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Central Government Holidays 2022 – List Of Gazetted Holidays
Looking for Central Government holidays 2022? Which are gazetted holidays 2022 and restricted holidays?
Find out everything your should know about the compulsory and restricted Central Government holidays for the year 2022 The list is based on the DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training) official order (F.No.12/5/2021-JCA-2) dated June 08, 2022.
Central Government Holidays 2022 – Gazetted Holidays Delhi
The below listed gazetted holidays 2022 is applicable to central government employees who are working at administrative offices based in Delhi/New Delhi.
| Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| 1943 SAKA ERA | |||
| Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri | March 01 | Phalguna 10 | Tuesday |
| Holi | March 18 | Phalguna 27 | Friday |
| 1944 SAKA ERA | |||
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | April 15 | Chaitra 25 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fir | May 03 | Vaisakha 13 | Tuesday |
| Budha Purnima | May 16 | Vaisakha 26 | Monday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | July 10 | Ashadha 19 | Sunday |
| Muharram | August 09 | Sarvana 18 | Tuesday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Sarvana 24 | Monday |
| Janmashtami | August 19 | Sarvana 28 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Sunday |
| Dussehra | October 05 | Asvina 13 | Wednesday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | October 09 | Asvina 17 | Sunday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | October 24 | Kartika 02 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 08 | Kartika 17 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Sunday |
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Restricted Central Government Holidays 2022
The restricted Central Government holidays 2022 are for employees working at administrative offices in Delhi/New Delhi.
| Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| SAKA ERA 1943 | |||
| New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Saturday |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 09 | Pausha 19 | Sunday |
| Lohri | January 13 | Pausha 23 | Thursday |
| Makar Sankranti/ Magha Bihu/ Pongal | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Friday |
| Basant Panchami/ Sri Panchami | February 05 | Magha 16 | Saturday |
| Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | February 15 | Magha 26 | Tuesday |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 16 | Magha 27 | Wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Saturday |
| Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | February 26 | Phalguna 07 | Saturday |
| Maha Shivaratri | March 11 | Phalguna 20 | Thursday |
| Holika Dahan | March 17 | Phalguna 26 | Thursday |
| Dolyatra | March 18 | Phalguna 27 | Friday |
| SAKA ERA 1944 | |||
| Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti hand / Vaisakhi /Vishu | April 02 | Chaitra 12 | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | April 10 | Chaitra 20 | Sunday |
| Vaisakhi/Vishu/Meshadi T | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Thursday |
| Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 15 | Chaitra 25 | Friday |
| Easter Sunday | April 17 | Chaitra 27 | Sunday |
| Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 29 | Vaisakha 09 | Friday |
| Guru Rabindranath’s birthday | May 09 | Vaisakha 19 | Sunday |
| Rath Yatra | July 01 | Ashadha 10 | Friday |
| Raksha Bandhan | August 11 | Sravana 20 | Thursday |
| Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj | August 16 | Sravana 25 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | August 18 | Sravana 27 | Thursday |
| ThiruVinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi | August 31 | Bhadra 09 | Wednesday |
| Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September 08 | Bhadra 17 | Thursday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Sunday |
| Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October 03 | Asvina 11 | Monday |
| Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 04 | Asvina 12 | Tuesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 09 | Asvina 17 | Sunday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 13 | Asvina 21 | Thursday |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | October 24 | Kartika 02 | Monday |
| Govardhan Puja | October 25 | Kartika 03 | Tuesday |
| Bhai Duj | October 26 | Kartika 04 | Wednesday |
| Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | October 30 | Kartika 08 | Sunday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Thursday |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Saturday |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | December 29 | Pausha 08 | Thursday |
Central Government Holidays 2022 – Mandatory Holidays for Offices Outside Delhi
Central government employees working in office outside Delhi/ New Delhi can plan holidays based on the following list of mandatory Central Government Holidays 2022.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | January 26 | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Monday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Sunday |
| Buddha Purnima | May 16 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Sunday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | October 05 | Wednesday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | October 24 | Monday |
| Good Friday | April 15 | Friday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 08 | Tuesday |
| Idu’l Fitr | May 03 | Tuesday |
| Idu’l Zuha | July 10 | Sunday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 14 | Thursday |
| Muharram | August 09 | Tuesday |
| Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-e-Milad) | October 09 | Sunday |
Central Government Holidays 2022 – Optional Holidays For Offices Outside Delhi
Central Government employees in each State are entitled to an additional three holidays, which will be chosen from the below list.
| Holiday |
| An Additional Day for Dussehra |
| Holi |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnavi) |
| Ram Navami |
| Maha Shivrati |
| Ganesh Chaturthu/ Vinayak Chathurthi |
| Makar Sankranthi |
| Rath Yatra |
| Onam |
| Pongal |
| Sri Panchami/ Basant Panchami |
| Vishu/Vaisakhi/Bhag Bihu/Mashadi Ugadi/ Chaitra Sukladi/ Cheti Chand/ Gudi Padva/ 1st Navratra/ Naoraz/ Chhath Pooja/ Karva Chauth |
Source: https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/holiday%20list%202022..pdf