Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will issue a decree moving Christmas to October 1. He says the holiday is already being felt in September.
The Guardian writes about it.
“It’s September, and it already feels like Christmas. So this year, to thank you, I’m going to issue a decree and move Christmas to October 1,” Maduro said during a television appearance.
In this way, Maduro wants to thank Venezuelans and brighten their lives during the country’s period of political instability. He says the holiday will be held “in peace, happiness, and security.”
In fact, Maduro has postponed Christmas before. He resorts to this maneuver every time Venezuela experiences a period of political crisis and unrest. He does this to distract Venezuelans from the country’s deep economic crisis.
