Holiday List 2022

In pursuance to the G.O. bearing number 3640-F(P2) dated 26.11.2021, list of holidays for the year 2022 for the Teachers, Officers and Non-teaching staff members of the University is as follows:
SL. No. OCCASION DATES DAYS No. OF DAYS
1 New Year’s Day 01.01.22 Saturday * 1
2 Birthday of Swami Vivekananda 12.01.22 Wednesday 1
3 Netaji Jayanti 23.01.22 Sunday * 1
4 Republic Day 26.01.22 Wednesday 1
5 Saraswati Puja 04.02.22 & 05.02.22 Friday & Saturday* 2
6 Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma 14.02.2021 Monday 1
7 Shivaratri 01.03.22 Tuesday 1
8 Doljatra 18.03.22 Friday 1
8 Holi 19.03.22 Saturday * 1
10 Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur 10.04.22 Sunday * 1
11 Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 14.04.22 Thursday 1
Mahavir Jayanti
12 Bengali New Year’s Day 15.04.22 Friday 1
Good Friday
13 May Day 01.05.22 Sunday * 1
14 Id-Ul-Fitar 03.05.22 & 04.05.22 Tuesday & Wednesday 2
15 Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore 09.05.22 Monday 1
16 Buddha Purnima 16.05.22 Monday 1
17 Rathayatra 01.07.22 Friday 1
18 Id-Ud-Zoha 10.07.22 Sunday * 1
19 Birthday of poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) 13.07.22 Wednesday 1
20 Muharram 09.08.22 Tuesday 1
21 Independence Day 15.08.22 Monday 1
22 Janmasthami 19.08.22 Friday 1
23 Mahalaya 25.09.22 Sunday * 1
24 Puja Vacation (including Gandhi Jayanti, Laxmi puja & Fateha-Dwaz-Daham ) 30.09.22 to 10.10.22 Friday to Monday 11
25 Kalipuja, Bhatridwitya 24.10.22 to 28.10.22 Monday to Friday 5
26 Chhat Puja 30.10.22 & 31.10.22 Sunday * & Monday 2
27 Guru Nanak Jayanti 08.11.22 Tuesday 1
28 Birthday of Birsa Munda 15.11.22 Tuesday 1
29 Christmas 25.12.22 Sunday * 1
30. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions: 03

Sunday and Saturday involved 11 days
The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities;
i) Birthday of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) on 16.02.22 (Wednesday) -1 day
ii) Sab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) on 19.03.22 (Saturday) -1 day
iii) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) on 16.04.22 (Saturday) – 1 day
iv) Hul Diwas (for Adivasi (Santhal) only) on 30.06.22 (Thursday) -1 day
v) Karam Puja to be notified later on.
Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University. N.B:
i) * In the year, 2022, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.
ii) 20th January, 2022 (Thursday) will be celebrated as Founders’ Day of Presidency University. This is published by the Registrar under the direction of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.

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