The Cabinet Office wishes to advise the general public of the decisions taken by the Government with respect to the Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s 2017 Holidays.

Christmas Day will be observed on the day it falls, which is Monday 25^th December, 2017.  Stores are not allowed to open on Christmas Day.  Further, Boxing Day will be observed on Tuesday 26^th December, 2017 with stores being allowed to open for business.

The New Year’s Day Holiday will be observed on Monday 1^st January, 2018.  As a result, stores wishing to do so may open for business on this holiday during normal business hours.

Further, employers are to note that employees, who are normally not required to work on holidays and do so on must be paid wages in accordance with section 10 (a) of the Employment Act.