Government Holiday List 2022 of Puducherry
The Government of Puducherry is pleased to declare that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I will be observed in the all offices and Institutions under Government of Puducherry during the Year 2022.
Puducherry Govt Holidays 2022
Public Holidays for the Year 2022
Puducherry And Karaikal Regions
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14/1/2022 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | 15/1/2022 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal |
| 4 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 5 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day |
| 6 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 3/5/2022 | Tuesday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 8 | 10/7/2022 | Sunday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 9 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 10 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 11 | 31/8/2022 | Wednesday | Vinayagar Chathurthi |
| 12 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja |
| 13 | 8/10/2022 | Saturday | Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)* |
| 14 | 24/10/2022 | Monday | Deepavali |
| 15 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| 16 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
(i) Mahe Region
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 13/4/2022 | Wednesday | Vishu 1st Day |
| 4 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday |
| 5 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 | 2/5/2022 | Monday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 7 | 9/7/2022 | Thursday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 8 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 9 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 10 | 7/9/2022 | Wednesday | Onam 1sr Day |
| 11 | 8/9/2022 | Thursday | Onam 2nd Day |
| 12 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Mahanavami |
| 13 | 15/10/2022 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival |
| 14 | 19/10/2022 | Wednesday | Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
| 15 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| 16 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
(ii) Yanam Region
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14/1/2022 | Friday | Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) |
| 3 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 4 | 2/4/2022 | Saturday | Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival) |
| 5 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday |
| 6 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 3/5/2022 | Tuesday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 8 | 10/7/2022 | Sunday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 9 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 10 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 11 | 31/8/2022 | Wednesday | Ganesha Chathurthi |
| 12 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Ayudha Pooja |
| 13 | 8/10/2022 | Saturday | Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)* |
| 14 | 24/10/2022 | Monday | Deepavali |
| 15 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Puducherry Liberation Day |
| 16 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
Holiday for Banking Institutions
(i) Puducherry and Karaikal Regions
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14/1/2022 | Friday | Pongal |
| 3 | 15/1/2022 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal |
| 4 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 5 | 1/4/2022 | Monday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 6 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day |
| 7 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 | 3/5/2022 | Tuesday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 9 | 10/7/2022 | Sunday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 10 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 11 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 12 | 31/8/2022 | Wednesday | Vinayagar Chathurthi |
| 13 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja |
| 14 | 8/10/2022 | Saturday | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
| 15 | 24/10/2022 | Monday | Deepavali |
| 16 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| 17 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
(ii) Mahe Region
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 3 | 1/4/2022 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 4 | 13/4/2022 | Wednesday | Vishu 1st Day |
| 5 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday |
| 6 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 2/5/2022 | Monday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 8 | 9/7/2022 | Thursday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 9 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 10 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 11 | 7/9/2022 | Wednesday | Onam 1st Day |
| 12 | 8/9/2022 | Thursday | Onam 2nd Day |
| 13 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Mahanavami |
| 14 | 15/10/2022 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival |
| 15 | 19/10/2022 | Wednesday | Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* |
| 16 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| 17 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
(iii) Yanam Region
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/1/2022 | Saturday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14/1/2022 | Friday | Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) |
| 3 | 26/1/2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 4 | 1/4/2022 | Friday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 5 | 2/4/2022 | Saturday | Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival) |
| 6 | 14/4/2022 | Thursday | Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday |
| 7 | 15/4/2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 | 3/5/2022 | Tuesday | Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* |
| 9 | 10/7/2022 | Sunday | Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* |
| 10 | 15/8/2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 11 | 16/8/2022 | Tuesday | De Jure Transfer Day |
| 12 | 31/8/2022 | Wednesday | Ganesha Chathurthi |
| 13 | 4/10/2022 | Tuesday | Ayudha Pooja |
| 14 | 8/10/2022 | Saturday | Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)* |
| 15 | 24/10/2022 | Monday | Deepavali |
| 16 | 1/11/2022 | Tuesday | Puducherry Liberation Day |
| 17 | 25/12/2022 | Sunday | Christmas |
Restricted Holiday for the Year 2022
| S.No. | Date | Day | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13/1/2022 | Thursday | Bhogi |
| 2 | 14/1/2022 | Friday | Pongal (For Mahe Region) |
| 3 | 15/1/2022 | Saturday | Thiruvalluvar Day (For Mahe Region) Kanuma (For Yanam Region) |
| 4 | 16/1/2022 | Sunday | Uzhavar Thirunal |
| 5 | 17/2/2022 | Thursday | Masimagam |
| 6 | 1/3/2022 | Tuesday | Mahasivarathri / Shab-e-Mihraj |
| 7 | 12/3/2022 | Saturday | Kandhoori Urs Festival* (For Karaikal Region) |
| 8 | 17/3/2022 | Thursday | Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (For Karaikal Region) |
| 9 | 19/3/2022 | Saturday | Shab-e-Barath* / Feast of St. Joseph |
| 10 | 22/3/2022 | Tuesday | Sandana Koodu* (For Karaikal Region) |
| 11 | 2/4/2022 | Saturday | Telugu New Year Day (For Puducherry, Karaikal & Mahe Regions) |
| 12 | 10/4/2022 | Sunday | Sri Rama Navami (Yanam Region) |
| 13 | 18/4/2022 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 14 | 29/4/2022 | Friday | Lailathul Qadr* |
| 15 | 16/5/2022 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 16 | 29/5/2022 | Sunday | Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) |
| 17 | 11/6/2022 | Saturday | Villianur Car Festival (For Puducherry Region) |
| 18 | 13/7/2022 | Wednesday | Mangani Festival (Karaikal Region) |
| 19 | 28/7/2022 | Thursday | Karkidaka Amavasi (Mahe Region) |
| 20 | 19/8/2022 | Friday | Janmashtami / Veerampattinam Car Festival (For Puducherry Region) / Muharram* (For Mahe Region) |
| 21 | 31/8/2022 | Wednesday | Vinayagar Chathurthi (For Mahe Region) |
| 22 | 7/9/2022 | Wednesday | Onam 1st Day (For Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam Regions) |
| 23 | 8/9/2022 | Thursday | Onam 2nd Day (For Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam Regions Only) |
| 24 | 10/9/2022 | Saturday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Mahe Region) |
| 25 | 21/9/2022 | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Mahe Region) |
| 26 | 5/10/2022 | Wednesday | Vijayadasami |
| 27 | 15/10/2022 | Saturday | St. Theresa Festival (For Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam Regions) |
| 28 | 23/10/2022 | Sunday | Deepavali Eve |
| 29 | 24/10/2022 | Monday | Deepavali (For Mahe Region) |
| 30 | 2/11/2022 | Wednesday | All Souls Day |
| 31 | 8/11/2022 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 32 | 28/11/2022 | Monday | Sri Subramanya Sasti (Yanam Region) |
| 33 | 7/12/2022 | Wednesday | Karthigai Deepam |
| 34 | 8/12/2022 | Thursday | Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary |
| 35 | 24/12/2022 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
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