Public Employees Get Half-Day Off for Day of the Dead

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 31, 2026 · Originally reported October 31, 2026 by El Heraldo

The government has granted public employees a half-day holiday starting at noon on Monday, November 2, so families can honor deceased relatives; emergency and disaster-prevention agencies will stay open.

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