Read in English - Public Holidays 2023
Without further ado, let’s check out the list of Public Holidays 2022.
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| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan | Sun | New Year Holiday |
| 9 Jan | Sun | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 11 Jan | Tue | Missionary Day |
| 12 Jan | Wed | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
| 14 Jan | Fri | Makara Sankranti |
| 14 Jan | Fri | Magh Bihu |
| 15 Jan | Sat | Pongal |
| 15 Jan | Sat | Thiruvalluvar Day |
| 16 Jan | Sun | Kanuma Panduga |
| 16 Jan | Sun | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 23 Jan | Sun | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 25 Jan | Tue | State Day |
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 31 Jan | Mon | Me-Dum-Me-Phi |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2 Feb | Wed | Sonam Losar |
| 5 Feb | Sat | Vasant Panchami |
| 15 Feb | Tue | Lui-Ngai-Ni |
| 15 Feb | Tue | Hazrat Ali Jayanti |
| 16 Feb | Wed | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| 19 Feb | Sat | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
| 20 Feb | Sun | State Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Mar | Tue | Maha Shivaratri |
| 3 Mar | Thu | Losar |
| 5 Mar | Sat | Panchayati raj Divas |
| 18 Mar | Fri | Doljatra |
| 19 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 22 Mar | Tue | Bihar Day |
| 23 Mar | Wed | S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Apr | Fri | Odisha Day |
| 2 Apr | Sat | Telugu New Year |
| 2 Apr | Sat | Gudi Padwa |
| 4 Apr | Mon | Sarhul |
| 5 Apr | Tue | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti |
| 10 Apr | Sun | Ram Navami |
| 13 Apr | Wed | Ugadi |
| 13 Apr | Wed | Bohag Bihu Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Vaisakhi |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Tamil New Year |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Vishu |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Bohag Bihu |
| 14 Apr | Thu | Cheiraoba |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Bengali New Year |
| 15 Apr | Fri | Himachal Day |
| 16 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday |
| 17 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 21 Apr | Thu | Garia Puja |
| 29 Apr | Fri | Shab-e-Qadr |
| 29 Apr | Fri | Jumat-ul-Wida |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 May | Sun | Maharashtra Day |
| 1 May | Sun | May Day |
| 2 May | Mon | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 3 May | Tue | Eid Ul Fitr |
| 3 May | Tue | Basava Jayanti |
| 4 May | Wed | Eid Ul Fitr Holiday |
| 9 May | Mon | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
| 16 May | Mon | State Day |
| 16 May | Mon | Buddha Purnima |
| 24 May | Tue | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2 Jun | Thu | Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
| 3 Jun | Fri | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day |
| 14 Jun | Tue | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
| 14 Jun | Tue | Pahili Raja |
| 15 Jun | Wed | Raja Sankranti |
| 15 Jun | Wed | YMA Day |
| 22 Jun | Wed | Kharchi Puja |
| 30 Jun | Thu | Remna Ni |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 5 Jul | Tue | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
| 6 Jul | Wed | MHIP Day |
| 10 Jul | Sun | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 11 Jul | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday |
| 13 Jul | Wed | Martyrs' Day |
| 13 Jul | Wed | Bhanu Jayanti |
| 17 Jul | Sun | U Tirot Sing Day |
| 24 Jul | Sun | Bonalu |
| 31 Jul | Sun | Hariyali Teej |
| 31 Jul | Sun | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 8 Aug | Mon | Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
| 9 Aug | Tue | Muharram |
| 12 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan |
| 12 Aug | Fri | Jhulan Purnima |
| 13 Aug | Sat | Patriots Day |
| 15 Aug | Mon | Independence Day |
| 16 Aug | Tue | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 16 Aug | Tue | Parsi New Year |
| 19 Aug | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 28 Aug | Sun | Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
| 29 Aug | Mon | Hartalika Teej |
| 31 Aug | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Sep | Thu | Nuakhai |
| 1 Sep | Thu | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Tue | Ramdev Jayanti |
| 6 Sep | Tue | Teja Dashmi |
| 7 Sep | Wed | First Onam |
| 8 Sep | Thu | Thiruvonam |
| 9 Sep | Fri | Indra Jatra |
| 10 Sep | Sat | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti |
| 21 Sep | Wed | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
| 23 Sep | Fri | Heroes' Martyrdom Day |
| 25 Sep | Sun | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| 25 Sep | Sun | First Day of Bathukamma |
| 26 Sep | Mon | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
| 26 Sep | Mon | Ghatasthapana |
| 28 Sep | Wed | S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Sun | Maha Saptami |
| 2 Oct | Sun | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 Oct | Mon | Maha Ashtami |
| 4 Oct | Tue | Maha Navami |
| 5 Oct | Wed | Vijaya Dashami |
| 9 Oct | Sun | Lakshmi Puja |
| 9 Oct | Sun | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
| 9 Oct | Sun | Eid e Milad |
| 14 Oct | Fri | Friday Following Eid e Milad |
| 24 Oct | Mon | Deepavali |
| 25 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 25 Oct | Tue | Vikram Samvat New Year |
| 26 Oct | Wed | Govardhan Puja |
| 27 Oct | Thu | Bhai Dooj |
| 30 Oct | Sun | Chhath Puja |
| 31 Oct | Mon | Chhath Puja Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Mon | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Nov | Tue | Kut |
| 1 Nov | Tue | Puducherry Liberation Day |
| 1 Nov | Tue | Haryana Day |
| 1 Nov | Tue | Kannada Rajyotsava |
| 8 Nov | Tue | Karthika Purnima |
| 8 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 11 Nov | Fri | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 15 Nov | Tue | Lhabab Duchen |
| 22 Nov | Tue | Kanakadasa Jayanti |
| 23 Nov | Wed | Seng Kut Snem |
| 28 Nov | Mon | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day |
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 1 Dec | Thu | Indigenous Faith Day |
| 3 Dec | Sat | Feast of St Francis Xavier |
| 5 Dec | Mon | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti |
| 12 Dec | Mon | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma |
| 18 Dec | Sun | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham |
| 18 Dec | Sun | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti |
| 19 Dec | Mon | Liberation Day |
| 24 Dec | Sat | Christmas Eve Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sun | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Mon | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti |
| 26 Dec | Mon | Christmas Holiday |
| 29 Dec | Thu | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
| 30 Dec | Fri | U Kiang Nangbah |
| 30 Dec | Fri | Tamu Losar |
| 31 Dec | Sat | New Year's Eve |
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Out of various kind of observances and Public Holidays in 2022, some important ones are mentioned below:
National Holidays 2022
National Holidays refer to the public holidays that are observed throughout the country. These holidays hold great political significance in all States and union territories. The three main National Holidays that are observed annually in India are-
Religious Holidays 2022
Some of the main religious holidays and their significance in India are mentioned below-
Good Friday- This day falls just before Easter and perpetuates the final hours, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is a part of Holy Week that also includes Jesus’ Last Supper and Palm Sunday.
Mahavir Jayanti- This religious holiday in 2022 is observed by the devout Jains to honor the birth and life of Lord Mahavira, along with his teaching. As per the Gregorian calendar, Mahavir Jayanti falls in either late March or early April.
Id-ul-Fitr- This is a prominent Islamic Holiday that marks the end of the holy month of fasting called Ramadan. During this time, Muslims across the world gather together with their families and friends and show gratitude towards Allah.
Buddha Purnima- This religious holiday commemorates Gautam Buddha’s extraordinary life. Also known as Vesak, this day is observed in May on a full moon. The followers of Buddhism spend their time in Buddhist temples on this day, where monks cite verses.
Id-ul Zuha- This day is the most prominent feast according to the Islamic Calendar. Id-ul-Zuha (the Feast of Sacrifice) is based on three major teachings of Prophet Muhammad- offer grace before sunrise, wear the best clothes available to you, and celebrate morality and integrity.
Muharram- As per the Islamic Calendar, Muharram is the first month, which is considered to be sacred. Out of the 30 days of Muharram, the 10th day holds the most significance. The Shia Muslims observe this day to mourn Husayn Ibn Ali’s demise, and the Sunni Muslims celebrate this day to commemorate Moses’ victory over Egyptian Pharaoh.
Dussehra- Dussehra is an eminent religious as well as public holiday in 2022 according to the Hindu calendar. Also known as Vijaydashmi, this day marks Lord Rama’s triumph over Ravana and signifies the victory of good over evil.
Diwali- The exact day of Diwali (Deepavali), the festival of lights, is decided according to the Hindu calendar every year. This day celebrates the returning of Lord Rama with his wife after 14 years of exile. People light candles and diyas on this day and exchange sweets to express their joy.
Guru Nanak's Birthday- Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed all over India by the followers of Sikhism. According to the Hindu Calendar 2022, this day falls on a full moon day of Kartik month.
Christmas- Christians celebrate Christmas Day on 25th December every year. On this day, the people of the Christian community go to the church with their friends and family to attend special church services. In the evening, they celebrate the day by eating festive meals and exchanging gifts.
Maha Shivratri- Shivratri means “The mega night of Lord Shiva”. On this day, the prayers are offered to Lord Shiva to commemorate the time when he saved the world from ignorance. There are 12 Shivratri festivals observed according to the Hindu calendar, out of which Maha Shivratri is the most significant and holy.
Holi- The festival of colors, Holi, is celebrated in India with utmost enthusiasm and joy. This festival commemorates the demise of Holika and also marks the arrival of the spring season.
Ram Navami- This religious holiday in 2022 is observed to celebrate the birthday of the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama. On this day, people of the Hindu community observe a fast and seek Lord Rama’s blessings.
Janmashtami- This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of one of the most worshipped deities in the Hindu communities, Lord Krishna. Janmashtami falls in the month of Shravan and is celebrated nationwide with devotional songs, pujas, dance, and blowing of the Conch.
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Traditional Holidays 2022
Some traditional holidays in India are seldom observed as an off day by the central government and businesses. Some examples of these traditional holidays in 2022 are- B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti, Bihu, Onam, and many others.
Bank Holidays 2022
Some holidays in India are shortlisted by the State Government, Central Government, and Union Territories, and are treated as Bank Holidays in 2022. These Bank Holidays are issued by the Department of Economic Affairs.
Here's hoping that the list of Public Holidays 2022 helps you pre-plan your holiday, and you can spend it being productive. AstroSage wishes you all the best for 2022!