Punjab Govt Holidays 2022
The year 2022 is around the corner and the new year will start in just a few weeks from now. A lot of people, especially govt employees are curious to see the list of govt holidays in Punjab in 2022.
For the convenience of our readers, on this page we are providing a complete list of Punjab govt holidays in 2022 and also a list of bank holidays in the state of Punjab during the current year. The list given on this page is as per the gazetted holidays list issued by the state government.
The first holiday in the new year is on the occassion of religious festival of Birthday Gurpurab of Guru Gobind Singh ji, which is coming on Sunday, 9th January 2022.
According to this list, there are total 25 gazetted holidays in Punjab during the calendar year 2022 in the public offices of Punjab government. Other than these holidays, the offices will remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
- Tomorrow Holiday in Punjab
- Today Bank Open or Not in Punjab
- Punjab Govt Holidays 2022
- Bank Holidays 2022 Punjab
28 September Holiday Declared in Punjab
According to the latest information available at the time of writing this article, Punjab govt has not declared any holiday on 28th Sep 2022. So all the schools, offices etc. will remain open as normal working day.
The central govt has decided to rename the Chandigarh Airport after S. Bhagat Singh. An event will be organized at the airport on 28th September and central finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will preside over this event.
Tomorrow Holiday in Punjab
In schools, we always wanted the tomorrow to be a holiday, but that's not possible everyday.
Tomorrow's date is 8 December 2022. It is the 2nd Thursday of December and the 342nd day of the year. If you are a govt employee and were looking for the asnwer as "Yes, tomorrow is a holiday in Punjab", then you will be disappointed to know that tomorrow's date is not in the list of gazetted holidays in Punjab in 2022 as declared by the state government.
Next Holiday in Punjab: The next govt holiday in Punjab is on Sunday, 25 December 2022 on the occassion of Christmas Day. There are 17 days left in this holiday. Christmas is a religious and cultural festival, celebrated throughout the world. This day commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of the world's largest religion Christianity.
The holidays in the state capital Chandigarh are not same as the govt holidays in Punjab. So check this link to know about the holidays in Chandigarh:
Chandigarh Holidays List 2022.
Today Bank Open or Not in Punjab
If you are a bank employee, then you may be little disappointed to know that today is not a bank holiday in Punjab. The banks are closed on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of a month, but today is not 2nd or 4th Saturday. This day is also not in the list of bank holidays as declared by the state government. So all the public and private sector banks in the state will remain open. For a list of bank holidays in Punjab during the current year i.e. 2022, please check the next section on this page.
Note: Some readers are looking for bank holidays in Ludhiana in 2022. The bank holidays are declared at the state level, not specific to a city. So the list of holidays in any particular city like Ludhiana, Jalandhar or Amritsar is same as the list of bank holidays in Punjab given on this page.
Punjab Govt Holidays 2022
The complete list of government holidays in Punjab for the year 2022 is given below. The offices of Punjab govt will remain closed on these days and also closed on all Saturdays & Sundays.Govt employees will be little disappointed to know that according to the holidays calendar for the year 2022, there are 6 holidays which will fall on a Sunday.
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| Holiday | Holiday Date | Weekday |
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday | 9 January 2022 | Sunday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2022 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Bhagat Ravidas Ji | 16 February 2022 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri | 1 March 2022 | Tuesday |
| Holi | 18 March 2022 | Friday |
| Sheedi Diwas S. Bhagat Singh | 23 March 2022 | Wednesday |
| Nabha Das Jayanti | 8 April 2022 | Friday |
| Ram Navmi | 10 April 2022 | Sunday |
| Vaisakhi | 14 April 2022 | Thursday |
| Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April 2022 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 14 April 2022 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | 15 April 2022 | Friday |
| Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti | 3 May 2022 | Tuesday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 3 May 2022 | Tuesday |
| Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas | 3 June 2022 | Friday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 14 June 2022 | Tuesday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 10 July 2022 | Sunday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2022 | Monday |
| Janmashtami | 19 August 2022 | Friday |
| Agarsen Jayanti | 26 September 2022 | Monday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2022 | Sunday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dasami) | 5 October 2022 | Wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 9 October 2022 | Sunday |
| Diwali | 24 October 2022 | Monday |
| Vishawkarma Day | 25 October 2022 | Tuesday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab | 8 November 2022 | Tuesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 28 November 2022 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2022 | Sunday |
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday | 29 December 2022 | Thursday |
NOTE: The festival of Raksha Bandhan (also Rakhi or Rakhri) is coming on Thursday, 11th August 2022. On this day, there will be a 2 hours holiday in govt offices and offices will open 2 hours after the normal schedule.
Bank Holidays 2022 Punjab
There are total 15 Bank Holidays in Punjab in the calendar year 2022. It is important to note that the bank holidays are not same throughout the country. The list is issued by the respective state governments according to the directions of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Punjab government has notified following holidays which would be observed as public holidays according to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Other than these holidays, banks will remain closed on all Sundays and also on 2nd/4th Saturdays of every month.| Holiday | Holiday Date | Weekday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2022 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri | 1 March 2022 | Tuesday |
| Holi | 18 March 2022 | Friday |
| Annual Closing of Accounts Day | 1 April 2022 | Friday |
| Good Friday | 15 April 2022 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 3 May 2022 | Tuesday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 14 June 2022 | Tuesday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2022 | Monday |
| Janmashtami | 19 August 2022 | Friday |
| Agarsen Jayanti | 26 September 2022 | Monday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2022 | Sunday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dasami) | 5 October 2022 | Wednesday |
| Diwali | 24 October 2022 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab | 8 November 2022 | Tuesday |
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday | 29 December 2022 | Thursday |
Other than these holidays banks will remain closed on all Sundays and also on 2nd/4th Saturdays of each month.