2025-01-01
The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 8/2025 mandating that all payment service companies operating in Palestine suspend operations on Sunday, April 20, 2025, for Easter and Thursday, May 1, 2025, for International Workers' Day. This directive is issued pursuant to Decision No. 41 of 2022 concerning National Payments and in reference to a Cabinet resolution. The Governor also extended holiday greetings to the sector's workforce while expressing hope for the realization of Palestinian statehood with Jerusalem as its capital.