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Government of Kerala are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as Public Holidays to the Govt and Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar year 2022.
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O . (P) No. 29/2021/GAD.
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21st October, 2021
Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as Public Holidays to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar year 2022.
- All Sundays Closed Holiday
- Second Saturdays of each English month Closed Holiday
Kerala Government Holiday Calendar 2022 | List of Government Holidays 2022 in Kerala
- Republic Day – Wednesday – 26.1.2022
- Sivarathri – Tuesday – 1.3.2022
- Maundy Thursday / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi – Thursday – 14.4.2022
- Good Friday / Vishu – Friday – 15.4.2022
- Id-ul Fitr (Ramzan)* – Monday – 2.5.2022
- Karkkadaka Vaavu – Thursday – 28.7.2022
- Muharram* – Monday – 8.8.2022
- Independence Day – Monday – 15.8.2022
- Sreekrishna Jayanthi – Thursday – 18.8.2022
- First Onam – Wednesday – 7.9.2022
- Thiruvonam – Thursday – 8.9.2022
- Third Onam – Friday – 9.9.2022
- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Wednesday – 21.9.2022
- Mahanavami – Tuesday – 4.10.2022
- Vijayadasami – Wednesday – 5.10.2022
- Deepavali – Monday – 24.10.2022
The following festivals / occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/ Sunday) may be avoided from the above list.
- Mannam Jayanthi – Sunday – 2.1.2022
- Easter – Sunday – 17.4.2022
- May day – Sunday – 1.5.2022
- Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* – Second Saturday – 9.7.2022
- Ayyan Kali Jayanthi – Sunday – 28.8.2022
- Fourth Onam / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi – Second Saturday – 10.9.2022
- Gandhi Jayanthi – Sunday – 2.10.2022
- Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) – Second Saturday – 8.10.2022
- Christmas – Sunday – 25.12.2022
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Kerala Govt Restricted Holidays 2022
- Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi – 12-3.2022 – Second Saturday – Government- Quasi Government and Public Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers belonging to Nadar Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
- Avani Avittom – 11-8.2022 – Thursday – Government Employees belonging to Brahmin Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
- Vishwakarma day – 17-9.2022 – Saturday – Government- Quasi Government and Public Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers belonging to Vishwakarma Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.
Bank Holiday in Kerala 2022
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O . (P) No. 28/2021/GAD.
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21st October, 2021.
Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby pleased to declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act in Kerala for the Calendar year 2022.
- Republic Day – Wednesday – 26.1.2022
- Sivarathri – Tuesday – 1.3.2022
- Annual closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative banks – Friday – 1.4.2022
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi – Thursday – 14.4.2022
- Good Friday / Vishu – Friday – 15.4.2022
- Id-ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) – Monday – 2.5.2022
- Independence Day – Monday – 15.8.2022
- First Onam – Wednesday – 7.9.2022
- Thiruvonam – Thursday – 8.9.2022
- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Wednesday – 21.9.2022
- Mahanavami – Tuesday – 4.10.2022
- Vijayadasami – Wednesday – 5.10.2022
- Deepavali – Monday – 24.10.2022
The following festivals/occasions which fall on public holidays (Second Saturdays / Sundays) have been excluded from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these days will observe holidays for the same days.
- Easter – Sunday – 17.4.2022
- May Day – Sunday – 1.5.2022
- Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* – Second Saturday – 9.7.2022
- Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi – Second Saturday – 10.9.2022
- Gandhi Jayanthi – Sunday – 2.10.2022
- Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) – Second Saturday – 8.10.2022
- Christmas – Sunday – 25.12.2022
*Subject to change in appearance of the moon.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.
Kerala Govt Holiday List 2022 PDF Download
List of Holidays 2022 for Central Government Offices Located in Kerala State
Central Government Gazetted Holiday List during the year 2022
- Republic Day – 26 January 2022 – Wednesday
- Maha Shivratri – 01 March 2022 – Tuesday
- Holi – 18 March 2022 – Friday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 14 April 2022 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 15 April 2022 – Friday
- Id-ul-Fitr – 03 May 2022 – Tuesday
- Budha Purnima – 16 May 2022 – Monday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10 July 2022 – Sunday
- Muharram – 09 August 2022 – Tuesday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2022 – Monday
- Janmashtami – 19 August 2022 – Friday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra – 05 October 2022 – Wednesday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad – 09 October 2022 – Sunday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 24 October 2022 – Monday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 08 November 2022 – Tuesday
- Christmas Day – 25 December 2022 – Sunday
Central Government Restricted Holiday List during the year 2022
- New Year’s Day – January 01, 2022 – Saturday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – January 09, 2022 – Sunday
- Lohri – January 13, 2022 – Thursday
- Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal – January 14, 2022 – Friday
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – February 05, 2022 – Saturday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – February 15, 2022 – Tuesday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – February 16, 2022 – Wednesday
- Shiva ji Jay anti – February 19, 2022 – Saturday
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – February 26, 2022 – Saturday
- Holika Dahan – March 17, 2022 – Thursday
- Dolyatra – March 18, 2022 – Friday
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – April 02, 2022 – Saturday
- Ram Navami – April 10, 2022 – Sunday
- Vaisakhi / Vishu/ Meshadi – April 14, 2022 – Thursday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – April 15, 2022 – Friday
- Easter Sunday – April 17, 2022 – Sunday
- Jamat-Ul-Vida – April 29, 2022 – Friday
- Guru Rabindranath’s birthday – May 09, 2022 – Monday
- Rath Yatra – July 01, 2022 – Friday
- Raksha Bandhan – August 11, 2022 – Thursday
- Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj – August 16, 2022 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – August 18, 2022 – Thursday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi – August 31, 2022 – Wednesday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – September 08, 2022 – Thursday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – October 02, 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – October 03, 2022 – Monday
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – October 04, 2022 – Tuesday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – October 09, 2022 – Sunday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – October 13, 2022 – Thursday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – October 24, 2022 – Monday
- Govardhan Puja – October 25, 2022 – Tuesday
- Bhai Duj – October 26, 2022 – Wednesday
- PratiharShashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – October 30, 2022 – Sunday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – November 24, 2022 – Thursday
- Christmas Eve – December 24, 2022 – Saturday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – December 29, 2022 – Thursday