Q COSTARICA — All, approximately 309,200 public sector employees, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census, will enjoy an extra paid day off in May thanks to Rodrigo Chaves’ decision.
With the goal of making the transfer of power a civic celebration with broad citizen participation, the government decided to grant a holiday on Friday, May 8.
With Chaves’ decision, public employees will enjoy two consecutive long weekends—Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—including Friday, May 1, which celebrates Costa Rica’s Labor Day, and Friday, May 8, for the transfer of power.
The measure applies to all public sector employees, with the exception of essential public services such as police, emergency services, critical medical care, etc., throughout the country.
The transfer of power ceremony, when Laura Fernández will assume the presidency, is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. at the National Stadium, located in La Sabana. All Costa Ricans are invited to attend the public event.