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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
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Home (Police) – Public Holidays for Government Offices Including Government Undertakings / Boards / Other Institutions and for all Banking Institutions Including Co-operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry for the year 2022- Orders – Issued.
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HOME DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms. No. 79
Puducherry, dated: 14/09/2021
ORDER:
The following Notification shall be published in the next issue of the Official Gazette:-
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry is pleased to declare that all Government Offices / Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union Territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II respectively during the calendar year, 2022. The following festivals, which fall on Sunday during the year, 2022 have been excluded from the holiday list:
Sunday, the 01 May, 2022 – May Day
Sunday, the 02 October, 2022 – Gandhi Jayanthi
2. In addition to the closed holidays, the Lieutenant Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him / her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-Ill.
3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.
//BY ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR//
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(M.V. HIRAN)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
APPENDIX-I
(G.O.Ms. No. 79 dated 14/09/2021)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54 / 99636 / 701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar Year 2022 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices / Institutions under the control of the Government of Union Territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
Public Holidays – 2022
PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS:
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal
15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu pongal
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) *
24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(i) MAHE REGION
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
13.04.2022 – Wednesday – Vishu 1st Day
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
02.05.2022 – Monday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
09.07.2022 – Thursday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam 1st Day
08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami
15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival
19.10.2022 – Wednesday – Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(i) YANAM REGION
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (id-ul-Fitr)*
10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De Jure transfer Day
31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Ganesha Chathurthi
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Ayudha Pooja
08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*
24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Puducherry Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
APPENDIX-II
(G.O. Ms. No.79, dated 14/09/2021)
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No.F.G.P.54/ 99636/ 701, dated 31.12.1955, the Lieutenant – Governor of the Union Territory of Puducherry hereby declares the under mentioned days in the Calendar Year 2022 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the-Union Territory of Puducherry.
Public Holidays – 2022
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS:
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal
15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu pongal
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
01.04.2022 – Monday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (ld-ul-Fitr)*
10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja
08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) *
24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(ii) MAHE REGION:
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
01.04.2022 – Friday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
13.04.2022 – Wednesday – Vishu 1st Day
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
02.05.2022 – Monday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
09.07.2022 – Thursday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De jure Transfer Day
07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam 1st Day
08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami
15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival
19.10.2022 – Wednesday – Meelad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)*
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
(iii) YANAM REGION:
01.01.2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
01.04.2022 – Friday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (Ugadi Festival)
14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. Ambedkhar’s birthday
15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
10.07.2022 – Sunday – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
16.08.2022 – Tuesday – De Jure transfer Day
31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Ganesha Chathurthi
04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Ayudha Pooja
08.10.2022 – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*
24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavali
01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Puducherry Liberation Day
25.12.2022 – Sunday – Christmas
Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
APPENDIX- III
(G.O- Ms. No. 79. dated 14 /9/ 2021)
Restricted Holidays – 2022
13.01.2022 – Thursday – Bhogi
14.01.2022 – Friday – Pongal (for Mahe region)
15.01.2022 – Saturday – Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region) Kanuma (for Yanam region)
16.01.2022 – Sunday – Uzhavar Thirunal
17.02.2022 – Thursday – Masimagam
01.03.2022 – Tuesday – Mahasivarathri- Shab-e-Mihraj
12.03.2022 – Saturday – Kandhoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region)
17.03.2022 – Thursday – Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (For Karaikal region)
19.03.2022 – Saturday – Shab-e-Barath*- Feast of St. Joseph
22.03.2022 – Tuesday – Sandana Koodu *(For Karaikal region)
02.04.2022 – Saturday – Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal & Mahe regions)
10.04.2022 – Sunday – Sri Rama Navami (Yanam region)
18.04.2022 – Monday – Easter Monday
29.04.2022 – Friday – Lailathul Qadr*
16.05.2022 – Monday – Buddha Purnima
29.05.2022 – Sunday – Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)
11.06.2022 – Saturday – Villianur Car Festival (For Puducherry region)
13.07.2022 – Wednesday – Mangani Festival (Karaikal region)
28.07.2022 – Thursday – Karkidaka Amavasi (Mahe region)
19.08.2022 – Friday – Janmashtami / Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry region) / Muharram* (for Mahe region)
31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Vinayagar Chathurthi (for Mahe region)
07.09.2022 – Wednesday – Onam1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
08.09.2022 – Thursday – Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions only)
10.09.2022 – Saturday – Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (Mahe region)
21.09.2022 – Wednesday – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (Mahe region)
05.10.2022 – Wednesday – Vijayadasami
15.10.2022 – Saturday – St. Theresa Festival (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
23.10.2022 – Sunday – Deepavaii Eve
24.10.2022 – Monday – Deepavaii (for Mahe region)
02.11.2022 – Wednesday – All Souls Day
08.11.2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak’s birthday
28.11.2022 – Monday – Sri Subramanya Sasti (Yanam region)
07.12.2022 – Wednesday – Karthigai Deepam
08.12.2022 – Thursday – Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
24.12.2022 – Saturday – Christmas Eve
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the Moon.
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UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (HOME)