India Holidays 2022
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2022.
January
Sat 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Sun 9
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Observance
Thu 13
Lohri
Observance
Fri 14
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Fri 14
Pongal
Observance
Wed 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
February
Sat 5
Vasant Panchami
Observance
Tue 15
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Wed 16
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Observance
Sat 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Sat 26
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Observance
March
Tue 1
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Public holiday
Thu 17
Holika Dahana
Observance
Fri 18
Holi
Public holiday
Fri 18
Dolyatra
Observance
April
Sat 2
Chaitra Sukhladi
Observance
Sat 2
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Sat 2
Ugadi
Observance
Sun 10
Rama Navami
Observance
Thu 14
Vaisakhi
Observance
Thu 14
Mahavir Jayanti
Public holiday
Thu 14
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Observance
Thu 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Observance
Fri 15
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 17
Easter Day
Observance
Fri 29
Jamat Ul-Vida
Observance
May
Tue 3
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Public holiday
Mon 9
Birthday of Rabindranath
Observance
Mon 16
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday
July
Fri 1
Rath Yatra
Observance
Sun 10
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Public holiday
August
Tue 9
Muharram/Ashura
Public holiday
Thu 11
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
Mon 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Tue 16
Parsi New Year
Observance
Thu 18
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
Fri 19
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Wed 31
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
September
Thu 8
Onam
Observance
Mon 26
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
October
Sat 1
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Sun 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Sun 2
Maha Saptami
Observance
Mon 3
Maha Ashtami
Observance
Tue 4
Maha Navami
Observance
Wed 5
Dussehra
Public holiday
Sun 9
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Observance
Sun 9
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Public holiday
Thu 13
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
Mon 24
Naraka Chaturdasi
Observance
Mon 24
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Tue 25
Govardhan Puja
Observance
Wed 26
Bhai Duj
Observance
Sun 30
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
November
Tue 8
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Public holiday
Thu 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
December
Sat 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Sun 25
Christmas
Public holiday
Thu 29
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Observance