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Worldwide Public Holidays May 2022

This page contains the list of worldwide public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays for May 2022, from the qppstudio worldwide public holidays database. The public holidays listing on this page is also accessible via our free apps for Android and iPhone/iPad.

The list of worldwide public holidays for this month is:


Sunday, May 1, 2022

  • Albania
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Austria
  • (Staatsfeiertag)
  • Brazil
  • (Dia Mundial do Trabalho)
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Croatia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Cuba
  • (Día Internacional de los Trabajadores)
  • Ghana
  • Haiti
  • India
  • regional
  • (MH)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (AS)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Buruh Internasional)
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita Ndërkombëtare e Punës)
  • Kuwait
  • government
  • (recess)
  • government
  • Kuwait
  • banks
  • banks
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • (Darba svetki)
  • Mali
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Malta
  • (Jum il-Haddiem)
  • Moldova
  • Nepal
  • (Majdoor Divas)
  • Niger
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Poland
  • (Swieto Panstwowe)
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Serbia
  • (Praznik rada)
  • Spain
  • (Fiesta del Trabajo) (not a public holiday in 2022)
  • Suriname
  • (Dag van de arbeid)
  • Sweden
  • (Första maj)
  • Taiwan
  • (except Government)
  • Thailand
  • banks private sector
  • (except Government)
  • banks private sector
  • Turkey
  • Yemen

Monday, May 2, 2022

  • Albania
  • (Bajramit të Madh)
  • Algeria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bahrain
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Belarus
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 14)
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Burundi
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Bénin
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Cameroon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Chad
  • Chad
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • China
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Cuba
  • Djibouti
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Egypt
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Eritrea
  • muslim
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • muslim
  • Gabon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Gambia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • (in lieu of May 1st)
  • Guatemala
  • government
  • government
  • Guinea
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • India
  • regional
  • (End of Ramadan) (KA)
  • regional
  • India
  • regional
  • (KL PY*)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1443 Hijriyah)
  • Iraq
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Kenya
  • Kosovo
  • Kosovo
  • (Bajrami i Madh, dita e parë)
  • Laos
  • Libya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Macau
  • banks
  • banks
  • Macau
  • government
  • government
  • Malawi
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Malaysia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Moldova
  • (Pastele Blajinilor)
  • Monaco
  • (jour chômé reporté)
  • Morocco
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Namibia
  • (day in lieu)
  • Oman
  • Paraguay
  • (in lieu of May 1st)
  • Peru
  • government
  • government
  • Qatar
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (M)
  • regional
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (AN AR CL EX MU O)
  • regional
  • Sudan
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Suriname
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Syria
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tanzania
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Thailand
  • banks private sector
  • (except Government)
  • banks private sector
  • Togo
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Turkey
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Uganda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Ukraine
  • (workday due to martial law)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Ramazon Hayit / Iyd ul Fitr)
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
  • (End of Ramadan)

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

  • Belarus
  • (Ancestors Veneration Day)
  • Brunei
  • China
  • (workday moved to Sun. Apr. 24)
  • Comoros
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Egypt
  • Ghana
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • India
  • regional
  • (KA)
  • regional
  • Iran
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Iraq
  • Kenya
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Kosovo
  • Lebanon
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Mayotte
  • muslim
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • muslim
  • Morocco
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Nepal
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • (in lieu of Jan. 1)
  • Rwanda
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Somalia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • South Sudan
  • muslim
  • (only for Muslims)
  • muslim
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Fitr) (CE)
  • regional
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (Eid Al Fitr) (ML)
  • regional
  • Sri Lanka
  • (Ramazan Festival Day)
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • (End of Ramadan)
  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

  • Austria
  • regional government schools
  • (OÖ)
  • regional government schools
  • Bahrain
  • (banks are open)
  • Bangladesh
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Brunei
  • China
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 7)
  • Egypt
  • government
  • government
  • Egypt
  • banks
  • banks
  • India
  • regional
  • (2nd day) (TS)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2022) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • banks
  • banks
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • (workday moved to Sat. Apr. 30)
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • government
  • government
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (except KDH)
  • regional
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Uzbekistan
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 7)
  • Yemen

Thursday, May 5, 2022

  • Egypt
  • government
  • government
  • Egypt
  • banks
  • banks
  • Ethiopia
  • (Patriots' Victory Day)
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2022) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Kuwait
  • government
  • government
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Maldives
  • government
  • government
  • Mexico
  • banks government
  • (widespread but only official for banks)
  • banks government
  • Netherlands
  • other government
  • other government
  • Oman
  • Palau
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Sudan

Friday, May 6, 2022

  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • banks
  • banks
  • Indonesia
  • government
  • (Cuti Bersama 2022) (widespread nationwide)
  • government
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • (workday moved to Sat. May 14)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government

Saturday, May 7, 2022

  • Egypt
  • banks
  • banks
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government

Sunday, May 8, 2022

  • Belgium
  • municipal government
  • (Brussels Region Day)
  • municipal government
  • France
  • (Armistice 1945)
  • Lebanon
  • Macau
  • (Dia do Buda)
  • Qatar
  • banks government
  • banks government

Monday, May 9, 2022

  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • regional
  • (TR WB)
  • regional
  • Kosovo
  • (Dita e Evropës)
  • Macau
  • banks
  • banks
  • Macau
  • government
  • government
  • Moldova
  • Philippines
  • (Presidential and Legislative Elections)
  • Qatar
  • government
  • government
  • Samoa
  • Tokelau
  • Tuvalu
  • (Gospel Day)
  • Ukraine
  • (workday due to martial law)
  • Uzbekistan
  • (Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni)

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

  • Guatemala
  • other
  • (only for women employees)
  • other
  • Russia
  • (in lieu of Jan. 2)

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

  • Bhutan
  • (Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung)

Thursday, May 12, 2022

  • Georgia

Friday, May 13, 2022

  • Denmark
  • (Store Bededag)
  • Nepal
  • government
  • (Local Level Elections)
  • government
  • Thailand
  • banks government
  • banks government

Saturday, May 14, 2022

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
  • Paraguay

Sunday, May 15, 2022

  • Cambodia
  • (Buddha Day)
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • (Buddha Day)

Monday, May 16, 2022

  • India
  • regional
  • (SK)
  • regional
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (except JHR KDH KTN TRG)
  • regional
  • Nepal
  • (Bhudda Day)
  • Nepal
  • other
  • (May Full Moon) (for Kirat, Rai, Yakhkha, Sunuwar, and Limbu employees)
  • other
  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
  • banks government
  • banks government

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

  • India
  • regional
  • (AS)
  • regional
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Raja's Birthday) (PLS)
  • regional
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (GA)
  • regional

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  • Argentina
  • (Censo Poblacional 2022)
  • Haiti
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional

Thursday, May 19, 2022

  • Cambodia
  • (Pithi Chrat Preah Neanng Korl)
  • Cape Verde
  • municipal
  • municipal
  • Somalia
  • regional
  • (Somaliland)
  • regional
  • Turkey

Friday, May 20, 2022

Saturday, May 21, 2022

Sunday, May 22, 2022

  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Hari Hol Pahang) (PHG)
  • regional

Monday, May 23, 2022

  • Abkhazia
  • Canada
  • (not statutory in NB NL NS PE)
  • Canada
  • banks
  • banks
  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (PHG)
  • regional

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

  • Argentina
  • (Día de la Revolución de Mayo)
  • Bolivia
  • regional
  • (Feriado Departamental) (H)
  • regional
  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • (OAU Anniversary)
  • Jordan
  • (might be moved to Thu. May. 26)
  • Lebanon
  • banks government
  • banks government

Thursday, May 26, 2022

  • India
  • regional
  • (TR)
  • regional
  • Indonesia
  • (Kenaikan Yesus Kristus)
  • Iran
  • Saint Helena
  • regional
  • (Ascension Island/Tristan da Cunha)
  • regional
  • Sweden
  • (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag)
  • Togo

Friday, May 27, 2022

  • Belgium
  • banks
  • banks
  • Monaco
  • banks
  • banks
  • Nigeria
  • schools
  • schools

Saturday, May 28, 2022

  • Ethiopia
  • (National Day)

Sunday, May 29, 2022

  • Nepal

Monday, May 30, 2022

  • Croatia
  • (Dan državnosti)
  • India
  • regional
  • (OR)
  • regional
  • Malaysia
  • regional
  • (Harvest Festival) (LBN SBH)
  • regional
  • Nicaragua
  • (Día de las Madres)
  • Puerto Rico
  • banks government
  • banks government
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (CN)
  • regional
  • Venezuela
  • banks
  • banks

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

  • Brunei
  • Spain
  • regional
  • (CM)
  • regional
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