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Kyrgyzstan Moves Victory Day Celebrations To May 8 Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek) Kyrgyzstan Presidential Press Secretary, Askat Alagozov, has announced that due to President Sadyr Japarov being out of the country on May 9, 2025, the upcoming Victory Day celebrations in Kyrgyzstan have been moved From May 9 to May 8, 2025. Recall that, in April 2024, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of Kyrgyzstan had announced changes to the annual public holidays in Kyrgyzstan, as part of the new Labor Code, including an annual 8-day period of public holidays in May, meaning that both May 8 and May 9, 2025, were already public holidays, following last January's signature by President Japarov of the new Labor Code approved by the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) the month before.
Kyrgyzstan Moves Victory Day Celebrations To May 8 Ministry of Labor Employment and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek) Kyrgyzstan Presidential Press Secretary, Askat Alagozov, has announced that due to President Sadyr Japarov being out of the country on May 9, 2025, the upcoming Victory Day celebrations in Kyrgyzstan have been moved From May 9 to May 8, 2025. Recall that, in April 2024, the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of Kyrgyzstan had announced changes to the annual public holidays in Kyrgyzstan, as part of the new Labor Code, including an annual 8-day period of public holidays in May, meaning that both May 8 and May 9, 2025, were already public holidays, following last January's signature by President Japarov of the new Labor Code approved by the Zhogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) the month before.
New Zealand Bill To Liberalize Public Holidays Alcohol Sales Moves To Select Committee New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Wellington) A bill in New Zealand's Parliamentary to allow alcohol sales on public holidays has progressed to the Select Committee. The bill, sponsored by Labour MP Kieran McAnulty would allow licensed businesses already open on ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas, to sell alcohol, though its sponsor has said he was open to amendments ("if it turns out the majority of MPs don't want Christmas Day included"). Recall that, almost exactly a year ago, New Zealand's Parliamentary ballot system, to choose around 50 Members' Bills every year, had brought to the fore the similar Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill of ACT MP Cameron Luxton. As per the Explanatory Note that prefaces the 2024 bill, "This Bill seeks to remove an extra burden on businesses by removing the restriction on trading and selling alcohol on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.".
New Zealand Bill To Liberalize Public Holidays Alcohol Sales Moves To Select Committee New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Wellington) A bill in New Zealand's Parliamentary to allow alcohol sales on public holidays has progressed to the Select Committee. The bill, sponsored by Labour MP Kieran McAnulty would allow licensed businesses already open on ANZAC Day morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas, to sell alcohol, though its sponsor has said he was open to amendments ("if it turns out the majority of MPs don't want Christmas Day included"). Recall that, almost exactly a year ago, New Zealand's Parliamentary ballot system, to choose around 50 Members' Bills every year, had brought to the fore the similar Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill of ACT MP Cameron Luxton. As per the Explanatory Note that prefaces the 2024 bill, "This Bill seeks to remove an extra burden on businesses by removing the restriction on trading and selling alcohol on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.".
Sri Lanka Rules-Out April 15 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs (Colombo) The Department of Government Information of Sri Lanka has issued a statement that no official announcement had been made declaring April 15, 2025, a public holiday, despite a message currently circulating on social media, and urged the public to "rely only on verified sources for official announcements".
Sri Lanka Rules-Out April 15 Public Holiday Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs (Colombo) The Department of Government Information of Sri Lanka has issued a statement that no official announcement had been made declaring April 15, 2025, a public holiday, despite a message currently circulating on social media, and urged the public to "rely only on verified sources for official announcements".
Timor Leste Declares April 17 and 21 Public Holidays Press Release Government Of Timor-Leste (Dili) The government of Timor Leste has announced that it had decided to grant additional day-off public sector holidays for Maundy Thursday, April 17, and Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 (Tolerância de ponto durante a tarde do dia 17 de abril e todo o dia de 21 de abril de 2025 por ocasião da Celebração da Páscoa). As per the aforementioned communique, "Considering the fact that the religious celebrations of “Holy Thursday” are very important and meaningful for a large number of believers, who usually participate in the religious ceremonies that take place on the occasion of Easter; Taking into account the practice that has been followed previously, pursuant to paragraph b) of paragraph 2 of article 5 of the aforementioned law" and "Considering the fact that a large number of people usually travel to rural areas in order to participate in Easter religious celebrations with their families", the following is determined "A day off is granted: a) On April 17, 2025, from 12:00 pm; b) On April 21, 2025, all day.". Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday are often declared as public holidays in the same announcement, as was the case in 2020, 2022, and 2023. In 2024, Maundy Thursday was declared a one-off public holiday, but Easter Monday was not, probably due to the declaration of April 10, 2024, as the date of the 2024 Idul Fitri (End of Ramadan) national public holiday, and the declaration of a one-off public holiday on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese carnation revolution of April 25, 1974.
Timor Leste Declares April 17 and 21 Public Holidays Press Release Government Of Timor-Leste (Dili) The government of Timor Leste has announced that it had decided to grant additional day-off public sector holidays for Maundy Thursday, April 17, and Easter Monday, April 21, 2025 (Tolerância de ponto durante a tarde do dia 17 de abril e todo o dia de 21 de abril de 2025 por ocasião da Celebração da Páscoa). As per the aforementioned communique, "Considering the fact that the religious celebrations of “Holy Thursday” are very important and meaningful for a large number of believers, who usually participate in the religious ceremonies that take place on the occasion of Easter; Taking into account the practice that has been followed previously, pursuant to paragraph b) of paragraph 2 of article 5 of the aforementioned law" and "Considering the fact that a large number of people usually travel to rural areas in order to participate in Easter religious celebrations with their families", the following is determined "A day off is granted: a) On April 17, 2025, from 12:00 pm; b) On April 21, 2025, all day.". Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday are often declared as public holidays in the same announcement, as was the case in 2020, 2022, and 2023. In 2024, Maundy Thursday was declared a one-off public holiday, but Easter Monday was not, probably due to the declaration of April 10, 2024, as the date of the 2024 Idul Fitri (End of Ramadan) national public holiday, and the declaration of a one-off public holiday on Thursday, April 25, 2024, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese carnation revolution of April 25, 1974.
Albania Declares May 15-16 Public Holidays Albanian Government Council of Ministers (Tirana) The Albanian Council of Ministers has announced that it had declared Thursday and Friday, May 15-16, 2025, as a public sector holiday for employees of state administration institutions located within the municipalities of Tirana, Kamza, Vorë, and Kruja, on account of the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) Summit being held on May 16. As per the aforementioned announcement, the working days of May 15 and 16, 2025, for state administration employees, will be compensated with workdays during other holidays within the year 2025. The declaration of May 15 and 16 as public holidays thus amends the list of 2025 bank and public holidays as published last October by the government of Albania, via its central bank, the Bank of Albania, in the Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2025.
Albania Declares May 15-16 Public Holidays Albanian Government Council of Ministers (Tirana) The Albanian Council of Ministers has announced that it had declared Thursday and Friday, May 15-16, 2025, as a public sector holiday for employees of state administration institutions located within the municipalities of Tirana, Kamza, Vorë, and Kruja, on account of the upcoming European Political Community (EPC) Summit being held on May 16. As per the aforementioned announcement, the working days of May 15 and 16, 2025, for state administration employees, will be compensated with workdays during other holidays within the year 2025. The declaration of May 15 and 16 as public holidays thus amends the list of 2025 bank and public holidays as published last October by the government of Albania, via its central bank, the Bank of Albania, in the Kalendari i festave zyrtare për vitin 2025.
Venezuela Extends Easter Public Holidays Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información (Caracas) The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced that "due to the climate emergency and the Energy Saving Plan implemented in the country, the public sector will have a holiday starting April 11 and the entire Holy Week period, from Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the official list of 2025 public and banking holidays in Venezuela as announced early last November by the Sudeban, in conformity with the Ley de Reforma Parcial de la Ley de Instituciones del Sector Bancario and the Ley Orgánica del Trabajo, los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras (LOTTT) signed by President Hugo Chávez on May 1st, 2012, and gazetted by President Maduro in 2013.
Venezuela Extends Easter Public Holidays Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación e Información (Caracas) The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced that "due to the climate emergency and the Energy Saving Plan implemented in the country, the public sector will have a holiday starting April 11 and the entire Holy Week period, from Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the official list of 2025 public and banking holidays in Venezuela as announced early last November by the Sudeban, in conformity with the Ley de Reforma Parcial de la Ley de Instituciones del Sector Bancario and the Ley Orgánica del Trabajo, los Trabajadores y las Trabajadoras (LOTTT) signed by President Hugo Chávez on May 1st, 2012, and gazetted by President Maduro in 2013.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 2025 Declare April 14 Public Holiday સંઘ પ્રદેશ દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી અને દમણ અને દીવ (Silvassa) The Administrator of India's Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has published the Government vide Notification No.11/01/96-06/ GA/Holiday/III/ 2024-25/618 declaring an additional public holiday on account of Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday. As per the aforementioned office memorandum, "It has been decided to declare 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a Public Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar for all the Government Offices, Semi-Government Offices, Local Bodies, Commercial Banks, Industrial Establishments and Public Sector Undertakings in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The above holiday is also notified in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as set out in last December's Government vide Notification No.11/01/96-06/GA/Holiday/III/2024-25. Recall that, yesterday, both the state of Mizoram and the Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) similarly declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 2025 Declare April 14 Public Holiday સંઘ પ્રદેશ દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી અને દમણ અને દીવ (Silvassa) The Administrator of India's Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has published the Government vide Notification No.11/01/96-06/ GA/Holiday/III/ 2024-25/618 declaring an additional public holiday on account of Dr. Ambedkar's Birthday. As per the aforementioned office memorandum, "It has been decided to declare 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a Public Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar for all the Government Offices, Semi-Government Offices, Local Bodies, Commercial Banks, Industrial Establishments and Public Sector Undertakings in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The above holiday is also notified in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as set out in last December's Government vide Notification No.11/01/96-06/GA/Holiday/III/2024-25. Recall that, yesterday, both the state of Mizoram and the Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) similarly declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar.
Gabon Declares April 11-12 Public Holidays Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville) Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, has announced that Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2025, would be public holidays in the Gabon on account of the upcoming Presidential Election. As per the minister's statement "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le Chômage porte à la connaissance des employeurs et des travailleurs ainsi qu’à toute la communauté nationale, qu’en application des dispositions du décret n°0078/PR/MIS du 23 janvier 2025 portant convocation du collège électoral pour l’élection du Président de la République pour l’année 2025, la journée du samedi 12 avril 2025, date de convocation du collège électoral est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national", adding that "Par ailleurs, la journée du vendredi 11 avril 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et récupérable".
Gabon Declares April 11-12 Public Holidays Gouvernement de la République Gabonaise (Libreville) Gabon's ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le chômage, Adrien Nguema Mba, has announced that Friday and Saturday, April 11-12, 2025, would be public holidays in the Gabon on account of the upcoming Presidential Election. As per the minister's statement "Le Ministre du Travail et de la Lutte contre le Chômage porte à la connaissance des employeurs et des travailleurs ainsi qu’à toute la communauté nationale, qu’en application des dispositions du décret n°0078/PR/MIS du 23 janvier 2025 portant convocation du collège électoral pour l’élection du Président de la République pour l’année 2025, la journée du samedi 12 avril 2025, date de convocation du collège électoral est déclarée fériée, chômée et payée sur toute l’étendue du territoire national", adding that "Par ailleurs, la journée du vendredi 11 avril 2025 est déclarée fériée, chômée et récupérable".
Hungary Amends 2026 Public Holidays Draft Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Ministry of National Economy (Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium) has announced that, following a comment by the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), it had amended the working Saturday scheduled as compensation for next year's August 21 one-off bridge public holiday. As per the aforementioned announcement, the August 21, 2026, public holiday would be compensated by a working Saturday on August 8, instead of August 15, as previously announced. recall that, last month, Hungary's Ministry of National Economy had issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, including the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays compensated by a compensatory working Saturday. The A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, was to be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year.
Hungary Amends 2026 Public Holidays Draft Kormányzat Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium (Budapest) Hungary's Ministry of National Economy (Nemzetgazdasági Minisztérium) has announced that, following a comment by the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP), it had amended the working Saturday scheduled as compensation for next year's August 21 one-off bridge public holiday. As per the aforementioned announcement, the August 21, 2026, public holiday would be compensated by a working Saturday on August 8, instead of August 15, as previously announced. recall that, last month, Hungary's Ministry of National Economy had issued a ministerial decree containing a draft proposal for the official public holidays of Hungary in 2026, including the usual Monday and Friday one-off bridge public holidays compensated by a compensatory working Saturday. The A 2026. évi munkaszüneti napok körüli munkarendről szóló miniszteri rendelet draft, signed by Minister Nagy Márton István, was to be open for public comments until March 20, 2025 ("A társadalmi egyeztetés során a véleményeket 2025. március 20-ig várjuk."), as was the case last year.
South Korean Presidential Election June 3 Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) At a cabinet meeting of the South Korean government, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, was declared a one-off temporary public holiday on account of the Presidential election to be held on that date. Last year, South Korea held its 22nd parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a date that was also declared a legal holiday. Recall that, since the 2022 revision to the Labor Standards Act, companies with a payroll of five or more employees must grant their employees legal holidays as paid public holidays.
South Korean Presidential Election June 3 Yonhap News Agency (Seoul) At a cabinet meeting of the South Korean government, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, was declared a one-off temporary public holiday on account of the Presidential election to be held on that date. Last year, South Korea held its 22nd parliamentary elections on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, a date that was also declared a legal holiday. Recall that, since the 2022 revision to the Labor Standards Act, companies with a payroll of five or more employees must grant their employees legal holidays as paid public holidays.
País Vasco 2026 Public Holidays Announced Boletín Oficial del País Vasco (BOPV) Earlier today, the Government Council of Spain's Basque autonomous region (Euskadi) announced its calendar of official regional public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (calendario laboral). The regional public holidays chosen for 2026 are San José, Easter Monday and Santiago Apóstol. In addition to these region-wide public holidays, two more holidays must be declared by municipalities and provincial councils. The following are likely to be Friday, July 31 (St. Ignatius' Day), in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, and Tuesday, April 28 (San Prudencio), in Álava.
País Vasco 2026 Public Holidays Announced Boletín Oficial del País Vasco (BOPV) Earlier today, the Government Council of Spain's Basque autonomous region (Euskadi) announced its calendar of official regional public holidays for the upcoming calendar year 2026 (calendario laboral). The regional public holidays chosen for 2026 are San José, Easter Monday and Santiago Apóstol. In addition to these region-wide public holidays, two more holidays must be declared by municipalities and provincial councils. The following are likely to be Friday, July 31 (St. Ignatius' Day), in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, and Tuesday, April 28 (San Prudencio), in Álava.
Delhi NCT Declares April 14 Public Holiday Government of Delhi NCT (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned vide notification F. No. 53/758/GAD /CN/2025/625-667, "The Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Monday, the 14th April, 2025 to be a holiday in all Government offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends last November's vide Notification No. F. 53/689/GAD/ CN/2024-25/ 2065-2111, containing the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2025.
Delhi NCT Declares April 14 Public Holiday Government of Delhi NCT (New Delhi) The Lieutenant Governor of India's Delhi NCT (National Capital Territory) has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned vide notification F. No. 53/758/GAD /CN/2025/625-667, "The Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to declare Monday, the 14th April, 2025 to be a holiday in all Government offices, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertakings under the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, on account of birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.". The declaration of Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday thus amends last November's vide Notification No. F. 53/689/GAD/ CN/2024-25/ 2065-2111, containing the list of annual public holidays and restricted holidays to be observed as holidays in all Government offices of the National Capital Territory of Delhi during the year 2025.
Guatemala Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has announced that banks in Guatemala's financial system would close starting at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and re-open on Monday, April 21, 2025, on account of the upcoming Easter week.
Guatemala Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala (Guatemala City) The supervisory body in charge of the banking sector in Guatemala (Superintendencia de Bancos de Guatemala-SIB) has announced that banks in Guatemala's financial system would close starting at noon on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, and re-open on Monday, April 21, 2025, on account of the upcoming Easter week.
Honduras Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba) has announced that the upcoming April 14, Day of the Americas, bank holiday had been moved to Wednesday, April 16, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "bank branches will be closed from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20". Last week, the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras had issued an official communique confirming that all public sector officials and employees will enjoy additional public holidays from Tuesday to Saturday, April 15-19, 2025, on account of the upcoming semana santa (Easter week). And the week before, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays would be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025, for the private sector), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Honduras Announces Easter 2025 Bank Holidays El Heraldo (Tegucigalpa) The Honduran Association of Banking Institutions (Ahiba) has announced that the upcoming April 14, Day of the Americas, bank holiday had been moved to Wednesday, April 16, 2025. As per the aforementioned announcement, "bank branches will be closed from Wednesday, April 16 to Sunday, April 20". Last week, the Ministry of the Interior, Justice and Decentralization of Honduras had issued an official communique confirming that all public sector officials and employees will enjoy additional public holidays from Tuesday to Saturday, April 15-19, 2025, on account of the upcoming semana santa (Easter week). And the week before, the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (Cohep) announced that for the private sector, the upcoming Easter Week public holidays would be from Maundy Thursday (April 17) to the Day of the Americas (which is now moved to Monday, April 21, 2025, for the private sector), with workers expected to return to work on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Mizoram Declares April 14 Public Holiday Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl) The Government of India's State of Mizoram has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned Office Memorandum No. F.23012/1/2016-GAD, "In exercise of the powers conferred under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to declare the 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. All Government offices. Public undertakings, Educational Institutions and Banking Institutions shall remain closed on the aforementioned date.". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last August by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No.F.23012/1/2020-GAD/92.
Mizoram Declares April 14 Public Holiday Mizoram General Administration Department (Aizawl) The Government of India's State of Mizoram has declared Monday, April 14, 2025, as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. As per the aforementioned Office Memorandum No. F.23012/1/2016-GAD, "In exercise of the powers conferred under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (26 of 1881), the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to declare the 14th April, 2025 (Monday) as a public holiday on account of the birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. All Government offices. Public undertakings, Educational Institutions and Banking Institutions shall remain closed on the aforementioned date.". The aforementioned announcement thus amends the list of 2025 public holidays in the state of Mizoram as published last August by the Government of Mizoram in the vide notification No.F.23012/1/2020-GAD/92.
Peru Extends 2025 Public Holidays Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) The Peruvian government has gazetted the Supreme Decree 042-2025 PCM which expands the list of 2025 public holidays in Peru, with the declaration of 3 additional one-off bridge public holidays. As per the aforementioned decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte , Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, and the Ministers of Labor, Foreign Trade, and Tourism, "The Government implements strategic policies to promote the country's tourist attractions, including the establishment of non-working days subject to compensation or recovery of non-worked hours. These, combined with regular holidays, create long weekends conducive to domestic tourism". Recall that, at the beginning of 2024, the Peruvian government had gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 011-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2024. Then, in July 2024, it gazetted the Supreme Decree 066-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2025, once again, with the declaration of an additional public sector holiday on Saturday, July 27, 2024 ("Artículo 1.- Día no laborable en el sector público, 1.1 Declarar día no laborable, para los trabajadores del sector público, a nivel nacional, el sábado 27 de julio de 2024").
Peru Extends 2025 Public Holidays Diario Oficial El Peruano (Lima) The Peruvian government has gazetted the Supreme Decree 042-2025 PCM which expands the list of 2025 public holidays in Peru, with the declaration of 3 additional one-off bridge public holidays. As per the aforementioned decree, signed by President Dina Boluarte , Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzén, and the Ministers of Labor, Foreign Trade, and Tourism, "The Government implements strategic policies to promote the country's tourist attractions, including the establishment of non-working days subject to compensation or recovery of non-worked hours. These, combined with regular holidays, create long weekends conducive to domestic tourism". Recall that, at the beginning of 2024, the Peruvian government had gazetted the Decreto Supremo Nº 011-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2024. Then, in July 2024, it gazetted the Supreme Decree 066-2024-PCM which expanded the list of public holidays in Peru for the calendar year 2025, once again, with the declaration of an additional public sector holiday on Saturday, July 27, 2024 ("Artículo 1.- Día no laborable en el sector público, 1.1 Declarar día no laborable, para los trabajadores del sector público, a nivel nacional, el sábado 27 de julio de 2024").
Azerbaijan Announces June 2025 Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan has reminded the population of the non-working public holidays in June 2025. These will be Gurban Bayram, from June 6-9, the Day of National Salvation on June 15-16, and the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 26, 2025.
Azerbaijan Announces June 2025 Public Holidays Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers (Baku) The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Azerbaijan has reminded the population of the non-working public holidays in June 2025. These will be Gurban Bayram, from June 6-9, the Day of National Salvation on June 15-16, and the Day of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 26, 2025.
Costa Rica Extends Easter Public Sector Holidays By 3 Days Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Directive No. 048-MIDEPLAN-MTSS, signed by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, Marta Esquivel Rodríguez, and the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Andrés Romero Rodríguez, was published earlier today in La Gaceta, and it applies to all ministries, affiliated bodies, and autonomous and semi-autonomous state institutions. As per the aforementioned directive, Monday to Wednesday, April 14-16, 2025, have been granted as additional public sector holidays for Costa Rica's public servants.
Costa Rica Extends Easter Public Sector Holidays By 3 Days Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social de Costa Rica (San José) The Directive No. 048-MIDEPLAN-MTSS, signed by President Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, Marta Esquivel Rodríguez, and the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Andrés Romero Rodríguez, was published earlier today in La Gaceta, and it applies to all ministries, affiliated bodies, and autonomous and semi-autonomous state institutions. As per the aforementioned directive, Monday to Wednesday, April 14-16, 2025, have been granted as additional public sector holidays for Costa Rica's public servants.
