National Holidays in India in 2022
Select Year:
2022
Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
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Saturday | January 01 | New Year's Day | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Saturday | January 01 | Kagyed Dance | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Sunday | January 02 | Mannam Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Kerala Only |
Monday | January 03 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Monday | January 03 | New Year Celebration | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | January 04 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Wednesday | January 05 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Thursday | January 06 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Thursday | January 06 | Assam Special Holiday | Government Holiday | Assam govt. employees |
Friday | January 07 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Friday | January 07 | Assam Special Holiday | Government Holiday | Assam govt. employees |
Sunday | January 09 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | January 11 | Missionary Day | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Wednesday | January 12 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Regional Holiday | West Bengal only |
Thursday | January 13 | Bhogi | Regional Holiday | Andhra Pradesh |
Friday | January 14 | Sankranti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Friday | January 14 | Imoinu Iratpa | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Friday | January 14 | Tusu Puja | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Friday | January 14 | Pongal | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | January 14 | Bhogi | Regional Holiday | Telangana |
Saturday | January 15 | Gann-Ngai | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Saturday | January 15 | Kanuma | Government Holiday | Andhra Pradesh |
Saturday | January 15 | Thiruvalluvar Day | Regional Holiday | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
Saturday | January 15 | Sankranti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Sunday | January 16 | Uzhavar Tirunal | Regional Holiday | Tamil Nadu |
Monday | January 17 | Public Holiday (in lieu) | Regional Holiday | Tamil Nadu |
Tuesday | January 18 | Thaipoosam | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Sunday | January 23 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal |
Tuesday | January 25 | Gothar Bathou Sun | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Tuesday | January 25 | Statehood Day | Regional Holiday | Himachal Pradesh only |
Wednesday | January 26 | Republic Day | National Holiday | |
Monday | January 31 | Me-dam-me-phi | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Wednesday | February 02 | Sonam Lhosar | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | February 05 | Vasant Panchami | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Monday | February 07 | Lata Mangeshkar Mourning | Regional Holiday | Maharashtra, West Bengal (half day) |
Monday | February 14 | Uttarakhand Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Uttarakhand |
Monday | February 14 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Goa. For the State Assembly election |
Tuesday | February 15 | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Tuesday | February 15 | Imam Ali's Birthday | Regional Holiday | Uttar Pradesh |
Wednesday | February 16 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Several states. Full moon of Magh |
Wednesday | February 16 | Bir Chilarai Divas | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Saturday | February 19 | Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Maharashtra only |
Sunday | February 20 | Statehood Day | Regional Holiday | Arunachal Pradesh |
Sunday | February 20 | Mizoram State Day | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Tuesday | March 01 | Maha Shivratri | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | March 01 | Maha Shivratri | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Tuesday | March 01 | Shab-I-Miraj | Regional Holiday | The Prophet's Ascension |
Thursday | March 03 | Losar | Regional Holiday | Tibetan New Year |
Friday | March 04 | Chapchar Kut | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Saturday | March 05 | Panchayati Raj Diwas | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Thursday | March 17 | Holi Dahan | Regional Holiday | Day before Holi |
Friday | March 18 | Doljatra | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | March 18 | Holi Dahan | Regional Holiday | Holi Dahan |
Friday | March 18 | Holi | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | March 18 | Yaosang | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Saturday | March 19 | Yaosang 2nd Day | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Saturday | March 19 | Holi | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | March 19 | Holi Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Monday | March 21 | Nauroz | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | March 22 | Bihar Divas | Regional Holiday | Bihar Only |
Wednesday | March 23 | Shaheedi Diwas | Regional Holiday | Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab |
Monday | March 28 | Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Chhatisgarh |
Friday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Not a Public Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
Friday | April 01 | Odisha Day | Regional Holiday | Odisha only. Utkal Divas |
Saturday | April 02 | Gudi Padwa | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | April 02 | Cheti Chand | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | April 02 | Sajibu Nongma Panba | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Saturday | April 02 | 1st Navratra | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Saturday | April 02 | Gudi Padwa | Regional Holiday | Telugu and Kannada New Year. Goa |
Saturday | April 02 | Ugadi | Regional Holiday | Telugu and Kannada New Year |
Monday | April 04 | Sarhul | Regional Holiday | Jahrkhand |
Tuesday | April 05 | Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday | Regional Holiday | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only |
Friday | April 08 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | Regional Holiday | Punjab |
Sunday | April 10 | Ram Navami | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | April 14 | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | April 14 | Cheiraoba | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Thursday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | April 14 | Bohag Bihu | Regional Holiday | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam only |
Thursday | April 14 | Vaisakhi | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Thursday | April 14 | Bohag Bihu | Regional Holiday | Assamese New Year |
Thursday | April 14 | Mahabishuba Sankranti | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Thursday | April 14 | Maundy Thursday | Regional Holiday | Kerala only |
Thursday | April 14 | Biju Festival | Regional Holiday | Tripura only |
Thursday | April 14 | Tamil New Year | Regional Holiday | Puthandu. Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
Friday | April 15 | Bengali New Year | Regional Holiday | Tripura, West Bengal only |
Friday | April 15 | Bohag Bihu | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Friday | April 15 | Good Friday | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | April 15 | Himachal Day | Regional Holiday | Himachal Pradesh only |
Friday | April 15 | Vishu | Regional Holiday | Kerala Only. First day of Tulu calendar |
Saturday | April 16 | Bohag Bihu | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Sunday | April 17 | Easter | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | April 21 | Sati Sadhani Divas | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Saturday | April 23 | Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Bihar |
Saturday | April 23 | Khongjom Day | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Saturday | April 23 | Garia Puja | Regional Holiday | Tripura only. 7th day of Vaishakha |
Friday | April 29 | Jumatul Bidah | Regional Holiday | Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
Friday | April 29 | Shab-I-Qadr | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Sunday | May 01 | Maharashtra Day | Regional Holiday | Maharashtra only |
Sunday | May 01 | Labour Day | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Monday | May 02 | Id-ul-Fitr | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Tuesday | May 03 | Parashurama Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | May 03 | Idul Fitr | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Tuesday | May 03 | Id-ul-Fitr Holiday | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Tuesday | May 03 | Basava Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Karnataka |
Wednesday | May 04 | Following Day Of Ramzan | Regional Holiday | Telengana |
Saturday | May 07 | Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | Regional Holiday | Tripura, West Bengal |
Monday | May 09 | Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | Regional Holiday | Tripura, West Bengal |
Monday | May 16 | Buddha Purnima | Regional Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
Monday | May 16 | Sikkim State Day | Regional Holiday | Sikkim only |
Tuesday | May 17 | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Wednesday | May 25 | Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam | Regional Holiday | Tripura |
Monday | May 30 | Savitri Amavasya | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Thursday | June 02 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan only |
Friday | June 03 | Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom day | Regional Holiday | Punjab, Chandigarh |
Thursday | June 09 | Birsa Munda Shahidi Diwas | Regional Holiday | Madhya Pradesh |
Tuesday | June 14 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Gazetted holiday in several states |
Tuesday | June 14 | Saga Dawa | Regional Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
Tuesday | June 14 | Pahili Raja | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Wednesday | June 15 | YMA Day | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Wednesday | June 15 | Raja Sankranti | Regional Holiday | Odisha only |
Wednesday | June 15 | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Sunday | June 19 | Haryana Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Haryana |
Thursday | June 30 | Remna Ni | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Friday | July 01 | Ratha Yatra | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Wednesday | July 06 | MHIP Day | Regional Holiday | Mizoram |
Thursday | July 07 | Kharchi Puja | Regional Holiday | Tripura only |
Sunday | July 10 | Bakrid | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Monday | July 11 | Eid-ul-Azha Holiday | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Wednesday | July 13 | Bhanu Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Thursday | July 14 | Behdienkhlam | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Saturday | July 16 | Harela | Regional Holiday | Uttarakhand |
Sunday | July 17 | U Tirot Sing Day | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Monday | July 25 | Bonalu | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | July 26 | Ker Puja | Regional Holiday | Tripura only |
Thursday | July 28 | Karkidaka Vavu | Regional Holiday | Kerala |
Thursday | July 28 | Hareli | Regional Holiday | |
Sunday | July 31 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Regional Holiday | Haryana |
Monday | August 01 | Drukpa Tsheshi | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Monday | August 08 | Ashoora | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Tuesday | August 09 | Ashura | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Tuesday | August 09 | Adivasi Divas | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | August 10 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Goa. For the panchayat elections |
Thursday | August 11 | Jhulan Purnima | Regional Holiday | Odisha |
Thursday | August 11 | Raksha Bandhan | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Saturday | August 13 | Patriot's Day | Regional Holiday | Observed on August 13th |
Monday | August 15 | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
Tuesday | August 16 | Parsi New Year | Regional Holiday | Jamshed Navroz |
Tuesday | August 16 | De jure Transfer Day | Regional Holiday | Puducherry |
Thursday | August 18 | Janmashtami | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Friday | August 19 | Janmashtami | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Friday | August 19 | Dahi Handi | Regional Holiday | Maharashtra |
Saturday | August 20 | Nepali Bhasha Manyata Diwas | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Saturday | August 20 | Sri Krishna Astami | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Sunday | August 28 | Ayyankali Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Kerala only |
Monday | August 29 | Tithi of Srimatna Sankardev | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Tuesday | August 30 | Harithalika | Regional Holiday | Women only |
Wednesday | August 31 | Samvatsari | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | August 31 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Regional Holiday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
Wednesday | August 31 | Vinayagar Chathurthi | Regional Holiday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
Thursday | September 01 | Nuakhai | Regional Holiday | Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi |
Thursday | September 01 | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) Holiday | Regional Holiday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata |
Monday | September 05 | Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi | Regional Holiday | Rajasthan only |
Wednesday | September 07 | First Onam | Regional Holiday | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Thursday | September 08 | Thiruvonam | Regional Holiday | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Friday | September 09 | Anant Chaturdashi | Government Holiday | Public sector and schools |
Friday | September 09 | Third Onam | Regional Holiday | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Saturday | September 10 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Kerala only |
Saturday | September 10 | Fourth Onam | Regional Holiday | Kerala only. Harvest Festival |
Wednesday | September 14 | Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Saturday | September 17 | Vishvakarma Day | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | September 17 | Karam Puja | Regional Holiday | Assam |
Sunday | September 18 | Teej (Hari-talika) | Regional Holiday | Women only |
Wednesday | September 21 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Regional Holiday | Kerala only |
Friday | September 23 | Maharaja Hari Singh Birth Anniversary | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Friday | September 23 | Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Regional Holiday | Haryana |
Sunday | September 25 | Bathukamma Starting Day | Regional Holiday | Nine days before Durgatsami |
Sunday | September 25 | Mahalaya | Regional Holiday | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
Monday | September 26 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Monday | September 26 | Mera Chaoren Houba | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Friday | September 30 | Jananeta Irawat Birth Day | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Sunday | October 02 | Maha Saptami | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Sunday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | National Holiday | Gandhi Jayanti |
Monday | October 03 | Durga Ashtami | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | October 04 | Navami of Durga Puja | Regional Holiday | Several states. Ninth Day of Dussehra |
Tuesday | October 04 | Durga Puja | Regional Holiday | Mahastami. Sikkim only |
Tuesday | October 04 | Ayudha Puja | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | October 04 | Nabami | Regional Holiday | Some states |
Tuesday | October 04 | Navami of Durga Puja | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Wednesday | October 05 | Durga Puja | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | October 05 | Dussehra | Regional Holiday | Vijaya Dashami |
Wednesday | October 05 | Vijaya Dashami | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | October 05 | Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Thursday | October 06 | Following day of Vijaya Dasami Holiday | Regional Holiday | Telengana |
Saturday | October 08 | Mawlid | Regional Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
Sunday | October 09 | Mawlid | Regional Holiday | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad |
Sunday | October 09 | Maharishi Valmiki Birthday | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Sunday | October 09 | Lakshmi Puja | Regional Holiday | Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only. |
Friday | October 14 | Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Tuesday | October 18 | Kati Bihu | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Monday | October 24 | Kali Puja | Regional Holiday | Assam, Odisha, West Bengal |
Monday | October 24 | Diwali | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Monday | October 24 | Narak Chaturdashi | Regional Holiday | Karnataka |
Tuesday | October 25 | Vishvakarma Day | Regional Holiday | Day after Dewali |
Tuesday | October 25 | Bhai Bij | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Tuesday | October 25 | Vishvakarma Day | Regional Holiday | Govardhan Puja |
Tuesday | October 25 | Govardhan Puja | Regional Holiday | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
Tuesday | October 25 | Diwali | Regional Holiday | Many states |
Wednesday | October 26 | Accession Day | Regional Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
Wednesday | October 26 | Bhai Bij | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Wednesday | October 26 | Diwali | Regional Holiday | Karnataka |
Wednesday | October 26 | Vikram Samvat New Year | Regional Holiday | Gujarat only |
Wednesday | October 26 | Govardhan Puja | Regional Holiday | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
Wednesday | October 26 | Diwali | Regional Holiday | Most states |
Thursday | October 27 | Ningol Chakkouba | Regional Holiday | 2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei |
Thursday | October 27 | Bhatri Dwitiya | Regional Holiday | Some states |
Thursday | October 27 | Bhratridwitiya | Regional Holiday | West Bengal |
Sunday | October 30 | Chhath Puja | Regional Holiday | Some states |
Monday | October 31 | Sardar Patel's Birthday | Regional Holiday | Gujarat |
Monday | October 31 | Chhath Puja Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | November 01 | Puducherry Liberation Day | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | November 01 | Kannada Rajyothsava | Regional Holiday | Karnataka only |
Tuesday | November 01 | Haryana Day | Regional Holiday | Haryana only. |
Tuesday | November 01 | Kut | Regional Holiday | Manipur |
Tuesday | November 01 | Igas | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | November 08 | Rasa Purnima | Regional Holiday | Odisha only |
Tuesday | November 08 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | Regional Holiday | Full moon of the month Kartik |
Friday | November 11 | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Regional Holiday | Karnataka only |
Saturday | November 12 | Public Holiday | Regional Holiday | Himachal Pradesh |
Tuesday | November 15 | Birsa Munda Birth Anniversary | Regional Holiday | Madhya Pradesh |
Wednesday | November 23 | Seng Kut Snem | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Thursday | November 24 | Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | Regional Holiday | Uttarakhand |
Thursday | November 24 | Lachit Divas | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Monday | November 28 | Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Thursday | December 01 | State Inauguration Day | Regional Holiday | Nagaland |
Thursday | December 01 | Indigenous Faith Day | Regional Holiday | Arunachal Pradesh |
Friday | December 02 | Asom Divas | Regional Holiday | Assam only |
Saturday | December 03 | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Regional Holiday | Goa only. |
Saturday | December 03 | World Disabled Day | Regional Holiday | Tripura only |
Monday | December 12 | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Sunday | December 18 | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Regional Holiday | |
Sunday | December 18 | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Monday | December 19 | Goa Liberation Day | Regional Holiday | Goa only |
Friday | December 23 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | December 24 | Christmas Eve | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya, Mizoram |
Saturday | December 24 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Sunday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Regional Holiday | Observed in all states |
Sunday | December 25 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Monday | December 26 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Monday | December 26 | Boxing Day | Regional Holiday | Telangana |
Monday | December 26 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Tuesday | December 27 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Tuesday | December 27 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Wednesday | December 28 | Losoong/Namsoong | Regional Holiday | Sikkim |
Wednesday | December 28 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | December 29 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Thursday | December 29 | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Regional Holiday | Several states |
Friday | December 30 | Tamu Lhosar | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | December 30 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Friday | December 30 | U Kiang Nangbah | Regional Holiday | Meghalaya |
Saturday | December 31 | Christmas Holiday | Regional Holiday | |
Saturday | December 31 | New Year's Eve | Regional Holiday |