PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

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 PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 1/2019

 NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2020

In accordance with the schedule to the Public Holidays Act, the public is hereby informed that the following days are to be observed as National Public Holidays in 2020:-

• NEW YEAR’S DAY                                          Wednesday 1^st January
• GOOD FRIDAY                                                Friday 10^th April
• HOLY SATURDAY                                           Saturday 11^th April
• EASTER MONDAY                                         Monday 13^th April
• WHIT MONDAY                                              Monday 1^st June
• QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY                                     Saturday 13^th June (Friday 12^th June to be observed as Public Holiday)
• INDEPENDENCE DAY                                   Tuesday 7^th July
• CHRISTMAS DAY                                          Friday 25^th December
• NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING         Saturday 26^th December

Further, by virtue of s.6 of the said Act, the Minister has appointed the following days in 2020 as Provincial Public Holidays: –

• CENTRAL PROVINCE                                  Monday 29^th June
• CHOISEUL PROVINCE                                Tuesday 25^th February
• GUADALCANAL PROVINCE                       Saturday 1^st August (Friday 31^st July to be observe as public Holiday)
• ISABEL PROVINCE                                      Tuesday 2^nd June
• MAKIRA, ULAWA PROVINCE                     Monday 3^rd August
• MALAITA PROVINCE                                  Saturday 15^th August (Friday 14^th August to be observe as Public Holiday)
• RENBEL PROVINCE                                    Monday 20^th July
• TEMOTU PROVINCE                                   Monday 8^th June
• WESTERN PROVINCE                                 Monday 7^th December