Cabinet maintains four public holidays in May

The cabinet today rejected the CCSA’s proposal to postpone the four public holidays in May.

The official holidays are May 1^st Labour Day, May 4^th Coronation Day, May 6^th Visakha Bucha Day and May 11^th the Royal Ploughing Ceremony, or Framers’ Day.

The cabinet decided not to postpone the holidays, but advised the public to stay at home and refrain from travelling out of their provinces, fearing that they may take extended leave, from May 1^st to 6^th, to vacation upcountry.

Officials have been instructed by the cabinet to enforce lockdown measures strictly to discourage travel.