Puducherry 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 Puducherry for 2022. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.
Pondicherry (or Puducherry), a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state. Its French legacy is preserved in its French Quarter, with tree-lined streets, mustard-coloured colonial villas and chic boutiques. A seaside promenade runs along the Bay of Bengal and passes several statues, including a 4m-high Gandhi Memorial.
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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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Puducherry Government Holiday List 2022
The State Government of Puducherry has released the notification of the following days to be observed as Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Puducherry during the year 2022.
Puducherry Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Puducherry Public Holidays – 2022
PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS:
Puducherry Govt Holidays in January 2022
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal
- 15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu pongal
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
Puducherry Govt Holidays in April 2022
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
Puducherry Govt Holidays in May 2022
- 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
Puducherry Govt Holidays in July 2022
- 10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
Puducherry Govt Holidays in August 2022
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
- 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi
Puducherry Govt Holidays in October 2022
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
- 08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) *
- 24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
Puducherry Govt Holidays in November 2022
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
Puducherry Govt Holidays in December 2022
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(i) MAHE REGION
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
- 13.04.2022 – Wednesday – Vishu 1st Day
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
- 02.05.2022 – Monday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- 09.07.2022 – Thursday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
- 07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam 1st Day
- 08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami
- 15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival
- 19.10.2022 – Wednesday – Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(i) YANAM REGION
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
- 02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
- 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)*
- 10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De Jure transfer Day
- 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Ganesha Chathurthi
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Ayudha Pooja
- 08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*
- 24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Puducherry Liberation Day
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/ 99636/ 701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant – Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar Year 2022 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the-Union Territory of Puducherry.
Bank Holidays 2022 in Puducherry
Public Holidays – 2022
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS:
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal
- 15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu pongal
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
- 01.04.2022 – Monday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
- 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (ld-ul-Fitr)*
- 10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
- 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
- 08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) *
- 24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(ii) MAHE REGION:
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
- 01.04.2022 – Friday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- 13.04.2022 – Wednesday – Vishu 1st Day
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
- 02.05.2022 – Monday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- 09.07.2022 – Thursday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
- 07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam 1st Day
- 08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami
- 15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival
- 19.10.2022 – Wednesday – Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(iii) YANAM REGION:
- 01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
- 14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
- 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
- 01.04.2022 – Friday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- 02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)
- 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
- 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
- 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
- 10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
- 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
- 16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De Jure transfer Day
- 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Ganesha Chathurthi
- 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Ayudha Pooja
- 08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*
- 24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
- 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Puducherry Liberation Day
- 25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
Puducherry Government Restricted Holidays 2022
Restricted Holidays – 2022
- 13.01.2022 – Thursday – Bhogi
- 14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (for Mahe region)
- 15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region) Kanuma (for Yanam region)
- 16.01.2022 – Sunday – Uzhavar Thirunal
- 17.02.2022 – Thursday – Masimagam
- 01.03.2022 – Tuesday – Mahasivarathri- Shab-e-Mihraj
- 12.03.2022 – Saturday – Kandhoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region)
- 17.03.2022 – Thursday – Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (For Karaikal region)
- 19.03.2022 – Saturday – Shab-e-Barath*- Feast of St. Joseph
- 22.03.2022 – Tuesday – Sandana Koodu *(For Karaikal region)
- 02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal & Mahe regions)
- 10.04.2022 – Sunday – Sri Rama Navami (Yanam region)
- 18.04.2022 – Monday – Easter Monday
- 29.04.2022 – Friday – Lailathul Qadr*
- 16.05.2022 – Monday – Buddha Purnima
- 29.05.2022 – Sunday – Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)
- 11.06.2022 – Saturday – Villianur Car Festival (For Puducherry region)
- 13.07.2022 – Wednesday – Mangani Festival (Karaikal region)
- 28.07.2022 – Thursday – Karkidaka Amavasi (Mahe region)
- 19.08.2022 – Friday – Janmashtami / Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry region) / Muharram* (for Mahe region)
- 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi (for Mahe region)
- 07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
- 08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only)
- 10.09.2022 – Saturday – Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Mahe region)
- 21.09.2022 – Wednesday – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (Mahe region)
- 05.10.2022 – Wednesday – Vijayadasami
- 15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
- 23.10.2022 – Sunday – Deepavaii Eve
- 24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavaii (for Mahe region)
- 02.11.2022 – Wednesday – All Souls Day
- 08.11.2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak’s birthday
- 28.11.2022 – Monday – Sri Subramanya Sasti (Yanam region)
- 07.12.2022 – Wednesday – Karthigai Deepam
- 08.12.2022 – Thursday – Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
- 24.12.2022 – Saturday – Christmas Eve
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
Central Government Offices Holidays 2022 in Puducherry
List of Holidays 2022 for Central Government Offices Located in Puducherry
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
Puducherry Government Holidays 2022 PDF Download
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List of Bank Holidays in Puducherry 2022
All the above-mentioned public holidays will be observed by the banks in Puducherry state. Other than this, the banks in Nagaland 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 Puducherry 2022
Almost every Government holiday mentioned above are observed by the schools of Puducherry 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 Puducherry 2022 from the school’s annual holiday calendar. The same can be found in the school prospectus or its official website.