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25 1973

HOLIDAYS (EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1973

SCHEDULE

Days which are public holidays

Section 1 .

1. Each of the following days shall, subject to the subsequent paragraphs, be a public holiday for the purposes of this Act:

(a) Christmas Day if falling on a weekday or, if not, the next Tuesday,

(b) St. Stephen's Day if falling on a weekday or, if not, the next day,

(c) St. Patrick's Day if falling on a weekday or, if not, the next day,

(d) Easter Monday, the first Monday in June and the first Monday in August,

(e) a day appointed by regulations to be a public holiday for those purposes.

2. Regulations may, with respect to any day referred to in paragraph 1, substitute any other day.

3. An employer may substitute for any public holiday (other than Christmas Day or St. Patrick's Day) either—

(a) the Church holiday falling in the same year immediately before the public holiday, or

(b) the Church holiday falling in the same year immediately after the public holiday or, if the public holiday is a day which is a public holiday by virtue of paragraph 1 (b), the 6th day of January next following,

by giving to the employee notice of the substitution not less than fourteen days before the Church holiday (where that holiday is before the public holiday) or before the public holiday (where that holiday is before the Church holiday).

4. Each of the following days shall be a Church holiday for the purposes of paragraph 3:

(a) the 6th day of January, except when falling on a Sunday,

(b) Ascension Thursday,

(c) the Feast of Corpus Christi,

(d) the 15th day of August, except when falling on a Sunday,

(e) the 1st day of November, except when falling on a Sunday,

(f) the 8th day of December, except when falling on a Sunday,

(g) a day appointed by regulations to be a Church holiday for those purposes.

5. Regulations may, with respect to any day referred to in paragraph 4, substitute any other day.

6. A notice under this Schedule may be given by handing a copy to the employee or by posting a copy in a conspicuous position in the place of employment.