PRICE : 75 PAISE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
( SECRETARIAT-GENERAL SECTION)
Kavaratti Island,
Dated : 16-12-2021.
NOTIFICATION
F.No. 35/02/2018 -Genl./3319 :- Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is
pleased to declare that the holidays specified in the Annexure I & II below shall be
observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Union Territory of
Lakshadweep Administration during the year, 2022 in all Government Offices under the
Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will be
allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of
Restricted Holidays.
VOL. LVII. No. 35(A) FRIDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 2021/26th AGRAHAYANA, 1940 (SAKA)
THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
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ANNEXURE - I
PROPOSED CLOSED HOLIDAYS FOR LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
FOR THE YEAR - 2022
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SL. No.
HOLIDAYS
DATE
DAY OF THE WEEK
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01.
Republic Day
26-01-2022
Wednesday
02.
Maha Shivarathri
01-03-2022
Tuesday
03.
Holi
18-03-2022
Friday
04.
Good Friday
15-04-2022
Friday
05.
Idu’l Fitr*
03-05-2022
Tuesday
06.
Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid)*
10-07-2022
Sunday
07.
Muharram
09-08-2022
Tuesday
08.
Independence Day
15-08-2022
Monday
09.
Janmashtami
19-08-2022
Friday
10.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi
31-08-2022
Wednesday
11.
Onam or Thiru Onam Day
08-09-2022
Thursday
12.
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
02-10-2022
Sunday
13.
Dussehra
05-10-2022
Wednesday
14.
Milad-Un-Nabi
09-10-2022
Sunday
( Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
15.
Diwali (Deepavali)
24-10-2022
Monday
16.
Gurunanak’s Birthday
08-11-2022
Tuesday
17.
Christmas Day
25-12-2022
Sunday
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The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to
above 01-04-2022 will be closed holiday on account of annual closing of Bank Account.
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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
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ANNEXURE - II
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE YEAR - 2022
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SL. No.
HOLIDAYS
DATE
DAY OF THE WEEK
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01.
New Year’s Day
01-01-2022
Saturday
02.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
09-01-2022
Sunday
03.
Lohri
13-01-2022
Thursday
04.
Makar Sankaranti/Magha Bihu/ Pongal
14-01-2022
Friday
05.
Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami
05-02-2-22
Saturday
06.
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
15-02-2022
Tuesday
07.
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday
16-02-2022
Wednesday
08.
Shivaji Jayanthi
19-02-2022
Saturday
09.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
26-02-2022
Saturday
10.
Holika Dahan
17-03-2022
Thursday
11.
Dolyatra
18-03-2022
Friday
12.
Rajab 27
30-03-2022
Wednesday
13.
Chaithra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/
02-04-2022
Saturday
Cheti Chand/Vaisakhi/Vishu
14.
Ram Navami
10-04-2022
Sunday
15.
Mahavir Jayanti
14-04-2022
Thursday
16.
Vaisakhi/Vishnu/Meshadi
14-04-2022
Thursday
17.
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bagah Bihu (Assam)
15-04-2022
Friday
18.
Easter Sunday
17-04-2022
Sunday
19.
Ramzan 27
28-04-2022
Thursday
20.
Jamat-ul Vida
29-04-2022
Friday
21.
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
09-05-2022
Monday
22.
Budha Purnima
16-05-2022
Monday
23.
Rath Yatra
01-07-2022
Friday
24.
Raksha Bandhan
11-08-2022
Thursday
25.
Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj
16-08-2022
Tuesday
26.
Janmashtami (Smarta)
18-08-2022
Thursday
27.
Dussehra (Saptami)
02-10-2022
Sunday
28.
Dussehra ( Mahashtami)
03-10-2022
Monday
29.
Dussehra ( Mahanavami)
04-10-2022
Tuesday
30.
Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday
09-10-2022
Sunday
31.
Karaka Chathurthi ( Karva Chauth)
13-10-2022
Thursday
32.
Naraka Chedurdasi
24-10-2022
Monday
33.
Govardhan Puja
25-10-2022
Tuesday
34.
Bhai Duj
26-10-2022
Wednesday
35.
Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) 30-10-2022
Sunday
36.
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martydom Day
24-11-2022
Thursday
37.
Christmas Eve
24-12-2022
Saturday
38.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
29-12-2022
Thursday
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Sd/-
(BHIKA RAM MEENA)
Director
(General Administration & Protocol).
LGP. Kvt. H-1935(A)/3-22/50