Tolerância de ponto: Maputo workers get Tuesday off as Mozambique’s capital celebrates 139 years as a city

Maputo will mark 139 years since it was elevated to city status on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.

In a statement, the Minister of Labour, Gender and Social Action, Ivete Alane, announced that, under paragraph (b) of Article 6 of the Regulations on Permission Not to Attend Work, approved by Decree No. 7/2015 of 3 June, she is granting permission not to attend work (tolerância de ponto) to all employees in both the public and private sectors in Maputo City on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, to mark the anniversary of its elevation to city status.

The right to suspend work does not apply to employees engaged in activities which, by their nature, cannot be interrupted, as provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 3 of the Regulations on Permission Not to Attend Work.

Source: Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Action / Press Release.