Plan your leaves around long weekends in 2022
Dec 28, 2021, 15:08 IST
How often have you kicked yourself for missing out on planning ahead for a long weekend? Here’s a chance to plan your long holidays, or even short breaks from work, without exhausting your leaves by planning them around the long weekends in 2022.
And, guess what? We have also included information on truncated weeks, where you can make a longer holiday by taking just a day or two off from work.
Some of these public holidays may be national, others may apply in specific regions within India. It may also depend on the policy of your employers. While this may not be an exhaustive list, it’s definitely something that will help you plan your leaves better.
These are the long weekends and weeks with public holidays in between.
January 2022 - Long weekends
Friday, 31 December - Take a leave
Saturday, 1 January - New Year’s Day
Sunday, 2 January
Thursday, 13 January - Pongal (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 14 January - Makar Sankranti (Restricted holiday)
Saturday, 15 January
Sunday, 16 January
Wednesday, 26 January - Republic Day
Thursday, 27 January - Take a leave
Saturday, 29 January
Sunday, 30 January
February/March 2022- Long weekends
Saturday, 26 February
Sunday, 27 February
Monday, 28 February - Take a leave
Tuesday, 1 March - Mahashivratri
Friday, 18 March, - Holi
Sunday, 20 March
April 2022 - Long weekends
Thursday, 14 April - Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi / Dr Ambekar Jayanti
Saturday, 16 April
Sunday, 17 April
May 2022 - Long weekends
Sunday, 1 May
Monday, 2 May - Take a leave
Tuesday, 3 May - Eid-ul-Fitr
Saturday, 14 May
Sunday, 15 May
Monday, 16 May - Buddha Purnima
July 2022 - Long weekends
Friday, 1 July - Rath Yatra (Restricted holiday)
Saturday, 2 July
Sunday, 3 July
August 2022 - Long weekends
Saturday, 6 August
Sunday, 7 August
Monday, 8 August - Muharram
Thursday, 11 August - Rakshabandhan (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 12 August - Take a leave
Sunday, 14 August
Monday, 15 August - Independence Day
Tuesday, 16 August - Parsi New Year (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 19 August - Janmashthami
Saturday, 20 August
Sunday, 21 August
September 2022- Long weekends
Wednesday, 31 August - Ganesh Chaturthi
Thursday, 1 September - Take a leave
Friday, 1 September - Take a leave
Saturday, 2 September
Sunday, 3 September
Friday, 9 September - Take a leave
Saturday, 10 September
Sunday, 11 September
October 2022 - Long weekends
Saturday, 1 October
Sunday, 2 October - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Monday, 3 October - Maha Ashtami (Restricted holiday)
Tuesday, 4 October - Maha Navami - Maha Navami (Restricted holiday)
Wednesday, 5 October - Dussehra
Saturday, 22 October
Sunday, 23 October
Monday, 24 October - Diwali
November 2022 - Long weekends
Saturday, 5 November
Sunday, 6 November
Monday, 7 November - Take a leave
Tuesday, 8 November - Guru Nanak Jayanti
Saturday, 24 December
Sunday, 25 December - Christmas
Monday, 26 December - Take a leave
Friday, 30 December - Take a leave
Saturday, 31 December
Sunday, 1 January - New Year’s Day
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And, guess what? We have also included information on truncated weeks, where you can make a longer holiday by taking just a day or two off from work.
Some of these public holidays may be national, others may apply in specific regions within India. It may also depend on the policy of your employers. While this may not be an exhaustive list, it’s definitely something that will help you plan your leaves better.
These are the long weekends and weeks with public holidays in between.
January 2022 - Long weekends
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Saturday, 1 January - New Year’s Day
Sunday, 2 January
Thursday, 13 January - Pongal (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 14 January - Makar Sankranti (Restricted holiday)
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Saturday, 15 January
Sunday, 16 January
Wednesday, 26 January - Republic Day
Thursday, 27 January - Take a leave
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Friday, 28 January - Take a leaveSaturday, 29 January
Sunday, 30 January
February/March 2022- Long weekends
Saturday, 26 February
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Sunday, 27 February
Monday, 28 February - Take a leave
Tuesday, 1 March - Mahashivratri
Friday, 18 March, - Holi
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Saturday, 19 MarchSunday, 20 March
April 2022 - Long weekends
Thursday, 14 April - Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi / Dr Ambekar Jayanti
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Friday, 15 April - Good FridaySaturday, 16 April
Sunday, 17 April
May 2022 - Long weekends
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Saturday, 30 April Sunday, 1 May
Monday, 2 May - Take a leave
Tuesday, 3 May - Eid-ul-Fitr
Saturday, 14 May
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Sunday, 15 May
Monday, 16 May - Buddha Purnima
July 2022 - Long weekends
Friday, 1 July - Rath Yatra (Restricted holiday)
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Saturday, 2 July
Sunday, 3 July
August 2022 - Long weekends
Saturday, 6 August
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Sunday, 7 August
Monday, 8 August - Muharram
Thursday, 11 August - Rakshabandhan (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 12 August - Take a leave
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Saturday, 13 AugustSunday, 14 August
Monday, 15 August - Independence Day
Tuesday, 16 August - Parsi New Year (Restricted holiday)
Friday, 19 August - Janmashthami
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Saturday, 20 August
Sunday, 21 August
September 2022- Long weekends
Wednesday, 31 August - Ganesh Chaturthi
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Thursday, 1 September - Take a leave
Friday, 1 September - Take a leave
Saturday, 2 September
Sunday, 3 September
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Thursday, 8 September - Onam (Restricted holiday)Friday, 9 September - Take a leave
Saturday, 10 September
Sunday, 11 September
October 2022 - Long weekends
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Saturday, 1 October
Sunday, 2 October - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Monday, 3 October - Maha Ashtami (Restricted holiday)
Tuesday, 4 October - Maha Navami - Maha Navami (Restricted holiday)
Wednesday, 5 October - Dussehra
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Saturday, 22 October
Sunday, 23 October
Monday, 24 October - Diwali
November 2022 - Long weekends
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Saturday, 5 November
Sunday, 6 November
Monday, 7 November - Take a leave
Tuesday, 8 November - Guru Nanak Jayanti
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December 2022 - Long weekendsSaturday, 24 December
Sunday, 25 December - Christmas
Monday, 26 December - Take a leave
Friday, 30 December - Take a leave
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Saturday, 31 December
Sunday, 1 January - New Year’s Day