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The Central Bank of Timor-Leste establishes the national holidays and official commemorative dates applicable to financial institutions for 2018, including New Year's Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, and Eid al-Fitr. The resolution mandates that financial institutions observe these specific dates as official holidays, while granting the Governor the discretion to permit closures on other government-established dates as point tolerance. The document specifies 17 distinct dates for 2018, noting that certain holidays, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, have variable dates.
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
No. 63/2017
ON HOLIDAYS APPLICABLE TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE YEAR 2018
In accordance with the provisions of Article 5, letter j), and Article 45, letter w), of Law No. 5/2011, of June 15 (Organic Law of the Central Bank), and Article 3 of Instruction No. 1/2005, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Timor-Leste resolves:
Article 1.
National Holidays and Official Commemorative Dates
The National Holidays listed in the annex to this Resolution are applicable to financial institutions.
Article 2.
Point Tolerance
The Central Bank of Timor-Leste may, on a case-by-case basis and through a Decision of the Governor, permit financial institutions to close their operations on dates established by the Government, in accordance with the law, as point tolerance.
Approved on December 5, 2017
Abraão de Vasconcelos
Governor
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Annex to Resolution No. 63/2017
In conformity with Law No. 3/2016 of May 25, First Amendment to Law No. 10/2005 of August 10 Regarding National Holidays and Official Commemorative Dates, and with Instruction No. 1/2005 on Holidays Applicable to Financial Institutions, the Central Bank of Timor-Leste determines the following holiday dates for the year 2018 applicable to financial institutions:
| No. | Date | Day | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | January 1 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 02 | March 3 | Saturday | Veterans' Day |
| 03 | March 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 04 | May 1 | Tuesday | World Labour Day |
| 05 | May 20 | Sunday | Restoration of Independence Day |
| 06 | May 31 | Thursday | Corpus Christi |
| 07 | June 15* | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Celebration |
| 08 | August 22* | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Celebration |
| 09 | August 30 | Thursday | Popular Consultation Day |
| 10 | November 1 | Thursday | All Saints' Day |
| 11 | November 2 | Friday | All Souls' Day |
| 12 | November 12 | Monday | National Youth Day |
| 13 | November 28 | Wednesday | Proclamation of Independence Day |
| 14 | December 7 | Friday | Memory Day |
| 15 | December 8 | Saturday | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of Timor-Leste |
| 16 | December 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 17 | December 31 | Monday | National Heroes' Day |
*Variable date holiday
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