President declares Sunday, October 1 as a public holiday

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared Sunday, October 1 as a public holiday in connection with the second round of the presidential election to be held on Saturday, September 30.

A press release issued by the President's Office said that the decision to close government offices was made in response to a request from the Elections Commission (EC). This decision was made because Saturday is the voting day for the second round of the 2023 Presidential Elections.

Government officials, representatives from various institutions, and members of the general public are expected to be involved in tasks related to the election and the voting process. Therefore, the government remains closed the day after the two elections to provide relief to these individuals involved in election-related work tasks.

Following the first round of the presidential election held on September 9, the government was closed for two days.