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Bangladesh Extends Upcoming Eid Financial Holidays The Central Bank of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Financial Institutions and Markets Department of Bangladesh's Central Bank has announced that Thursday, April 3, 2025, would be a holiday for non-bank financial institutions (NBFI). Recall that, late last week, the government of Bangladesh issued an executive order declaring Thursday, April 3, 2025, as an additional public sector holiday on account of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan), meaning that the public sector will be on holidays for 9 consecutive days, from Friday, March 28, until Saturday, April 5, 2025, inclusively. The Central Bank has, however, not yet announced Thursday, April 3, 2025, as a holiday for banks.
Bangladesh Extends Upcoming Eid Financial Holidays The Central Bank of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Dhaka) The Financial Institutions and Markets Department of Bangladesh's Central Bank has announced that Thursday, April 3, 2025, would be a holiday for non-bank financial institutions (NBFI). Recall that, late last week, the government of Bangladesh issued an executive order declaring Thursday, April 3, 2025, as an additional public sector holiday on account of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan), meaning that the public sector will be on holidays for 9 consecutive days, from Friday, March 28, until Saturday, April 5, 2025, inclusively. The Central Bank has, however, not yet announced Thursday, April 3, 2025, as a holiday for banks.
Egypt Announces End of Ramadan Public Sector Holidays Egypt State Information Service (Cairo) Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has issued a decree granting paid public holidays from Saturday, March 29, until Tuesday, April 1, 2025, on account of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned decree, the public holiday applies to "employees of ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and state-owned enterprises " and it does add 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", although March 30 is expected to be the date of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr in Egypt. A similar announcement is expected from the Ministry of Labour for private-sector employees.
Egypt Announces End of Ramadan Public Sector Holidays Egypt State Information Service (Cairo) Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has issued a decree granting paid public holidays from Saturday, March 29, until Tuesday, April 1, 2025, on account of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned decree, the public holiday applies to "employees of ministries, government agencies, public authorities, local administration units, public sector companies, and state-owned enterprises " and it does add 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", although March 30 is expected to be the date of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr in Egypt. A similar announcement is expected from the Ministry of Labour for private-sector employees.
Chandigarh Amends April-May Public Holidays Government of Chandigarh (Chandigarh) The Government of India's Union Territory of Chandigarh has issued a vide notification making sweeping changes to the list of April and May 2025 public holidays in Chandigarh. As per the aforementioned vide notification, "In partial modification of its earlier notification No. 6/1/1-IH(I)-2024/18285-92 dated 27th December 2024, the Chandigarh Administration has announced that 14th April 2025 (Monday) will be observed as a Public Holiday in all Government Offices, Boards, Corporations, Institutions, and Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration and within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, on account of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti", meaning that April 14 will now be a public holiday for both the public and private sectors. However, the notification goes on to state that "It is clarified that Good Friday (18th April 2025) and Buddha Purnima (12th May 2025) will remain Public Holidays as per the earlier Notification in all Government Offices, Boards, Corporations, Institutions, and Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration. However, Good Friday (18th April 2025) and Buddha Purnima (12th May 2025) will not remain public holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 like in Haryana State & Punjab State.", meaning that April 18 and May 12 are now restricted as public holidays to only the public sector. The vide notification thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Chandigarh as published in last December's Government vide Notification No.6/1/1-IH(I)-2024/18285.
Chandigarh Amends April-May Public Holidays Government of Chandigarh (Chandigarh) The Government of India's Union Territory of Chandigarh has issued a vide notification making sweeping changes to the list of April and May 2025 public holidays in Chandigarh. As per the aforementioned vide notification, "In partial modification of its earlier notification No. 6/1/1-IH(I)-2024/18285-92 dated 27th December 2024, the Chandigarh Administration has announced that 14th April 2025 (Monday) will be observed as a Public Holiday in all Government Offices, Boards, Corporations, Institutions, and Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration and within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, on account of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti", meaning that April 14 will now be a public holiday for both the public and private sectors. However, the notification goes on to state that "It is clarified that Good Friday (18th April 2025) and Buddha Purnima (12th May 2025) will remain Public Holidays as per the earlier Notification in all Government Offices, Boards, Corporations, Institutions, and Industrial Establishments under the Chandigarh Administration. However, Good Friday (18th April 2025) and Buddha Purnima (12th May 2025) will not remain public holidays within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 like in Haryana State & Punjab State.", meaning that April 18 and May 12 are now restricted as public holidays to only the public sector. The vide notification thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Chandigarh as published in last December's Government vide Notification No.6/1/1-IH(I)-2024/18285.
Oman Announces 2025 Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Oman News Agency (Muscat) Oman's Ministry of Labour has announced that the dates of the upcoming 2025 Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would start on Saturday, March 29, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "On the occasion of the upcoming Eid AI-Fitr for the year 1446 AH, and in accordance with the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, it has been decided that the Eid holiday for employees in units of the State's Administrative Apparatus, other legal entities and workers in private sector establishments, will commence on Saturday, 29 Ramadan 1446, corresponding to March 29, 2025". The announcement goes on to present 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". We expect the first day of the upcoming Eid to be on March 30. Recall that, 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.
Oman Announces 2025 Eid al-Fitr Public Holidays Oman News Agency (Muscat) Oman's Ministry of Labour has announced that the dates of the upcoming 2025 Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) non-working public holidays, for both the public sector and the private sector of Oman, would start on Saturday, March 29, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "On the occasion of the upcoming Eid AI-Fitr for the year 1446 AH, and in accordance with the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, it has been decided that the Eid holiday for employees in units of the State's Administrative Apparatus, other legal entities and workers in private sector establishments, will commence on Saturday, 29 Ramadan 1446, corresponding to March 29, 2025". The announcement goes on to present 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". We expect the first day of the upcoming Eid to be on March 30. Recall that, 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.
Ghana Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates Ghana News Agency (Accra) Ghana's Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has issued a press release announcing the dates of the upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays. As per this morning's press release, "The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 30th March, 2025 or Monday, 31st March, 2025 marks Eid-Ul-Fitr which is a Statutory Public Holiday" and "However, in view of the fact that 30th March 2025 falls on a Sunday and in the interest of the public, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I.), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601) declared Monday, 31st March 2025 and Tuesday, 1st April 2025 as additional Public Holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country". Recall that, in April 2024, John Dramani Mahama, had promised that the declaration of an additional public holiday at the end of the month of Ramadan would be included in the NDC's manifesto for the 2024 elections, and at the beginning of February, the recently-elected President Mahama had announced that "in the amendment of the public holidays act, we shall also make provision to fulfill our promise to the Muslim community of an extra holiday to mark the Muslim festival of Eidul Fitr". This was reconfirmed at the very beginning of this month in a statement by President Mahama "I’ve directed legal counsel Marietta Brew to revise the Act, ensuring Muslims receive two days to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr", though the exact dates has not been set until today's press release.
Ghana Announces End of Ramadan Public Holidays Dates Ghana News Agency (Accra) Ghana's Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has issued a press release announcing the dates of the upcoming Eid-Ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holidays. As per this morning's press release, "The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 30th March, 2025 or Monday, 31st March, 2025 marks Eid-Ul-Fitr which is a Statutory Public Holiday" and "However, in view of the fact that 30th March 2025 falls on a Sunday and in the interest of the public, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I.), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601) declared Monday, 31st March 2025 and Tuesday, 1st April 2025 as additional Public Holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country". Recall that, in April 2024, John Dramani Mahama, had promised that the declaration of an additional public holiday at the end of the month of Ramadan would be included in the NDC's manifesto for the 2024 elections, and at the beginning of February, the recently-elected President Mahama had announced that "in the amendment of the public holidays act, we shall also make provision to fulfill our promise to the Muslim community of an extra holiday to mark the Muslim festival of Eidul Fitr". This was reconfirmed at the very beginning of this month in a statement by President Mahama "I’ve directed legal counsel Marietta Brew to revise the Act, ensuring Muslims receive two days to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr", though the exact dates has not been set until today's press release.
Jersey Liberation Day Public Holiday To Become Its National Day States of Jersey (Saint Helier) The States of Jersey (the government of Jersey) has voted by 34 to 7 to make the May 9 Liberation Day the island's national day, though Deputy Carolyn Labey, whose initiative it was, said that May 9 would still be referred to as Liberation Day. The aforementioned decision does not specify that any change would be made to the terms of the law governing public holidays in Jersey, the Schedule to the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Act 1952, which specifies that May 9th is a public holiday, if it falls on a weekday (defined in the Act's preamble as "Monday to Saturday inclusive") and whose stricture was adhered to in all recent cases when May 9 fell on a Sunday, namely 2021, 2010, 2004 and 1999.
Jersey Liberation Day Public Holiday To Become Its National Day States of Jersey (Saint Helier) The States of Jersey (the government of Jersey) has voted by 34 to 7 to make the May 9 Liberation Day the island's national day, though Deputy Carolyn Labey, whose initiative it was, said that May 9 would still be referred to as Liberation Day. The aforementioned decision does not specify that any change would be made to the terms of the law governing public holidays in Jersey, the Schedule to the Public Holidays and Bank Holidays (Jersey) Act 1952, which specifies that May 9th is a public holiday, if it falls on a weekday (defined in the Act's preamble as "Monday to Saturday inclusive") and whose stricture was adhered to in all recent cases when May 9 fell on a Sunday, namely 2021, 2010, 2004 and 1999.
Madagascar 2025 Eid Al Fitr Public Holiday March 31 Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo) Madagascar's ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Fonction publique has announced that the government of Madagascar had decided to declare the date of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday as Monday, March 31, 2025. The Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) has been a public holiday for all sectors of the economy since 2018.
Madagascar 2025 Eid Al Fitr Public Holiday March 31 Filankevitry ny Governemanta (Mahazoarivo) Madagascar's ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Fonction publique has announced that the government of Madagascar had decided to declare the date of the upcoming Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) public holiday as Monday, March 31, 2025. The Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan) has been a public holiday for all sectors of the economy since 2018.
Pakistan Declares Eidul Fitr 2025 Bank Holidays The State Bank of Pakistan (Karachi) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a BPRD Circular Letter declaring bank holidays in Pakistan on account of the upcoming Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement, "The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed from 31st March to 2nd April, 2025 (Monday to Wednesday) being public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr". Today's announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan is in line with the list of 2025 public holidays in Pakistan, as announced in the Public and Optional Holidays for the calendar year 2025 published by the Government of Pakistan last December, as well as with the announcement by the Federal government of Pakistan, earlier this week.
Pakistan Declares Eidul Fitr 2025 Bank Holidays The State Bank of Pakistan (Karachi) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a BPRD Circular Letter declaring bank holidays in Pakistan on account of the upcoming Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the aforementioned announcement, "The State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed from 31st March to 2nd April, 2025 (Monday to Wednesday) being public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr". Today's announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan is in line with the list of 2025 public holidays in Pakistan, as announced in the Public and Optional Holidays for the calendar year 2025 published by the Government of Pakistan last December, as well as with the announcement by the Federal government of Pakistan, earlier this week.
Suriname Announces June 20 Boeroe Public Holiday Kabinet van de President van de Republiek Suriname (Paramarimbo) Suriname's President, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, has declared Friday, June 20, 2025, a one-time national holiday at the request of the Sranan Boeroe Foundation (SSB). The aforementioned announcement amends the current list of 2025 public holidays in Suriname which was based on a 2021 Decree published in the Official Gazette no. 26 by the same Minister Somohardjo, and which clarifies that, in terms of the Sunday Rest Act (Zondagsrustwet), the 15 days that are to be treated as national holidays are as follows: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Holi, Diwali, Ied Ul Fitre, Ied Ul Adha, January 1, Chinese New Year, May 1, July 1, August 9, October 10, and November 25.
Suriname Announces June 20 Boeroe Public Holiday Kabinet van de President van de Republiek Suriname (Paramarimbo) Suriname's President, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, has declared Friday, June 20, 2025, a one-time national holiday at the request of the Sranan Boeroe Foundation (SSB). The aforementioned announcement amends the current list of 2025 public holidays in Suriname which was based on a 2021 Decree published in the Official Gazette no. 26 by the same Minister Somohardjo, and which clarifies that, in terms of the Sunday Rest Act (Zondagsrustwet), the 15 days that are to be treated as national holidays are as follows: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Holi, Diwali, Ied Ul Fitre, Ied Ul Adha, January 1, Chinese New Year, May 1, July 1, August 9, October 10, and November 25.
Turkey's President Proposes March 21 Public Holiday Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul) Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the March 21 Nowruz Day Commemoration Program held at the Haliç Congress Center, 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) Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the March 21 Nowruz Day Commemoration Program held at the Haliç Congress Center, 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.
Bangladesh Extends Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holidays Again Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) The government of Bangladesh has issued an executive order declaring Thursday, April 3, 2025, as an additional public sector holiday on account of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Today's decision by the the Advisory Council means that the public sector will be on holidays for 9 consecutive days, from Friday, March 28, until Saturday, April 5, 2025, inclusively. The aforementioned announcement thus amends last October's announced list of 2025 public holidays, published by the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government.
Bangladesh Extends Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holidays Again Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) The government of Bangladesh has issued an executive order declaring Thursday, April 3, 2025, as an additional public sector holiday on account of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Today's decision by the the Advisory Council means that the public sector will be on holidays for 9 consecutive days, from Friday, March 28, until Saturday, April 5, 2025, inclusively. The aforementioned announcement thus amends last October's announced list of 2025 public holidays, published by the Advisory Council of Bangladesh's interim military government.
Philippines Declare End of Ramadan Public Holiday For April 1st Philippine Information Agency (Manila) Malacañang's Presidential Communications Office has 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). As per the aforementioned proclamation, "In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony, it is necessary to declare April 1, 2025, as a regular holiday". The date of April 1st had been recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) based on the expected sighting of the crescent Moon. Last autumn President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation No. 727 listing the annual special and regular non-working public holidays in the Philippines for the upcoming calendar year 2025, which as usual left the dates of the 2025 Muslim public holidays in the Philippines unspecified. The Eid'l Fitr non-working public holiday was added to the list of Philippines public holidays in 2002 as per Republic Act 9177.
Philippines Declare End of Ramadan Public Holiday For April 1st Philippine Information Agency (Manila) Malacañang's Presidential Communications Office has 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). As per the aforementioned proclamation, "In order to bring the religious and cultural significance of the Eid’l Fitr to the fore of national consciousness, and to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony, it is necessary to declare April 1, 2025, as a regular holiday". The date of April 1st had been recommended by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) based on the expected sighting of the crescent Moon. Last autumn President, Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed Proclamation No. 727 listing the annual special and regular non-working public holidays in the Philippines for the upcoming calendar year 2025, which as usual left the dates of the 2025 Muslim public holidays in the Philippines unspecified. The Eid'l Fitr non-working public holiday was added to the list of Philippines public holidays in 2002 as per Republic Act 9177.
Nepal Declares April 6 Ramnavami Public Holiday Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has announced that the Nepalese Government had declared Sunday, April 6, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Ramnavami. The declaration of Sunday, April 6, 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. Recall that Nepal had observed a one-day weekend on Saturdays, for decades, apart for 2 brief intervals, in 2000-2001, and in the spring of 2022, when a two-day weekend was tried briefly.
Nepal Declares April 6 Ramnavami Public Holiday Nepalese Ministry of Home Affairs (Kathmandu) Nepal's Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has announced that the Nepalese Government had declared Sunday, April 6, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Ramnavami. The declaration of Sunday, April 6, 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. Recall that Nepal had observed a one-day weekend on Saturdays, for decades, apart for 2 brief intervals, in 2000-2001, and in the spring of 2022, when a two-day weekend was tried briefly.
Pakistan Announces 3-Day Public Holidays For Eidul Fitr Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) The Federal government of Pakistan has announced a three-day public holidays on account of the upcoming Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the upcoming Eidul Fitr public holidays of Pakistan will run from Monday, March 31, until Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Last December, Pakistan's Cabinet Division had issued the circular Public and Optional Holidays for the calendar year 2025, which contained its annual list of the expected dates for non-working public holidays, bank holidays and optional holidays for the calendar year 2025, listing March 30 to April 1st as the dates of the 2025 Eidul Fitr public holidays.
Pakistan Announces 3-Day Public Holidays For Eidul Fitr Associated Press Of Pakistan (Islamabad) The Federal government of Pakistan has announced a three-day public holidays on account of the upcoming Eidul Fitr (End of Ramadan). As per the notification issued by the Cabinet Division, the upcoming Eidul Fitr public holidays of Pakistan will run from Monday, March 31, until Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Last December, Pakistan's Cabinet Division had issued the circular Public and Optional Holidays for the calendar year 2025, which contained its annual list of the expected dates for non-working public holidays, bank holidays and optional holidays for the calendar year 2025, listing March 30 to April 1st as the dates of the 2025 Eidul Fitr public holidays.
Bolivian Father's Day Public Holiday March 19 Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has announced that Wednesday, March 19, 2025, would be a half-day non-working public holiday for the Bolivian public and private sector. As per the aforementioned announcement, "In commemoration of Bolivian Father's Day, a half-day holiday is being held this Wednesday, March 19th of this year, for fathers working in the public and private sectors". Recall that in May 2023, the Government of Bolivia gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 4927 which declares half-day public holidays for both Father's Day ("Se establece asueto de media jornada laboral el día 19 de marzo de cada gestión, aplicable en el sector público y privado, conmemorando el Día del Padre boliviano") and Mother's Day ("Se establece asueto de media jornada laboral el día 27 de mayo de cada gestión, aplicable en el sector público y privado, en conmemoración del Día de la Madre boliviana") with the case of these dates falling on a Sunday being also covered ("El asueto establecido por el Artículo 2 del presente Decreto Supremo podrá ser utilizado el día hábil anterior o posterior al 19 de marzo o al 27 de mayo, en caso que estos correspondan a día domingo"). Prior to 2023, in 2012 and 2014, March 19 had also been declared a half-day public holiday, but it was limited to the public sector and to fathers.
Bolivian Father's Day Public Holiday March 19 Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Previsión Social (La Paz) Bolivia's Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has announced that Wednesday, March 19, 2025, would be a half-day non-working public holiday for the Bolivian public and private sector. As per the aforementioned announcement, "In commemoration of Bolivian Father's Day, a half-day holiday is being held this Wednesday, March 19th of this year, for fathers working in the public and private sectors". Recall that in May 2023, the Government of Bolivia gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 4927 which declares half-day public holidays for both Father's Day ("Se establece asueto de media jornada laboral el día 19 de marzo de cada gestión, aplicable en el sector público y privado, conmemorando el Día del Padre boliviano") and Mother's Day ("Se establece asueto de media jornada laboral el día 27 de mayo de cada gestión, aplicable en el sector público y privado, en conmemoración del Día de la Madre boliviana") with the case of these dates falling on a Sunday being also covered ("El asueto establecido por el Artículo 2 del presente Decreto Supremo podrá ser utilizado el día hábil anterior o posterior al 19 de marzo o al 27 de mayo, en caso que estos correspondan a día domingo"). Prior to 2023, in 2012 and 2014, March 19 had also been declared a half-day public holiday, but it was limited to the public sector and to fathers.
Catalonia 2026 Public Holidays Announced Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Cataluña (DOGC) The Ministry of Business and Labor of the Generalitat de Cataluña has approved the Calendario Laboral containing the list of 2026 non-working days and holidays in Spain's Autonomous Region of Cataluña, including both the nationwide public holidays in Spain, as well as the Catalonia-specific public holidays of September 11 (Día Nacional de Cataluña) and December 26 (San Esteban). For 2026, November 1st and December 6 do not appear in the list of 2026 public holidays as they fall on a Sunday. Additionally, in 2026, one of the above public holidays will be recoverable, meaning that on that date that an employee can decide whether or not to attend the workplace, but if he does not do so, he will have to compensate the company. Finally, as usual, in the territory of Aran, in accordance with Decree 152/1997, of June 25, and Decree 146/1998, of June 23, which modify Decree 177/1980, of October 3, on the calendar of fixed and substitute festivals, the festival of December 26 (Saint Stephen) will be replaced by June 17 (Aran Festival).
Catalonia 2026 Public Holidays Announced Diario Oficial de la Generalitat de Cataluña (DOGC) The Ministry of Business and Labor of the Generalitat de Cataluña has approved the Calendario Laboral containing the list of 2026 non-working days and holidays in Spain's Autonomous Region of Cataluña, including both the nationwide public holidays in Spain, as well as the Catalonia-specific public holidays of September 11 (Día Nacional de Cataluña) and December 26 (San Esteban). For 2026, November 1st and December 6 do not appear in the list of 2026 public holidays as they fall on a Sunday. Additionally, in 2026, one of the above public holidays will be recoverable, meaning that on that date that an employee can decide whether or not to attend the workplace, but if he does not do so, he will have to compensate the company. Finally, as usual, in the territory of Aran, in accordance with Decree 152/1997, of June 25, and Decree 146/1998, of June 23, which modify Decree 177/1980, of October 3, on the calendar of fixed and substitute festivals, the festival of December 26 (Saint Stephen) will be replaced by June 17 (Aran Festival).
Lebanon Declares March 25 Public Holiday L'Orient Le Jour (Beirut) Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has declared Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the Feast of the Annunciation. Recall that, in early 2010, Lebanon's then Information Minister, Tarek Mitri, had announced that the Lebanese cabinet had agreed to make the Feast of the Annunciation a new annual national public holiday (la fête sera chômée), a declaration which had been expected since the previous year's first, working day, observance of the Islamic-Christian Day or as it was officially named, Together around Mary, Our Lady.
Lebanon Declares March 25 Public Holiday L'Orient Le Jour (Beirut) Lebanese Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has declared Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the Feast of the Annunciation. Recall that, in early 2010, Lebanon's then Information Minister, Tarek Mitri, had announced that the Lebanese cabinet had agreed to make the Feast of the Annunciation a new annual national public holiday (la fête sera chômée), a declaration which had been expected since the previous year's first, working day, observance of the Islamic-Christian Day or as it was officially named, Together around Mary, Our Lady.
Sabah State Public Holiday Amended Again Sabah State Government (Kota Kinabalu) The State Secretary of Malaysia's State of Sabah, Safar Untong, has announced that from this year onward the official Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri (TYT) birthday celebrations would be observed on March 30. Recall that, in 2010, the then State Secretary of Sabah, Datuk Sukarti Wakiman, had announced that, effective in 2010, the official state public holiday for the celebration of the Yang Dipertua Negeri (head of state's birthday) would be moved to the first Saturday of October. Before that, the September Sabah state public holiday had been postponed to October 11, 2008, due to it coinciding with the month of Ramadan in 2008.
Sabah State Public Holiday Amended Again Sabah State Government (Kota Kinabalu) The State Secretary of Malaysia's State of Sabah, Safar Untong, has announced that from this year onward the official Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri (TYT) birthday celebrations would be observed on March 30. Recall that, in 2010, the then State Secretary of Sabah, Datuk Sukarti Wakiman, had announced that, effective in 2010, the official state public holiday for the celebration of the Yang Dipertua Negeri (head of state's birthday) would be moved to the first Saturday of October. Before that, the September Sabah state public holiday had been postponed to October 11, 2008, due to it coinciding with the month of Ramadan in 2008.
