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  January 1 New Year’s Day (Monday)  March 29 Good Friday  March 31 Easter Sunday April 25 Liberation Day (Thursday) May 1 Labour Day (Wednesday)  May 30 Corpus Christi (Thursday) June 10 National Day (Monday) August 15 Assumption Day (Thursday) October 5 Republic Day (Saturday) November 1 All Saint’s Day (Friday) December 1 Independence Restoration Day (Sunday) December 8 Immaculate Conception (Sunday) December 25 Christmas Day (Wednesday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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  January 1 New Year’s Day (Sunday)  April 7 Good Friday  April 9 Easter Sunday April 25 Liberation Day (Tuesday) May 1 Labour Day (Monday)  June 8 Corpus Christi (Thursday) June 10 National Day (Saturday) August 15 Assumption (Tuesday) October 5 Republic Day (Thursday) November 1 All Saint’s Day (Wednesday) December 1 Independence Restoration Day (Friday) December 8 Immaculate Conception (Friday) December 25 Christmas Day (Monday) Note: These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates …

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When employees are absent from work due to illness or injury, they may be entitled to social security payments (Subsidio de Doenca, or SD) from the state …

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Employees are entitled to take the following additional paid leave: 14 – 30 days in case of a pregnancy termination; 30 days per year for care of sick children under 12 years’ old; 15 days to care for older dependant children; 15 days to care for close relatives; 15 days’ paid time off for their own marriage (upon giving 5 days notice); 20 days off for the loss of a child  (Art 251 Labour Code) + psychological care  5 days off for the illness or death of an immediate relative (spouse, common law partner, or parent); 2 days off for the illness or death of other close relatives (grandparent, nephew etc) …

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◉ Maternity and parental leave A pregnant employee must inform her employer of her pregnancy in writing, accompanied by a medical certificate at least 10 days before the due date …

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The holiday year operates from January 1st each year and accrued holiday from one year may be taken by the 30th April in the following year …

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