Lakshadweep Government Holiday 2022: The list of holidays can differ from one state to another depending upon the state and which festivals are prominent in the region. Check here the list of public holidays in Lakshadweep for 2022. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.
Lakshadweep is a tropical archipelago of 36 atolls and coral reefs in the Laccadive Sea, off the coast of Kerala, India. Not all of the islands are inhabited, and only a few are open to visitors (permits required). Kavaratti, one of the more developed islands, is home to dozens of mosques, including the ornately decorated Ujra Mosque, as well as Kavaratti Aquarium, showcasing regional fish, shark and coral species
India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honour the creation of our constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honour freedom from the United Kingdom. Finally, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in October.
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Lakshadweep Government Holiday List 2022
The State Government of Lakshadweep has released the notification of the following days to be observed as Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Lakshadweep during the year 2022.
Lakshadweep Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in January 2022
- 26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in February 2022
- No Govt Holidays in February 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in March 2022
- No Govt Holidays in March 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in April 2022
- 14 April 2022 – Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti
- 15 April 2022 – Friday – Good Friday
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in May 2022
- 3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Idul Fitr
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in June 2022
- No Govt Holidays in June 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in July 2022
- 10 July 2022 – Sunday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in August 2022
- 9 August 2022 – Tuesday – Muharram
- 15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in September 2022
- No Govt Holidays in September 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in October 2022
- 2 October 2022 – Sunday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 5 October 2022 – Wednesday – Vijaya Dashami
- 9 October 2022 – Sunday – Eid e Milad
- 25 October 2022 – Tuesday – Diwali
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in November 2022
- 8 November 2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in December 2022
- 25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day
Central Government Offices Holidays 2022 in Lakshadweep
List of Holidays 2022 for Central Government Offices Located in Lakshadweep
17 Days of 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
36 Days of 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
Lakshadweep Government Holidays 2022 PDF Download
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List of Bank Holidays in Lakshadweep 2022
All the above-mentioned public holidays will be observed by the banks in Lakshadweep state. Other than this, the banks in Lakshadweep also mark all Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays as holidays. However, it should be noted that services like ATM, IMPS, NEFT, etc remain active on the bank holidays.
School Holidays in Lakshadweep 2022
Almost every Government holiday mentioned above are observed by the schools of Lakshadweep state. Other than this, Sundays are marked as holidays too. However, Saturdays are not observed as holidays by all the schools and every school has its own policy regarding this. One can find the details about the School Holidays in Lakshadweep 2022 from the school’s annual holiday calendar. The same can be found in the school prospectus or its official website.