Cabinet has approved the public holidays for 2015. Cabinet based its decision on a submission by the Minister for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Mr Jone Usamate.
The dates for the 2015 public holidays are as follows:
· New Year’s Day – Thursday, 1st January
· Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday – Monday, 5th January
· Good Friday – Friday, 03rdApril
· Easter Saturday – Saturday, 04thApril
· Easter Monday – Monday, 06thApril
· Fiji Day – Saturday, 10th October
· Diwali – Wednesday,11th November
· Christmas Day – Friday, 25th December
· Boxing Day Holiday – Monday, 28th December
In addition to the above public holidays, Cabinet has also approved a National Sports Day public holiday. The date of this public holiday shall be finalised by the Minister for Labour, Industrial Relations and employment, and the Minister for Youth and Sports.
The ten public holiday dates shall be gazetted as Public Holidays for 2015 by the Minister for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment.
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