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Government Holiday List for 2022


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Tamil Nadu Government Holiday List for 2022
Under the 'Explanation' to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act XXVI of 1881) read with Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, No.20-25-26, Public-1, dated the 8th June, 1957, the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby declares, that in addition to 'Sundays' expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said 'Explanation' the following days shall be Public Holidays for the year 2022.


SL.NO. FESTIVAL DATE DAY
1 New Year's Day 1-1-2022 Saturday
2 Pongal 14-1-2022 Friday
3 Thiruvalluvar Day 15-1-2022 Saturday
4 Uzhavar Thirunal 16-1-2022 Sunday
5 Thai Poosam 18-1-2022 Tuesday
6 Republic Day 26-1-2022 Wednesday
7 Telugu New Year's Day 02-4-2022 Saturday
8 Tamil New Year's Day and Dr.B.R.Ambedhkar's Birthday & Mahaveer Jayanthi 14-4-2022 Thursday
9 Good Friday 15-04-2022 Friday
10 May Day 1-5-2022 Sunday
11 Ramzan 03-5-2022 Tuesday
12 Bakrid 10-7-2022 Sunday
13 Muharram 09-8-2022 Tuesday
14 Independence Day 15-8-2022 Monday
15 Krishna Jayanthi 19-8-2022 Friday
16 Vinayakar Chaturthi 31-8-2022 Wednesday
17 Gandhi Jayanthi 02-10-2022 Sunday
18 Ayuda Puja 04-10-2022 Tuesday
19 Vijaya Dasami 05-10-2022 Wednesday
20 Milad-un-nabi 09-10-2022 Sunday
21 Diwali 24-10-2022 Monday
22 Christmas 25-12-2022 Sunday

Some holidays which fall on Saturdays and Sundays, are included in the above list for easy reference.


# Applicable only to Commercial Banks Including Co-operative Banks in Tamil Nadu.


Tamil Nadu Government Holiday List 2022