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Tonga : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday June 6, 2022 | Parliament sitting days (beginning) | Special Events |  |
| Monday June 6, 2022 | Emancipation Day | Secular holiday | |
| Friday July 1, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday July 4, 2022 | H.M. the King Taufa'ahau Tupu IV Birthday and Crowning | National Day | |
| Wednesday July 6, 2022 | Parliament sitting days (end) | Special Events | |
| Tuesday July 19, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Monday July 25, 2022 | Parliament sitting days (beginning) | Special Events | |
| Wednesday September 7, 2022 | Parliament sitting days (end) | Special Events | |
| Saturday September 17, 2022 | Prince's Birthday | Secular holiday | |
| Friday September 23, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Tuesday October 4, 2022 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday November 6, 2022 | Daylight Saving Time | Special Events | |
| Monday November 7, 2022 | Constitution Day | National Day | |
| Wednesday November 30, 2022 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Monday December 5, 2022 | H.M. King George Tupu I Day | Secular holiday | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday December 26, 2022 | Boxing Day | Secular holiday | |
Parliament sitting days (beginning)
-Monday June 6, 2022
Special Events :
Emancipation Day
-Monday June 6, 2022
Secular holiday : In 1862 King George Tupou I of Tonga issued the Emancipation Edict, which emancipated the country's serfs. [Wikipedia]
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday July 1, 2022
School holidays :
H.M. the King Taufa'ahau Tupu IV Birthday and Crowning
-Monday July 4, 2022
Secular holiday : Taufa'ahau Tupou IV (born in 1918) has been the King of Tonga since the death of his mother Salote Tupou III in 1965. Wikipedia
Parliament sitting days (end)
-Wednesday July 6, 2022
Special Events :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Tuesday July 19, 2022
School holidays :
Parliament sitting days (beginning)
-Monday July 25, 2022
Special Events :
Parliament sitting days (end)
-Wednesday September 7, 2022
Special Events :
Prince's Birthday
-Saturday September 17, 2022
Secular holiday : His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupouto'a-'Ulukalala Not a paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday September 23, 2022
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Tuesday October 4, 2022
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
-Sunday November 6, 2022
Special Events :
Constitution Day
-Monday November 7, 2022
Secular holiday : The granting of the 1875 Constitution, which was a mixture of Tongan, Christian and Western values, finally put in place a new social order, thereby ending an era of major historical conflicts, brought about by Civil War which had subjected Tonga to years of political turmoil. This Constitution was ahead of its time, especially so in terms of accommodating many of the basic tenets of Western democracy.
End of school year
-Wednesday November 30, 2022
School holidays :
H.M. King George Tupu I Day
-Monday December 5, 2022
Secular holiday : George Tupou I (known until 1875 as Siaosi Taufa'ahau Tupou Maeakafauawas) was the king of Tonga from 1845 until his death in 1893. In 1845,after the death of his uncle, he became the 19th and last Tu'i Kanokupolu. On November 4, 1875, Tonga officially became a kingdom, and Siaosi changed his name to George Tupou I. http://planet-tonga.com/language_journal/Emancipation_in_Tonga/index.shtml
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Boxing Day
-Monday December 26, 2022
Secular holiday :
