July 27, 2023
Independence Day to be observed on Monday, August 7
Members of the public are advised that – in accordance with the provisions of the Holidays (Public General) Act – Independence Day, as a public holiday, will be observed on Monday, August 7, 2023.
In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security advised that The Act stipulates that “the 6th day of August (or in case the 6th of August falls on a Sunday, then the following Monday), shall be known as Independence Day”.