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India Public Holidays 2022
This page contains a national calendar of all 2022 public holidays for India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
India has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states.
- With the New Year right around the corner, the ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions has announced a full list of gazetted holidays in 2022.
- It is mandatory for government offices located outside Delhi to observe 14 holidays in addition to three holidays that can be chosen from the 12 optional days.
- The 14 mandatory holidays in India include Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Christmas, Good Friday, Guru Nanak’s Birthday, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha, Mahavir Jayanti, Muharram etc.
- According to the list released by the government, there are 17 gazetted holidays and 30 restricted holidays in the upcoming year.
List of Holidays 2022
The below list of Holidays and Observances in India 2022.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Saturday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 Jan | Sunday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 13 Jan | Thursday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Jan | Friday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Jan | Friday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Jan | Wednesday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 1 Feb | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Observance |
| 5 Feb | Saturday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Feb | Monday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 15 Feb | Tuesday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 Feb | Wednesday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 Feb | Saturday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Feb | Saturday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 1 Mar | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| 17 Mar | Thursday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 18 Mar | Friday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 18 Mar | Friday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2 Apr | Saturday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 2 Apr | Saturday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 2 Apr | Saturday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 Apr | Sunday | Rama Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 14 Apr | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Thursday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Thursday | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Thursday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 15 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16 Apr | Saturday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 17 Apr | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 29 Apr | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 1 May | Sunday | May Day | Observance |
| 3 May | Tuesday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 3 May | Tuesday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 8 May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 9 May | Monday | Birthday of Ravindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 May | Monday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 19 Jun | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1 Jul | Friday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 Jul | Sunday | Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 13 Jul | Wednesday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 7 Aug | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 8 Aug | Monday | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 11 Aug | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Monday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16 Aug | Tuesday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 18 Aug | Thursday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 Aug | Friday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 Aug | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 8 Sep | Thursday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 Sep | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| 26 Sep | Monday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 1 Oct | Saturday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 2 Oct | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Sunday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 3 Oct | Monday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 4 Oct | Tuesday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 5 Oct | Wednesday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 9 Oct | Sunday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 Oct | Sunday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 13 Oct | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 Oct | Monday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 Oct | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 Oct | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Oct | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 Oct | Sunday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| 8 Nov | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24 Nov | Thursday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 Dec | Monday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 22 Dec | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sunday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26 Dec | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 29 Dec | Thursday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
List of Holidays 2022
List of public holidays in 2022.
- January 1: New Year’s Day (Saturday)
- January 13: Lohri (Thursday)
- January 14: Makar Sankranti (Friday)
- January 26: Republic Day (Wednesday)
- March 1: Maha Shivratri (Tuesday)
- March 18: Holi (Friday)
- April 2: Ugadi (Saturday)
- April 10: Ram Navami (Sunday)
- April 14: Mahavir Jayanti, Ambedkar Jayanti (Thursday)
- April 15: Good Friday (Friday)
- May 3: Eid-ul-Fitr (Tuesday)
- May 16: Buddha Purnima (Monday)
- July 10: Bakri Eid (Sunday)
- August 9: Muharram (Tuesday)
- August 11: Rakshabandhan (Thursday)
- August 15: Independence Day (Monday)
- August 19: Janmashtami (Friday)
- August 31: Ganesh Chaturthi (Wednesday)
- September 8: Onam (Thursday)
- October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (Sunday)
- October 5: Dussehra (Wednesday)
- October 9: Eid-e-Milad (Sunday)
- October 24: Diwali (Monday)
- November 8: Guru Nanak Jayanti (Tuesday)
- December 25: Christmas (Sunday)
Calender 2022
Government Holidays List 2022 PDF Download
Download PDF List of Holidays 2022 from the below link.
https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/holiday list 2022..pdf
Bank Holidays 2022
Bank Holiday Calendar for the year 2022 has been released by the Reserve Bank of India. Citizens must be aware of the fact that when the bank will be open and closed, this article will help you to know the different bank holidays in different states.
Bank Holidays January 2022
There are nine holidays in the month of January 2022. Holiday Dates and descriptions for January 2022 are tabulated below.
| Date | Holiday Description |
| 01 | New Year’s Day |
| 03 | Losoong |
| 04 | New Year’s Celebration/Losoong |
| 11 | Missionary Day |
| 12 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda |
| 14 | Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Imoinu Iratpa |
| 15 | Uttarayaana Punyakaala Makar Sankranti Festival/MagheSankranti/Sankranti/Pongal/Thiruvalluvar Day/Gaan-Ngai/Magh Bihu |
| 18 | Thai Poosam |
| 26 | Republic Day |
Bank Holidays February 2022
There are six holidays in the month of February 2022. Holiday Dates and descriptions for February 2022 are tabulated below.
| Date | Holiday Description |
| 02 | Sonam Lochhar |
| 05 | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)/Basanta Panchami |
| 15 | Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali/Lui-Ngai-Ni |
| 16 | Guru Ravi Das Ji Birthday |
| 18 | Doljatra |
| 19 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Bank Holidays March 2022
There are six holidays in the month of March 2022. Holiday Dates and descriptions for March 2022 are tabulated below.
| Date | Holiday Description |
| 01 | Mahashivratri (Maha Vad-14) |
| 03 | Chapchar Kut |
| 04 | Losar |
| 17 | Holika Dahan |
| 18 | Holi/Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti/Dol Jatra |
| 19 | Holi/Yaosang 2nd Day |
| 22 | Bihar Divas |
Bank Holiday List in January 2022
- 01 January 2022 (Saturday) – New Year’s Day
- 09 January 2022 (Sunday) – Sunday Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
- 13 January 2022 (Thursday) – Lohri Celebration
- 14 January 2022 (Friday) – Makar Sankranti – Pongal
- 26 January 2022 (Wednesday) – Republic Day
Bank Holiday List in February 2022
- 05 February 2022 (Saturday) – Vasant Panchami
- 15 February 2022 (Tuesday) – Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- 16 February 2022 (Wednesday) – Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday
- 19 February 2022 (Saturday) – Shivaji Jayanti
- 26 February 2022 (Saturday) – Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Bank Holiday List in March 2022
- 01 March 2022 (Tuesday) – Maha Shivratri
- 17 March 2022 (Thursday) – Holika Dahan
- 18 March 2022 (Friday) – Holi
- 18 March 2022 (Friday) – Dolyatra
Bank Holiday List in April 2022
- 02 April 2022 (Saturday) – Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padava, Ugadi, Cheti Chand
- 10 April 2022 (Sunday) – Ram Navami
- 14 April 2022 (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti
- 14 April 2022 (Thursday) – Vaisakhi, Vishu, Meshadi
- 15 April 2022 (Friday) – Good Friday
- 15 April 2022 (Friday) – Vaisakhadi (Bengal), Bahag Bihu (Assam)
- 17 April 2022 (Sunday) – Easter
- 29 April 2022 (Friday) – Jamat-Ul-Vida
Bank Holiday List in May 2022
- 03 May 2022 (Tuesday) – Id-ul-Fitr
- 09 May 2022 (Monday) – Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
- 16 May 2022 (Monday) – Budha Purnima
Bank Holiday List in June 2022
- No Holidays in June
Bank Holiday List in July 2022
- 01 July 2022 (Thursday) – Rath Yatra
- 10 July 2022 (Sunday) – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Bank Holiday List in August 2022
- 09 August 2022 (Tuesday) – Muharram
- 11 August 2022 (Thursday) – Raksha Bandhan
- 15 August 2022 (Monday) – Independence day
- 16 August 2022 (Tuesday) – Parsi New Year’s Day, Nauraj
- 18 August 2022 (Thursday) – Janmashtami (Smarta)
- 19 August 2022 (Monday) – Janmashtami
- 31 August 2022 (Wednesday) – Vinayaka Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi
Bank Holiday List in September 2022
- 08 September 2022 (Thursday) – Onam or Thiru Onam Day
Bank Holiday List in October 2022
- 02 October 2022 (Sunday) – Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- 02 October 2022 (Sunday) – Dussehra (Saptami)
- 03 October 2022 (Monday) – Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
- 04 October 2022 (Tuesday) – Dussehra (Mahanavami)
- 05 October 2022 (Wednesday) – Dussehra
- 09 October 2022 (Sunday) – Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)
- 09 October 2022 (Sunday) – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
- 13 October 2022 (Thursday) – Karaka Chaturthi (KarwaChauth)
- 24 October 2022 (Monday) – Naraka Chaturdashi
- 24 October 2022 (Monday) – Diwali (Deepavali)
- 25 October 2022 (Tuesday) – Govardhan Puja
- 26 October 2022 (Wednesday) – Bhai Dooj
- 30 October 2022 (Sunday) – Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
Bank Holiday List in November 2022
- 08 November 2022 (Tuesday) – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- 24 November 2022 (Thursday) – Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
Bank Holiday List in December 2022
- 24 December 2022 (Saturday) – Christmas Eve
- 25 December 2022 (Sunday) – Christmas Day
- 29 December 2022 (Thursday) – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
Read State Wise Bank Holiday Here
Reserve Bank of India – Holidays (rbi.org.in)
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