Romania: Romanian government approves extra day off for public sector (…)

January 10, 2025

Romanian government approves extra day off for public sector employees in early May
Jan 10, 2025

Romanian government approves extra day off for public sector employees in early May.

Romania’s government adopted in its January 10 meeting a decision granting an extra day off to public sector employees at the beginning of May. Thus, Friday, May 2, will be an official day off for public sector workers, linking the legal holiday of May 1 (Labor Day) with the weekend (May 3-4). (…)

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