Cabinet approves Christmas, End of Ramadan as official holidays for Deep South

MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
Cabinet approves Christmas, End of Ramadan as official holidays for Deep South

The Cabinet Monday approved a proposal to allow government agencies to take days off on Christmas Day and the day that marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Sansanee Nakpong, a spokesperson of the Government House, said the proposal was made by the strategic development committee for southern border provinces.
Earlier, the Cabinet approved the committee’s proposal to allow government officials to have a special holiday on the Chinese New Year.
The Nation