President Abdulla Yameen has made next Sunday (tomorrow) a public holiday.
President’s Office confirmed this on Twitter.
President’s Office stated that President Yameen made the decision due to the Independence Day activities being postponed to Saturday evening, adding that a high number of school students and civil servants are involved in the activities.
Government offices are to be reopened on Monday.
President Yameen declares 29th July as a Public Holiday https://t.co/YyJ6WppS7Q pic.twitter.com/rUFZGpPj7U
— Presidency Maldives (@presidencymv) July 27, 2018
Festivities for the 53rd Independence Day was initially scheduled for Friday night before postponing them to Saturday night.
Last Thursday was also made a public holiday for the occasion.
