STATE GOVT INFORMS ON GENERAL HOLIDAYS RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022
The Government of Nagaland has declared the days specified in Annexure-I as General Holidays and Annexure-II as Restricted Holidays in all the Government offices under the Government of Nagaland during the Calendar year 2022.
Further, in pursuance of the explanation to Section- 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Acts, 1881 (Act, XXVI of 1881), the Government of Nagaland has declared the days specified in the Annexure-III as Public Holidays in Nagaland during 2022.
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF GENERAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANTS OF NAGALAND DURING THE YEAR, 2022
Sl. No. |
Name of the Festival(s) |
No. of Day(s) |
Date(s) |
Day(s) of the Week |
1. |
New Year’s Day |
1 |
January 01 |
Saturday |
2. |
Republic Day |
1 |
January 26 |
Wednesday |
3. |
Holi |
1 |
March 18 |
Friday |
4. |
Good Friday |
1 |
April 15 |
Friday |
5. |
Id - ul - Fitr |
1 |
May 03 |
Tuesday |
6. |
Id - ui - Zuha (Bakrid) |
1 |
July 10 |
Sunday |
7. |
Independence Day |
1 |
August 15 |
Monday |
8. |
Janmashtami |
1 |
August 19 |
Friday |
9. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
1 |
October 02 |
Sunday |
10. |
Dussehra (Durga Puja) |
2 |
October 4-5 |
Tuesday-Wednesday |
11. |
Milad - un - Nabi or Id - e - Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
1 |
October 09 |
Sunday |
12. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
1 |
October 24 |
Monday |
13. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
1 |
November 08 |
Tuesday |
14. |
State Inauguration Day |
1 |
December 01 |
Thursday |
15. |
Christmas |
9 |
December 23-31 |
Friday-Saturday |
|
Total |
24 |
|
|
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVANTS OF NAGALAND DURING THE YEAR, 2022
Sl. No. |
Holiday(s) |
Day(s) |
Date(s) |
Day(s) of the Week |
1. |
Thuni (Chakhesang) |
1 |
05 January |
Wednesday |
2. |
Chithuni |
1 |
07 January |
Friday |
3. |
PoangLum (Chang) |
1 |
13 January |
Thursday |
4. |
Sӧkrӧnye (Chakhesang) |
1 |
15 January |
Saturday |
5. |
Tsungkamneo (Yimkhiung) |
1 |
16 January |
Sunday |
6. |
Mimkut (Kuki) |
1 |
17 January |
Monday |
7. |
Khaozaosie-Hok-Ah (Khiamniungan) |
1 |
20 January |
Thursday |
8. |
Bishu (Kachari) |
1 |
27 January |
Thursday |
9. |
BasantPanchami/Sri Panchami |
1 |
05 February |
Saturday |
10. |
Totino |
1 |
18 February |
Friday |
11. |
Sekrenyi (Angami) |
1 |
25 February |
Friday |
12. |
Mileinyi (Zeliang) |
1 |
11 March |
Friday |
13. |
Tsohsu (Sangtam) |
1 |
12 March |
Saturday |
14. |
Kundaglün (Chang) |
1 |
01 April |
Friday |
15. |
Aoleang (Konyak) |
2 |
01-02 April |
Friday-Saturday |
16. |
Phom Monyu |
2 |
01-02 April |
Friday-Saturday |
17. |
HolongMonglashi |
1 |
03 April |
Sunday |
18. |
Manipur New Year’s Day |
1 |
13 April |
Wednesday |
19. |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / BahagBihu (Assam) |
1 |
15 April |
Friday |
20. |
Wangtsunuo (Yimkhiung) |
1 |
16 April |
Saturday |
21. |
Pochury Commemoration Day |
1 |
21 April |
Thursday |
22. |
Tsukhenie (Chakhesang) |
1 |
24 April |
Sunday |
23. |
Moatsu (Ao) |
1 |
02 May |
Monday |
24. |
Woplong |
1 |
03 May |
Tuesday |
25. |
Buddha Purnima |
1 |
16 May |
Monday |
26. |
Phom Day |
1 |
06 June |
Monday |
27. |
Tuluni (Sumi) |
1 |
08 July |
Friday |
28. |
Naknyulüm (Chang) |
1 |
31 July |
Sunday |
29. |
Tsungrenmong (Ao) |
2 |
01-02 August |
Monday-Tuesday |
30. |
Biam (Khiamniungan) |
1 |
07 August |
Sunday |
31. |
Metemneo (Yimkhiung) |
1 |
08 August |
Monday |
32. |
Muharram |
1 |
09 August |
Tuesday |
33. |
Patriot’s Day (Manipur) |
1 |
13 August |
Saturday |
34. |
Hunapongpi (Sangtam) |
1 |
18 August |
Thursday |
35 |
Mongmong (Sangtam) |
1 |
03 September |
Saturday |
36. |
Black Day (Pochury) |
1 |
06 September |
Tuesday |
37. |
Onam or ThiruOnam Day (Kerala) |
1 |
08 September |
Thursday |
38. |
Lao-Ong Mo (Konyak) |
1 |
28 September |
Wednesday |
39. |
Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
1 |
03 October |
Monday |
40. |
Tsokum (Khiamniungan) |
1 |
05 October |
Wednesday |
41. |
Yemshe (Pochury) |
1 |
05 October |
Wednesday |
42. |
BhaiDuj |
1 |
26 October |
Wednesday |
43. |
ChagaGadi (Liangmai) |
2 |
30-31 October |
Sunday-Monday |
44. |
Langsimnyi (Zeliang) |
1 |
31 October |
Monday |
45. |
ChavangKut (Kuki) |
1 |
01 November |
Tuesday |
46. |
Apikimti (Sumi) |
2 |
04-05 November |
Friday-Saturday |
47. |
NingolChakoba (Manipur) |
1 |
05 November |
Saturday |
48. |
TokhuEmong (Lotha) |
2 |
06-07 November |
Sunday-Monday |
49. |
Ahuna (Sumi) |
2 |
14-15 November |
Monday-Tuesday |
50. |
Wangala (Garo) |
1 |
21 November |
Monday |
51. |
Guru TegBahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
1 |
24 November |
Thursday |
52. |
Ngada (Rengma) |
2 |
27-28 November |
Sunday-Monday |
53. |
Terhüni (Angami) |
1 |
09 December |
Friday |
N.B: A Government employee may avail not more than 3(three) days of Restricted Holidays from the above list of Restricted Holidays during the Calendar Year 2022.
ANNEXURE - III
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS UNDER THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT ACT 1881 UNDER NAGALAND DURING THE YEAR, 2022
Sl. No. |
Name of the Festival(s) |
No. of Day(s) |
Date(s) ill the Gregorian Calendar |
Day(s) of the Week |
1. |
New Year’s Day |
1 |
January 01 |
Saturday |
2. |
Republic Day |
1 |
January 26 |
Wednesday |
3. |
Bank Holiday (Annual account Closing) |
1 |
April 01 |
Friday |
4. |
Good Friday |
1 |
April 15 |
Friday |
5. |
Id - ul - Fitr |
1 |
May 03 |
Tuesday |
6. |
Id - ul - Zuha (Bakrid) |
1 |
July 10 |
Sunday |
7. |
Independence Day |
1 |
August 15 |
Monday |
8. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
1 |
October 02 |
Sunday |
9. |
Dussehra (Durga Puja) |
2 |
October 4-5 |
Tuesday - Wednesday |
10. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
1 |
October 24 |
Monday |
11. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
1 |
November 08 |
Tuesday |
12. |
State Inauguration Day |
1 |
December 01 |
Thursday |
13. |
Christmas |
4 |
December 24-27 |
Saturday - Tuesday |
|
Total |
17 |
|
|
There will be no public transactions in the Banks and Financial Institutions in the State of Nagaland on the above mentioned dates in the Calendar Year 2022.
(DIPR)