Sources: Tonga Ministry of Information and Communications (Nuku'alofa) and Tonga bank holidays and public holidays (qppstudio.net). The Tongan Ministry of Information and Communications has issued a statement clarifying the status and observance of Tongan public holidays that fall on a weekend as well as of the new public holiday for the official birthday of Crown Prince of Tonga (Tupouto'a ‘Ulukalala). [full story]