Lesotho
Public holidays in Lesotho in 2022
Lesotho had 11 public holidays in 2022; 7 fall on weekdays.
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2022
- Fri 11 Mar – Sun 13 Mar3 days off · Moshoeshoe Day
- Fri 15 Apr – Mon 18 Apr4 days off · Good Friday and Easter Monday
- Sat 24 Dec – Mon 26 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 27 May off, and Wed 25 May – Sun 29 May is 5 days off in a row (Africa Day/ Heroes' Day and Ascension Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 3 Oct off, and Sat 1 Oct – Tue 4 Oct is 4 days off in a row (Independence Day).
Counted with the weekend in Lesotho (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Lesotho in 2022
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 11 Mar | Moshoeshoe Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 15 Apr | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mon 18 Apr | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Sun 1 Mayon a weekend | Workers' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 25 May | Africa Day/ Heroes' Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 26 May | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 17 Julon a weekend | King Letsie III's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Tue 4 Oct | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2022 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.