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Andhra Pradesh Declares April 1st Optional Holiday Government of Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) The Chief Secretary to the Government of India's State of Andhra Pradesh, K Vijayanand, has issued a vide notification declaring Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as an optional holiday following the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. Recall that, in last month's vide notifications G.O.RT. No.1032 and No.1033, specifying its list of bank holidays, government holidays and public holidays in Andhra Pradesh for the calendar year 2025, only March 31st was listed as a public holiday.
Andhra Pradesh Declares April 1st Optional Holiday Government of Andhra Pradesh (Amaravati) The Chief Secretary to the Government of India's State of Andhra Pradesh, K Vijayanand, has issued a vide notification declaring Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as an optional holiday following the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. Recall that, in last month's vide notifications G.O.RT. No.1032 and No.1033, specifying its list of bank holidays, government holidays and public holidays in Andhra Pradesh for the calendar year 2025, only March 31st was listed as a public holiday.
Kurdistan Further Extends Eid Al-Fitr Public Holidays Al Sumaria News (Baghdad) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq has announced that the current Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays would be extended until Saturday, April 5, 2025. The aforementioned announcement follows that by Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that Monday, March 31, 2025, would mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr, following the confirmed sighting of the Shawwal crescent Moon. Recall that, earlier this week, the Iraqi Cabinet had announced that the entirety of next week would be observed as public holidays on account of the Eid al-Fitr, in addition to last spring's amended Law On Official Holidays, which was signed by Iraq's President, Abdullatif Rashid.
Kurdistan Further Extends Eid Al-Fitr Public Holidays Al Sumaria News (Baghdad) The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq has announced that the current Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays would be extended until Saturday, April 5, 2025. The aforementioned announcement follows that by Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani that Monday, March 31, 2025, would mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr, following the confirmed sighting of the Shawwal crescent Moon. Recall that, earlier this week, the Iraqi Cabinet had announced that the entirety of next week would be observed as public holidays on account of the Eid al-Fitr, in addition to last spring's amended Law On Official Holidays, which was signed by Iraq's President, Abdullatif Rashid.
Nepal Declares March 31 Eid Public Holiday Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the Nepalese Government had declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ramchandra Tiwari, "In line with the announcement published in the Nepal Gazette on February 12, 2024, the government has decided to declare Monday, March 31, a public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr". The declaration of Monday, March 31, 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 31 Eid Public Holiday Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that the Nepalese Government had declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ramchandra Tiwari, "In line with the announcement published in the Nepal Gazette on February 12, 2024, the government has decided to declare Monday, March 31, a public holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr". The declaration of Monday, March 31, 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.
Oman Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Oman News Agency (Muscat) Oman's Ministry of Labour has announced that the previously-announced dates for the upcoming Eidiul Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would be extended until Thursday, April 3, 2025, with official working hours to resume on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The aforementioned decision stems from the fact that the Moon's crescent was not sighted in Oman on Saturday night, and therefore that Monday, March 31, 2025, would be the date of the Eidiul Fitr in Oman. Recall that, a week ago, Oman's Ministry of Labour had announced that the 2025 End of Ramadan public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would start on Saturday, March 29, 2025, and that as for the last date of these holidays, there were 2 options; "If the first day of Eid falls on Sunday, March 30, the holiday will end on Tuesday, 3rd Shawwal 1446 AH, corresponding to April 1. Official working hours would resume on Wednesday, April 2, 2025" on the other hand, "If the first day of Eid falls on Monday, March 31, 2025, the holiday will end on Thursday, 4th Shawwal 1446 AH, corresponding to April 3. Official working hours would resume on Sunday, April 6, 2025". For more than a decade, and contrary to most other Gulf States, Oman has been observing the same Eid public holidays for both the private and public sectors. However, contrary to the other GCC countries who follow the Saudi Umm al-Qura calculated calendar, Oman still relies on the actual sighting of the Moon's first crescent to determine the start of Islamic months.
Oman Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Oman News Agency (Muscat) Oman's Ministry of Labour has announced that the previously-announced dates for the upcoming Eidiul Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would be extended until Thursday, April 3, 2025, with official working hours to resume on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The aforementioned decision stems from the fact that the Moon's crescent was not sighted in Oman on Saturday night, and therefore that Monday, March 31, 2025, would be the date of the Eidiul Fitr in Oman. Recall that, a week ago, Oman's Ministry of Labour had announced that the 2025 End of Ramadan public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would start on Saturday, March 29, 2025, and that as for the last date of these holidays, there were 2 options; "If the first day of Eid falls on Sunday, March 30, the holiday will end on Tuesday, 3rd Shawwal 1446 AH, corresponding to April 1. Official working hours would resume on Wednesday, April 2, 2025" on the other hand, "If the first day of Eid falls on Monday, March 31, 2025, the holiday will end on Thursday, 4th Shawwal 1446 AH, corresponding to April 3. Official working hours would resume on Sunday, April 6, 2025". For more than a decade, and contrary to most other Gulf States, Oman has been observing the same Eid public holidays for both the private and public sectors. However, contrary to the other GCC countries who follow the Saudi Umm al-Qura calculated calendar, Oman still relies on the actual sighting of the Moon's first crescent to determine the start of Islamic months.
BARMM Declares March 31 End of Ramadan Public Holiday Philippine Information Agency (Manila) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) of the Philippines has declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a regular non-working holiday on account of Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan), following the announcement by the Moon sighting announcement by Bangsamoro Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani ("By the authority vested in me, as the Bangsamoro Mufti, I, Abdulrauf Guialani, hereby announce that the crescent moon was sighted today. Therefore, Eid’l Fitr and first day of Shawwal will be tomorrow, Monday, March 31, 2025, In Shaa Allah"). Recall that, in the middle of last week, Malacañang's Presidential Communications Office had issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing a national public holiday in the Philippines on account of the upcoming Islamic holiday of Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The somewhat surprising date of April 1st had been recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) based on the expected sighting of the crescent Moon. The Eid'l Fitr non-working public holiday was added to the list of Philippines public holidays in 2002 as per Republic Act 9177.
BARMM Declares March 31 End of Ramadan Public Holiday Philippine Information Agency (Manila) The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) of the Philippines has declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a regular non-working holiday on account of Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan), following the announcement by the Moon sighting announcement by Bangsamoro Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulrauf Guialani ("By the authority vested in me, as the Bangsamoro Mufti, I, Abdulrauf Guialani, hereby announce that the crescent moon was sighted today. Therefore, Eid’l Fitr and first day of Shawwal will be tomorrow, Monday, March 31, 2025, In Shaa Allah"). Recall that, in the middle of last week, Malacañang's Presidential Communications Office had issued a Presidential Proclamation announcing a national public holiday in the Philippines on account of the upcoming Islamic holiday of Eid'l Fitr (End of Ramadan) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The somewhat surprising date of April 1st had been recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) based on the expected sighting of the crescent Moon. The Eid'l Fitr non-working public holiday was added to the list of Philippines public holidays in 2002 as per Republic Act 9177.
Algeria Declares 3-Day End of Ramadan Public Holidays Direction Générale de la Fonction Publique (Algiers) The Algerian Commission nationale de l'observation du croissant lunaire, has announced that the first Moon crescent could not be observed tonight and therefore that Monday, March 31, 2025, would be the first day of the month of Choual de l'année 1446 de l'Hégire. Recall that, earlier this week, the Algerian Direction générale de la Fonction publique et de la Réforme administrative had announced that the first 3 days of the month of Shawwal would be public holidays for both the public and private sectors ("les 1er, 2 et 3 du mois de Choual 1446 de l’Hégire seront des jours de congé payé pour l’ensemble des fonctionnaires des institutions et administrations publiques, des établissements et offices publics et privés, ainsi que pour tous les employés des entreprises publiques et privées, quel que soit leur statut, y compris ceux rémunérés à la journée ou à l’heure").
Algeria Declares 3-Day End of Ramadan Public Holidays Direction Générale de la Fonction Publique (Algiers) The Algerian Commission nationale de l'observation du croissant lunaire, has announced that the first Moon crescent could not be observed tonight and therefore that Monday, March 31, 2025, would be the first day of the month of Choual de l'année 1446 de l'Hégire. Recall that, earlier this week, the Algerian Direction générale de la Fonction publique et de la Réforme administrative had announced that the first 3 days of the month of Shawwal would be public holidays for both the public and private sectors ("les 1er, 2 et 3 du mois de Choual 1446 de l’Hégire seront des jours de congé payé pour l’ensemble des fonctionnaires des institutions et administrations publiques, des établissements et offices publics et privés, ainsi que pour tous les employés des entreprises publiques et privées, quel que soit leur statut, y compris ceux rémunérés à la journée ou à l’heure").
Benin End of Ramadan Public Holiday March 30 Site officiel du gouvernement du Bénin (Cotonou) Benin's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Adidjatou A. Mathys, has issued a communique announcing that, on the advice of the Union Islamique du Bénin (UIB), the government of Bénin had declared Sunday, March 30, 2025, as a non-working public holiday throughout Bénin on account of the Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned communique, "Dans le cadre de la célébration de la fête du Ramadan, et conformément aux dispositions de la loi n° 90-019 du 27 juillet 1990 fixant les fêtes légales en République du Bénin, la journée du dimanche 30 mars 2025 est fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l'étendue du territoire national.".
Benin End of Ramadan Public Holiday March 30 Site officiel du gouvernement du Bénin (Cotonou) Benin's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Adidjatou A. Mathys, has issued a communique announcing that, on the advice of the Union Islamique du Bénin (UIB), the government of Bénin had declared Sunday, March 30, 2025, as a non-working public holiday throughout Bénin on account of the Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned communique, "Dans le cadre de la célébration de la fête du Ramadan, et conformément aux dispositions de la loi n° 90-019 du 27 juillet 1990 fixant les fêtes légales en République du Bénin, la journée du dimanche 30 mars 2025 est fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l'étendue du territoire national.".
Chad Aid El Fitr Public Holiday March 30 Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) Chad's Minister de la Fonction publique et du Fonction Publique et de la Concertation Sociale, Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, has issued a communiqué declaring Sunday, March 30, 2025, a as public holiday in the Chad, on account of the upcoming Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday, all the while specifying that "la journée du lundi 31 mars 2025 restera ouvrable".
Chad Aid El Fitr Public Holiday March 30 Agence Tchadienne de Presse (N’Djamena) Chad's Minister de la Fonction publique et du Fonction Publique et de la Concertation Sociale, Abdoulaye Mbodou Mbami, has issued a communiqué declaring Sunday, March 30, 2025, a as public holiday in the Chad, on account of the upcoming Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday, all the while specifying that "la journée du lundi 31 mars 2025 restera ouvrable".
Egypt Extends End of Ramadan Public Holidays Egypt State Information Service (Cairo) Following an announcement by Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta, the country’s authority on Islamic rulings, Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has announced extended paid public holidays from Saturday, March 29, until Wednesday, April 2, 2025, on account of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Egyptian Labour Minister, Mohamed Gobran, confirmed that the private sector would benefit from the same extended holiday period. The Dar Al-Ifta had stated, earlier tonight, that "Based on the confirmed results of this legitimate visual sighting, it has been determined that the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted across the country through our committees". Recall that, earlier this week, Prime Minister Madbouly had stated that "if the official sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon confirms that Monday, 31 March 2025, is the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH, the holiday period will be extended until Wednesday, 2 April 2025".
Egypt Extends End of Ramadan Public Holidays Egypt State Information Service (Cairo) Following an announcement by Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta, the country’s authority on Islamic rulings, Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has announced extended paid public holidays from Saturday, March 29, until Wednesday, April 2, 2025, on account of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Egyptian Labour Minister, Mohamed Gobran, confirmed that the private sector would benefit from the same extended holiday period. The Dar Al-Ifta had stated, earlier tonight, that "Based on the confirmed results of this legitimate visual sighting, it has been determined that the crescent moon of Shawwal was not sighted across the country through our committees". Recall that, earlier this week, Prime Minister Madbouly had stated that "if the official sighting of the Shawwal crescent moon confirms that Monday, 31 March 2025, is the first day of Shawwal 1446 AH, the holiday period will be extended until Wednesday, 2 April 2025".
Guinea Conakry Declares Day After Aïd El Fitr Public Holiday Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de la République de Guinée (Conakry) Guinea Conakry's Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique, Faya François Bourouno, has issued a communique declaring Monday, March 31, 2025, a public holiday in Guinea Conakry on account of the Aïd El Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned television announcement, "Conformément au décret concernant les fêtes légales en Guinée, le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique a déclaré la journée du lundi 31 mars 2025, lendemain de la fête du Ramadan, fériée, chômée et payée".
Guinea Conakry Declares Day After Aïd El Fitr Public Holiday Portail Officiel du Gouvernement de la République de Guinée (Conakry) Guinea Conakry's Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique, Faya François Bourouno, has issued a communique declaring Monday, March 31, 2025, a public holiday in Guinea Conakry on account of the Aïd El Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned television announcement, "Conformément au décret concernant les fêtes légales en Guinée, le Ministre du Travail et de la Fonction Publique a déclaré la journée du lundi 31 mars 2025, lendemain de la fête du Ramadan, fériée, chômée et payée".
Ivory Coast Declares March 30-31 Aïd-el-Fitr Public Holidays Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire (Abijan) The ministre de l’Emploi et de la Protection Sociale of the Ivory Coast, has declared Sunday and Monday, March 30 and 31, 2025, as the date of this years Aïd-el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday. As per the aforementioned announcement, "En application du décret n° 2011-371 du 4 novembre 2011, modifiant et complétant l'article 2 du décret n° 96-205 du 7 mars 1996 déterminant la liste et le régime des jours fériés : Le dimanche 30 mars 2025, jour de la fête de fin de Ramadan (Aïd-el-Fitr), est déclaré jour férié et chômé ; Le lundi 31 mars 2025, lendemain de la fête de fin de Ramadan, est également déclaré jour férié et chômé sur toute l'étendue du territoire national ".
Ivory Coast Declares March 30-31 Aïd-el-Fitr Public Holidays Gouvernement de Côte d'Ivoire (Abijan) The ministre de l’Emploi et de la Protection Sociale of the Ivory Coast, has declared Sunday and Monday, March 30 and 31, 2025, as the date of this years Aïd-el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday. As per the aforementioned announcement, "En application du décret n° 2011-371 du 4 novembre 2011, modifiant et complétant l'article 2 du décret n° 96-205 du 7 mars 1996 déterminant la liste et le régime des jours fériés : Le dimanche 30 mars 2025, jour de la fête de fin de Ramadan (Aïd-el-Fitr), est déclaré jour férié et chômé ; Le lundi 31 mars 2025, lendemain de la fête de fin de Ramadan, est également déclaré jour férié et chômé sur toute l'étendue du territoire national ".
Mauritania Declares March 31 End of Ramadan Public Holiday Journal Officiel de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (Noakchott) Maurtitania's Présidence de la République issued a decree declaring Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday in Mauritania on account of the day after the Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned decree, "le lundi 2 chewal 1446, succédant au jour de l’Aid Al Fitr et correspondant au 31 mars 2025 sera un jour férié et payé sur toute l’étendue du territoire national". Mauritania changed it weekends from Saturday-Sunday to Thursday-Friday in 1983 and then to Friday-Saturday in 2001, returning to Saturday-Sunday weekends in 2005, back to Friday-Saturday in 2008, and then to Saturday-Sunday in 2014.
Mauritania Declares March 31 End of Ramadan Public Holiday Journal Officiel de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (Noakchott) Maurtitania's Présidence de la République issued a decree declaring Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday in Mauritania on account of the day after the Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned decree, "le lundi 2 chewal 1446, succédant au jour de l’Aid Al Fitr et correspondant au 31 mars 2025 sera un jour férié et payé sur toute l’étendue du territoire national". Mauritania changed it weekends from Saturday-Sunday to Thursday-Friday in 1983 and then to Friday-Saturday in 2001, returning to Saturday-Sunday weekends in 2005, back to Friday-Saturday in 2008, and then to Saturday-Sunday in 2014.
Mozambique End of Ramadan Public Sector Holiday March 31 Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) Mozambique's Minister of Labor, Gender and Social Action, Ivete Alane, has granted a one-off sectorial non-working public sector holiday on Monday, March 31, 2025, "to all workers and public servants who profess the Muslim religion, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitre", in line with paragraph 2 of article 5 of Decree nº 7/2015, of June 3rd. Mozambique's Labour Code gives the Minister of Labour the authority to declare one-off public holidays in Mozambique.
Mozambique End of Ramadan Public Sector Holiday March 31 Agencia de Informção de Moçambique (Maputo) Mozambique's Minister of Labor, Gender and Social Action, Ivete Alane, has granted a one-off sectorial non-working public sector holiday on Monday, March 31, 2025, "to all workers and public servants who profess the Muslim religion, on the occasion of the celebration of Eid-Ul-Fitre", in line with paragraph 2 of article 5 of Decree nº 7/2015, of June 3rd. Mozambique's Labour Code gives the Minister of Labour the authority to declare one-off public holidays in Mozambique.
Nicaragua Extends Easter 2025 Public Sector Holidays Ministerio del Trabajo de Nicaragua (MITRAB) Nicaragua's Vice President, Rosario Murillo, has announced that Nicaragua's public sector workers and government services would, this year again, close down for 10 consecutive days, from April 12 to 21, 2025, inclusively, on account of the upcoming Holy Week. The extension of the annual Easter public holidays to a full week for the public sector is a regular occurrence in Nicaragua. The private sector, for its part, gets a 4-day period of non-working public holidays stretching from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
Nicaragua Extends Easter 2025 Public Sector Holidays Ministerio del Trabajo de Nicaragua (MITRAB) Nicaragua's Vice President, Rosario Murillo, has announced that Nicaragua's public sector workers and government services would, this year again, close down for 10 consecutive days, from April 12 to 21, 2025, inclusively, on account of the upcoming Holy Week. The extension of the annual Easter public holidays to a full week for the public sector is a regular occurrence in Nicaragua. The private sector, for its part, gets a 4-day period of non-working public holidays stretching from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr Public Holiday March 30-31 Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) Rwanda's Ministry of Public Service and Labour has issued an announcement that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be observed on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The aforementioned statement goes on to state that "Given that the celebration of Eid el-Fitr is on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in accordance with the Presidential Order No 062/01 of October 19, 2022, on public holidays, the Ministry of Public Service and Labour informs employees and employers in both public and private sectors that Monday, March 31, 2025, will be a public holiday". As per the Arrêté Presidentiel N°06/01 Du 16/02/2011 Determinant Les Jours Feries Officiels and the Presidential Order N°42/03 Of 30/06/2015 Determining Official Holidays, the date of the annual Eid el-Fitr public holiday is set by the Moslems' Association of Rwanda ("Itariki itangazwa buri mwaka na Rwanda Moslems' Association").
Rwanda Eid Al-Fitr Public Holiday March 30-31 Rwanda Bureau Of Information and Broadcasting (ORINFOR) Rwanda's Ministry of Public Service and Labour has issued an announcement that the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday would be observed on Sunday, March 30, 2025. The aforementioned statement goes on to state that "Given that the celebration of Eid el-Fitr is on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in accordance with the Presidential Order No 062/01 of October 19, 2022, on public holidays, the Ministry of Public Service and Labour informs employees and employers in both public and private sectors that Monday, March 31, 2025, will be a public holiday". As per the Arrêté Presidentiel N°06/01 Du 16/02/2011 Determinant Les Jours Feries Officiels and the Presidential Order N°42/03 Of 30/06/2015 Determining Official Holidays, the date of the annual Eid el-Fitr public holiday is set by the Moslems' Association of Rwanda ("Itariki itangazwa buri mwaka na Rwanda Moslems' Association").
Sierra Leone Declares March 30-31 Eid Al Fitr Public Holidays State House Press Secretariat (Freetown) The Office of the President of Sierra Leone, State House, announced that the feast of Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) would occur on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Consequently, "the government has declared Monday, March 31st, 2025, a public holiday across the country".
Sierra Leone Declares March 30-31 Eid Al Fitr Public Holidays State House Press Secretariat (Freetown) The Office of the President of Sierra Leone, State House, announced that the feast of Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) would occur on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Consequently, "the government has declared Monday, March 31st, 2025, a public holiday across the country".
Gambia Declares Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holiday On March 31 Office of the President of the Gambia (Banjul) The President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, has declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement, "The public is hereby informed that in observance of Eid-Ul-Fitr, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting under section 76 of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia is pleased to declare Monday 31st March 2025, as a public holiday throughout the country".
Gambia Declares Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holiday On March 31 Office of the President of the Gambia (Banjul) The President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, has declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as a public holiday for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement, "The public is hereby informed that in observance of Eid-Ul-Fitr, His Excellency President Adama Barrow, acting under section 76 of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia is pleased to declare Monday 31st March 2025, as a public holiday throughout the country".
Honduras' Cohep Announces Easter 2025 Public Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays will be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. In the past, a half-day public holiday was afforded to the private sector of Honduras on Easter Week Wednesday, but this was not the case in 2024 and will not be the case either in 2025.
Honduras' Cohep Announces Easter 2025 Public Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays will be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. In the past, a half-day public holiday was afforded to the private sector of Honduras on Easter Week Wednesday, but this was not the case in 2024 and will not be the case either in 2025.
Kenya Declares March 31 Idd-ul-Fitr Public Holiday Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (Nairobi) Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has issued a special gazette notice announcing that the date of the upcoming annual non-working public holiday for Idd-Ul-Fitr (the End of Ramadan) in Kenya would be Monday, March 31, 2025. As per the aforementioned gazette notification, "It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Monday, the 31st March, 2025, shall be a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr". The date of the 2025 End of Ramadan public holiday had initially listed by the Kenyan Government as Tuesday, April 1, 2025, due to a specific clause of the Kenyan Public Holidays Act, which specifies a mathematical rule for the date of the Idd-Ul-Fitr public holiday in Kenya. But this rule was also broken at the last minute, last year, when then Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, issued a special gazette notice announcing that the date of the 2024 Idd-Ul-Fitr would be Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as opposed to an earlier gazette notification listing Thursday, April 11, 2024, for the same reasons.
Kenya Declares March 31 Idd-ul-Fitr Public Holiday Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (Nairobi) Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has issued a special gazette notice announcing that the date of the upcoming annual non-working public holiday for Idd-Ul-Fitr (the End of Ramadan) in Kenya would be Monday, March 31, 2025. As per the aforementioned gazette notification, "It is notified for the general information of the public that, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration declares that Monday, the 31st March, 2025, shall be a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr". The date of the 2025 End of Ramadan public holiday had initially listed by the Kenyan Government as Tuesday, April 1, 2025, due to a specific clause of the Kenyan Public Holidays Act, which specifies a mathematical rule for the date of the Idd-Ul-Fitr public holiday in Kenya. But this rule was also broken at the last minute, last year, when then Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, issued a special gazette notice announcing that the date of the 2024 Idd-Ul-Fitr would be Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as opposed to an earlier gazette notification listing Thursday, April 11, 2024, for the same reasons.
St. Kitts and Nevis Regional Public Holiday April 2 Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (Basseterre) St. Kitts and Nevis Deputy Governor-General Hyleeta Liburd has declared Tuesday, April 2, 2025, as a one-off regional non-working public holiday, from 12 noon, on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2025 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship sports meet. Such half-day public holidays on the island of Nevis are not uncommon. Last year, Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 12 noon, was declared as a one-off regional non-working public half-holiday on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2024 Junior Cultural Street Parade. In 2022 Deputy Governor-General Hyleeta Liburd had declared Wednesday, April 27, 2022, as a one-off regional non-working public holiday, from 12 noon, on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2022 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship sports meet. And in 2015, the then Deputy Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Eustace John, had declared Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, as a public half-holiday on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship.
St. Kitts and Nevis Regional Public Holiday April 2 Office of the Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (Basseterre) St. Kitts and Nevis Deputy Governor-General Hyleeta Liburd has declared Tuesday, April 2, 2025, as a one-off regional non-working public holiday, from 12 noon, on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2025 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship sports meet. Such half-day public holidays on the island of Nevis are not uncommon. Last year, Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 12 noon, was declared as a one-off regional non-working public half-holiday on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2024 Junior Cultural Street Parade. In 2022 Deputy Governor-General Hyleeta Liburd had declared Wednesday, April 27, 2022, as a one-off regional non-working public holiday, from 12 noon, on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the 2022 Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship sports meet. And in 2015, the then Deputy Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Eustace John, had declared Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, as a public half-holiday on the island of Nevis, on the occasion of the Gulf Insurance Inter-Primary Schools Championship.
Tunisia Declares 3-Day Aïd el-Fitr Public Holidays Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) The government of Tunisia has announced that the upcoming Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays in Tunisia would be observed from Sunday, March 30, until Tuesday, April 1, 2025 ("les fonctionnaires de l'État, les collectivités locales et les établissements publics administratifs bénéficieront d'un congé de trois jours. Cette pause aura lieu les 30 et 31 mars ainsi que le 1er avril 2025").
Tunisia Declares 3-Day Aïd el-Fitr Public Holidays Agence Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) The government of Tunisia has announced that the upcoming Aïd el-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays in Tunisia would be observed from Sunday, March 30, until Tuesday, April 1, 2025 ("les fonctionnaires de l'État, les collectivités locales et les établissements publics administratifs bénéficieront d'un congé de trois jours. Cette pause aura lieu les 30 et 31 mars ainsi que le 1er avril 2025").
Turkmenistan Moves And Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) Turkmenistan's President, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has signed a decree On the Celebration of Oraza Bayram, moving the public holiday on account of the upcoming Oraza Bayram (End of Ramadan) to Sunday, March 30, 2025. Additionally, "the national holiday of the Turkmen people, Oraza Bayram, will take place on March 30, 2025, and the day off will be moved to Monday, March 31, 2025, as reported by the official media of Turkmenistan".
Turkmenistan Moves And Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Turkmenistan Government Information Agency (Ashgabad) Turkmenistan's President, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, has signed a decree On the Celebration of Oraza Bayram, moving the public holiday on account of the upcoming Oraza Bayram (End of Ramadan) to Sunday, March 30, 2025. Additionally, "the national holiday of the Turkmen people, Oraza Bayram, will take place on March 30, 2025, and the day off will be moved to Monday, March 31, 2025, as reported by the official media of Turkmenistan".
Haryana Restricts Scope of March 31 Eid Public Holiday Government of Haryana (Chandigarh) The Government of India's state of Haryana has announced that Monday, March 31st, 2025, would no longer be a public holiday. As per the aforementioned notification, "In partial modification of the Government Notification issued vide even number dated 26.12.2024, it is notified that Eid-ul-Fitr, i.e., 31st March 2025, shall be observed as a Restricted Holiday (Schedule-II) instead of a Gazetted Holiday, due to the fact that 29th and 30th March 2025 are weekend off days and 31st March being the closing day of the Financial Year 2024-2025". The cancellation of Monday, March 31st, 2025, as a public holiday thus 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 calendar year 2025. Recall that, earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that all banks would remain open for transactions on Monday, March 31, 2025, despite it being a public holiday, "to provide convenience to taxpayers".
Haryana Restricts Scope of March 31 Eid Public Holiday Government of Haryana (Chandigarh) The Government of India's state of Haryana has announced that Monday, March 31st, 2025, would no longer be a public holiday. As per the aforementioned notification, "In partial modification of the Government Notification issued vide even number dated 26.12.2024, it is notified that Eid-ul-Fitr, i.e., 31st March 2025, shall be observed as a Restricted Holiday (Schedule-II) instead of a Gazetted Holiday, due to the fact that 29th and 30th March 2025 are weekend off days and 31st March being the closing day of the Financial Year 2024-2025". The cancellation of Monday, March 31st, 2025, as a public holiday thus 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 calendar year 2025. Recall that, earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that all banks would remain open for transactions on Monday, March 31, 2025, despite it being a public holiday, "to provide convenience to taxpayers".
Libya Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Libyan News Agency (LANA) Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has announced a weeklong period of public holidays to mark Eid al-Fitr, running from Sunday, March 30, to Friday, April 4, 2025. According to the aforementioned Decision No. 132, the holiday will cover the first three days of Eid, in line with Law No. 5 of 2012, while the remaining days will be deducted from employees' annual leave.
Libya Extends Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Libyan News Agency (LANA) Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has announced a weeklong period of public holidays to mark Eid al-Fitr, running from Sunday, March 30, to Friday, April 4, 2025. According to the aforementioned Decision No. 132, the holiday will cover the first three days of Eid, in line with Law No. 5 of 2012, while the remaining days will be deducted from employees' annual leave.
Nigeria Announces 2025 Eid-il-Fitr Public Holidays Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued a communique announcing that the Nigerian Federal Government had declared Monday and Tuesday, March 31 and April 1, 2025, as non-working public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Nigeria Announces 2025 Eid-il-Fitr Public Holidays Official Gazette of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Abuja) The Minister of Interior of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, issued a communique announcing that the Nigerian Federal Government had declared Monday and Tuesday, March 31 and April 1, 2025, as non-working public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Turkey Extends 2025 End of Ramadan Public Holidays Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul) Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has announced that the upcoming 2025 End of Ramadan public holidays would once again extend for 9 days, from March 29 to April 6, 2023, inclusively. As per Predident Erdoğan's statement, "As you know, the students' spring midterm vacation begins next week. The Monday and Tuesday of the midterm break coincide with the second and third days of Ramadan Bayram. We want our families to spend more time with their children and spend the holiday in peace and joy. To this end, the days after Bayram, namely April 2, 3 and 4, will be considered holidays for government and public sector employees. Adding the rest days, the holiday will be nine days". Recall that, last year, President Erdoğan had similarly extended the 2024 End of Ramadan public holidays to 9 days, from April 6 to April 14, 2024, inclusively. However, last year, though the announcement was also made for the public sector only, President Erdoğan had added that "We know that our private sector also has a similar approach", a mention that was not made this year.
Turkey Extends 2025 End of Ramadan Public Holidays Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul) Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has announced that the upcoming 2025 End of Ramadan public holidays would once again extend for 9 days, from March 29 to April 6, 2023, inclusively. As per Predident Erdoğan's statement, "As you know, the students' spring midterm vacation begins next week. The Monday and Tuesday of the midterm break coincide with the second and third days of Ramadan Bayram. We want our families to spend more time with their children and spend the holiday in peace and joy. To this end, the days after Bayram, namely April 2, 3 and 4, will be considered holidays for government and public sector employees. Adding the rest days, the holiday will be nine days". Recall that, last year, President Erdoğan had similarly extended the 2024 End of Ramadan public holidays to 9 days, from April 6 to April 14, 2024, inclusively. However, last year, though the announcement was also made for the public sector only, President Erdoğan had added that "We know that our private sector also has a similar approach", a mention that was not made this year.
