The Department of General Administration of Himachal Pradesh has recently issued notification regarding the holidays to be observed during the year 2022 for its offices – PdF Download [Click to view the PDF]
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No.GAD-A(F)12-1 /2021 Dated Shimla-2 the 19 October, 2021
NOTIFICATION
- The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as “Gazetted Holidays” during the Calendar Year-2022, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
- In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
- Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared ‘Gazetted Holidays’ for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
- (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2022 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/decided by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P, Government situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi. - The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as ‘Gazetted Holidays’ within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
By order,
Ram Subhag Singh
Chief Secretary
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Gazetted Holidays for the Year – 2022 (Annexure-I)
25 January 2022 – Tuesday – Statehood Day
26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
16 February 2022 – Wednesday – Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
01 March 2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivratri
18 March 2022 – Friday – Holi
10 April 2022 – Sunday – Ram Navami
14 April 2022 – Thursday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
15 April 2022 – Friday – Himachal Day/ Good Friday
03 May 2022 – Tuesday – Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti/ Id-ul-Fitr
16 May 2022 – Monday – Budha Purnima
02 June 2022 – Thursday – Maharana Pratap Jayanti
14 June 2022 – Tuesday – Sant Guru Kabir jayanti (Prakat Diwas)
10 July 2022 – Sunday – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
09 August 2022 – Tuesday – Muharram
11 August 2022 – Thursday – Raksha Bandhan [For Women Employees]
15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
19 August 2022 – Friday – Janmashtami
02 October 2022 – Sunday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
05 October 2022 – Wednesday – Dussehra
09 October 2022 – Sunday – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
13 October 2022 – Thursday – Karva Chauth [For Women Employees]
24 October 2022 – Monday – Diwali (Deepavali)
26 October 2022 – Wednesday – Bhai Duj [For Women Employees]
08 November 2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day
(Annexure-II)
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2022 for women employees working in all Government Offices/Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.
11 August 2022 – Thursday – Raksha Bandhan
13 October 2022 – Thursday – Karva Chauth
26 October 2022 – Wednesday – Bhai Duj
(Annexure-III)
Restricted Holidays for the year-2022
01 January 2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
13 January 2022 – Thursday – Lohri
14 January 2022 – Friday – Makar Sankranti/ Pongal
05 February 2022 – Saturday – Basant Panchami
26 February 2022 – Saturday – Swami Dayanand/ Saraswati jayanti
17 April 2022 – Sunday – Easter Sunday
09 May 2022 – Monday – Gum Rabindranath’s Birthday
31 August 2022 – Wednesday – Ganesh Chaturthi
03 October 2022 – Monday – Maha Ashtami
25 October 2022 – Tuesday – Govardhan Puja
24 November 2022 – Thursday – Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
24 December 2022 – Saturday – Christmas Eve
(Annexure-IV)
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2022 under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
01 March 2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivratri
18 March 2022 – Friday – Holli
10 April 2022 – Sunday – Ram Navami
15 April 2022 – Friday – Himachal Day
03 May 2022 – Tuesday – Bhagvan Shree Parshurair Jayanti / Id-ul-Fitr
16 May 2022 – Monday – Budha Pumima
2 June 2022 – Thursday – Maharana Pratap Jayanti
10 July 2022 – Sunday – Id-uI-Zuha (Bakrid)
15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
19 August 2022 – Friday – Janmashtami
02 October 2022 – Sunday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
05 October 2022 – Wednesday – Dussehra
09 October 2022 – Sunday – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
24 October 2022 – Monday – Diwali (Deepavali)
08 November 2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
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