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Government Holidays Announced in Conjunction With Parliamentary Elections 2024

President Mohamed Muizzu declared Sunday, 21 April and Monday, 22 April 2024 as government holidays to facilitate the Parliamentary Elections 2024, following a request from the Elections Commission. The EC also announced overseas polling stations in Thiruvananthapuram, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, while re-registrations from London, Dubai and Thailand fell below the required threshold.

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  1. Sun 21 Apr
    Government holidays declared to facilitate the smooth execution of the Parliamentary Elections 2024. Sunday, 21 April, and Monday, 22 April only Maldives Republic newest President Mohamed Muizzu has declared Sunday, 21 April, and Monday, 22 April, as government holidays to facilitate the smooth execution of the Parliamentary Elections 2024.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  2. Sun 21 Apr
    The polling day of the Parliamentary Elections 2024 is designated as a government holiday. Sunday, 21 April only Maldives Republic The Elections Commission of the Maldives (EC) had previously requested that the government declare the polling day, Sunday, 21 April, as a government holiday.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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