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GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 29/2021/GAD
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21 October, 2021
Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as Public Holidays to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar year 2022
Republic Day – Wednesday (26-01-2022)
Sivarathri – Tuesday (01-03-2022)
Maundy Thursday, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Jayanthi – Thursday (14-04-2022)
Good Friday, Vishu – Friday (15-04-2022)
Id-ul Fitr (Ramzan)* – Monday (02-05-2022)
Karkkadaka Vaavu – Thursday (28-07-2022)
Muharram* – Monday (08-08-2022)
Independence Day – Monday (15-08-2022)
Sreekrishna Jayanthi – Thursday (18-08-2022)
First Onam – Wednesday (07-09-2022)
Thiruvonam – Thursday (08-09-2022)
Third Onam – Friday (09-09-2022)
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Wednesday (21-09-2022)
Mahanavami – Tuesday (04-10-2022)
Vijayadasami – Wednesday (05-10-2022)
Deepavali – Monday (24-10-2022)
The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/Sunday) may be avoided from the above list.
Mannam Jayanthi – Sunday (02-01-2022)
Easter – Sunday (17-04-2022)
May day – Second Saturday (01-05-2022)
Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* – Sunday (09-07-2022)
Ayyan Kali Jayanthi – Sunday (28-08-2022)
Fourth Onam/ Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi – Second Saturday (10-09-2022)
Gandhi Jayanthi – Sunday (02-10-2022)
Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) – Second Saturday (08-10-2022)
Christmas – Sunday (25-12-2022)
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Restricted Holidays
Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi – Second Saturday (12-03-2022)
Avani Avittom – Thursday (11-08-2022)
Vishwakarma day – Saturday (17-09-2022)
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
General Administration (Co-ordination) Department
NOTIFICATION
G. O . (P) No. 28/2021/GAD.
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21 October, 2021.
Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby pleased to declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act in Kerala for the Calendar year 2022.
Republic Day (Wednesday (26-01-2022)
Sivarathri – Tuesday (01-03-2022)
Annual closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative banks – Friday (01-04-2022)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi – Thursday (14-04-2022)
Good Friday / Vishu – Friday (15-04-2022)
Id-ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) – Monday (02-05-2022)
Independence Day (Monday (15-08-2022)
First Onam – Wednesday (07-09-2022)
Thiruvonam – Thursday (08-09-2022)
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (Wednesday (21-09-2022)
Mahanavami – Tuesday (04-10-2022)
Vijayadasami – Wednesday (05-10-2022)
Deepavali – Monday (24-10-2022)
The following festivals/occasions which fall on public holidays (Second Saturdays / Sundays) have been excluded from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these days will observe holidays for the same days.
Easter – Sunday (17-04-2022)
May Day – Sunday (01-05-2022)
Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* – Second Saturday (09-07-2022)
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi – Second Saturday (10-09-2022)
Gandhi Jayanthi – Sunday (02-10-2022)
Milad-i-Sherif* (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) – Second Saturday (08-10-2022)
Christmas – Sunday (25-12-2022)
*Subject to change in appearance of the moon.
By order of the Governor,
K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.