School Holiday List in Punjab 2022-23

School Holidays in Punjab 2022

A complete list of holidays for School, College and University during the academic year 2022-2023 in Punjab

As per the Department of Personnel under the Government of Punjab issued an important notification on 10th December 2021 regarding the holiday list to be observed in the year 2022 for its offices in the entire state. The detailed holiday list has been reproduced and given below for your ready reference. [Click to view the notification in PDF]

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)

NOTIFICATION

06/01/2021/2PP3/1372

Dated 10.12.2021

It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year-2022: –

SCHEDULE

1. All Saturdays
2. All Sundays
3. Other Holidays
4. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 09th January 2022 – Sunday
5. Republic Day – 26th January 2022 – Wednesday
6. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji – 16th February 2022 – Wednesday
7. Maha Shivaratri – 01st March 2022 – Tuesday
8. Holi – 18th March 2022 – Friday
9. Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji – 08th April 2022 – Friday
10. Ram Navami – 10th April 2022 – Sunday
11. Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi/ Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14th April 2022 – Thursday
12. Good Friday – 15th April 2022 – Friday
13. Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti – 03rd May 2022 – Tuesday
14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 03rd June 2022 – Friday
15. Kabir Jayanti – 14th June 2022 – Tuesday
16. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10th July 2022 – Sunday
17. Independence day – 15th August 2022 – Monday
18. Janamashtami – 19th August 2022 – Friday
19. Agarsain Jayanti – 26th September 2022 – Monday
20. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji – 02nd October 2022 – Sunday
21. Dussehra – 05th October 2022 – Wednesday
22. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji – 09th October 2022 – Sunday
23. Diwali – 24th October 2022 – Monday
24. Vishwakarma Day – 25th October 2022 – Tuesday
25. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 08th November 2022 – Tuesday
26. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji – 28th November 2022 – Monday
27. Christmas day – 25th November December 2022 – Sunday
28. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 29th November December 2022 – Thursday

Note: 1: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/ her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year-2022:-

1. New Year Day – 01st January 2022 – Saturday
2. Lohri – 13th January 2022 – Thursday
3. Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji – 31st January 2022 – Monday
4. Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satquru Ram Singh Ji – 05th February 2022 – Saturday
5. International Women Day – 08th March 2022 – Tuesday
6. Hola Mohalla – 19th March 2022 – Saturday
7. Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji – 23rd March 2022 – Wednesday
8. May Day – 01st May 2022 – Sunday
9. Buddh Purnima – 16th May 2022 – Monday
10. Nirjala Ekadashi – 10th June 2022 – Friday
11. Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji – 29th June 2022 – Wednesday
12. Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – 31st July 2022 – Sunday
13. Muharram – 09th August 2022 – Tuesday
14. Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji – 28th August 2022 – Sunday
15. Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji/ Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji – 05th September 2022 – Monday
16. Anant Chaturdashi – 09th September 2022 – Friday
17. Saragarhi Day – 12th September 2022 – Monday
18. Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji – 28th September 2022 – Wednesday
19. Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) – 09th October 2022 – Sunday
20. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji – 11th October 2022 – Tuesday
21. Karva Chauth – 13th October 2022 – Thursday
22. Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur – 16th October 2022 – Sunday
23. Govardhan Pooja – 25th October 2022 – Tuesday
24. Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji – 27th October 2022 – Thursday
25. Chhath Pooja – 30th October 2022 – Sunday
26. New Punjab Day – 01st November 2022 – Tuesday
27. Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji – 04th November 2022 – Friday
28. Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji – 16th November 2022 – Wednesday
29. Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib – 26, 27 and 28th December 2022 – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Note 2: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail Himself / herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him / her to join the Nagar Kirtan / Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasion given below during the Calendar Year, 2022 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays:-

1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Ram Navami
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janam Ashtami
9. Id-ul-Fitr
10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half-day holidays.

Note 3: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 11th August 2022 (Thursday). As such Punjab Government Offices / Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.

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Anirudh Tiwari
Chief Secretary to Government Punjab

The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) declared the list of holidays for the current academic year 2022-23 to be observed in all KVS schools in Punjab.

Holiday List in January 2022

• 26 January 2022 (Wednesday) – Republic Day

Holiday List in February 2022

• 05 February 2022 (Saturday) – Vasant Panchami
• 16 February 2022 (Wednesday) – Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday

Holiday List in March 2022

• 01 March 2022 (Tuesday) – Maha Shivratri
• 18 March 2022 (Friday) – Holi

Holiday List in April 2022

• 10 April 2022 (Sunday) – Ram Navami
• 14 April 2022 (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti
• 14 April 2022 (Thursday) – Vaisakhi, Vishu, Meshadi
• 14 April 2022  (Thursday) – Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
• 15 April 2022 (Friday) – Good Friday

Holiday List in May 2022

• 03 May 2022 (Tuesday) – Id-ul-Fitr

Holiday List in June 2022

• 03 June 2022 (Friday) – Sri Guru  Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day
• 14 June 2022 (Tuesday) – Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti

Holiday List in July 2022

• 10 July 2022 (Sunday) – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

Holiday List in August 2022

• 15 August 2022 (Monday) – Independence day
• 19 August 2022 (Monday) – Janmashtami
• 28 August 2022 (Sunday) – Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Holiday List in September 2022

• 28 September 2022 (Wednesday) – S. Bhagat Singh Ji Jayanti

Holiday List in October 2022

• 02 October 2022 (Sunday) – Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
• 05 October 2022 (Wednesday) – Dussehra
• 09 October 2022 (Sunday) – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
• 25 October 2022 (Tuesday) – Diwali (Deepavali)

Holiday List in November 2022

• 08 November 2022 (Tuesday) – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
• 28 November 2022 (Monday) – Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day

Holiday List in December 2022

• 25 December 2022 (Sunday) – Christmas Day