President Abdulla Yameen has declared an extra day as a public holiday in relation to the occasion of Fitr Eid at the end of the month of Ramadan.
The President’s Office announced that if the Ministry of Islamic Affairs announces July 28 to be Fitr Eid, then July 31 will also be a holiday. If the Ministry instead announces July 29 to be Fitr Eid, then July 28 will be a holiday.
Government bodies will reopen on August 3 after Fitr Eid holidays.
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(0)The government has declared Sunday (September 8) will be a public holiday. The decision was made at the request of the Elections Commission (EC) in order to take into account the presidential polls being held across the country on September 7, the President’s Office has said.
(0)Dislikes(0)President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has declared Monday (March 4, 2013) as a public holiday.
The decision was taken to coincide with the year’s first sitting of the People’s Majlis, which is occurring the same day, according to the President’s Office website.
(0)Dislikes(0)President Mohamed Nasheed has declared International Labour Day, May 1, a public holiday in the Maldives beginning this year.
Cabinet said the decision would highlighting the government’s commitment as well as efforts of private parties to protect and promote workers’ rights in the Maldives.
The Tourism Employees Association of Maldives (TEAM) has meanwhile announced it intends to hold a ‘May Day’ rally to promote workers’ rights and pressure the government to comply with international labour conventions.
“There are huge concerns about the recent regulations on strikes, which totally bans strikes on resorts,” said TEAM Vice President Maroof Zakir.
Maroof said TEAM was hoping civil service employees, taxi drivers and workers from other sectors would join tourism employees for the 4pm-6pm rally in Male’ on May 1, International Workers’ Day.
“We will start from the social centre and march down Majeedee Magu,” Maroof said.
International Workers’ Day or Labour Day is a common public holiday in many countries.
(0)Dislikes(0)President Nasheed will deliver a presidential address tomorrow at the People’s Majlis.
The president’s address will be delivered at 10:00am tomorrow, marking the first parliamentary session for this year.
President Nasheed declared 1 March a public holiday last week to commemorate the first sitting of the year of the People’s Majlis.
The presidential address will be webcast live via the President’s Office website
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