It is end-of-year 2021 and we are once again bringing you the holiday list for 2022 as we know it is time for companies to plan their annual holiday calendar as per the leave policy of the companies.
We will also cover other holidays such as government holidays, observance holidays and bank holidays therefore, you do not need to go anywhere to find this information.

Festivals form an integral part of Indian culture and vary from state to state. Each state has its own set of rites and traditions for celebrating a festival. 

Laws that govern holidays in India:

• The Weekly Holidays Act, 1942;
• The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946;
• The National and Festival Holidays Act, 1963;
• The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1981;
• The Companies Act, 2013 and;
• The Shop and Establishment Act.   

Today I will cover:

• Holiday list 2022 pdf
• State government holiday list 2022 pdf
• Government holidays 2022 
• Gazetted holidays 2022
• Restricted holiday in India 2022
• Observance in India 2022
• How many national holidays are there in 2022?
• Bank holidays 2022 list pdf
• RTGS Holidays list 2022
• Holiday Calendar 2022 pdf
• West Bengal Holiday list 2022
• Karnataka Holiday list 2022 
• Assam Holiday list 2022 
• Gujarat Holiday list 2022 
• Delhi Holiday list 2022 
• How Asanify simplifies holiday and leave management?
• Frequently Asked Questions

Holiday list 2022 pdf

List of state government holidays 2022 pdf

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Government Holidays 2022

There are three types of government holidays in India. 

• Gazetted holidays
• Restricted holidays 
• Observance holidays

Gazetted Holidays list 2022

Once these holidays are decided they become mandatory therefore, almost all the public and private organizations remain closed on these holidays in India. Here is the gazetted (national) holiday list for 2022.

• 26 January 2022: Republic Day
• 1 March 2022: Maha Shivaratri / Shivaratri
• 19 March 2022: Holi
• 10 April 2022: Rama Navami
• 14 April 2022: Mahavir Jayanti
• 15 April 2022: Good Friday
•  3 May 2022: Ramzan ID/ Eid-ul-Fitar
• 16 May 2022: Buddha Purnima 
• 10 July 2022: Bakr ID/ Eid–ul–Adha
• 9 August 2022: Muharram/ Ashura
• 15th August 2022: Independence Day
• 19 August 2022: Janmashtami
• 2nd October 2021: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
• 5 October 2022: Dussehra
• 9 October 2022: Milad Un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
• 25 October 2022: Diwali/ Deepawali
• 8 November 2022: Guru Nanak Jayanti
• 25 December 2022: Christmas

Restricted Holiday in India 2022

Restricted holidays are optional, and employees can take these holidays based on their preference. It is not mandatory for any employer to close his/her organization. List of restricted (national) holidays 2022.

• 1st January 2022: New Year’s Day
• 9th January 2022/ 29th December 2022: Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
• 13th January 2022: Lohri
• 17th January 2022: Pongal
• 14th January 2022: Makar Sankranti
• 5th February 2022: Vasant Panchami
• 16th February 2022: Guru Ravidas Jayanti
• 15th February 2022: Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
• 19th February 2022: Shivaji Jayanti
• 17th March 2022: Holika Dahan
• 1st April 2022:  Chaitra Sukhladi
• 17th April 2022: Easter Day
• 14th April 2022: Vaisakhi
• 14th April 2022: Mesadi
• April 14th 2022: Bohag Bihu 
• 29th April 2022: Jamat Ul-Vida
• 9th May 2022: Birthday of Ravindranath Tagore
• 1st July 2022: Rath Yatra
• 16th August 2022: Parsi New Year
• 10th September 2022: Onam
• 11th August 2022: Raksha Bandhan 
• 18th August 2022: Janmashtami
• 31st August 2022: Ganesh Chaturthi
• 2nd October 2022: Maha Saptami
• 3rd October 2022: Maha Ashtami
• 4th October 2022: Maha Navami
• 9th October 2022: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
• 13th October 2022: Karaka Chaturthi
• 24th October 2022: Naraka Chaturdasi
• 26th October 2022: Govardhan Puja
• 26th October 2022: Bhai Dooj
• 30th October 2022: Chhath Puja 
• 24th November 2022: Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
• 24th December 2022: Christmas Eve

Observance in India – Holiday List 2022

Observances are not holidays but are special occasions celebrated on various days in a year this is why, most employers do not observe holidays on these days.

• 1st February: Chinese New Year
• 14th February: Valentine’s Day
• 14th April: Maundy Thursday
• April 14th: Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
• 15th April: First day of Passover
• 1st May: May Day
• 8th May: Mother’s Day
• 19th June: Father’s Day
• 13th July: Guru Purnima
• 7th August: Friendship Day
• 31st October: Halloween
• 18th November: First Day of Hanukkah
• 26th December: Last day of Hanukkah
• 31st December: New Year’s Eve

Hindu Festival Holidays

Hindu festivals play an important part for Hindus in India and across the world. Festivities are celebrated with prayers, rituals such as fasting, public fairs, decorating deities, and cooking special dishes. Hindus celebrate special events from Hindu mythology, which coincide with seasonal changes and agricultural cycles. Some of the most important Hindu festivals are Diwali, Vijayadashami, Maha Shivratri, etc.

Sikh Festival Holidays

Sikhs across India and the world celebrate several religious festivals and key historical events. Celebrations take place mostly in northern India and in other countries, including the UK and Canada, commemorating the birth or martyrdom of a Guru. The festivals are marked with the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib, prayer, fairs, etc.

Christian Festival Holidays

Christian holidays are important events for Christians reflecting upon the history and traditions of the church. Followers of Christ mark Christian festivals with praise, worship, fellowship and gorge on delicious food. Some of the most important Christian holidays are Christmas and Easter.

Muslim Festival Holidays

Muslims across the world observe two important and official Islamic holidays, Eid-Al-Fitr and Eid-Al-Adha, occurring on dates in the lunar Islamic calendar. While Eid-Al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan month, Eid-Al-Adha is celebrated with prayers on the morning of the 1st day of the month of Shawwal. Apart from these two most important dates, Muslims observe several other days of the year as holidays to mark important events in their religion.

National holidays in 2022

The National and Festival Holidays Act applies to all establishments in the country and mandates three holidays in India:

Republic Day: January 26;

Independence Day: August 15;

Gandhi Jayanti: October 2.

Irrespective of the law that a company, industry or organization follows, whether they are public or private organizations or multinational corporations, every entity in India must remain close on these days. 

Bank Holiday 2022 list pdf

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Bank holidays are those on which banks remain closed. Apart from the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, there are other days as well when banks are closed on account of various festivals.

Here is the list of bank holidays for 2022.

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RTGS Holiday List 2022

Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) which lets people transfer money from one bank to another. Reserve Bank of India regulates and maintains RTGS Services. Here is the list of RTGS holidays.

If you transfer money through RTGS on a bank holiday then the sender may receive a payment receipt the following working day. 

Banks Holidays on the second and fourth Saturday

As mandated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), commercial, non-scheduled, scheduled and regional rural banks of India will remain closed to the public on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. This notification was effective from September 1, 2015. Earlier Banks used to work till half day on the Saturdays but now they are bank holidays. If the month has Five Saturdays, then the bank will remain open on the 5th Saturday.

Corporate Holidays 2022 India pdf – calendar 

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Uttarayan/Makar Sankranti/Pongal :

The festival of Uttarayan marks the end of winter and the beginning of longer days. It is a sign for the farmers that the Sun is back and that the harvest season, Makara Sankranti, is approaching. Pongal is a multi-day Hindu Harvest festival in South India. It is observed at the start of the month according to Tamil solar calendar.

Republic Day : 

It is a national holiday in India. when the country marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on January 26th, 1950. The Constitution was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system.

Maha Shivaratri: 

It is a Hindu festival celebrated in honour of God Shiva. The name also refers to the night when Lord Shiva performs heavenly dance. It is a major festival in Hinduism and this festival is solemn and marks the remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance in life” and world. 

Holi:

Holi is considered one of the most revered and celebrated festivals of India and it is also celebrated in almost every part of the country. It is celebrated with the name Holika Dahan or Choti Holi on the first evening of the festival and the following day is called Holi.

Eid-ul-Fitr

It is the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. It marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. Many Muslims attend communal prayers, listen to a khutbah (sermon) and give zakat al-fitr (charity as food) during Eid al-Fitr.

Ugadi: 

Celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Ugadi is observed on the first day of the month of Chaitra of the Hindu lunar calendar.As per Hindu mythology, it was on this day that Lord Brahma created the universe. He then went on to create days, weeks, months, and years. So, Ugadi is believed to be the first day of the creation of the universe.

Raksha Bandhan: 

Rakha Bandhan is a popular Hindu annual rite, or ceremony. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a tailsman, or amulet called Rakhi around the wrists of their brothers symbolically protecting them, receiving a gift in return and investing the share of brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care. 

Ram Navami: 

It is a Hindu spring festival that celebrates the birth of Shree Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu. The festival is a part of  spring (Vasant) Navratri.  

Mahavir Jayanti: 

Mahavir Janma Kalyanak is one of the most important religious festivals in Jainism. It celebrates the birth of Mahavir, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of the present Avasarpiṇī . On the Gregorian calendar, the holiday occurs either in March or April.    

Krishna Janmashtami: 

Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Janmashtami or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is an important festival, particularly in the vaishnavism tradition of Hinuism. 

Good Friday: 

Christians observe Good Friday as a commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ. Prayers, sermons and, praise and worship are observed by the followers of Christ. The date of Good Friday varies from one year to the next on both Gregorian and Julius Calendars. 

Ganesh Chaturthi: 

Marking the birth of Lord Ganesh, the God of new beginnings and prosperity. Ganesh Chaturthi falls in the month of Bhadra, according to the Hindu calendar. Lord Ganesh is considered as the symbol of wisdom, writing, travel, commerce and good fortune. 

Vaisakhi: 

Also known as Baisakh. It is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs commemorating the formation of Khalsa Panth under Guru Gobind Singh. Usually celebrated on the 13th or 14th of April as the new solar year. It is additionally spring harvest season in Punjab.

May Day: 

Usually celebrated on the 1st of May or 1st Monday of May every year, May Day commemorates the struggles and gains made by the labour class of the society. It is observed in several countries across the globe. Dances, singing and cake are usually part of the festival.

Onam: 

Malayalees across the country and around the world celebrate Onam marking the homecoming of King Mahabali. The festival of harvest that falls in the months of August/September annually. It is celebrated across India and around the world. Main festivity among keralites.

Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti: 

This event is observed in honour of Sant Kabir Das. He was a renowned poet, saint and social reformer in India. It is an annual festival celebrated on every full moon day in the Hindu month Jyestha.

Maharana Pratap Jayanti: 

The event celebrates the popular king from the 16th century in Rajasthan who fought the Mughals in the country.

Bakrid/Eid-Al-Adha: 

Considered the holiest event in the Islamic religion. Bakrid or the festival of sacrifice, which honours the act of obedience to God by Ibrahim to sacrifice his son.

Independence Day: 

Celebrated on the 15th of August every year. Independence Day commemorates the freedom from British rule in India. This is also one of three national holidays observed in the country.

Gandhi Jayanti:

One of the most important national holidays of India is the Gandhi Jayanti, celebrating the birth of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.

Vijayadashami:

This day marks the journey of Goddess Durga back to Kailash. Also, after ten days of staying at her parent’s house on Earth. Every year, Mother Durga also visits her paternal house along with her four children—Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartikeya and Ganesha. 

Diwali: 

We also know Diwali as Deepavali, Divali and Deepawali. It is the festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (deep). Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness. Over the centuries, Diwali has become a national festival that’s also enjoyed by non-Hindu communities.

Guru Nanak Jayanti:

Guru Nanak Jayanti/Prakash Utsav is the most auspicious and significant days in Sikhism. This day marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. He was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and also the first of the Sikh Gurus. 

Christmas: 

Christians across the world celebrate the 25th of December as Christmas. This day marks the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular.

Check out more details about Indian festivals and their history here.

West Bengal Holiday List 2022

West Bengal is a state in eastern India. It lies between the Himalayas and the Bay of Bengal. Its capital, Kolkata, retains architectural and cultural remnants from the past as the East India Company trading post and capital of British Raj. It has distinctive geographical features. The beauty of tea gardens in Darjeeling and Mangroves of Sundarban will leave you mesmerized. City culture is different. Travelling on trams instead of buses, devouring street food and much more.

Some of the famous festivals celebrated in West Bengal are:

• Durga Puja
• Saraswati Puja
• Bhai Phota
• Eid-Ul-Fitr
• Dol Purnima

Karnataka Holiday List 2022

Karnataka is a southwest state of India with Arabian Sea coastlines. Capital Bengaluru is a high-tech hub known for its shopping and nightlife. Bengaluru was originally known as the state of Mysore before it was renamed in 1973. It is considered the IT capital of India and one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

Main festivities of Karnataka

• Makar Sankranti
• Ugadi
• Ganesh Chaturthi
• Kambala
• Kannada Rajyotsava 

Assam Holiday List 2022

Assam is a northeastern state in India known for its wildlife, archaeological sites and tea plantations. In the west, Guwahati, Assam’s largest city, features its silk bazaars and hilltop Kamakhya temple. The state capital, Dispur, is a suburb of Guwahati. It is a perfect destination to take a break from a hectic life.

The major festivals of Assam

• Bihu
• Ambubachi festival
• Majuli festival
• Dehing Patkai
• Tea festival
• Raas Lila in Majuli
• Baishagu festival

Gujarat Holiday List 2022

Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India between Rajasthan and Maharashtra. It is the fifth largest state by area in India. It is the land of Lord Krishna and Dwarka. In modern times it is one of the most developed states of India.  

Popular festivals in Gujarat

• Navratri
• Rann Utsav
• Shamlaji Melo
• Janmashtami
• Uttarayan

Delhi Holiday List 2022

India’s capital city is a massive metropolitan area in North India. Delhi is home to 18 billionaires and the second wealthiest city in India. It has great historical significance in the country’s freedom struggle and the commercial hub is also a great holiday destination to visit historical monuments in India. 

Top Festivals of Delhi

• Republic Day
• Maha Shivratri
• Holi
• Mahavir Jayanti
• Independence Day
• Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the legal holidays in India?

India has three national holidays. The country celebrates Republic Day on 26 January, Independence Day on 15 August and Gandhi Jayanti on 02 October every year.

Is public holiday considered a working day?

Public holidays are paid provided that the employee does not absent oneself from work on the working day immediately before or after a holiday without the employer’s consent or without reasonable excuse.

What happens if a public holiday falls on your day off?

If a public holiday falls during a period when an employee is taking a planned time off without pay, then they would not normally receive any payment for that day.

Can an employer force an employee to work on a public holiday?

An employer may not require an employee to work on a public holiday except under an agreement.

Not to be considered as tax, legal, financial or HR advice. Regulations change over time so please consult a lawyer, accountant  or Labour Law  expert for specific guidance.