Public holidays in Mercury

Public holidays in Mercury are established in Mercurian law. These holidays are enshrined as days off work for the vast majority of the nation, with anyone required to work on a holiday being legally entitled to take off an alternative day of their choice. These holidays are in addition to the legally mandated five weeks of paid holiday, meaning that a total of thirty-two days of holiday are given to all full-time workers in Mercury each year.

List of public holidays

This table displays the holidays in chronological order according to Gregorian date.

Holiday	Gregorian date	Notes
New Year's Day	1 January	Celebrates the beginning of the new calendar year.
President's Day	31 March	Public holiday created by the first President of Mercury, coinciding with his own birthday.
Labour Day	Last Friday of May	Celebrates the contributions of the nation's workers.
Summer Holiday	Last Friday of August	An additional holiday provided during the summer months.
Constitution Day	17 October	Celebrates the foundation of Mercury and the enactment of its first Constitution.
Family Day	24–25 December	Celebrates the importance of family and friends prior to the end of the calendar year.