Indonesia cuts short year-end holiday to avoid Covid-19 spike


Visitors take Covid19 rapid tests, which are provided by the Bogor Health Agency, at Bogor Botanical Garden in West Java on Nov. 1, 2020. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The government has decided to reduce the number of collective leave days for the Christmas and New Year celebrations, including a substitute for Idul Fitri leave.

In the new arrangements, the country will enjoy a total of eight days off, namely from Dec 24 to 27 for the Christmas holiday, Dec 31 for the Idul Fitri substitute leave, as well as from Jan 1 to 3 for the New Year celebration.

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