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Public Holidays 2022: Public Holidays 2022 Calendar

Public Holidays 2022 by AstroSage offers you a detailed table comprising dates, days, and Indian festivals falling in 2022. Apart from the Gregorian Calendar 2022, this list is also based on Hindu Panchang. Let us go ahead and know more about 2022 Public Holidays in India. The list of Public Holidays 2022 in India comprises of various holidays that are observed in different parts of the country, including-

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Government Holidays 2022
Hindu Holidays 2022
Bank Holidays 2022
Religious Holidays 2022
Islamic Holidays 2022
Christian Holidays 2022·
Parsi Holidays 2022

Without further ado, let’s check out the list of Public Holidays 2022.

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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022 CALENDAR

Public Holidays 2022 for January

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

Public Holidays 2022 for February

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

Public Holidays 2022 for March

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

Public Holidays 2022 for April

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

Public Holidays 2022 for May

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

Public Holidays 2022 for June

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

Public Holidays 2022 for July

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

Public Holidays 2022 for August

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

Public Holidays 2022 for September

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

Public Holidays 2022 for October

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

Public Holidays 2022 for November

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

Public Holidays 2022 for December

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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Public Holidays 2022 In India: Indian Holidays And Observances In 2022

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-

Republic Day, 26 January
Independence Day, 15 August
Gandhi Jayanti, 02 October

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!