Official holidays in 2005 and end-of-year closure 2005/2006

(Application of Articles R II 4.33 and R II 4.34 of the Staff Regulations)

Official holidays in 2005 (in addition to the end-of-year holidays) :

• Friday 25 March (Good Friday)
  
• Monday 28 March (Easter Monday)
  
• Thursday 5 May (Ascension Day)
  
• Friday 6 May Compensation granted for 1st May
  (Article R II 4.33 of the Staff Regulations)
  
• Monday 16 May (Whit Monday)
  
• Thursday 8 September ("Jeûne genevois")
  

Annual closure of the site of the Organization during the Christmas holidays and day of special leave granted by the Director-General :

The Laboratory will be closed from Thursday 22 December 2005 to Wednesday 4 January 2006 inclusive (without deduction of annual leave). The first working day in the New Year will be Thursday 5 January 2006.

Human Resources Department
Tel. 74128