MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
P O Box G11
HONIARA
Solomon Islands

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 1^st January (Friday 31^st December 2021 to be observed as Public Holiday)
• GOOD FRIDAY – Friday 15^th April
• HOLY SATURDAY – Saturday 16^th April
• EASTER MONDAY – Monday 18^th April
• WHIT MONDAY – Monday 6^th June
• QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY – Thursday 2^nd June; – Friday 3^rd June (AN AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 FOR QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY) 
• INDEPENDENCE DAY – Thursday 7^th July
• CHRISTMAS DAY – Sunday 25^th December (Monday 26^th  December to be observed as Public Holiday)
• NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING – Monday 26^th 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 29^th June

• CHOISEUL PROVINCE – Friday 25^th February

•  GUADALCANAL PROVINCE – Monday 1^st August

• ISABEL PROVINCE – Thursday 2^nd June

• MAKIRA, ULAWA PROVINCE – Wednesday 3^rd August

•  MALAITA PROVINCE – Monday 15^th August

• RENBEL PROVINCE – Wednesday 20^th July

• TEMOTU PROVINCE – Wednesday 8^th June

• WESTERN PROVINCE – Wednesday 7^th December