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Bangladesh To Annualize August 5 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Interim chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has announced that today's August 5 Mass Uprising Day public holiday commemorating the ouster of the previous Awami League administration, would be an annual public holiday. Recall that, shortly after coming to power, last year, Bangladesh's interim military government had overhauled the list of annual public holidays. This overhaul included the extension of both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days and 6 days, respectively, as well as an extension to the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days. However, Bangladesh's military canceled the March 17 public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day, as well as the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday, which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration. Last June, the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh's interim military government issued 2 notices declaring 3 new national days to commemorate last July's uprising which led to the fall of the Awami League administration, including August 5 to be marked as July Mass Uprising Day, a category A public holiday. Finally, at the end of last month, Bangladesh's Central Bank released an amended version of its previously-released list of official bank holidays for the calendar year 2025 which now included a bank holiday for July Revolution Day on August 5.
Bangladesh To Annualize August 5 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Interim chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has announced that today's August 5 Mass Uprising Day public holiday commemorating the ouster of the previous Awami League administration, would be an annual public holiday. Recall that, shortly after coming to power, last year, Bangladesh's interim military government had overhauled the list of annual public holidays. This overhaul included the extension of both the Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) and the Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) annual public holidays to last 5 days and 6 days, respectively, as well as an extension to the annual Durga Puja public holiday to last 2 days. However, Bangladesh's military canceled the March 17 public holiday commemorating the birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day, as well as the annual August 15, National Mourning Day, public holiday, which had been closely tied to the previous Awami League administration. Last June, the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh's interim military government issued 2 notices declaring 3 new national days to commemorate last July's uprising which led to the fall of the Awami League administration, including August 5 to be marked as July Mass Uprising Day, a category A public holiday. Finally, at the end of last month, Bangladesh's Central Bank released an amended version of its previously-released list of official bank holidays for the calendar year 2025 which now included a bank holiday for July Revolution Day on August 5.
Bolivia Gazettes Extended Bicentennial Public Holidays Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, has issued the press release DGTHSO-030/2025 which officializes last week's announcement of this year's extended National Day public holidays. As per the aforementioned press release, "In commemoration of the Bicentennial of Bolivia's Independence, Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7 will be national holidays with the suspension of public and private activities". Recall that, last week, Bolivia's Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Víctor Quispe, had announced that the upcoming public holiday commemorating Bolivia's anniversary would be extended to last two days, Wednesday, August 6th and Thursday, August 7th, 2025. As per the aforementioned Supreme Decree 5438, "in order to highlight and promote the participation of Bolivians in the celebration of the Bolivian Bicentennial, August 6 and 7 are declared a national holiday, with the suspension of public and private work activities for the current fiscal year only". Earlier this year, the Government of Bolivia released the Supreme Decree 5328, signed by President Luis Arce, and which declared 9 departmental public holidays in 2025 to coincide with Bolivia's bicentennial. Over the past 2 decades, calls to extends the August 6 public holiday were often discussed, but never follow-up upon, except in 2014, when Bolivia's Ministry of Labour announced that Thursday, August 7, 2014, would be observed as an additional optional non-working public sector holiday in Bolivia's capital city of La Paz (tolerancia con suspensión de actividades).
Bolivia Gazettes Extended Bicentennial Public Holidays Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, has issued the press release DGTHSO-030/2025 which officializes last week's announcement of this year's extended National Day public holidays. As per the aforementioned press release, "In commemoration of the Bicentennial of Bolivia's Independence, Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7 will be national holidays with the suspension of public and private activities". Recall that, last week, Bolivia's Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Víctor Quispe, had announced that the upcoming public holiday commemorating Bolivia's anniversary would be extended to last two days, Wednesday, August 6th and Thursday, August 7th, 2025. As per the aforementioned Supreme Decree 5438, "in order to highlight and promote the participation of Bolivians in the celebration of the Bolivian Bicentennial, August 6 and 7 are declared a national holiday, with the suspension of public and private work activities for the current fiscal year only". Earlier this year, the Government of Bolivia released the Supreme Decree 5328, signed by President Luis Arce, and which declared 9 departmental public holidays in 2025 to coincide with Bolivia's bicentennial. Over the past 2 decades, calls to extends the August 6 public holiday were often discussed, but never follow-up upon, except in 2014, when Bolivia's Ministry of Labour announced that Thursday, August 7, 2014, would be observed as an additional optional non-working public sector holiday in Bolivia's capital city of La Paz (tolerancia con suspensión de actividades).
Chile Rejects Regional Public Holidays Bill Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile) The Chilean Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected, by a vote of 66-53-15, the idea of legislating a bill that sought to establish a permanent legal holiday for each region of the country, including August 10 in Tarapacá, in honor of San Lorenzo. Due to the no and abstentions having a majority, the bill was rejected outright, preventing it from being discussed again in Congress for at least a year. That bill had been initiated by Chilean President, Gabriel Boric, a year ago, with the aim to establish 16 new permanent regional holidays, all the while canceling the annual national public holiday of October 12 (formerly named Día de la Raza and renamed Encuentro de Dos Mundos since 2010). At that time, the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Álvaro Elizalde, had justified the legislative initiative as follows, "the objective of the project is to have a permanent regulation in which each region will have a holiday according to its history and traditions". The relevant articles of the aforementioned bill read; "Articulo 1°.- Declárase feriado legal un día al año, para cada región del país, y deróganse las leyes N 20.663, 20.768 y 3.810. La fecha y denominación de cada feriado regional será establecida mediante Decreto Supremo del Presidente de la República, a propuesta del respectivo Gobierno Regional previo acuerdo del Consejo Regional, de conformidad a lo establecido en esta ley." and "Artículo 3°.- Suprímese, en el artículo único de la ley N°19.668, la frase “12 de octubre, día del descubrimiento de dos mundos".
Chile Rejects Regional Public Holidays Bill Tramitación de proyectos (Congreso Nacional de Chile) The Chilean Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday rejected, by a vote of 66-53-15, the idea of legislating a bill that sought to establish a permanent legal holiday for each region of the country, including August 10 in Tarapacá, in honor of San Lorenzo. Due to the no and abstentions having a majority, the bill was rejected outright, preventing it from being discussed again in Congress for at least a year. That bill had been initiated by Chilean President, Gabriel Boric, a year ago, with the aim to establish 16 new permanent regional holidays, all the while canceling the annual national public holiday of October 12 (formerly named Día de la Raza and renamed Encuentro de Dos Mundos since 2010). At that time, the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Álvaro Elizalde, had justified the legislative initiative as follows, "the objective of the project is to have a permanent regulation in which each region will have a holiday according to its history and traditions". The relevant articles of the aforementioned bill read; "Articulo 1°.- Declárase feriado legal un día al año, para cada región del país, y deróganse las leyes N 20.663, 20.768 y 3.810. La fecha y denominación de cada feriado regional será establecida mediante Decreto Supremo del Presidente de la República, a propuesta del respectivo Gobierno Regional previo acuerdo del Consejo Regional, de conformidad a lo establecido en esta ley." and "Artículo 3°.- Suprímese, en el artículo único de la ley N°19.668, la frase “12 de octubre, día del descubrimiento de dos mundos".
Indonesia Announces August 18 Public Holiday Decree Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta) Indonesian Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has announced that the government would soon issue a Joint Decree (SKB) regarding the national holiday of August 18th, 2025 ("In the next day or two, we will inform the public that the Joint Decree on the 18th will be a holiday"). Recall that, late last week, Indonesian Deputy State Secretary Minister, Juri Ardiantoro, had announced that President Prabowo Subianto had declared Monday, August 18, 2025, as an additional national day public holiday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia ("The government will make Monday, August 18, 2025, which is one day after the ceremony commemorating the proclamation, the people's party, the independence carnival, as a day off"), all the while adding that this special holiday only applies for this year. The aforementioned declaration of Monday, August 18, 2025, as a one-off public holiday amends the terms of last October's Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025. Recall that, under similar circumstances, namely National Independence Day falling on a Sunday, Monday, August 18, was also declared a one-off public holiday in 2003 and 2008.
Indonesia Announces August 18 Public Holiday Decree Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta) Indonesian Minister of State Secretary, Prasetyo Hadi, has announced that the government would soon issue a Joint Decree (SKB) regarding the national holiday of August 18th, 2025 ("In the next day or two, we will inform the public that the Joint Decree on the 18th will be a holiday"). Recall that, late last week, Indonesian Deputy State Secretary Minister, Juri Ardiantoro, had announced that President Prabowo Subianto had declared Monday, August 18, 2025, as an additional national day public holiday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia ("The government will make Monday, August 18, 2025, which is one day after the ceremony commemorating the proclamation, the people's party, the independence carnival, as a day off"), all the while adding that this special holiday only applies for this year. The aforementioned declaration of Monday, August 18, 2025, as a one-off public holiday amends the terms of last October's Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025. Recall that, under similar circumstances, namely National Independence Day falling on a Sunday, Monday, August 18, was also declared a one-off public holiday in 2003 and 2008.
Romania Declares August 7 National Day Of Mourning Mediafax (Bucharest) The Romanian government has declared Thursday, August 7, 2025, as a national day of mourning in memory of the former Romanian President, Ion Iliescu, who died earlier today. According to the aforementioned announcement, the Romanian flag will be flown at half-mast on all public buildings, including those of central and local authorities, but August 7, 2025, will not be a public holiday.
Romania Declares August 7 National Day Of Mourning Mediafax (Bucharest) The Romanian government has declared Thursday, August 7, 2025, as a national day of mourning in memory of the former Romanian President, Ion Iliescu, who died earlier today. According to the aforementioned announcement, the Romanian flag will be flown at half-mast on all public buildings, including those of central and local authorities, but August 7, 2025, will not be a public holiday.
Eswatini Announces Umhlanga/Reed Dance 2025 Public Holiday Government of Eswatini Ministry of Home Affairs (Mbabane) Eswatini's Acting Minister of Home Affairs has announced that King Mswati III had declared Monday, September 8, 2025, a public holiday to allow the nation to observe the annual Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony at Ludzidzini Royal Residence. As was the case in 2024, today's announcement of the date of the upcoming non-working public holiday in eSwatini for the 2025 Reed Dance is much earlier than most previous years although, on some occasions the date was announced well in advance (for example, in 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2012). Prior to 2018, eSwatini was called Swaziland.
Eswatini Announces Umhlanga/Reed Dance 2025 Public Holiday Government of Eswatini Ministry of Home Affairs (Mbabane) Eswatini's Acting Minister of Home Affairs has announced that King Mswati III had declared Monday, September 8, 2025, a public holiday to allow the nation to observe the annual Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony at Ludzidzini Royal Residence. As was the case in 2024, today's announcement of the date of the upcoming non-working public holiday in eSwatini for the 2025 Reed Dance is much earlier than most previous years although, on some occasions the date was announced well in advance (for example, in 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2012). Prior to 2018, eSwatini was called Swaziland.
Jharkhand Declares Two-Day Bank and Public Holiday For Shibu Soren Government of Jharkhand (Ranchi) The Government of India's state of Jharkhand has declared a 2-day public holiday on August 4 and 5, 2025, following the death, earlier today, of former Chief Minister and founding leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren. As per the aforementioned announcement, all state government offices will be closed on August 4 and 5, 2025, as will banks. This amends last October's Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776 issued by the Governor of Jharkhand, and listing the state public holidays for the then upcoming calendar year of 2025.
Jharkhand Declares Two-Day Bank and Public Holiday For Shibu Soren Government of Jharkhand (Ranchi) The Government of India's state of Jharkhand has declared a 2-day public holiday on August 4 and 5, 2025, following the death, earlier today, of former Chief Minister and founding leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren. As per the aforementioned announcement, all state government offices will be closed on August 4 and 5, 2025, as will banks. This amends last October's Jharkhand vide notification No. 10/S.A -03-02/2024 of 6776 issued by the Governor of Jharkhand, and listing the state public holidays for the then upcoming calendar year of 2025.
Bangladesh BGMEA Declares August 5 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has has announced a general holiday for all ready-made garment (RMG) factories on August 5 on account of July Uprising Day. According to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, and the Labour Rules, 2015, RMG factories are only required to observe 11 days of festival holidays annually. They are not obligated to follow additional general holidays. Recall that, last June, the Cultural Affairs Adviser of the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, had announced that August 5th would henceforth be an annual public holiday in Bangladesh to commemorate last year's Student-People’s Uprising Day. And, a week later, the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh's interim military government issued 2 notices declaring 3 new national days to commemorate last July's uprising which led to the fall of the Awami League administration, including August 5 to be marked as July Mass Uprising Day, a category A public holiday. Finally, at the end of last month, Bangladesh's Central Bank released an amended version of its previously-released list of official bank holidays for the calendar year 2025 which now included a bank holiday for July Revolution Day on August 5.
Bangladesh BGMEA Declares August 5 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has has announced a general holiday for all ready-made garment (RMG) factories on August 5 on account of July Uprising Day. According to the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006, and the Labour Rules, 2015, RMG factories are only required to observe 11 days of festival holidays annually. They are not obligated to follow additional general holidays. Recall that, last June, the Cultural Affairs Adviser of the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, had announced that August 5th would henceforth be an annual public holiday in Bangladesh to commemorate last year's Student-People’s Uprising Day. And, a week later, the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh's interim military government issued 2 notices declaring 3 new national days to commemorate last July's uprising which led to the fall of the Awami League administration, including August 5 to be marked as July Mass Uprising Day, a category A public holiday. Finally, at the end of last month, Bangladesh's Central Bank released an amended version of its previously-released list of official bank holidays for the calendar year 2025 which now included a bank holiday for July Revolution Day on August 5.
Chile Cancels December 31 Bank Holiday Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras (SBIF) Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) has announced changes to Article 38 of the Ley General de Bancos which prohibits in-person banking on Saturdays and December 31st. In its aforementioned announcement, the CMF clarified that this change would not be implemented until the publication of the regulation, which has already been made official. Currently, December 31 is an annual bank holiday which is lost when it falls on a weekend, as was on many occasions reiterated by the Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras ("el feriado bancario es el 31 de diciembre de cada año. Si cae en día hábil, ese día los bancos no atienden público. Si coincide con jornada de sábado o domingo, el feriado se mantiene y no se traslada a un día hábil").
Chile Cancels December 31 Bank Holiday Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras (SBIF) Chile's Financial Market Commission (CMF) has announced changes to Article 38 of the Ley General de Bancos which prohibits in-person banking on Saturdays and December 31st. In its aforementioned announcement, the CMF clarified that this change would not be implemented until the publication of the regulation, which has already been made official. Currently, December 31 is an annual bank holiday which is lost when it falls on a weekend, as was on many occasions reiterated by the Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras ("el feriado bancario es el 31 de diciembre de cada año. Si cae en día hábil, ese día los bancos no atienden público. Si coincide con jornada de sábado o domingo, el feriado se mantiene y no se traslada a un día hábil").
Indonesia Extends National Day Public Holiday Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta) Indonesian Deputy State Secretary Minister, Juri Ardiantoro, has announced that President Prabowo Subianto had declared Monday, August 18, 2025, as an additional national day public holiday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. As per Minister Ardiantoro, "The government will make Monday, August 18, 2025, which is one day after the ceremony commemorating the proclamation, the people's party, the independence carnival, as a day off" all the while adding that this special holiday only applies for this year. The aforementioned declaration of Monday, August 18, 2025, as a one-off public holiday thus amends the terms of last October's Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025. Recall that, under similar circumstances, namely National Independence Day falling on a Sunday, Monday, August 18, was also declared a one-off public holiday in 2003 and 2008.
Indonesia Extends National Day Public Holiday Situs Resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat (Jakarta) Indonesian Deputy State Secretary Minister, Juri Ardiantoro, has announced that President Prabowo Subianto had declared Monday, August 18, 2025, as an additional national day public holiday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia. As per Minister Ardiantoro, "The government will make Monday, August 18, 2025, which is one day after the ceremony commemorating the proclamation, the people's party, the independence carnival, as a day off" all the while adding that this special holiday only applies for this year. The aforementioned declaration of Monday, August 18, 2025, as a one-off public holiday thus amends the terms of last October's Joint Decrees Number 1017 of 2024, Number 2 of 2024 and Number 2 of 2024 (SKB), of the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform detailing the list of public holidays and collective leave days for the calendar year 2025. Recall that, under similar circumstances, namely National Independence Day falling on a Sunday, Monday, August 18, was also declared a one-off public holiday in 2003 and 2008.
Madhya Pradesh Declares August 27 Ganesh Chaturthi Public Holiday Government of Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) The Government of India's State of Madhya Pradesh has declared a public holiday on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Bhopal, for all government offices, schools, colleges and educational institutions, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Today's announcement thus partially amends the terms of the Government vide Notification 357 of last December which specified the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Madhya Pradesh for the calendar year 2025.
Madhya Pradesh Declares August 27 Ganesh Chaturthi Public Holiday Government of Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal) The Government of India's State of Madhya Pradesh has declared a public holiday on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Bhopal, for all government offices, schools, colleges and educational institutions, on account of Ganesh Chaturthi. Today's announcement thus partially amends the terms of the Government vide Notification 357 of last December which specified the annual list of non-working public holidays in India's state of Madhya Pradesh for the calendar year 2025.
