observance of Dol Jatra (Holi), in line with Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and following the Government of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. 20/25/Pub-I dated June 8, 1957. Today's announcement of a local public holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, within the Kamrup (Metro) District, is in addition to last December's vide notification No.E-221561/347 containing the list of public holidays in Assam for 2025, in which a state-wide public holiday was already listed for Dol Jatra on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Jharkhand Extends Holi Public Holidays To March 15 Government of Jharkhand (Ranchi) The Government of India's state of Jharkhand has declared a public sector holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, on account of Holi, thus amending the list of 2025 public holidays in Jharkhand as set out in the Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776 issued by the Governor of Jharkhand, last October. Note that, as per Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776, both Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14, 2025, are state-wide public holidays for both the private and public sectors.
Jharkhand Extends Holi Public Holidays To March 15 Government of Jharkhand (Ranchi) The Government of India's state of Jharkhand has declared a public sector holiday on Saturday, March 15, 2025, on account of Holi, thus amending the list of 2025 public holidays in Jharkhand as set out in the Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776 issued by the Governor of Jharkhand, last October. Note that, as per Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776, both Thursday and Friday, March 13 and 14, 2025, are state-wide public holidays for both the private and public sectors.
Maldives Ramadan Public Holidays To Begin On March 20 Maldives President's Office Press Release (Male) The President of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, has announced that the last ten days of Ramadan, "beginning from March 20th onward", will be public holidays. As per the aforementioned announcement, "all government offices will remain closed for this period". Recall that, in February 2024, President Muizzu had confirmed that all government offices and state institutions would be closed during the last ten days of Ramadan, starting from the 20th day of the month, as had been announced at the end of December 2023, and had been promised during last summer's election campaign, "to foster Islamic values within the community as well as to encourage the public to enhance their engagement in religious practices".
Maldives Ramadan Public Holidays To Begin On March 20 Maldives President's Office Press Release (Male) The President of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, has announced that the last ten days of Ramadan, "beginning from March 20th onward", will be public holidays. As per the aforementioned announcement, "all government offices will remain closed for this period". Recall that, in February 2024, President Muizzu had confirmed that all government offices and state institutions would be closed during the last ten days of Ramadan, starting from the 20th day of the month, as had been announced at the end of December 2023, and had been promised during last summer's election campaign, "to foster Islamic values within the community as well as to encourage the public to enhance their engagement in religious practices".
Saudi Arabia Announces Eid Al-Fitr Public Holidays Saudi Press Agency (SPA) The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that there would be four-day Eid Al-Fitr holiday for the private and non-profit sectors in Saudi Arabia this year, beginning on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The aforementioned Eid Al-Fitr dates are the same as those announced, late last month, by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Recall that, in previous years, the Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha public sector holidays would often last between 12 and 15 days, but a year ago, the Saudi Council of Ministers decreed that in the future the government public holidays for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha would each last a minimum of 4 days and a maximum of 5 days (paragraph 2 of Article 24 of the executive regulations of the Labor Law).
Saudi Arabia Announces Eid Al-Fitr Public Holidays Saudi Press Agency (SPA) The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has announced that there would be four-day Eid Al-Fitr holiday for the private and non-profit sectors in Saudi Arabia this year, beginning on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The aforementioned Eid Al-Fitr dates are the same as those announced, late last month, by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Recall that, in previous years, the Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha public sector holidays would often last between 12 and 15 days, but a year ago, the Saudi Council of Ministers decreed that in the future the government public holidays for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha would each last a minimum of 4 days and a maximum of 5 days (paragraph 2 of Article 24 of the executive regulations of the Labor Law).
Azerbaijan Celbrates Wind Tuesday of Novruz Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) Tomorrow, Azerbaijan will be marking Wind Tuesday, the third of four Tuesdays leading to the annual Novruz public holidays of Azerbaijan. Since 2024, Azerbaijan has been marking the four Tuesdays leading to Novruz, namely Su Chershenbesi (Water Tuesday), Od Chershenbesi (Fire Tuesday), Hava Charshanbasi (Wind Tuesday), and Torpag Chershenbe/Ilakhir Chershenbe (Earth Tuesday/Last Tuesday). Recall that, last December, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan decided that the 2025 Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-26, 2025, inclusively. But a couple of weeks ago, the same Cabinet of Ministers issued the decision No. 23 dated February 15, 2025 (решению Кабинета министров №23 от 15 февраля 2025), signed by Prime Minister, Ali Asadov, which amended the schedule of public holidays for Novruz ("in order to ensure the sequence of working and non-working days, the working days of March 27 and 28, 2025 (Thursday and Friday) will be swapped with the non-working days of March 10 (Monday) and April 1 (Tuesday)").
Azerbaijan Celbrates Wind Tuesday of Novruz Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) Tomorrow, Azerbaijan will be marking Wind Tuesday, the third of four Tuesdays leading to the annual Novruz public holidays of Azerbaijan. Since 2024, Azerbaijan has been marking the four Tuesdays leading to Novruz, namely Su Chershenbesi (Water Tuesday), Od Chershenbesi (Fire Tuesday), Hava Charshanbasi (Wind Tuesday), and Torpag Chershenbe/Ilakhir Chershenbe (Earth Tuesday/Last Tuesday). Recall that, last December, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan decided that the 2025 Novruz public holidays would be observed from March 20-26, 2025, inclusively. But a couple of weeks ago, the same Cabinet of Ministers issued the decision No. 23 dated February 15, 2025 (решению Кабинета министров №23 от 15 февраля 2025), signed by Prime Minister, Ali Asadov, which amended the schedule of public holidays for Novruz ("in order to ensure the sequence of working and non-working days, the working days of March 27 and 28, 2025 (Thursday and Friday) will be swapped with the non-working days of March 10 (Monday) and April 1 (Tuesday)").
Iraq Expands Scope Of March 16 Halabja Public Holiday Al Sumaria News (Baghdad) The Iraqi Federal Government has declared Sunday, March 16, 2025 as a public holiday across all Iraqi institutions to commemorate the 1988 Halabja chemical attack, under Article 1 of the Official Holidays Law No. 12 of 2024. Recall that, before today, March 16 had been listed as a banks-only holiday as per last November's official list of 2025 bank holidays released by the Central Bank of Iraq (عطل البنك المركزي العراقي لعام 2025 إضافة إلى أيام الجمع والسبت).
Iraq Expands Scope Of March 16 Halabja Public Holiday Al Sumaria News (Baghdad) The Iraqi Federal Government has declared Sunday, March 16, 2025 as a public holiday across all Iraqi institutions to commemorate the 1988 Halabja chemical attack, under Article 1 of the Official Holidays Law No. 12 of 2024. Recall that, before today, March 16 had been listed as a banks-only holiday as per last November's official list of 2025 bank holidays released by the Central Bank of Iraq (عطل البنك المركزي العراقي لعام 2025 إضافة إلى أيام الجمع والسبت).
Jordan Announces 2025 Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Petra Jordan News Agency Petra (Amman) Jordanian Prime Minister, Jaafar Hassan, has issued a circular announcing that the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays in Jordan would be observed in the public sector from Sunday, March 30, to Wednesday, April 2, 2025, inclusively. As per the aforementioned circular, "all ministries, government departments, institutions, public authorities, public universities, municipalities, joint services councils, Greater Amman Municipality, and government-owned companies will suspend work from the morning of Sunday, March 30, until the evening of Wednesday, April 2".
Jordan Announces 2025 Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Petra Jordan News Agency Petra (Amman) Jordanian Prime Minister, Jaafar Hassan, has issued a circular announcing that the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays in Jordan would be observed in the public sector from Sunday, March 30, to Wednesday, April 2, 2025, inclusively. As per the aforementioned circular, "all ministries, government departments, institutions, public authorities, public universities, municipalities, joint services councils, Greater Amman Municipality, and government-owned companies will suspend work from the morning of Sunday, March 30, until the evening of Wednesday, April 2".
Tamil Nadu Declares March 12 Local Public Holiday Government of Tamil Nadu (Chennai) The Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu has declared Wenesday, March 12, 2025, as a public holiday for all government offices and educational institutions in the Thanjavur district, for the Masi Magam festival. As compensation for this additional one-off public holiday, Saturday, March 29, 2025, has been declared as a working day for all government offices and educational institutions in Thanjavur. The declaration of Wenesday, March 12, 2025, as a local public holiday, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Tamil Nadu as contained in the vide notification G.O.Ms.No. 792 of last November, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Tamil Nadu Declares March 12 Local Public Holiday Government of Tamil Nadu (Chennai) The Government of India's State of Tamil Nadu has declared Wenesday, March 12, 2025, as a public holiday for all government offices and educational institutions in the Thanjavur district, for the Masi Magam festival. As compensation for this additional one-off public holiday, Saturday, March 29, 2025, has been declared as a working day for all government offices and educational institutions in Thanjavur. The declaration of Wenesday, March 12, 2025, as a local public holiday, does not amend the list of 2025 public holidays in Tamil Nadu as contained in the vide notification G.O.Ms.No. 792 of last November, since that notification only covered statewide public holidays.
Canada 2025-2026 Bank Holidays Updated Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada (Ottawa) The Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank, has released an updated version of its previously-released list of 2025 bank holidays in Canada, this time including later dates into 2026.
Canada 2025-2026 Bank Holidays Updated Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada (Ottawa) The Bank of Canada, Canada's central bank, has released an updated version of its previously-released list of 2025 bank holidays in Canada, this time including later dates into 2026.
Kurdistan Declares March 11 Public Holiday Kurdistan Regional Government (Erbil) The Council of Ministers of the Regional Government of the Kurdistan province of Iraq (KRG), has declared a public holiday on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, across all government institutions in the Kurdistan Region, n commemoration of the anniversary of the 1970 Kurdistan Autonomy Agreement. In the aforementioned announcement, the Department of Media and Information add that "Normal working hours will resume on Wednesday, March 12, 2025". Though nominally still a part of Iraq, Kurdistan has benefited from a large dose of de facto independence since 1990 and legally since the 2005 constitution.
Kurdistan Declares March 11 Public Holiday Kurdistan Regional Government (Erbil) The Council of Ministers of the Regional Government of the Kurdistan province of Iraq (KRG), has declared a public holiday on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, across all government institutions in the Kurdistan Region, n commemoration of the anniversary of the 1970 Kurdistan Autonomy Agreement. In the aforementioned announcement, the Department of Media and Information add that "Normal working hours will resume on Wednesday, March 12, 2025". Though nominally still a part of Iraq, Kurdistan has benefited from a large dose of de facto independence since 1990 and legally since the 2005 constitution.
Guyana Phagwah Public Holiday March 7 Guyana Government Information Agency (GINA) Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has signed the Gazette Notification 86/2025/571 declaring Friday, March 14, 2025, as a public holiday in Guyana, on account of Phagwah. As per the aforementioned notification, "Pursuant to the provisions of sections 3 (1) and 3 (2) of the Public Holidays Act, chapter 19:07, of the laws of Guyana, Friday March 14, 2025 is hereby declared a public holiday".
Guyana Phagwah Public Holiday March 7 Guyana Government Information Agency (GINA) Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has signed the Gazette Notification 86/2025/571 declaring Friday, March 14, 2025, as a public holiday in Guyana, on account of Phagwah. As per the aforementioned notification, "Pursuant to the provisions of sections 3 (1) and 3 (2) of the Public Holidays Act, chapter 19:07, of the laws of Guyana, Friday March 14, 2025 is hereby declared a public holiday".
Liberian Decoration Day Public Holiday March 12 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a Proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as the 109th Decoration Day, a public holiday to be observed throughout the Republic of Liberia. The annual Decoration Day Liberian public holiday was created by an Act of the Liberian Legislature, on October 24, 1916 declaring the Second Wednesday in March of each year as Decoration Day to be observed as a National Holiday. Such last-minute re-confirmation of annual public holidays are a staple of the Liberian public holidays calendar.
Liberian Decoration Day Public Holiday March 12 Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Monrovia) The President of the Republic of Liberia, Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has issued a Proclamation declaring Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as the 109th Decoration Day, a public holiday to be observed throughout the Republic of Liberia. The annual Decoration Day Liberian public holiday was created by an Act of the Liberian Legislature, on October 24, 1916 declaring the Second Wednesday in March of each year as Decoration Day to be observed as a National Holiday. Such last-minute re-confirmation of annual public holidays are a staple of the Liberian public holidays calendar.
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba Amends 2025 Public Holidays Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (Oranjestad) The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland has released an amended version of its previously-released list of official non-working public holidays in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, for the calendar year 2025. The new listing has a day in lieu public holiday for the April 27 King's Day public holiday which falls on a Sunday in 2025. Note that the initial list of public holidays in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, for the calendar year 2025, as announced last January, still contains an error in the date listed for the 2025 Carnaval Monday of Saba. The listed date of July 29, 2025, which is a Tuesday and the same date as last year, is probably a typo. The Public Entity Saba website, for its part lists the 2025 Saba Carnaval Monday as TBD.
Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba Amends 2025 Public Holidays Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (Oranjestad) The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland has released an amended version of its previously-released list of official non-working public holidays in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, for the calendar year 2025. The new listing has a day in lieu public holiday for the April 27 King's Day public holiday which falls on a Sunday in 2025. Note that the initial list of public holidays in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, for the calendar year 2025, as announced last January, still contains an error in the date listed for the 2025 Carnaval Monday of Saba. The listed date of July 29, 2025, which is a Tuesday and the same date as last year, is probably a typo. The Public Entity Saba website, for its part lists the 2025 Saba Carnaval Monday as TBD.
Chad Declares March 8 Public Holiday Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) Chad's ministre de la Fonction publique, de l’Emploi et du Dialogue social, Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, has issued a communiqué declaring Saturday, March 8, 2025, a as public holiday in the Chad, on account of the upcoming International Women's Day. As per the aforementioned communique, "En application de l’article 2 du Décret N°273/PR/MI PTDS/2019, du 07 mars 2019, modifiant l’article 2 du décret N°413/PR/PM/MI PTEM/97 du 30 septembre 1997, portant révision de la liste et du régime des jours fériés et chômés, le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et de la Concertation Sociale a l’honneur de porter à la connaissance des travailleuses et travailleurs des secteurs public et privé que la journée du samedi 08 mars 2025, Journée Internationale de la Femme, est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur l’ensemble du territoire national.", adding as is the norm in Chad's public holidays communiqués, "Par ailleurs, le Ministre tient à informer les travailleuses et travailleurs que la journée du lundi 10 mars 2025 est ouvrable". Last year, Minister Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, had similarly issued a communiqué declaring Friday, March 8, 2024, a as public holiday in the Chad, all the while also stressing that March 9th would be a regular working day.
Chad Declares March 8 Public Holiday Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) Chad's ministre de la Fonction publique, de l’Emploi et du Dialogue social, Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, has issued a communiqué declaring Saturday, March 8, 2025, a as public holiday in the Chad, on account of the upcoming International Women's Day. As per the aforementioned communique, "En application de l’article 2 du Décret N°273/PR/MI PTDS/2019, du 07 mars 2019, modifiant l’article 2 du décret N°413/PR/PM/MI PTEM/97 du 30 septembre 1997, portant révision de la liste et du régime des jours fériés et chômés, le Ministre de la Fonction Publique et de la Concertation Sociale a l’honneur de porter à la connaissance des travailleuses et travailleurs des secteurs public et privé que la journée du samedi 08 mars 2025, Journée Internationale de la Femme, est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur l’ensemble du territoire national.", adding as is the norm in Chad's public holidays communiqués, "Par ailleurs, le Ministre tient à informer les travailleuses et travailleurs que la journée du lundi 10 mars 2025 est ouvrable". Last year, Minister Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, had similarly issued a communiqué declaring Friday, March 8, 2024, a as public holiday in the Chad, all the while also stressing that March 9th would be a regular working day.
Eswatini Declares March 10 Public Holiday Government of Swaziland Ministry of Home Affairs (Mbabane) The Ministry for Home Affairs of the Kingdom of eSwatini has confirmed that Monday, March 10, 2025, would be a public holiday for all all industries, meaning every sector is required to observe it. Today's announcement follows yesterday's gazette publication of The Amendment Of Schedule To The Public Holidays Act, 1938, Notice, 2025 which read "It is notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs amends the Schedule to the Public Holidays Act, 1938, by deleting the 22 day of July as a public holiday in Eswatini and inserting a new public holiday to be named as Lutsangu Day". This confirmed the creation of a new annual public holiday to replace the annual King Father public holiday, which had been announced late last month by King Mswati III to recognize the Lutsango women’s regiment and to be observed on the Monday that follows the Hlane Buganu ceremony, all the while adding that "after some consultation, an agreement was made that the holiday of July 22, which was celebrated in remembrance of the late King Sobhuza II, be shifted to the Monday after the celebration of the second leg of the Buganu ceremony".
Eswatini Declares March 10 Public Holiday Government of Swaziland Ministry of Home Affairs (Mbabane) The Ministry for Home Affairs of the Kingdom of eSwatini has confirmed that Monday, March 10, 2025, would be a public holiday for all all industries, meaning every sector is required to observe it. Today's announcement follows yesterday's gazette publication of The Amendment Of Schedule To The Public Holidays Act, 1938, Notice, 2025 which read "It is notified for general information that the Minister for Home Affairs amends the Schedule to the Public Holidays Act, 1938, by deleting the 22 day of July as a public holiday in Eswatini and inserting a new public holiday to be named as Lutsangu Day". This confirmed the creation of a new annual public holiday to replace the annual King Father public holiday, which had been announced late last month by King Mswati III to recognize the Lutsango women’s regiment and to be observed on the Monday that follows the Hlane Buganu ceremony, all the while adding that "after some consultation, an agreement was made that the holiday of July 22, which was celebrated in remembrance of the late King Sobhuza II, be shifted to the Monday after the celebration of the second leg of the Buganu ceremony".
Sierra Leone Declares Public Holiday For International Women’s Day State House Press Secretariat (Freetown) Earlier today, the Office of the President of Sierra Leone, State House, announced that Saturday, March 8th, 2025, had been declared as a public holiday in Sierra Leone on account of the upcoming International Women’s Day. As per the aforementioned announcement, "The General Public is hereby informed that the International Women’s Day will be observed on Saturday, 8th March 2025. Accordingly, Saturday, 8,h March 2025, will be a public holiday nationwide". The declaration of Saturday, March 8th, 2025, as a public holiday is in line with the list of official non-working public holidays in Sierra Leone for the calendar year 2025, as announced by the government of Sierra Leone, late last year.
Sierra Leone Declares Public Holiday For International Women’s Day State House Press Secretariat (Freetown) Earlier today, the Office of the President of Sierra Leone, State House, announced that Saturday, March 8th, 2025, had been declared as a public holiday in Sierra Leone on account of the upcoming International Women’s Day. As per the aforementioned announcement, "The General Public is hereby informed that the International Women’s Day will be observed on Saturday, 8th March 2025. Accordingly, Saturday, 8,h March 2025, will be a public holiday nationwide". The declaration of Saturday, March 8th, 2025, as a public holiday is in line with the list of official non-working public holidays in Sierra Leone for the calendar year 2025, as announced by the government of Sierra Leone, late last year.
Singapore Government Rejects Thaipusam Public Holiday Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Minister of State for Manpower, Gan Siow Huang, has rejected recent calls from MPs to restore Thaipusam as an annual public holiday in Singapore. As per one of the proposal, the number of public holidays would increase from 11 to 14, with one additional public holiday for each of the three major racial groups in Singapore, thus keeping with the spirit of the 1968 parliamentary debate on the Holidays Amendment Bill. At that time, only 3 years after Singapore's independence, the then Minister for Law and Economic Development, E.W. Barker, had suggested that if Singapore prospered, the government might consider increasing the number of public holidays ("If our island prospers, I am sure the government will ask me to come back here, and on that day, it will be my pleasure to make amendments to increase the number of holidays. But let us first show that we can work hard and that we deserve more holidays"). Proponents of an increase in the number of public holidays have pointed out that "Between 1968 and today, our GDP per capita has grown from a little more than S$2,100 to more than S$127,000, close to a 60-fold increase.", concluding that "It is impossible to claim that we have not prospered. It is time to call in that promise made close to six decades ago and reinstate Thaipusam as a national holiday".
Singapore Government Rejects Thaipusam Public Holiday Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Singapore's Minister of State for Manpower, Gan Siow Huang, has rejected recent calls from MPs to restore Thaipusam as an annual public holiday in Singapore. As per one of the proposal, the number of public holidays would increase from 11 to 14, with one additional public holiday for each of the three major racial groups in Singapore, thus keeping with the spirit of the 1968 parliamentary debate on the Holidays Amendment Bill. At that time, only 3 years after Singapore's independence, the then Minister for Law and Economic Development, E.W. Barker, had suggested that if Singapore prospered, the government might consider increasing the number of public holidays ("If our island prospers, I am sure the government will ask me to come back here, and on that day, it will be my pleasure to make amendments to increase the number of holidays. But let us first show that we can work hard and that we deserve more holidays"). Proponents of an increase in the number of public holidays have pointed out that "Between 1968 and today, our GDP per capita has grown from a little more than S$2,100 to more than S$127,000, close to a 60-fold increase.", concluding that "It is impossible to claim that we have not prospered. It is time to call in that promise made close to six decades ago and reinstate Thaipusam as a national holiday".
