Rhode Island Holidays 2022

Check Rhode Island Public Holidays and Special Days observed in the year 2022.

Public Holidays:

List of Federal holidays observed in Rhode Island for the year 2022. The following holidays are paid holidays observed by all state branches and agencies in Rhode Island state of US.
Public Holidays
Date Day Holiday
January 3 Monday New Year’s Day  (Observed)
January 17 Monday Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
May 30 Monday Memorial Day
July 4 Monday Independence Day
August 8 Monday Victory Day
September 5 Monday Labor Day
October 10 Monday Columbus Day
November 8 Tuesday Election Day
November 11 Friday Veterans Day
November 24 Thursday Thanksgiving Day
December 26 Monday Christmas  (Observed)
  • January 1, 2022 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2021 will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.
  • When any federal holiday fall on Saturday, then that holiday was observed on preceding Friday.
  • When any federal holiday falls on Sunday, then that holiday is observed on following Monday.


Special Days:

List of Special Days observed in Rhode Island for the year 2022. The following special days are not paid holidays in Rhode Island state of US.
Special Days
Date Day Holiday
February 16 Wednesday Gold Star Parents Day
March 5 Saturday Seabees Day
March 9 Wednesday Social Workers' Day
March 15 Tuesday Peter Francisco Day
March 31 Thursday Cesar Chavez Day
April 6 Wednesday Retired Teachers' Day
April 16 Saturday Combat Veterans Day
April 21 Thursday Dauphine Day
April 29 Friday Arbor Day
April 29 Friday Workers' Memorial Day
May 1 Sunday VFW Loyalty Day
May 2 Monday Nurses' Day
May 12 Thursday Hero's Day
May 13 Friday Friendship Day
May 15 Sunday Vietnam Veterans Day
June 4 Saturday Italian-American Veterans Daisy Day
June 18 Saturday Destroyer Escort Day
September 16 Friday POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 24 Saturday American Indian Heritage Day
October 11 Tuesday General Casmir Pulaski Day


Rhode Island Holiday Calendar 2022

Rhode Island Holiday Calendar 2022
Rhode Island Holidays 2022