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August 28, 2020
Press Release
Day-off on the occasion of the 21st Anniversary Celebrations of the Popular Consultation
To celebrate the 30th of August, the Popular Consultation Day, which this year is celebrated on a Sunday, the Government decided to grant a day-off on Monday, August, 31st, for all employees and agents of the Ministries and their dependent services, as well as the institutes and bodies integrated in the State indirect administration, to allow their participation in the celebrations and their return to work.
This decision is based on Law no. 10/2005, of August 10th, which determines national holidays, official commemorative dates and the rules for day-off.
The Government urges the population on the celebration of this date, so important in our collective history, as People and Nation, in family and with its community, honouring the courage and resilience of our People, who expressed their will to independence of our Nation, with determination. END