A complete list of holidays for Central Government Offices during the year 2022 in West Bengal
The Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee (CGEWCC) declared the list of holidays for the year 2022 to be observed in Central Government offices in West Bengal. You can view or download the complete list of holidays in PDF format here.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
WELFARE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, KOLKATA
Aayakar Bhawan, 2nd floor, Room No.2/42, P-7, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata-700069
Email ID : bishnu.mondal@incometaxgov.in
NO. C.G.E.W.C.C./Kol/Holiday2022/2021-22/503
Dated: 04.10.2021
List of compulsory & restricted Holidays for the year 2022
In accordance with the revised policy of the Govt. of India (Ministry of Home Affairs, Dept. Of Personnel & Administrative Reforms), O.M. No- 9/37/82/JCA dated 11.11.1982, the working committee of the CGEWCC, Kolkata in its 118th meeting held on 22/09/2021 decided 3 (three) holidays locally (at SI.No. 1,2 & 8 of para 3.1) in addition to 14 (fourteen) holidays fixed by the Ministry for the year 2022 vide F.No 12/5/2021-JCA-2, Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions, (Department of Personnel & Training), New Delhi, dated 08/06/2021. Thus the Central Govt. Offices coming under the purview of this committee who are doing ” work of Secretariat Nature ” will observe the under noted 17 (Seventeen) compulsory holidays for the Calendar year 2022 and further 2 (two) Restricted Holidays from the List of Restricted Holidays or the year 2022.
LIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2022
West Bengal Govt Holidays in January 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 26 January 2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in March 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 18 March 2022 | Friday | Holi |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in April 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 14 April 2022 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 15 April 2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in May 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 03 May 2022 | Tuesday | Id-U’l-Fitr |
| 16 May 2022 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in July 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 01 July 2022 | Sunday | Rath Yatra |
| 10 July 2022 | Sunday | Id-U’l-Zuha (Bakrid) |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in August 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 09 August 2022 | Tuesday | Muharram |
| 15 August 2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in October 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 02 October 2022 | Sunday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 03 October 2022 | Monday | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) (Additional day) |
| 05 October 2022 | Wednesday | Dussehra |
| 09 October 2022 | Sunday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
| 24 October 2022 | Monday | Diwali |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in November 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 24 November 2022 | Thursday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in December 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 25 December 2022 | Sunday | Christmas Day |
Note: Central Govt Organizations, which include Industrial, Commercial & Training Establishment (i.e. other than doing work of Secretariat nature) would observe 16 holidays in a year out of which 3 namely, Republic Day Independence and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday will be compulsory. The remaining Holidays / Organizations themselves on year to year basis.
In deciding whether a particular Department / Establishment / Organization an Industrial, Commercial or Trading Organizations (i.e. other than doing work of Secretariat nature) the decision may be taken by the respective Ministry / Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. The date of Holidays for the Muslim Festivals may be changed on sighting of the Moon and decision to be taken by the CGEWCC, Kolkata based on the decision of the State Government in respect of Idu’L Fitr, Idu’L Zoha [id-Uz-Zuha(Bakrid)], Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2022
West Bengal Govt Holidays in January 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 01 January 2022 | Saturday | New Year Day |
| 09 January 2022 | Sunday | Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday |
| 13 January 2022 | Thursday | Lohri |
| 14 January 2022 | Friday | Magh Bihu, Magha Bihu, Pongal |
| 23 January 2022 | Sunday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birthday |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in February 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 15 February 2022 | Saturday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
| 16 February 2022 | Wednesday | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
| 19 February 2022 | Saturday | Shivaji Jayanti |
| 26 February 2022 | Saturday | Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in March 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 01 March 2022 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 17 March 2022 | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
| 18 March 2022 | Friday | Dolyatara |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in April 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 02 April 2022 | Saturday | Chaira Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ ChetiChand |
| 10 April 2022 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 14 April 2022 | Thursday | Vaisakhi/ Bishu/ Meshadi |
| 15 April 2022 | Friday | Vaisakhi (Bengal)/ Behag Bihu (Assam) |
| 17 April 2022 | Sunday | Easter |
| 29 April 2022 | Friday | Jamat-ul-Vida |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in May 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 09 May 2022 | Monday | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in August 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 09 May 2022 | Monday | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in September 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 11 August 2022 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 16 August 2022 | Tuesday | Parsi New Year’s Day, Nauraj |
| 18 August 2022 | Thursday | Janmashtami (Smarta) |
| 31 August 2022 | Wednesday | Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh Chaturthi |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in September 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 08 September 2022 | Wednesday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in October 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 02 October 2022 | Sunday | Dussehra (Saptami) |
| 04 October 2022 | Tuesday | Dussehra (Mahanavami) |
| 09 October 2022 | Sunday | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| 13 October 2022 | Thursday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) |
| 24 October 2022 | Monday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| 25 October 2022 | Tuesday | Govardhan Puja |
| 26 October 2022 | Wednesday | Bhai Duj |
| 30 October 2022 | Sunday | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shasthi (Chhat Puja) |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in November 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 02 November 2022 | Wednesday | Jagaddhatri Puja |
| 24 November 2022 | Thursday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
West Bengal Govt Holidays in December 2022
| Date | Day | Festival |
| 24 December 2022 | Saturday | Christmas Eve |
[Bishnupada Mondal]
Secretary
Central Govt. Employees’ Welfare
Co-ordination Committee, West Bengal