By ministerial decree, all government offices and schools will be closed on Friday, November 12 in connection with Thursdays Saint Martin/Sint Maarten’s Day celebrations.
The decision was taken by acting Honourable Minister Maria Buncamper-Molanus who is filling in for the Honourable Minister of Education Rhoda Arrindell.
As already reported, businesses on the Dutch side can open on Saint Martin/Sint Maarten’s Day, November 11, and working on November 11, will be on a voluntary basis.