Holidays in India 2022
Festivals form an integral part of the Indian culture and vary from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions of celebrating a festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2022.
Government holidays are of two types:
- Gazetted Holidays 2022
A Gazetted holiday observed by schools, banks, and other organizations which includes both private as well as the public.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Wednesday |
| Mahashivratri | 1th March | Tuesday |
| Holi | 19th March | Saturday |
| Good Friday | 15 April | Friday |
| Ram Navami | 10 April | Sunday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 15 April | Friday |
| Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 2 May | Monday |
| Buddha Purnima | 16 May | Monday |
| Bakr Id | 10 July | Sunday |
| Independence Day | 15th August | Monday |
| Janmashtami | 19 August | Friday |
| Muharram | 30 July | Saturdayy |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2nd October | Sunday |
| Dussehra | 5th October | Wednesday |
| Diwali | 24th October | Monday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 8 November | Tuesday |
| Christmas | 25 December | Sunday |
- Restricted Holidays 2022
It is an optional holiday and totally depends on an individual employee whether he or she is willing to take or not.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | Saturday |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | 2 January | Sunday |
| Lohri | 13 January | Thursday |
| Pongal | 14 January | Friday |
| Hazrat Ali Birthday | 14 February | Monday |
| Holika Dahana | 18 March | Friday |
| Easter day | 24 April | Sunday |
| Chaitra Sukladi/ Baisakhi | 14th April | Thursday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | 7 May | Saturday |
| Jamat-UI-Vida | 28 April | Thursday |
| Onam | 30 August | Tuesday |
| Rakshabandhan | 11 August | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 31st August | Wednesday |
| Maha Asthami | 3 October | Monday |
| Maha Navami | 4 October | Tuesday |
| Govardhan Puja | 26 October | Wednesday |
| Bhai Duj | 26 October | Wednesday |
| Chatt Puja | 30 October | Saturday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24th November | Thursday |
Observance Days 2022
There are also some observance days celebrated in India. The list of the same are as follows:
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Chinese New Year | 1 February | Tuesday |
| Valentine’s Day | 14 February | Monday |
| First Day of Passover | 15 April | Friday |
| Maundy | 14 April | Thursday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 14th April | Thursday |
| May Day | 01st May | Sunday |
| Mother’s Day | 08 May | Sunday |
| Father’s Day | 19 June | Sunday |
| Guru Purnima | 13 July | Wednesday |
| Friendship Day | 7 August | Sunday |
| Halloween Day | 31st October | Sunday |
| Children’s day | 14th November | Monday |
| First Day of Hanukah | 18th November | Sunday |
| Last Day of Hanukah | 26 December | Monday |
