Public holidays

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Public holidays

THE public holiday dates for next year have been approved by the Government and released through gazette notice Number 68.

A statement released by the Government yesterday listed the dates of 11 public holidays to be celebrated by Fijians around the country.

The dates are:

* New Year’s Day – Monday, January 2;

* Good Friday – Friday, April 14;

* Easter Saturday – Saturday, April 15;

* Easter Monday – Monday, April 17;

* National Sports and Wellness Day – Friday, June 30;

* Constitution Day – Thursday, September 7;

* Fiji Day – Tuesday, October 10;

* Diwali – Thursday, October 19;

* Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday – Monday, December 4;

* Christmas Day – Monday, December 25, and;

* Boxing Day – Tuesday, December 26.