President Laura Fernández has mandated a collective holiday for public sector employees. The decision aims to address a significant backlog of accumulated vacation days, described as “thousands of days” of unused leave. The holiday period will coincide with the mid-year break, though specific dates were not detailed in the initial announcement. Fernández stated the measure is necessary to encourage employees to utilize their earned time off. This directive applies to all public sector workers and is intended to prevent further accrual of unused vacation time. The move is being presented as a benefit to employees while simultaneously addressing administrative concerns regarding leave liabilities. Further details regarding implementation are expected to be released shortly.