13 February 2013

Public Holidays in Timor-Leste 2013

ETLJB 13 February 2013 - Law No 10/2005 of 10th of August determines national public holidays and the official commemorative dates in East Timor. The Government of East Timor, through the Presidency of the Council of Ministers' Press Release of 28 January 2013, has announced the official public holidays for 2013 as follows:

a) 1st of January – New Year’s Day (fixed date public holiday);
b) 29th of March – 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) 30th of May – Corpus Christi (variable date public holiday);
f) 8th of August – Idul Fitri (variable date public holiday);
g) 30th of August –Popular Consultation Day (fixed date public holiday);
h) 15th of October – Idul Adha (variable date public holiday);
i) 1st of November – All Saints Day (fixed date public holiday);
j) 2nd of November – All Souls Day (fixed 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).

Source: Government of East Timor Press Release 28/01/2013. Edited by Warren L. Wright

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