© Regn.No.

KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2021

േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2021 ഒകേടാബർ 21
21st October 2021
വാല്ം 10 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1197 തുലാം 5 3060
Vol. X No.
5th Thulam 1197
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1943 ആശ്ിനം 29
29th Aswina 1943

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

General Administration (Co-ordination) Department

NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 29/2021/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21st October, 2021

Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as
Public Holidays to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar
year 2022.

This is a digitally signed Gazette.

Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/
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Year
Day of the 2022 1197-98 1943-44
Name of Holidays Week Christian Malayalam Saka Era
Era Era
All Sundays Closed Holiday
Second Saturdays of each English month Closed Holiday

Sl.
No. 1 2 3 4 5

1 Republic Day Wednesday 26-1-2022 12-6-1197 6-11-1943

2 Sivarathri Tuesday 1-3-2022 17-7-1197 10-12-1943
3 Maundy Thursday 14-4-2022 1-9-1197 24-1-1944
Thursday/Dr.B.R.Ambedkar
Jayanthi
4 Good Friday/Vishu Friday 15-4-2022 2-9-1197 25-1-1944
Id-ul Fitr (Ramzan)* Monday 2-5-2022 19-9-1197 12-2-1944
5

6 Karkkadaka Vaavu Thursday 28-7-2022 12-12-1197 6-5-1944

7 Muharram* Monday 8-8-2022 23-12-1197 17-5-1944

8 Independence Day Monday 15-8-2022 30-12-1197 24-5-1944
9 Sreekrishna Jayanthi Thursday 18-8-2022 2-1-1198 27-5-1944
10 First Onam Wednesday 7-9-2022 22-1-1198 16-6-1944
11 Thiruvonam Thursday 8-9-2022 23-1-1198 17-6-1944
12 Third Onam Friday 9-9-2022 24-1-1198 18-6-1944
13 Sree Narayana Guru Wednesday 21-9-2022 5-2-1198 30-6-1944
Samadhi Day
14 Mahanavami Tuesday 4-10-2022 18-2-1198 12-7-1944
15 Vijayadasami Wednesday 5-10-2022 19-2-1198 13-7-1944
16 Deepavali Monday 24-10-2022 7-3-1198 2-8-1944

The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/

Sunday) may be avoided from the above list.
Name of Day of the 2022 1197-98 1943-44
Holidays Week Christian Era Malayalam Era Saka Era
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Mannam Jayanthi Sunday 2-1-2022 18-5-1197 12-10-1943

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Easter Sunday 17-4-2022 4-9-1197 27-1-1944
May day Sunday 1-5-2022 18-9-1197 11-2-1944
Id-ul-Ad’ha Second 9-7-2022 25-11-1197 18-4-1944
(Bakrid)* Saturday
Ayyan Kali Sunday 28-8-2022 12-1-1198 6-6-1944
Jayanthi
Fourth Onam/ Second 10-9-2022 25-1-1198 19-6-1944
Sree Narayana Saturday
Guru Jayanthi
Gandhi Jayanthi Sunday 2-10-2022 16-2-1198 10-7-1944
Milad-i-Sherif* Second 8-10-2022 22-2-1198 16-7-1944
(Birthday of Saturday
Prophet
Muhammed)
Christmas Sunday 25-12-2022 10-5-1198 4-10-1944

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

Restricted Holidays

Ayya Vaikunda Swami 12-3-2022 Second Government- Quasi Government

Jayanthi Saturday and Public Sector Undertaking
Employees and Teachers
belonging to Nadar Community
are permitted to avail Restricted
Holiday.
Avani Avittom 11-8-2022 Thursday Government Employees
belonging to Brahmin
Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.
Vishwakarma day 17-9-2022 Saturday Government- Quasi Government
and Public Sector Undertaking
Employees and Teachers
belonging to Vishwakarma
Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.

By order of the Governor,

K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2021
This is a digitally signed Gazette.
Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/
 © Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2021

േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2021 ഒകേടാബർ 21
21st October 2021
വാല്ം 10 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1197 തുലാം 5 3059
Vol. X No.
5th Thulam 1197
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1943 ആശ്ിനം 29
29th Aswina 1943

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

General Administration (Co-ordination) Department

NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 28/2021/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 21st October, 2021.

Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central
Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home
Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby pleased
to declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the said
explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments Act in
Kerala for the Calendar year 2022.

This is a digitally signed Gazette.

Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/
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Sl.
Name of Holiday Day of Week Date
No.
1 Republic Day Wednesday 26-1-2022
2 Sivarathri Tuesday 1-3-2022
Annual closing of Accounts of Friday 1-4-2022
3
Commercial and Co-operative banks
4 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi Thursday 14-4-2022
5 Good Friday/ Vishu Friday 15-4-2022
6 Id-ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) Monday 2-5-2022
7 Independence Day Monday 15-8-2022
8 First Onam Wednesday 7-9-2022
9 Thiruvonam Thursday 8-9-2022
10 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day Wednesday 21-9-2022
11 Mahanavami Tuesday 4-10-2022
12 Vijayadasami Wednesday 5-10-2022
13 Deepavali Monday 24-10-2022

The following festivals/occasions which fall on public holidays (Second Saturdays/Sundays)

have been excluded from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these days will
observe holidays for the same days.

1 Easter Sunday 17-4-2022

2 May Day Sunday 1-5-2022
3 Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Second Saturday 9-7-2022
4 Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Second Saturday 10-9-2022
5 Gandhi Jayanthi Sunday 2-10-2022
6 Milad-i-Sherif*
Second Saturday 8-10-2022
(Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)
7 Christmas Sunday 25-12-2022

*Subject to change in appearance of the moon.

By order of the Governor,

K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2021
This is a digitally signed Gazette.
Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/