adminCharamba yesterday said the declaration of Tuesday as a holiday was meant to compensate for Christmas Day that falls on Sunday.
“The Monday following a holiday that falls on a Sunday is automatically a public holiday.
“However, this year Monday December 26 is Boxing Day, meaning that the next day should be a public holiday.
“This is in order to compensate for the Christmas Day that’s celebrated on Sunday this year,” said Mr Charamba.
Declaration of December 27 as a public holiday is in terms of Section 2 (1) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act (Chapter 10:21). The Herald has been inundated by calls from members of the public enquiring whether Tuesday 27 December was a public holiday or not, since some calendars do not show its status. Government has since published holidays for 2012.
According to the schedule, New Year’s Day will be on a Sunday, making the following day, January 2 a public holiday as well.
Good Friday will be on April 6, followed by Easter Saturday, Sunday and Easter Monday on April 9, 2012.
Independence Day will be commemorated on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Workers’ Day will be on Tuesday May 1, 2012.
Africa Day will be commemorated on Friday May 25, while Heroes Day and Defence Forces Day will be commemorated on Monday August 13 and 14 respectively.
National Unity Day will be on Saturday December 22, 2012 while Christmas Day will be celebrated on Tuesday December 25, 2012.
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