The government has designated Friday, April 15, a public holiday, according to the Ministry of Interior.
The 18th of April has also been designated as a statutory holiday.
Good Friday and Easter Monday are commemorated on these two holidays.
The memory of Jesus Christ's crucifixion is observed on Good Friday by Christians.
Christians commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion on Easter Monday.
The Ministry of the Interior, in a press statement signed by Interior Minister Ambrose Dery, urged the people to mark the holidays as such across the country.