Timor-Leste Public National Holidays 2012

East Timor Legal News Source: Secretariat of State of the Council of Ministers Díli, Goverment Palace December 28, 2011 IV CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERMENT SECRETARIAT OF STATE OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS PRESS RELEASE

The public holidays with a fixed date and variable date for 2012, determined by the Law No 10/2005 of 10th of August, are the following:

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

b) 6th 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) 7th of June – Corpus Christi (variable date public holiday);

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

g) 20th of August – Idul Fitri (variable date public holiday);

h) 26th 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).

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