Extension of public holidays: The public holidays from 23rd to 31st August announced

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council issued a notification No 247/2021 which is extension of public holidays for further prevention, control and treatment over infection of COVID-19 on 20th August 2021.

The full text of notification reads…The State Administration Council has set the successive public holidays for the five times to head off the infection chains of COVID-19 for the people to abide by the restricted disciplines during the public holidays.

In order to soonest reach the normal situation by controlling the infection of COVID-19, the notification was announced that the period from 23 to 31 August 2021 was further set as the successive public holidays (except for the Central Bank of Myanmar and its subordinate government banks and private banks under the specific situation) in accord with Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.