National holidays for 2011

IV CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERMENT

SECRETARIAT OF STATE OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

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PRESS RELEASE

The public holidays with a fixed date and variable date for 2011, determined by the Law n.o 10/2005 of 10th of August, are the following:

a)       1st of January – New Year’s Day (fixed date public holiday);

b)       22nd of April – Holly Friday (variable date public holiday);

c)       1st of May –World Labour Day (fixed date public holiday);

d)       20th of May – Restoration of Independence Day (fixed date public holiday);

e)       23rd of June – Corpus Christi (variable date public holiday);

f)         30th of August –Popular Consultation Day (fixed date public holiday);

g)       31st of August – Idul Fitri (variable date public holiday);

h)       1st of November – All Saints Day (fixed date public holiday);

i)         2nd of November – All Souls Day (fixed date public holiday);

j)         7th of November – Idul Adha (variable date public holiday);

k)       12th of November – Youth National Day (fixed date public holiday);

l)         28th of November – Proclamation of Independence Day (fixed date public holiday);

m)   7th of December – National Heroes Day (fixed date public holiday);

n)    8th of December – Day of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception and Timor-Leste Patroness (fixed date public holiday);

o)    25th of December – Christmas Day (fixed date public holiday).

The Law n.o 10/2005, of 10th of August, determines national public holidays and the official commemorative dates.

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