The Government of Maharashtra declared the following days as holidays for the year 2022 under section 25 of NI Act (Negotiable Instrument Act) 1881.
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2022 | Wednesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 19.02.2022 | Saturday | CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI |
3 | 01.03.2022 | Tuesday | MAHASHIVARATRI |
4 | 18.03.2022 | Friday | HOLI 2nd Day |
* | 01.04.2022 | Friday | Annual closing of Banks (This holiday is not applicable to Government offices) |
6 | 02.04.2022 | Saturday | GUDI PADVA |
7 | 14.04.2022 | Thursday | Dr.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY/MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
8 | 15.04.2022 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
9 | 03.05.2022 | Tuesday | RAMZAN (IDUL FITR) |
10 | 16.05.2022 | Monday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
11 | 09.08.2022 | Monday | MOHARRAM |
12 | 15.08.2022 | Monday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
13 | 16.08.2022 | Tuesday | PARSI NEW YEAR DAY (SHAHENSHAHI) |
14 | 31.08.2022 | Wednesday | GANESH CHATURTHI |
15 | 05.10.2022 | Friday | VIJAYA DASHAMI/DUSSEHRA |
16 | 24.10.2022 | Monday | DIWALI AMAVASYA |
17 | 26.10.2022 | Wednesday | DIWALI /BALI PRATIPADA |
18 | 08.11.2022 | Tuesday | GURUNANAK JAYANTI |
In the year 2022, the following festivals/occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
April 10 Ram Navami, May 1 Maharashtra Day, July 10, Bakrid/Eid al Adha, October 2, MahatmaGandhi Birthday, October 9, Eid-Milad, December 25 Christmas
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays, as well as April 1st, 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 as per the State Gazette. 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 in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the state Gazette or the banks located in the state of Maharashtra 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.