Friday, April 20, 2007

El Salvador Civil Servants Get Bridge Public Holiday on April 30

Sources: El Diario de Hoy and El Salvador Public Holidays. The El Salvador Legislative Assembly approved a bill, introduced by the Partido Demócrata Cristiano, and which gives civil servants Monday April 30, 2007, as a bridge public holiday, and extends their weekend for 4 days, from Saturday April 28, 2007 to the upcoming public holiday of Tuesday May 1, 2007. This applies to all civil servants, except the police and essential medical personnel. Minister of the Economy, Yolanda de Gavidia, indicated that she would pressure the government to determine this type of additional bridge holiday at the beginning of the year, allowing for better preparation from all sectors of the economy.