Bank holidays in India are declared as public holidays under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. The holiday declared under NI Act is applicable exclusively to the banks located within the administration area of specific State and Union Territory. In other States and Union territories where it is not a holiday, banks remain open and allow normal banking transactions similar to any other working day.
| Sr. No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 12.01.2022 | Wednesday | BIRTHDAY OF SWAMI VIVEKANANDA |
| 2 | 26.01.2022 | Tuesday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 3 | 05.02.2022 | Saturday | SARASWATIPUJA/SREE PANCHAMI/DOL JATRA** |
| 4 | 18.03.2022 | Friday | MAHAVIR JAYANTHI |
| * | 01.04.2022 | Friday | Annual closing of Banks (All State Government offices including Treasuries shall remain open on that date) |
| 5 | 14.04.2022 | Thursday | Dr.B.R. AMBEDKAR BIRTHDAY/MAHAVIR JAYANTI |
| 6 | 15.04.2022 | Friday | BENGALI NEW YEAR /NOBOBARSHA /GOOD FRIDAY |
| 7 | 03.05.2022 | Tuesday | IDUL FITAR/RAMZAN |
| 8 | 09.05.2022 | Monday | BIRTHDAY OF RABINDRANATH TAGORE |
| 9 | 16.05.2022 | Monday | BUDDHA POORNIMA |
| 10 | 09.08.2022 | Tuesday | MUHARAM |
| 11 | 15.08.2022 | Monday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 12 | 03.10.2022 | Monday | DURGA ASHTAMI |
| 13 | 04.10.2022 | Tuesday | DURGA PUJA NABAMI |
| 14 | 05.10.2022 | Wednesday | DURGA PUJA DASHAMI |
| 15 | 24.10.2022 | Monday | KALI PUJA |
| 16 | 08..11.2022 | Tuesday | BIRTH DAY OF GURU NANAK |
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:
(i) Birth Day of Netaji (23.01.2022)(ii)Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur(10.4.2022),(iii) May Day(01.05.2022), (iv) Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) (10.07.2022),(v)Mahalaya(25.09.2022),(vi) Birth Day of Gandhiji(02.10.2022), (vii) Durgapuja Saptami,(02.10.2022), (viii) Fateha-Dwaz-Daham(09.10.2022), (ix) Lakshmi Puja(09.10.2022),(x)Chhat Puja (30.10.2022) (xi)Christmas Day (25.12.2022).
The holidays with double asterisk mark (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holidays.
Source: Govt. of West Bengal : 3640-F(P2) dated 26.11.2021
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, a discrepancy may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of concerned State or IBA for correct and as 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.
