If a holiday falls on a Thursday, they build a bridge between it and the weekend.
The holiday fell in January this year and appears to have had little effect on output last month.
Usually the holidays fall within days of each other.
The five additional national holidays in the earlier five-day week remained and did not fall on the state rest day.
The celebration was marked yesterday, although the holiday fell on Sunday.
The other holidays always fall on a particular day of the week.
In 2012, this holiday will fall on October 17.
Every 6 years, when the holiday falls on a Friday again, leads to an even greater celebration than normal.
As in most other nations, if a holiday falls during the weekend, it is observed on the following Monday.
Note: The holidays do not fall on the actual day the season changes.