The Department of Personal Management (DPM) has announced its calendar of holidays for the festive period which will see most, if not all Government offices and Departments, closed for the remaining days following Christmas. This was announced by the Department Secretary Ms. Taies Sansan through a circular released recently. According to the circular all Government Departments, Provincial Administrations and offices of the National Public Service will cease work on Christmas Day and return to work a day after the New Year. “The Government has determined the arrangements for the Christmas and Holiday Shutdown. The Shutdown Starts on Monday the 25th of December (Christmas Day) and ends on Monday, 1st of January 2024.” “All Public Servants are to return to work on the 2nd of January 2024.” The Department Secretary also announced that the 3 days in which Public Servants be allowed to take time off, will not be accrued if not taken. Apart from this, public hospitals, law enforcement agencies and public utilities that provide essential services, will not shut down.