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have been revoked and transferred to the end of the year to December 28-31,
               2020. The government has also added collective leave days with the birthday of the
               Prophet Muhammad on October 28, 2020. On calendar days, the commemoration of
               the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad falls on October 29, 2020. Earlier on March
               9, 2020, the government added a holiday on October 30, 2020.

               The shift in collective leave days at the end of the year has been carried out so that
               the COVID-19 pandemic can be handled properly, said Muhadjir Effendy. In
               addition, the end of the year is also a school holiday period and gives families time
               to plan a vacation.

               Related news:  Indonesian government urges people to not embark on "mudik"
               Related news:  Expert urges government to ban "mudik" over COVID-19
               transmission  The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture
               reiterated that people must celebrate Eid al-Fitr in their current locality and appealed
               to citizens to not go home during "mudik" season. "Mudik" refers to the mass
               exodus of people returning to their hometowns for celebrating Eid.

               Mobility between provinces will be strictly limited and prioritized for logistics
               distribution and medical needs during the current COVID-19 pandemic, the minister
               explained.

               Muhadjir Effendy said the government has made efforts to prevent the spread of
               COVID-19 by stipulating Government Regulation Number 21 of 2020 concerning
               large-scale social restrictions (PSBB).

               He asked citizens not to go home or travel in the near future, as the coronavirus is
               continuing to spread in Indonesia.

               Muhadjir Effendy also directed citizens to obey the provisions of the PSBB. "Let us
               implement a health protocol to fight COVID-19," he said.

               The amendment to the National Holiday and Collective Leave Days was re-stated in
               the Revised Letter of Joint Decision of 3 Ministers -- Number 391 Year 2020 and
               Number 02 Year 2020 -- regarding the Second Amendment to the Joint Decree of
               the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower and Minister of Administrative Reform
               and Bureaucratic Reformation (Number 728 Year 2019, Number 213 Year 2019,
               Number 01 Year 2019) concerning National Holidays and Collective Leave Days in
               2020.


               Ministerial meetings were held through video conferences and attended by
               Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Pandjaitan,
               Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Tjahjo Kumolo, Manpower Minister
               Ida Fauziyah, Minister of Religious Affairs Fachrur Razi, Tourism and Creative
               Economy Minister Wishnutama, Secretary General of Home Affairs Ministry Hadi
               Prabowo, National Police Chief Idham Aziz, and representatives of ministries and
               other relevant institutions.





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