Under the Explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.20-25/26/Pub.1, dated 08.06.1957, the following days shall be observed as Holidays in the Union Territory during the year 2022:-
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 09.01.2022 | Sunday | GURU GOVIND SINGHJI’S BIRTHDAY |
2 | 26.01.2022 | Wednesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
3 | 16.02.2022 | Wednesday | SANT RAVIDASJI JAYANTI |
4 | 01.03.2022 | Tuesday | MAHA SHIVRATRI |
5 | 18.03.2022 | Friday | HOLI |
6 | 01.04.2022 | Friday | BANK’S ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
7 | 03.05.2022 | Tuesday | ID-UL-FITR |
8 | 16.05.2022 | Monday | BUDDHA PURNIMA |
9 | 10.07.2022 | Sunday | ID-UL-ZUHA |
10 | 30.08.2021 | Monday | JANAMASHTAMI |
11 | 15.08.2022 | Monday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
12 | 19.08.2022 | Friday | JANMASHTAMI |
13 | 02.10.2022 | Sunday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
14 | 05.10.2022 | Wednesday | DUSSEHRA |
15 | 09.10.2022 | Sunday | MAHARSHI VALMIKI JAYANTHI |
16 | 24.10.2022 | Monday | DIWALI |
17 | 08.11.2022 | Tuesday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI(Parkash gurpurab) |
18 | 25.12.2022 | Sunday | CHRISTMAS |
19 | 29.12.2022 | Thursday | GURU GOVINDJI BIRTHDAY |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in entire India).
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.