MONDAY, December 23, is a public holiday following the celebration of National Unity Day on Sunday, according to the law governing such public holidays.
In terms of Section 2(1) (ii) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act, when a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following working day becomes a public holiday.
Section 2(1) (i) of the Public Holidays and Prohibition of Business Act, which also supports the position reads: “When a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the Monday following shall be a public holiday.”
Government has also since explained Monday is a public holiday.
Secretary for Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Mr Aaron Nhepera said traditionally if a public holiday is on a Sunday, then the following working day will be a holiday.
December 22 is National Unity Day.
“If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day will be a public holiday and from the past this has been happening,” said Mr Nhepera.