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Gabon Declares April 11-12 Public Holidays Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville) Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, has announced that Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2025, would be public holidays in the Gabon on account of the upcoming Presidential Election. As per the minister's statement "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le Chômage porte à la connaissance des employeurs et des travailleurs ainsi qu’à toute la communauté nationale, qu’en application des dispositions du décret n°0078/PR/MIS du 23 janvier 2025 portant convocation du collège électoral pour l’élection du Président de la République pour l’année 2025, la journée du samedi 12 avril 2025, date de convocation du collège électoral est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national", adding that "Par ailleurs, la journée du vendredi 11 avril 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et récupérable".
Gabon Declares April 11-12 Public Holidays Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville) Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, has announced that Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2025, would be public holidays in the Gabon on account of the upcoming Presidential Election. As per the minister's statement "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le Chômage porte à la connaissance des employeurs et des travailleurs ainsi qu’à toute la communauté nationale, qu’en application des dispositions du décret n°0078/PR/MIS du 23 janvier 2025 portant convocation du collège électoral pour l’élection du Président de la République pour l’année 2025, la journée du samedi 12 avril 2025, date de convocation du collège électoral est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national", adding that "Par ailleurs, la journée du vendredi 11 avril 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et récupérable".
South Korean Presidential Election June 3 Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) At a cabinet meeting of the South Korean government, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, was declared a one-off temporary public holiday on account of the Presidential election to be held on that date. Last year, South Korea held its 22nd parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a date that was also declared a legal holiday. Recall that, since the 2022 revision to the Labor Standards Act, companies with a payroll of five or more employees must grant their employees legal holidays as paid public holidays.
South Korean Presidential Election June 3 Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) At a cabinet meeting of the South Korean government, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, was declared a one-off temporary public holiday on account of the Presidential election to be held on that date. Last year, South Korea held its 22nd parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a date that was also declared a legal holiday. Recall that, since the 2022 revision to the Labor Standards Act, companies with a payroll of five or more employees must grant their employees legal holidays as paid public holidays.
País Vasco 2026 Public Holidays Announced Boletín Oficial del País Vasco (BOPV) Earlier today, the Government Council of Spain's Basque autonomous region (Euskadi) announced its calendar of official regional public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (calendario laboral). The regional public holidays chosen for 2026 are San José, Easter Monday and Santiago Apóstol. In addition to these region-wide public holidays, two more holidays must be declared by municipalities and provincial councils. The following are likely to be Friday, July 31 (St. Ignatius' Day), in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, and Tuesday, April 28 (San Prudencio), in Álava.
País Vasco 2026 Public Holidays Announced Boletín Oficial del País Vasco (BOPV) Earlier today, the Government Council of Spain's Basque autonomous region (Euskadi) announced its calendar of official regional public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (calendario laboral). The regional public holidays chosen for 2026 are San José, Easter Monday and Santiago Apóstol. In addition to these region-wide public holidays, two more holidays must be declared by municipalities and provincial councils. The following are likely to be Friday, July 31 (St. Ignatius' Day), in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, and Tuesday, April 28 (San Prudencio), in Álava.
Delhi NCT Declares April 14 Public Holiday Government of Delhi NCT (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned vide notification F. No. 53/758/GAD /CN/2025/625-667, "The Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Monday, the 14th April, 2025 to be a holiday in all Government offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends last November's vide Notification No. F. 53/689/GAD/ CN/2024-25/ 2065-2111, containing the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2025.
Delhi NCT Declares April 14 Public Holiday Government of Delhi NCT (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned vide notification F. No. 53/758/GAD /CN/2025/625-667, "The Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Monday, the 14th April, 2025 to be a holiday in all Government offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends last November's vide Notification No. F. 53/689/GAD/ CN/2024-25/ 2065-2111, containing the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2025.
Guatemala Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has announced that banks in Guatemala's financial system would close starting at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and re-open on Monday, April 21, 2025, on account of the upcoming Easter week.
Guatemala Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has announced that banks in Guatemala's financial system would close starting at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and re-open on Monday, April 21, 2025, on account of the upcoming Easter week.
Honduras Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba) has announced that the upcoming April 14, Day of the Americas, bank holiday had been moved to Wednesday, April 16, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "bank branches will be closed from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20". Last week, the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras had issued an official communique confirming that all public sector officials and employees will enjoy additional public holidays from Tuesday to Saturday, April 15-19, 2025, on account of the upcoming semana santa (Easter week). And the week before, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays would be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025, for the private sector), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Honduras Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba) has announced that the upcoming April 14, Day of the Americas, bank holiday had been moved to Wednesday, April 16, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "bank branches will be closed from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20". Last week, the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras had issued an official communique confirming that all public sector officials and employees will enjoy additional public holidays from Tuesday to Saturday, April 15-19, 2025, on account of the upcoming semana santa (Easter week). And the week before, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays would be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025, for the private sector), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Mizoram Declares April 14 Public Holiday Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl) The Government of India's State of Mizoram has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned Office Memorandum No. F.23012/1/2016-GAD, "In exercise of the powers conferred under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to declare the 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. All Government offices. Public undertakings, Educational Institutions and Banking Institutions shall remain closed on the aforementioned date.". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last August by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No.F.23012/1/2020-GAD/92.
Mizoram Declares April 14 Public Holiday Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl) The Government of India's State of Mizoram has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned Office Memorandum No. F.23012/1/2016-GAD, "In exercise of the powers conferred under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to declare the 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. All Government offices. Public undertakings, Educational Institutions and Banking Institutions shall remain closed on the aforementioned date.". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last August by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No.F.23012/1/2020-GAD/92.
Peru Extends 2025 Public Holidays Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) The Peruvian government has gazetted the Supreme Decree 042-2025 PCM which expands the list of 2025 public holidays in Peru, with the declaration of 3 additional one-off bridge public holidays. As per the aforementioned decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte , Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, and the Ministers of Labor, Foreign Trade, and Tourism, "The Government implements strategic policies to promote the country's tourist attractions, including the establishment of non-working days subject to compensation or recovery of non-worked hours. These, combined with regular holidays, create long weekends conducive to domestic tourism". Recall that, at the beginning of 2024, the Peruvian government had gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 011-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2024. Then, in July 2024, it gazetted the Supreme Decree 066-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2025, once again, with the declaration of an additional public sector holiday on Saturday, July 27, 2024 ("Artículo 1.- Día no laborable en el sector público, 1.1 Declarar día no laborable, para los trabajadores del sector público, a nivel nacional, el sábado 27 de julio de 2024").
Peru Extends 2025 Public Holidays Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) The Peruvian government has gazetted the Supreme Decree 042-2025 PCM which expands the list of 2025 public holidays in Peru, with the declaration of 3 additional one-off bridge public holidays. As per the aforementioned decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte , Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, and the Ministers of Labor, Foreign Trade, and Tourism, "The Government implements strategic policies to promote the country's tourist attractions, including the establishment of non-working days subject to compensation or recovery of non-worked hours. These, combined with regular holidays, create long weekends conducive to domestic tourism". Recall that, at the beginning of 2024, the Peruvian government had gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 011-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2024. Then, in July 2024, it gazetted the Supreme Decree 066-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2025, once again, with the declaration of an additional public sector holiday on Saturday, July 27, 2024 ("Artículo 1.- Día no laborable en el sector público, 1.1 Declarar día no laborable, para los trabajadores del sector público, a nivel nacional, el sábado 27 de julio de 2024").
Azerbaijan Announces June 2025 Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan has reminded the population of the non-working public holidays in June 2025. These will be Gurban Bayram, from June 6-9, the Day of National Salvation on June 15-16, and the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 26, 2025.
Azerbaijan Announces June 2025 Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan has reminded the population of the non-working public holidays in June 2025. These will be Gurban Bayram, from June 6-9, the Day of National Salvation on June 15-16, and the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 26, 2025.
Costa Rica Extends Easter Public Sector Holidays By 3 Days Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Directive No. 048-MIDEPLAN-MTSS, signed by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, Marta Esquivel Rodríguez, and the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Andrés Romero Rodríguez, was published earlier today in La Gaceta, and it applies to all ministries, affiliated bodies, and autonomous and semi-autonomous state institutions. As per the aforementioned directive, Monday to Wednesday, April 14-16, 2025, have been granted as additional public sector holidays for Costa Rica's public servants.
Costa Rica Extends Easter Public Sector Holidays By 3 Days Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Directive No. 048-MIDEPLAN-MTSS, signed by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, Marta Esquivel Rodríguez, and the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Andrés Romero Rodríguez, was published earlier today in La Gaceta, and it applies to all ministries, affiliated bodies, and autonomous and semi-autonomous state institutions. As per the aforementioned directive, Monday to Wednesday, April 14-16, 2025, have been granted as additional public sector holidays for Costa Rica's public servants.
Turkey's President Proposes March 21 Public Holiday Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul) The Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has initiated the legislative process to declare March 21 as a new annual official public holiday in Türkiye under the name Nowruz Holiday. Recall that, last month, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the March 21 Nowruz Day Commemoration Program held at the Haliç Congress Center, had proposed that March 21st be declared a new annual public holiday in Turkey. The last annual public holiday added to Turkey's list of public holidays was in the autumn of 2016, when the same President Erdogan announced that, from 2017 onward, July 15 would be observed as a new non-working public holiday in Turkey to recall the aborted coup of the summer of 2016, and Turkey's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to declare July 15 as a new annual non-working public holiday in Turkey, named Democracy and National Solidarity Day. Before that, in 2009, Turkey's parliament approved a bill declaring May 1st an annual public holiday, effective starting in 2009, and giving it the official name Labor and Solidarity Day, following the preceding decision by then Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had ordered the Minister of Employment and Social Security to announce May 1st as a public holiday, earlier that same month. May 1st had been a public holiday in Turkey, called Spring Day from 1935 to 1980.
Turkey's President Proposes March 21 Public Holiday Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul) The Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has initiated the legislative process to declare March 21 as a new annual official public holiday in Türkiye under the name Nowruz Holiday. Recall that, last month, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the March 21 Nowruz Day Commemoration Program held at the Haliç Congress Center, had proposed that March 21st be declared a new annual public holiday in Turkey. The last annual public holiday added to Turkey's list of public holidays was in the autumn of 2016, when the same President Erdogan announced that, from 2017 onward, July 15 would be observed as a new non-working public holiday in Turkey to recall the aborted coup of the summer of 2016, and Turkey's Parliament unanimously passed a bill to declare July 15 as a new annual non-working public holiday in Turkey, named Democracy and National Solidarity Day. Before that, in 2009, Turkey's parliament approved a bill declaring May 1st an annual public holiday, effective starting in 2009, and giving it the official name Labor and Solidarity Day, following the preceding decision by then Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had ordered the Minister of Employment and Social Security to announce May 1st as a public holiday, earlier that same month. May 1st had been a public holiday in Turkey, called Spring Day from 1935 to 1980.
