Confinement and restrictive measures linked to the Covid-19 pandemic have compromised the summer and winter holidays of 2020 and 2021. But vaccines and health passes promise new prospects for escapes for 2022… It is as well as the reopening of resorts and holiday centers as well as the freedom to travel.
Each country has its own public holidays
Each year brings in its wake its share of public holidays. These consist of celebrations, commemorations, or even various events. Generally speaking, each country has its own public holidays apart from the so-called universal, invariable and common days and dates.
Public holidays are also governed by lunar positions. Which implies their regular annual modifications, often on different dates.
Universal public holidays are those dedicated by the United Nations to a specific event. They are, however, not observed by all countries. Generally speaking, at the start of each year, the governing authorities of each country announce the annual calendar of public holidays. The 2022 calendar has already been drawn up and lists the public holidays for this coming year.
Take advantage of public holidays
Public holidays are an opportunity to get away from it all and treat yourself to an extended vacation without needing to use paid leave. To this end, if a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, you can take advantage of a 3-day long weekend, from Saturday to Monday inclusive, or from Friday to Sunday, to get away without charging this extension of your rights to professional leave or school respite.
Long weekends are very popular, particularly with families or groups of friends looking for an escape or getaway. As the timid reopening of the tourist season this year 2021 is far from being favorable to mass vacation departures, the prospect of a well-deserved vacation for 2022 is being prepared now.
The expansion of vaccines against Covid-19 as well as health passes will now allow the movement of people. Especially since the 2022 public holiday calendar has been published, at least for a number of tourist destination countries.
Wise choice of public holidays
Whatever the country of your residence, or that of your holiday destination, consult the public holiday calendar now to benefit from an extended stay.
A wise choice will allow you to enjoy the public holiday festivities held in the localities of your destination. If you are planning to go to China, for example, you can take advantage of the traditional events linked to Chinese New Year to participate in the festivities. Obviously, the Chinese New Year does not fall on the same date as the European New Year…
The year 2022 is not very auspicious in terms of public holidays if we are to believe the French calendar, among others. Most of them will in fact fall either on a Saturday for New Year’s Day, or on a Sunday for Labor Day, Women’s Day, Christmas, etc. The idea will then be to organize an outing for Easter or Pentecost where you take advantage of the public holiday Monday to extend the weekend.
Bridges and public holidays
On the other hand, you could prepare a weekend of 3 consecutive days for the Assumption of August 15, 2022 which will fall on a Monday, or for the Armistice of November 11, 2022 which will be commemorated on a Friday.
Furthermore, it is customary among certain employees to observe a bridge to take advantage of a few more days to go on vacation. All Saints’ Day in 2022, which will fall on a Tuesday, will be a great opportunity to do this and will allow you to enjoy a well-deserved winter vacation.