Ministry of Home Affairs: 2022 Public Holiday Notice

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

[Cap. 151]

PUBLIC NOTICE NO: 2/2021

NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022

In accordance  with the schedule to the Public Holidays Act, the public is hereby informed that the following days are to be observed as National Public Holidays in 2022:

NEW YEAR’S DAY – Saturday 1st January (Friday 31st December 2021 to be observed as Public Holiday)

GOOD FRIDAY – Friday 15th April

HOLY SATURDAY – Saturday 16th April

EASTER MONDAY – Monday 18th April

WHIT MONDAY – Monday 6th June

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY – Thursday2nd June; – Friday 3rd June (AN AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 FOR QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY) 

INDEPENDENCE DAY – Thursday 7th July

CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunday 25th December (Monday 26th December to be observed as Public Holiday)

NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING – Monday 26th December

Further, by virtue  of s.6 of the said Act, the Minister has appointed the following days in 2022 as Provincial Public Holidays: –

CENTRAL PROVINCE – Wednesday 29th June

CHOISEUL PROVINCE – Friday 25th February

GUADALCANAL PROVINCE – Monday 1st August

ISABEL PROVINCE – Thursday 2nd June

MAKIRA, ULAWA PROVINCE – Wednesday 3rd August

MALAITA PROVINCE – Monday 15th August

RENBEL PROVINCE – Wednesday 20th July

TEMOTU PROVINCE – Wednesday 8th June

WESTERN PROVINCE – Wednesday 7th December